1. JUNIOR CLASSROOM GUIDANCE 2016
WHAT EVERY JUNIOR NEEDS TO KNOW TO BE SURE YOU ARE DRIVING YOUR OWN CAR (MANAGING YOUR LIFE AND FUTURE)

2. SELF-MANAGEMENT How does this apply to high school juniors?

3. How does self-management apply to your senior year of high school?

4. WHERE DO I START? www.collegeforalltexans.com applytexas.com
cations/ for application deadlines

5. Visit the counselor link on the KHS website

7. Apply Texas-Admissions: Biographical Information

8. Apply Texas-Admissions: Extracurricular and Volunteer Activities
Talent, Awards, Honors

9. Apply Texas-Admissions: Extracurricular and Volunteer Activities
Community or Volunteer Service

10. Apply Texas-Admissions: Extracurricular and Volunteer Activities
Extracurricular Activities

11. SAMPLE ESSAYS

12. COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATIONS
Counselors will begin making senior appointments for recommendations in September after school starts.
- In September go by your house office to schedule a lunch appointment
if you need your counselor to write you a recommendation.
- Not all colleges require a counselor or teacher recommendation, so be sure that a
recommendation is needed before you ask for it.
-You will need to bring your completed Senior Information Sheet or Resume with
you at that time along with information about how your counselor should submit
that recommendation.
- At the beginning of your senior year, counselors will talk with you more specifically about how to request a recommendation.
Any recommendation request we get during the summer or prior to our beginning September date will not be written until you have come in for your scheduled appointment.

13. SPRING 2016 JUNIOR TIPS
Review course selections for the fall so you have no “easy” senior year schedule.
-Fall grades are important to mid-year reports.
If you are considering playing college sports, check out the NCAA or NAIA websites
Begin looking at “Apply Texas” and “Common Application” websites
Start composing your essays
Set up your testing schedule – SAT,ACT, SAT Subject Tests.
-Check with colleges to verify which tests are required for admission and/or placement purposes

14. SPRING 2016 JUNIOR TIPS Set up college visits and interviews.
-Remember you get 2 days this year and 2 days next year.
Begin talking with your parents about financial aspects of college
Look through scholarship source books.
-Check out the College Resource Center on the KHS website
-Visit the College Room.
Attend the Sophomore/Junior Parent Night May Mini college fair providing a good opportunity to ask specific questions

15. STANG CAMP -Aug 18 Stang Camp will be a little different this year
One day for all grades
Schedule change must be ed to your counselor by Aug. 10
Stay tuned for more details