Junior Year Calendar
September
Prepare for the PSAT by looking at the practice booklet distributed in your English classes. You will find additional resources for the PSAT including an online practice test on the College Board website. A quick link to this information is found at: Collegeboard Testing.
Check the Naviance College Visit calendar for the list of college admission representatives visiting FHS. Sign up for any colleges of interest. Check this calendar regularly through November as the list will grow as information sessions are scheduled. Naviance Family Connections
October
Take the school wide PSAT Collegeboard PSAT in October.
Start planning your college visits. Junior year is a good time to visit local areas colleges to get a feeling about the type of college you will attend. Large or small, public or private, UC or CSU, etc.
Start researching colleges using Naviance SuperMatch College Search. Look at college websites and sign up as a prospective student so you are on their mailing list to receive information. Naviance Family Connections
Attend Foothill FAFSA Workshop FAFSA
November
Attend the TUSD College and Career Night with your parents as you begin to research your options for financial aid, grants, scholarships and loans for college.
December
Plan your college admission testing calendar and consider registering for the March SAT and/or April ACT. Start thinking about accelerating your test preparation. Test preparation resources are available on the school website.
January
Consider taking a full-length practice SAT or ACT as part of your test preparation. Practice SAT test and Practice ACT test
When your PSAT/NMSQT scores are ready online, you’ll get an email with instructions on creating your College Board account, going to your online score report, and using your access code to view your scores.
Attend PSAT Night/College Planning for Juniors in January in the FHS Event Center.
February
Begin or continue your college searching as you start to narrow your college interest list. Use the Naviance Super Match College Search features and resources available in the College & Career Center. Naviance Family Connections
March
Consider taking the SAT for the first time if you feel comfortable with the level of your classroom learning. It is highly recommended students take advantage of classroom learning before taking college admission tests. Both the SAT and ACT are offered in April, May and June if you prefer.
Visit the College & Career Center to look up more information on colleges that interest you. SAT Registration and ACT Registration
April
Consider taking the ACT for the first time. ACT Registration
Continue your family discussion about college: Where? How?
Consider visiting college campuses during Spring Break.
Plan to attend the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) College Fair at Anaheim or Pasadena. This is a great opportunity to see hundreds of colleges at one fair. For dates and location go to: NACAC
May
Take any appropriate Subject Test that may be required by colleges you intend to submit an application. (or register for the June test date). SAT Subject Test
Take any appropriate AP Exams. AP Potential
Start drafting your college essay/personal insight questions. UC Personal Insight Questions and Common Application
Consider who will write your letters of recommendation (if required) for your college applications and approach them before you leave school for the summer.
Register with the NCAA if you plan to play sports in college to establish your eligibility and send in your transcript NCAA Eligibility Center.
Summer
Organize your applications deadlines. Carefully organize a timeline if you are planning to apply Early Decision or Early Action.
Start narrowing down your college list to a realistic number and prepare for college applications by gathering your family data and update your resume. Check Naviance Scattergrams. Naviance Family Connections
Visit college campuses of interest. Take this checklist with you: Campus Visit Checklist
Spend the summer doing what you enjoy. Talk to your college friends home for the summer.
Continue your SAT or ACT test preparation and register for the SAT or ACT if you plan to test in September, October or November. SAT Registration and ACT Registration
Finalize your brag sheet located in Naviance and download Letter of Recommendation Procedures.