junior - College Admission Counseling https://greatcollegeadvice.com Great College Advice Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:43:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://greatcollegeadvice.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/758df36141c47d1f8f375b9cc39a9095.png junior - College Admission Counseling https://greatcollegeadvice.com 32 32 Sophomores and Juniors-Start Planning for Next Summer Now https://greatcollegeadvice.com/sophomores-and-juniors-start-planning-for-next-summer-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sophomores-and-juniors-start-planning-for-next-summer-now Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:25:30 +0000 https://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=8537 It may still feel like summer out there but it isn't too early to start planning for next summer!

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]]> It may still feel like summer with the warm weather we are experiencing but it isn’t too early to start planning ahead for next summer.
Sophomores and Juniors this is a perfect time to start thinking about how you are going to spend next summer. Will you be attending camp? Working? Playing sports? How about checking out some of the nation’s top summer programs for pre-college students. Check out Inside College for a list of opportunities to consider applying to. From writing workshops to engineering and technology based programs there is a wide variety to choose from.
These programs are often a great thing to add to your resume but more importantly they may help prepare you for life on a college campus. Many of them are hosted right on a college campus so that gives you the chance to get the inside scoop on what it’s like to live on campus and learn in real college classrooms.
 
 
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]]> College Acceptance Etiquette https://greatcollegeadvice.com/college-acceptance-etiquette/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=college-acceptance-etiquette Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:00:41 +0000 https://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=7217 When it comes to college acceptances, there are rules you must follow.

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]]> College acceptances are like really cool party invitations.  And getting a bunch of acceptances is like having multiple party invites…. for the same day!
I heard a Pacific Palisades college counselor say there is an etiquette for college acceptances.  I would agree with that statement and encourage you to follow these rules:

1. First and foremost, you must RSVP, as in  “Yes, I’m coming!” – no later than May 1st.   Just like any party host, the college has to know what kinds of numbers to expect so that they can have enough food.

2. Don’t RSVP to more than one college. Just like when you were a kid, you can’t say yes to two birthday parties that are happening at the same time. That’s just bad form.

3. Tell your other invites (ie, other college acceptances), that you respectfully decline their invite. Of course you should be nice about it. Just in case you decide to transfer as a sophomore or junior. And always say thank you!

4. And finally, what to do about those pesky wait list invites? Those can be trickier.  After all, they are only inviting you if a bunch of other kids rsvp no. This is where you need to be honest with yourself. Do you really want to go to that party in the freezing cold of Maine? Or are you just waiting to see if they’ll send you an invite?  My advice: only hold onto the wait list for the colleges at which you would definitely attend. Otherwise, respectfully decline those as well.

Good luck. I hope you enjoy the party!

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