Midyear Check-in

by Claudine Vainrub, Principal of EduPlan / Monday, 14 January 2019 / Published in Recent

Welcome back from winter break! Now is the time to review your MIDYEAR CHECKLIST. January is a great time to get organized and jump start your college search.

1. Meet With Your High School Counselor

Review your PSAT scores with counselor and parents (if you took it in the fall)
Ask for recommendations for summer programs
Schedule next year’s courses
Schedule your standardized tests for spring
Discuss any school based standardized testing (AP, IB, other)

2. Gear Up for Next Year

Explore summer programs
Prepare for spring standardized tests using PSAT test scores as a guide
Ask teachers about their recommendation policies (for summer programs, scholarships, or college applications)
Job shadow or intern to learn more about potential careers
Plan college visits

Take Action

Create a file on your computer and create your next year course schedule. Verify that this schedule will fulfill your graduation requirements
Create a file on your computer and enter your Spring testing schedule. Next, create a reminder on your calendar to receive registration and test reminders