Calender for Sophomores


  • Find out what resources are available to help you plan for college. Talk to your counselor, visit the Career Information Center, and the public library to familiarize yourself with catalogs, computerized college search programs, and general guides such as The College Handbook, Index of Majors, and College Cost Book.
  • If you want to take SAT II (Subject Tests) for college admissions, ask the counseling office for registration dates. It is a good idea to take each test just after you finish your last course in the subject.
  • If you are particularly strong in a subject, talk to a counselor or teacher about taking an Advanced Placement (AP) Program examination of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) test in that subject
  • PSAT - Solely as a practice w/ math caveat.
  • Do you plan to take the PSAT/NMSQT in October of your junior year? See your counselor. In the fall, you will recieve a free copy of the PSAT/NMSQT Student Bulletin. Take the practice test inside. Fee waivers are available to juniors who cannot pay the test fees.
  • Decide now exactly what form of your name you will use on all tests and application forms. Be consistent and avoid such variations as: John Doe, Jack Doe, John C. Doe, John Charles Doe.
  • Work on career exploration at the Career Information Center. Take the computerized search program nterest, ability, value, and experience inventories to help with your search
  • Check out the Summer Opporitunites file in the Career Information Center.
  • Pass MCAS and State College Requirements.