Junior Year Success Tips:

Eleventh Grade - First Semester

• Keep your grades up. Get help if you need it

• Continue to take college prep courses

• Attend the THS College Night Presentation which will cover the college application process, financial aid, and testing.  Reps from area colleges will be available for Q & A session 

• Use these websites for college searches:

  • Big Future

  • College Prowler

  • Campus Tours 

• Consider taking the PSAT/NMSQT for further SAT practice

• Prepare for taking the ACT in April at school

• Register for AP Exams (if applicable)

• Keep active in athletics, academic, extracurricular, and/or community activities

• Visit a college and gather information

  • Update your 4-year plan using the THS 4-Year Planning Chart.

  • Account for pre-requisites required for classes

• Investigate colleges regarding your interests, courses, support programs, and financial aid

• Attend a college fair

  • In the SPRING- SWIC will host a college fair where over 100 colleges will be in attendance along with financial aid workshops

  • SIUE will hold a similar College Fair-ATTEND College FAIRS

• Start narrowing down the number of schools you are seriously considering. Visit them if possible 

  • Use the College Visit Information for helpful information related to college days 

• Continue to explore career interests and discuss them with your parents, teachers, and school counselor using Illinois WorkNet or Big Future

  Once you receive your SAT and /or ACT scores, determine whether your scores meet your goals.  You may need to register again for the SAT or ACT if they don’t meet requirements

• Make a resume for rec letters for your senior year. Think of your accomplishments, extracurricular, volunteer work, and other awards you may have received. See this link for what goes on a resume College Resume

• Think of 3-5 match schools and one safety school, one reach school for your applications