SOPHOMORE | CollegeCounseling

SOPHOMORE FOCUS

By now, you have a better understanding about your high school. You should continue working hard in your classes. Continue exploring your interest in subjects you gravitate towards. Reflect on why this subject is interesting to you. By this time, see what leadership opportunities there are in the after school clubs you have been a part of.

If you still are not sure about your interest area, log in to your Naviance account and take the Interest Profiler. The Interest Profiler helps find areas you might be interested in.

Attend college fairs organized near you. Starting to explore college websites and degree programs would be a good idea. Frontier STEM High School organizes grade level college visits. Joining one gives you an opportunity to physically see the campus and ask questions directly to the admissions officer.

MAINTAIN YOUR GRADES

An architect sketches new designs, a plumber fixes the pipes, a congressman drafts a bill… So to students have a responsibility to learn and become more informed and productive citizens. Colleges view your academics as your primary responsibility. Think of yourself as a business owner and you need to hire managers. You would not hire someone who would not do their job well because that will directly affect your business. Similarly, because colleges view you as a full-time worker’ they expect you to have a strong academic standing. Your grades and GPA are more than just numbers. They tell a lot about your work ethic and skills such as time management, resilience/perseverance, sense of responsibility and urgency. Your grades could also help predict how well you are likely to do in college.