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When should I start looking into colleges?
I'm going into junior year this year
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Doc Frick
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During the spring of your junior year, formulate a plan for your upcoming summer. The summer before your senior year is an optimal time to explore a potential career field in an unpaid internship, shadow an adult in a career that interests you, or work a job to save money for college. I also recommend using your summer to learn about colleges. Visit campuses in person if you are able, but also take advantage of online resources such as tours, webinars, and information sessions. Talk with current college students to learn about their experiences and majors.
At the end of your junior year or the very beginning of your senior year, you will want to ask teachers for letters of recommendation. These letters should ideally come from your junior year teachers, especially if you plan on applying to schools through Early Action or Early Decision programs. Throughout your junior year, focus on building relationships with your teachers; colleges want to read letters written by teachers who know you the best, not just the teacher whose class you earned a high grade in.
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At the end of your junior year or the very beginning of your senior year, you will want to ask teachers for letters of recommendation. These letters should ideally come from your junior year teachers, especially if you plan on applying to schools through Early Action or Early Decision programs. Throughout your junior year, focus on building relationships with your teachers; colleges want to read letters written by teachers who know you the best, not just the teacher whose class you earned a high grade in.
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John McCann
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Start looking now.
A. Michelle Hawkins
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It’s never too early to start thinking about college. If you are entering your junior year, you still have time to start the process. If your school has a college counselor, schedule time to meet. They will provide resources about key questions to consider snd insight into the application process. If your school does not have a college counselor, there are online resources to help. At minimum, start to document your interests and needs and begin to identify colleges that could be a fit.
A. Michelle Hawkins
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It’s never too early to start thinking about college. If you are entering your junior year, you still have time to start the process. If your school has a college counselor, schedule time to meet. They will provide resources about key questions to consider snd insight into the application process. If your school does not have a college counselor, there are online resources to help. At minimum, start to documents your interests and needs and begin to identify colleges that could be a fit.
Alejandro Ramirez
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I would say this is the right time to start informing yourself about the colleges you are interested in. Look at their academic offerings as well as their admission requirements, that way you can think about your weaknesses and strenghts and make sure that when the time to apply comes you have the strongest Curriculum you can. Also, it would allow you to start analyzing any financing options in case you need them.