junior year Archives - College Initiative Helping families to successfully navigate the college admissions process Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:14:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://collegeinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-logoSQUARE-02-e1683223180849-32x32.png junior year Archives - College Initiative 32 32 College Search Advice for Juniors…in the Middle of a Pandemic https://collegeinitiative.net/2020/05/01/college-search-advice/ Fri, 01 May 2020 20:00:36 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2001 While we are spending lots of time talking about the impact Covid-19 is having on high school seniors, we can’t forget about the juniors. There is no question that this situation is heartbreaking for seniors.  But, while our seniors are missing their friends and major celebratory moments like their Homecoming dances, and senior banquets, juniors...

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]]> Why Is the PSAT Important? https://collegeinitiative.net/2019/09/11/is-the-psat-important/ Wed, 11 Sep 2019 06:34:05 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=1705 Recently, a friend shared with me that she knew someone who was planning to let their child skip taking the PSAT. It was the student’s junior year and the student already had a good score on the ACT. So, the parent saw no point. Apparently not all schools do a great job of answering the...

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]]> Your Guide to the High School Junior Year https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/12/31/high-school-junior-year/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 19:35:01 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=1084 The seven things that your student needs to do during their high school junior year to prepare for college application time

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]]> The Anticipation Begins https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/04/19/anticipation/ Thu, 19 Apr 2018 19:38:15 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=542 While I usually focus on the practical parts of the college admissions process, just for today, I’m going to change it up. Along with all of the organization and research about topics ranging from college tours to financial aid, I have been reminded that this college  journey is also an emotional parenting journey. At the...

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]]> Where (WHEN) to Begin https://collegeinitiative.net/2017/11/04/where-when-to-begin/ Sat, 04 Nov 2017 16:58:00 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=61 A few weeks ago,  I was on the phone with a mom friend whose son is in the middle of his Junior year.  Unfortunately, our public high school is a bit behind in advising students about the college search process. Because of that, many parents and students do not realize that to get the best...

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