Happy Now We're Through It All
You have watched the Seniors go through one of the most emotional times of their lives with the college acceptance and denial process coming to a head over the past few weeks.
Juniors are in the midst of the college search process, if they are doing it correctly!
Time To Talk About The Sophomores! Freshmen Too!
“If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.” ~ Tom Landry
Key Success Factors
- Students who do well on standardized tests do a lot of reading. Read, read, and read some more!
- If you don’t like to read, refer to # 1
- Set your test strategy toward the end of sophomore year
- Take PSAT in sophomore and junior year. Take PLAN at the end of sophomore year
- Manage your time. Don’t cram for standardized tests
- Engage yourself in a challenging high school curriculum
- Establish a high level of classroom performance in Math, Science, Foreign Language, and History
- Develop your writing skills over time and get constructive feedback on your writing as often as possible
- Understand what your candidate colleges will require of you
- Pay attention to the official record you create! Don’t practice by taking the real test. Use diagnostic tests for practicing
Don’t forget also: “A stitch in time saves nine.”
PS – For those who missed it and are still waiting for or struggling with award letters, here’s a helping hand:
Award Letter Evaluation Tool
