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Junior (11th)
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Continue to monitor your academic progress.
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Be prepared to meet with your counselor to review your credit evaluation.
The key is to ensure that you are on track for graduation.
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Be sure to register for the Preliminary SAT (PSAT). The test is
administered in October and
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tudents must register and pay a fee to
participate. The PSAT is the required qualifying exam for the National
Merit Scholarship.
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Talk to your parents/guardians about post-secondary options. Have a frank
discussion about your family’s financial ability to pay for college,
technical college, etc.
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Take a test-prep class for the SAT and/or the ACT. Check with your
counselor to see what preparation classes might be available to you
through Gwinnett County Public Schools.
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In the spring, register to take the SAT and/or the ACT.
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Go on college/university visits.
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Carefully select appropriate and challenging classes for your senior year.
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Start looking into scholarships. Visit the Counseling Office for a list of
legitimate sites!
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Update your Activities and Awards portfolio.
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Narrow your list of choices to five or seven colleges/universities or
programs.
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Continue to keep track of all Community Service hours on your log.
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Assume leadership roles in clubs, sports, activities, etc.
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Log onto your Gacollege411 account to look up your Hope GPA after the
after the Fall and Spring Semesters.
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Continue to check your progress on the parent portal.
