Sophomores
· Take the PSAT mid October at PCCS. Scores arrive late December. Review and work on weak areas. Sophomores take the test as a practice test to identify strengths and weaknesses, and to see which students may be close to qualifying for the National Merit Scholarship. This test will be taken again as a Junior to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Competition
· Look for leadership opportunities, get a job, and get involved in co-curricular activities.
· Work hard for your best grades. Remember that when you apply for colleges, your transcripts will only show 9th – 11th grades. December 1 is the priority application deadline for most colleges
· When the opportunity presents itself to visit a college campus – Take It! It’s good exposure
· Read to strengthen vocabulary
· If your student is taking Latin 4 or 5, consider taking the SAT Latin subject test in May of your sophomore year. If you are considering a college that requires subject testing as part of the application process this would be a potential test. If you are going to take this test, you WILL need to register very early, and study with a practice book for this test. The May SAT test date fills up quickly as it is the last test date for Subject Tests