Junior College Prep 9/10/18

Let’s Start on the Right Foot Video Believe in who you are and be confident in yourselves. Have a positive outlook. Because junior year can be stressful. It is the most difficult year academically, SAT/ACT, preparing for college. What you do this year will determine how your senior year is going to go. You will need to have decided, for the most part, where you will be applying to college. You don’t want to slack off this year because choosing a college is a big decision. Just like high school, it is four years of your life that you will never experience again - a once in a lifetime opportunity. You want to make the most of it! So what we do this year is important. I want you guys to give it your all. And when you get overwhelmed or discouraged, remember that you can do it! Your hard work will be worth it because you are setting yourselves up for a successful future. You don’t have to have everything figured out, but trust in yourselves that you can handle this year.

Self Exploration Being authentic to oneself is the first big step to making a plan for your future. Self Exploration Activity

Junior Year Timeline Junior Year Timeline

Course Overview Junior College Prep Topics

Getting To Know You Better

Test Prep Dr. Mentzer and Mrs. Dyer will review the basics of the PSAT (format, timing, etc.). Then they will discuss test taking strategies and content. Much of this information can also be applied to the SAT. After the PSAT, they will cover the basics of the ACT. See Test Prep Schedule for details

SAT Prep Course Dr. Mentzer and Mrs. Dyer will offer an optional eight week SAT prep course to prepare juniors for the April 9th SAT School Day. The course will be offered once a week from 3:00-4:00 and will cost $240.

GPA Game

Khan Academy Khan Academy will personalize your SAT practice so that you focus on the areas that need it the most. Khan Academy also has eight full length practice tests, interactive practice, and instant feedback on how you are doing. Twenty hours of practice on Khan Academy is associated with an average 115 point score increase from the PSAT to the SAT!

Step 1 Create Khan Academy account at satpractice.org

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Step 3 Click “Home” and “Add another course”

Step 4 Select “SAT”

ACT Academy Through video lessons, interactive practice questions, full-length practice tests, educational games, and other materials targeted to your academic needs, ACT Academy provides you with a personalized study plan based on your previous scores from The ACT® test, PreACT®, Official ACT practice tests, or in platform diagnostics. Personalized resources Both a full length ACT test option as well as ACT test sections Educational games to drive mastery of content

Create Account Create ACT Academy account at academy.act.org

Create College Work Folder Open Google Drive Create new folder Title it “Last Name, First name – College Work” Example: Ruark, Gracie – College Work

College Counseling Website https://tsscollege.com/