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4 Year Guide:
Introduction | Freshman | Sophomore
| Junior | Senior
Junior Year (Grade 11)
This is a very important year. It’s the year to make choices and
take some steps to creating a future for yourself.
- Evaluate your athletic performance. Did you improve over last year?
How does your performance compare to the DyeStat Elite athletes? This
is only important if you are hoping to compete for an athletic scholarship.
- If you haven't obtained a copy of the guide for college bound student
athlete from the athletic associations, do so now. You can obtain a
hard copy or download a copy from the web sites: NCAA,
NAIA, NJCCA.
- This is the year student athletes can received printed material from
college coaches. Make sure you know the recruiting rules and what your
responsibilities are in the recruiting process. Go to Recruiting
Rules here and at the association sites: NCAA,
NAIA, NJCCA.
- Take the PSAT in October. Schools handle the registration students
for this test.
- Take the SAT or ACT in the Spring. Unlike the PSAT where the school
registers you, for these tests you need to submit a registration form.
This can be done using a paper form that you can get from the school
counselor or online: SAT or
ACT.
- There is a fee to take either test. If you need financial help, contact
your school counselor; there may be fee waivers. Test results from these
tests are part of college entrance criteria. So they are very important.
Doing poorly on the test especially if you have a poor GPA can keep
you from getting into college and a college athletic scholarship.
- Important Web Addresses for Testing:
- The ACT -Information for taking the test and online application.
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SAT
October 8, 2005
November 5, 2005
December 3, 2005
January 28, 2006
April 1, 2006
May 6, 2006
June 3, 2006 |
ACT
Sept 24, 2005*
October 22, 2005
December 10, 2005
February 11, 2006**
April 8, 2006
June 10, 2006
*not all states
**not New York
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The College Board Information for taking the test, online application,
online college applications and information, as well as, practice
testing.
- http://www.review.com/ - Test
taking information, test taking help, colleges applications on line.
- Continue to research colleges and majors. Start to narrow the colleges
search. Make a list so you can use it as you research colleges and teams.
Pull together some questions to help you make some choices. Start by
asking yourself questions such as:
- What do you want out of college? Do you want a business, professional,
technical career? Your answer to this may help you narrow the type
of colleges to research and put on your list.
- What do you want to study or major in?
- What do you want out of college athletics? Are you thinking professional?
Olympic? Or, a way to pay for college and have fun?
- Do you want to attend a small or large school? Going from a small
to large school is frightening to many students. If your not sure
how you might react, visit some college campuses. If you can sit
in on some classes.
- Do you prefer small or large lecture type classes?
- Do you want city or country atmosphere? Many times students like
the reputation for a college but are turned off if they think the
college is too isolated away from entertainment and easy transportation.
- Do you want year around mild climate or seasons or doesn't it
matter? The climate can make a big difference to your attitude and
mood. Where possible visit other areas if you think you’d
like something different.
- Do you want diversity in the student population? For example
how do you feel about ethnic diversity or students from all parts
of the country?
- Do you want to live on campus or off campus?
- Can your family pay if your scholarship isn’t enough?
- What is important to you, academics, athletics, both?
- What level of athletics do you want: NCAA Division I, II, III?
Should you consider the NAIA or Junior College?
- What kind of team record did the college have last year?
- Do you know anyone on the college team to talk with about life
at the college?
- Make a list of colleges you are interested in.
- Identify a major or college you might be interested in. When possible
visit colleges on your list.
- Attend college cross country and track and field meets.
- Let Them Know Who You Are
Contact college coaches at colleges that interest you. Find their
address at the college’s web site. Send the coach an email
or letter. The letter should indicate that you are in high school,
on the cross country and/or track and field team, interested in
being on the team. Include the name of your school, your graduation
year and your GPA. Describe your track record point out your best
performances. Include your address, telephone number and Internet
address. But don’t stop there. Keep in contact anyway you
can: telephone, email, letters. Don’t let them forget about
you.
- Make unofficial visits to colleges. See Recruiting
Rules.
- Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse. This is required of all
students wishing to attend a NCAA Division I or II college and participate
in sports. Registration can be done on line. Go to NCAA
Clearinghouse.
Between Junior and Senior Year
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