Introducing the College Search and Application Process to Juniors. Session 1: Taking Stock

This week Northwood School has began our comprehensive college planning program for juniors. We met for the first time on December 9.

This was the first of nine sessions that I hope will prepare juniors for the application season in their senior year. I distributed the Junior Timeline, gave them an interest inventory designed to get them thinking about college options, and I led a fun activity called “The Great Sorting Game.” Their homework was to complete the interest inventory.

We meet next on Monday 12/16 at 6:30 to receive PSAT scores and get login information for Family Connection, our college planning web site.

Handouts from the session:

• Junior Timeline
• College Interest Survey
• Taking Stock – Slides

– John Spear
Director of College Guidance