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Juniors - College Preparation

In order to help students start (or continue) the college choice & college application process, Chaparral Star Academy provides instruction during the spring of a high school student's junior year.  For 2024-25, instruction will take place during a student's English III/English III (AP) course. Students will also complete associated activities to help them along their path to college choice.
 
If a student has any individual questions/concerns or needs specific guidance, individual Zoom meetings can be scheduled by contacting Mr. Barnett directly.
 
Topics include information about how to think about choosing a college, how to research colleges & make a choice and how to apply to college. The schedule will be as follows:
 
junior schedule
 
Students will have assignment associated with this instruction and completing assignments is essential to gaining the knowledge necessary for choosing a college.  We encourage parents to sit down and complete the homework with the student.
 
Please note that the associated assignment will count as a grade in the student's respective English III or English III (AP) course.

 

 

MODULE 1: HOW TO THINK ABOUT CHOOSING A COLLEGE

 

 

ASSOCIATED ASSIGNMENT: What Kind of College Interests You? Questionnaire

(due February 28, 2025 by 8:00am)

 

 

MODULE 2: HOW TO RESEARCH COLLEGES

 

 

IMPORTANT LINKS

College Board "Best Match" College SearchUS News & World Reports College Search

Peterson's College Search

College Results Interactive College Search Map

Niche for Colleges

Cappex

My Student Path

 

 

ASSOCIATED ASSIGNMENT: Research Colleges Questionnaire & Quiz

(due March 6, 2025 by 11:59pm)

 

 

 

MODULE 3: COLLEGE MATCHING

 

Our student support counselor, Ms. Lyftogt, worked with students to help them find their best college matches by using Niche College Search.

 

ASSOCIATED ASSIGNMENT: College Research and Matching

(due March 14, 2025 by 11:59pm)

 

 

MODULE 4: COLLEGE MATCHING, Part 2

 

Our student support counselor, Ms. Lyftogt, worked with students to help them find their best college matches by using Niche College Search and the US News College Admissions Calculator.

 

ASSOCIATED ASSIGNMENT: College Matching: Building a College List

(due April 4, 2025 by 11:59pm)

 

 

MODULE 5: HOW TO APPLY TO COLLEGE

 

 

ASSOCIATED ASSIGNMENT: How To Apply to Colleges Quiz

(due April 21, 2025 by 11:59pm)