Governor Thomas Johnson High Counseling Department

CALENDAR FOR COLLEGE-BOUND JUNIORS

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September

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October

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November

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December

GTJHS College Readiness Night and Financial Aid Workshop with your parents onSeptember 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sign up for the PSAT in the Counseling Office
September 15 – 30
Sign up for college visits on your Naviance account.
/ FCC College Night October 5,
6:30-8:30p.m., FCC Field House
Take the PSAT on October 19.
Taking this test is the only wayto qualify for National Merit Scholar status.
National College Fair in Baltimore on
October 17, 2016
6:00-8:00 p.m.
National College Fair in Washington on October 23, 2016
1:00-3:30 p.m.

CTC Open House on October 27
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. / Sign up to shadow at the Career and Technology center
November 15 - Student ASVAB. Sign up on Naviance or in the Counseling Office / December 3 SAT–(Register by
November3

January

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February

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March

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April

Attend PSAT Night with your parents – TBA. Counselors will present information on college entrance testing and how to interpret scores.
January 21 SAT–(Register by
December 21
 January-March: Continue college search
 January – June: Begin college testing
(SAT or ACT) / Review your program and plan your senior-year courses. Be sure to select at least four academic subjects to prepare you for college. Avoid the “easy” road.
You must sign up for a college prep math class
Continue college search and college visits to narrow your list.
Register and prepare for SAT/ACT exams.
Consider taking an SAT Prepclass. / March11 SAT (Register by
February 10
Juniors test for college
Entrance (Register by January 29

March 28 Student ASVAB. Sign up on Naviance or in the Counseling Office
 / During the next several months, try to visit some of the colleges you are considering. Call ahead and arrange the visit with the Admissions Office. Most colleges give tours daily. Talk to the students and instructors and get a feel for the campus.
National College FairMontgomery Co. Agricultural Center,
April 5, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

May

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June

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July

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August

May 6SAT
(Register by April 7

Continue to research colleges of your choice on line.
Go to open houses or make appointments for tours. / June 3 SAT
(Register by May9
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Last chance in your junior year to take the SAT or SAT Subject Tests and/or ACT exams if you have not yet done so / May-August: Visit colleges, write essays for college applications, and continue to research colleges. Make appointments for interviews at the colleges you plan to visit so you will have a contact person with whom you may communicate. / Begin preparing essays for college admissions and scholarship applications.
Narrow your final list to 3-5 colleges.
Get ready for a challenging school year.
Continue to visit colleges.