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Junior Year College Admission Strategy

Application Strategy - General
Application Strategy - 12 Steps to Success

Admission Strategy – General

The admission strategy recommended for junior year students includes 12 basic steps to help students achieve their dream of attending college. 

This strategy embodies:

-  Planning and preparation.
-  Timeliness.
-  Creating and developing adult support and advocacy.
-  Building student qualifications – both academic and extracurricular.
-  Maximizing student scholarship potential.
-  Proper analysis of data and student impressions for selecting preferred colleges and universities.
-  Preparation, registration, and completion of required standardized tests.
-  Being thoroughly prepared to complete next year’s college and financial aid applications.

This strategy also makes clear the importance of developing student strengths and uniqueness to show that extra “something” that will set you apart from other students.

The junior year strategy ties directly into the senior year approach for maximizing the opportunities for college admission and receiving significant scholarships and grants.