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Plan for College During High School: 10 Things for Juniors to Accomplish
Back to school season is riiiight around the corner! High school seniors are psyched about being the big deals on campus and college freshmen are itching to move into their new dorms, but what about high school juniors? Eleventh grade is when college planning starts to become a reality. Read on for 10 important things to do during your junior year:
1. Take the PSAT during the fall.
Even if you already took it during your sophomore year, register for the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) in the fall of your junior year. Why? Even though scores from this standardized test, which is administered by the College Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, are not used for college admission purposes, very high scores may help you win scholarships. The test is considered easier than the SAT, but it
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Melissa Rhone earned her Bachelor of Music in Education from the University of Tampa. She resides in the Tampa Bay area and enjoys writing about college, pop culture, and epilepsy awareness.