What Should My High School Student Be Doing During the Second Quarter of the Calendar Year?
Join us as we discuss what junior and seniors should expect during the second quarter of the calendar year.
We previously discussed how junior and senior students should prep for the first quarter of
the year. As a reminder, we are talking calendar year, not school year, so April, May, and
June. In April, Senior students who just received their acceptance letters are making
a commitment to that one special school. Come May, Junior students are taking AP tests or
IB Exams and, in June, students are preparing to build up their resume come Summer. Join us
as we discuss what juniors and seniors should expect during the second quarter of the
calendar year.
What remote activities can high school students do during the summer?
As the school year winds down, students, particularly juniors and seniors, will have their
hands and to-do lists fully. The summer months are an especially ripe time to build a Junior’s
resume, interests, or experiences. a Junior’s resume, interests, or experiences. Here are
various options those students should consider.
Visit Colleges
With the pandemic potentially forcing us into a virtual setting, most campuses have
adapted their ability to provide virtual college tours. It’s always a good idea to converse with
individuals in the student activities, financial aid, and admissions department.
Prioritize College Applications
Get started on requesting recommendation letters from former teachers. Students
should approach teachers that they have a good rapport. For seniors, examine your plan to
move on or near campus. Alternatively, if you will be a commuting student, you can plan out
your Fall calendar. Figuring out ways to earn and save money.
Attend a Summer Program
For juniors, if there is a major or career that interests them, attend a summer program
that focuses on that interest. If the student is interested in film, enroll in a virtual art
program like the Tisch School of Arts from NYU. Besides gaining new skills in their field, they
can hone various others such as time management, interpersonal, and self-support.
Leadership Initiative Projects
Students who want to have a great non-traditional addition to their resume should look into
taking initiative on their own passion project. Whether you want to create impactful art,
music, entrepreneurship, or a volunteering project, sign up for our Leadership Initiative
Project. Adding this passion project is sure to impress college admission officers who review
your application. Plus, our students often continue their projects as they move towards
their higher education and personal life goals.
Can I still take the standardized exam during the second quarter of the calendar year?
In our first blog, we discussed how colleges have moved toward test-optional and test blind
policies. Students need to seriously debate if they should spend time on a great new project,
or on the potential of taking the SAT or ACT. In the past year many students who expected a
“normal” testing schedule and who studied for many hours were unable to register or find a
facility to take the exam. Rising seniors can take an exam as long as they feel they are taking
the appropriate steps to be safe. Here are some published test dates for the SAT and ACT
Exams during the second quarter.
SAT Test Date Registration Deadline SAT Scores Available
May 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 May 21, 2021
June 5, 2021 May 6, 2021 July 14, 2021
ACT Test Date Registration Deadline ACT Scores Available
April 17, 2021 March 12, 2021 April 27, 2021
June 12, 2021 May 7, 2021 June 22, 2021
July 17, 2021 June 18, 2021 July 27, 2021
