START PREPARING FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS NOW!

Students should start activities for the college admissions process in 9th grade. This early start considers time to create a plan that allows for changes to the program.

Course Selection :

In 9th grade, a student should start looking at the courses available over the next four years and create a plan of study for each year. A student can maximize his/her GPA and explore classes to support potential college majors. Exploring Majors: A student should start thinking about college majors. The student can explore areas of interest and various majors and careers that support those interests through his/her studies, job shadowing, and internships. Extracurriculars: 9th grade is also the time for a student to start finding his/her passion and delve into new areas of study and interests. Colleges take a holistic approach when evaluating a student’s application. Admission officers want to know that a student is using his/her free time wisely by pursuing a passion, making a difference, or exploring new experiences through clubs, sports, and volunteer opportunities. These activities can help students become more self-aware, which can also be a foundation for the student’s college essays.

All of these steps help a student prepare for college admissions. The experiences, the academics, successes, and failures help define the college applicant. If a student waits until he/she is a rising senior to start this journey, the student will have limited time to gain these experiences. Therefore, we recommend students work with an experienced college advisor to help create a plan to optimize opportunities that support acceptances into best-fit universities.

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