AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Junior Year – Fall (September to November) Take the PSAT. The PSAT, or Preliminary SAT, is a standardized test that gives you a sneak peek at what the SAT will be like. Plus, taking the PSAT puts you in the running for the National Merit Scholarship Program , which could help you earn some serious scholarship money for college.

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Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

Early Action is non-binding, meaning students are not obligated to enroll if accepted. Most EA plans allow students to apply EA or ED to other colleges, though there are exceptions (see Restricted/Single Choice Early Action below). Some colleges require students to fill this out and they use it instead of a student’s transcript.

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 28, 2025

Standardized Testing : Take the PSAT for practice. 12th Grade: Bringing It All Together Senior year focuses on completing and submitting applications while maintaining academic performance: Early Planning : Begin application work summer before senior year. Quality of involvement matters more than quantity.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Take the PSAT and plan your test dates for the ACT or SAT; typically, you will take either of these standardized tests for the first time during the winter or spring of your junior year. Narrow down and finalize your college list; decide which schools (if any) you'd like to consider for Early Decision or Early Action applications.

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Berkeley² Academy

JULY 7, 2023

Where your transcript, activities, and personal essays give Admissions Officers insight into your profile as a student and prospective member of their college community, SAT and ACT scores more directly compare you to other students. , 11th graders: Summer before 11th grade is one of the best times to do CONSISTENT prep.

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CTK College Coach

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Nothing, yes, nothing, matters as much to a college admissions officer as your transcript. This is what a reviewer is asking herself as she reads your transcript: Which courses did you take? This is what a reviewer is asking herself as she reads your transcript: Which courses did you take? What are your grades?

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Your school has sent your transcript , which contains the classes you have taken and your grades earned to date and a document called a School Profile (more on that below!). So, how do colleges use this information to weigh the factors that are important to them in admissions decisions? Would you thrive, or merely survive?

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