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| | | The college search is an educational process: a journey of
self-discovery full of challenges, rewards, and responsibilities.
During your time at Mercersburg, you'll work with your parents and
counselors to decide which college or university is the best match for
you. |
College preparation at Mercersburg happens both in and out of the classroom—starting on day one.
Grades 9 and 10 (Junior and Lower-Middler Years)
Mercersburg's college counselors will offer informal advice
and help you get the most from the school's valuable academic
resources.
Lower-middlers will take the PSAT and then meet in small groups with a college counselor to go over the results.
Grade 11 (Upper-Middler Year): Fall Semester
You'll sit for the PSAT, the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program.
This is also a time when you and your college counselor will
discuss your interests and goals in order to develop a college
exploration list. You'll discuss your list with your parents and plan
visits to colleges during the spring and summer before senior year.
You'll also have the opportunity to meet with admission
officers from more than 70 colleges and universities who visit the
Mercersburg campus each year.
Grade 11 (Upper-Middler Year): Spring Semester
If the SAT I or SAT II are recommended or required by the
colleges or universities you're applying to, you'll sit for them at
this point.
This is also the time to meet regularly with your college
counselor to discuss the progress you’ve made in your search; courses
for your senior year; and summer activities such as jobs, volunteer
work, academic programs, or more college visits.
Grade 12 (Senior Year)
Your senior year is an exciting time to finalize the balanced list
of colleges to which you plan to apply. You'll focus on college essays
and applications—and keep working hard in all your courses to complete
your preparation for college. |
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