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College Admission Planning for High School Juniors – Second Semester

Great College Advice

Congratulations on completing the first semester of your junior year of high school! Although there is no cookie-cutter approach, here are some suggestions to accelerate the college admissions process in the second semester of your junior year of high school. Keep this in mind as you enter the spring semester of your junior year.

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Transferring Colleges: Should You Stay, or Should You Go?

Top Tier Admissions

From figuring out where your classes are, to navigating a new social scene, the first semester of college can feel confusing, disappointing, or overwhelming. If your grades are sinking, taking a semester off to regroup is a better plan than seeking an immediate transfer.

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College Admissions Glossary of Terms

Admissions Village

An example of this might be that each student must take 2 natural science classes, 2 social science classes and 3 semesters of a language etc. Self-Reported Scores: This is when a student self-reports their test scores on the Common Application rather than sending their scores directly from the College Board or ACT.

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Insight into the National Merit Scholarship Program

Berkeley² Academy

For example, UT Dallas covers the cost of tuition for National Merit Scholars for up to eight semesters. For these reasons, it’s important that students take the PSAT seriously and prepare for their official test with as much focus as they do the SAT/ACT. Choose B2A to help you prepare for the PSAT!

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Guide to the Bright Futures Scholarship Program: What it is, and how to apply

College Essay Guy

see table below) Achieve the required minimum ACT, CLT, or SAT college entrance exam score (see table below). Annual credit hour requirements To renew your Bright Futures award each year, you must complete at least 24 semester hours if youre enrolled full-time for both semesters.

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Preparing for Early Admissions Decisions

AHM Advising

Maybe you want to give the ACT or SAT one more try. At least wait until after your first semester grades are confirmed, until after winter break, until you have news about a job you applied for or an exciting project you just completed - information that you can use to bolster your original application.

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Is Cornell Test Optional? Requirements + Tips

AdmissionSight

For Fall 2025 applicants, Cornell remains test-optional, giving students the choice to submit SAT or ACT scores. Cornell Standardized Testing Policy Cornell SAT Requirements Cornell ACT Requirements Should You Submit Your Test Scores? Dont stress about the SAT or ACT. Cornell wont even look at your scores.

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