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4 Year Guide:
Introduction | Freshman | Sophomore
| Junior | Senior
Sophomore Year (Grade 10)
The Sophomore year is generally a little easier since the first year
of high school is over.
- Evaluate your performance during your freshman year. How did you do?
Did you meet or exceed your goals? Discuss this with your coach and
parents. Develop a new set of goals for this year.
- Evaluate your academic performance during your freshman year. How
did you do? Did you do your best? Could you do better? What about your
GPA?
- Keep athletic eligibility in mind when selecting classes. If you haven't
obtained a copy of the guide for college bound student athlete, do so
now. Visit NCAA, NAIA,
or NJCAA to download the guides.
These guides will tell you what core courses you need to take.
- Decide if you need help with your academics. Visit your school counselor,
a favorite teacher, your pastor, talk to your parents, for help. Falling
behind in school may mean you could have trouble getting both academic
and athletic scholarships.
- Continue to research careers and occupations.
- Develop a list of careers and majors that interest you most. Think
about taking high school course that might help you decide on a major
or career. Talk to your school counselor, parents or friends of your
parents that are in careers that interest you.
- Start thinking PSAT/NMSQT. This is the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude
Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test that is taken in the
beginning of the Junior year in high school or in some places November
of the Sophomore year. This test is used as a practice test for the
SAT and to identify National Merit
Scholarship winners. School counselors are a good source for help in
understanding tests. Also, more help for understanding tests and test
taking can be found at The College
Board or ACT web sites. There are
also numerous web sites that offer help in understanding tests.
- Start thinking SAT or ACT. These are the Scholastic Aptitude Test
or the American College Test. These tests are used to determine National
College Athletic Association (NCAA) eligibility. Colleges also used
these test results along with other criteria to admit college freshman.
Generally the best time to take them is the middle of the Junior Year.
- Continue to research careers and occupations.
- Continue to research college cross country and track programs. Think
about where your academic and athletic skills might fit in. Use the
Internet to search for information about college programs. Most, if
not all, colleges have web pages. Look on the Athletic Program Page
to find the cross country and track programs. You will find athletics,
coaches name, schedule and results, as well as, accomplishments. Generally
you will also find the coach’s address. Check out the athletic
association sites for college web sites and college athletic web sites.
Go to NCAA, NAIA,
NJCAA.
4 Year Guide:
Introduction | Freshman | Sophomore
| Junior | Senior
Scholar-Athlete Guide by Donna Dye
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