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Junior Parent Presentation

February 2024

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Agenda

  • Finishing out Junior year
  • Preparing for college applications
  • Naviance

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Maintaining Good Grades

  • Why are Junior year grades important?
  • Colleges still look at senior year course load and grades
  • College GPA vs North Gwinnett GPA

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SAT/ACT

  • Preparation
  • Khan Academy
  • SAT vs ACT – Finding the right “fit”
  • Testing Requirements for Class of 2025

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College List

Junior year is all about planning

On average, a student should apply to 4-6 colleges/universities

Developing that college list

College Visits

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Hope Scholarship

  • Hope Scholarship
  • Zell Miller
  • www.gafutures.org

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What do I do next?

  • Resume
  • Student Profile
  • College Search (compile list, deadlines, planning)
  • Common App Essays when released.

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Naviance

  • College planning and career readiness tool
  • Powerful resource students can use for a variety of interest topics:
  • Career interest inventories
  • Learn more about colleges
  • Scholarships
  • Individual Learning Style assessments

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Thank you! Reach out to your child’s counselor with further questions.