Tag: junior year

How to Take Control in High School

Posted by: admin on September 19th, 2019

Originally published January 10, 2019 Welcome to the new year! We hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday season! Ideally, you are continuing to turn in superior assignments, participate in every class, contribute to your extracurricular activities, and generally stay on top of the ever-increasing mountain of responsibilities coming your way. Much more […]

Why Do I Have to Outline? (And Other Tips for Starting Your Essay)

Posted by: admin on September 19th, 2019

Have you ever gotten halfway through a writing assignment, only to realize you have no idea what you’re saying or if you’re even addressing the topic? Yeah, us too. That’s why one of the first assignments you’re likely to get this year is the dreaded paper outline. Outlines might seem like busy work engineered by […]

How to Form Good Habits

Posted by: admin on September 12th, 2019

Welcome to junior year, the most important year of the high school transcript. This will be the most recent full-year of grades submitted with your application. This is the year that highlights your mastery and expertise. The juggling act has begun with AP classes, extracurriculars, sports, all while keeping in mind the end goal—college. Two […]

9 Tips for Your Best Sleep

Posted by: admin on September 11th, 2019

Many of us know how crucial sleep is to our daily lives and how a lack of sleep can cause major short- and long-term issues. We know that we need self-care and can’t help others if we don’t care for ourselves. Yet, with our loads of priorities and attempts at self-soothing in a complicated time, […]

Senior Year: What to Expect

Posted by: admin on September 5th, 2019

It is true that junior year grades are paramount, but colleges do consider senior year transcripts. Work hard and continue to prepare, because this fall will be the busiest yet. Colleges want to admit individuals who are committed, engaged, and exuberant participants in life.  Balancing standardized tests, athletic events, activities, jobs, family and friends is […]

Help! The PSAT is Right Around the Corner!

Posted by: admin on September 5th, 2019

At this point, junior year is in full swing, and you now understand what all your upperclassmen friends have been warning you about. You’ve likely got a test or paper under your belt in each of your classes and are in the process of finding the balance of managing a heavier workload and more responsibility […]

The Latest Trends in College Admissions

Posted by: admin on September 4th, 2019

PrepMatters has just released the 2019-2020 edition of its Top Colleges Requirements Chart. Having prepared and presented it for a decade or so, it would be easy to look at it and think it’s the “same old, same old” – but not so. Although the columns have remained largely the same, it nonetheless bears witness to […]

Being Present Now While Looking Ahead to the Future

Posted by: admin on August 22nd, 2019

Junior year is much like having two monitors on your desk. On one screen, you see your current life: AP classes, debate team, culture club president, captain of the swim team. On the other monitor, sitting just next to present reality, sits future plan: college, and each screen is pulling for your attention. The juggle has […]

How to Adult

Posted by: admin on August 16th, 2019

By Joi Donaldson  As you may have heard, we millennials have ruined everything. You, the person sitting in the Gen Z driving seat, are careening towards a world already on fire. But fret not: here are a few tips to navigate the holes we’re trying so desperately to fill on this side of adulthood. Your […]

“I Don’t Get It”: 5 Things to Say When You Don’t Get Something in Class

Posted by: admin on August 12th, 2019

You’re in class, following along, taking notes, and then the teacher says something you don’t understand. All around you, your classmates are nodding their heads confidently. They all seem to be comprehending just fine.  What should you do? First, know that if you’re confused, then there are at least 4 or 5 other kids who […]