Juniors Class of 2020 Things To Be Doing

Juniors Class of 2020

Things To Be Doing Now Taking an SAT or an ACT Remaining Dates: SAT – June 1 st ACT – June 8 th & July 13 th Fee waivers are available for students on free/reduced lunch or who are in

SAT vs. ACT Reading: More time on the SAT but passages more complex than ACT Math: ACT has more geometry and more reliance on a calculator Science: ACT has a standalone science section Grammar/Essay:

Things To Be Doing Now Your Research Taking college visits (2 as a Junior and 2 as a Senior) Big school or small school? In state or out of state? 4 year school or 2 year? Trade school? Work? Come up with a list of potential

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Things To Be Doing Now… Registering with NCAA Clearinghouse If you’re planning on playing college athletics www. ncaaclearinghouse. net

Heading Into The Summer & Senior Year… Begin Applications & College Essays www. applytexas. org Available beginning July 1 st www. commonapp. org st Available beginning August 1 Individual college websites

Heading Into The Summer & Senior Year… Letters of Recommendation Be thinking of someone who knows you well and would speak kindly on your behalf Provide a copy of your resume or submit an information sheet to the writer

Heading Into The Summer & Senior Year… Be Aware of College Deadlines November 1 st is scholarship deadline for UT A&M & UT application deadline is December 1 Individual colleges may fill up sooner

Heading Into The Summer & Senior Year… College Application Steps 1. Complete online application (Apply. Texas, Common App, Individual Website) 2. Send transcript from our registrar’s office

Schoology for Class of 2020 Open your Schoology app Enter this code: 8 Z 4 JX-WPJR 9

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