What grade should you start applying for scholarships?

While they should start looking for scholarships, we recommend either focusing during the holidays, similarly to the 10th grade and younger students, or just taking an hour per week to focus on the process. The summer after their junior year is when they should start committing 2+ hours per week to the process.

What can I do as a junior to prepare for college?

March-MayStart researching colleges and universities. Go to college fairs and open houses. Begin planning college visits. Try to visit colleges near you over spring break. Develop a preliminary list of colleges that interest you. Take a look at some college applications. Consider lining up a summer job or internship.

Do colleges only see semester grades?

Colleges look at your semester grades. Quarter grades are important because they determine semester grades.

What grade are you in when you’re a junior?

These same terms apply in the same way to the four years of a standard high school: 9th grade is freshman year, 10th grade sophomore year, 11th grade junior year, and 12th grade senior year. But these same words are not used to describe the years of graduate school.

What should I do junior year summer?

What Should High Schoolers Do Over the Summer to Impress Colleges?Participate in a specialized high school program. Take a college class. Find a summer program at a local school or community college. Get involved with research. Create your own project. Take a free online class. Get a job. Volunteer in your community.