Junior Year Milestones: Staying on Track for College Success

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The episode discusses essential steps for high school juniors preparing for college admissions.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of College Planning Simplified, Arielle and Advantage College Planning team member Gina Wilner discuss important steps for high school juniors as they prepare for the college admissions process. Key topics include setting goals, selecting rigorous senior year courses, preparing for standardized tests, and planning college visits. The episode also offers strategies for obtaining impactful letters of recommendation and narrowing down college choices based on fit...

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Guest: Gina Wilner

Topics covered

• college admissions
• high school juniors
• goal setting
• standardized tests
• college visits
• letters of recommendation
• college fit

Keywords

• college planning
• senior year courses
• college choices

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