<p>I am going to be a junior next year and i was wondering if there was anything college- wise that i should be doing this summer.</p>
<p>SAT/PSAT prep, visit some colleges, get a jump on your AP classes</p>
<p>They don’t offer many AP classes, because there are a lot of required courses i have to take first so in junior year i’ll only have 1 AP class, but senior year i plan on taking as many as i can</p>
<p>Volunteer and/or get a job. It’s always good to have some money to save up, and a LOT of the applications I filled out for college and scholarships asked for volunteer experience.</p>
<p>PSAT counts for you for national merit. It also works as SAT prep and so it is worth spending a good bit of time preparing.</p>
<p>@hyperJulie: To graduate in NY i need 10 hours of community service so i kind of have that part covered, and i just got a job, started on thursday :)</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry too much if you can’t find anything.</p>
<p>Good! Looks like you’re on the right track then. 
Then again I wasn’t even thinking about college when I was your age so I guess I’m one to talk really. You’ll be fine.</p>
<p>10 hours is not an acceptable number for a college application.</p>
<p>i would be doing more of course but i know if it was up to me to go alone it wouldn’t get done, that would give me the push i need. I also plan on volunteering for my softball team once i am too old to play next yr</p>
<p>^^I had zero and I was fine.</p>
<p>State schools dont really care whether you volunteer.</p>
<p>Oh ok, right now my top choice is SUNY Cortland, ideally i want to go to a SUNY school because i want to major in education and there is no need to spend 30,000+ on tuition when i can get my degree anywhere</p>
<p>Most schools don’t necessarily care that you volunteer, just that you do SOMETHING. Especially leadership positions, if possible. Of course, you can get an excellent education just about anywhere if you look for opportunities. </p>
<p>If you’re thinking of going the route of education, SUNY Cortland is an excellent choice. It always helps to get a lot of experience and good grades so that you have more options though. I made the mistake of locking myself into one school when I applied for my freshman year of college, and before I went I knew it wasn’t the best idea but I didn’t have any attractive alternatives. If you’re interested in the school, definitely visit the campus and see how you like it. :)</p>
<p>No schools really care if you volunteer or any other soft factors as much as your test scores and GPA. Use this time to have fun and hang out, you have plenty of time to worry about college when the time comes.</p>
<p>Seriously dont volunteer or join clubs, the colleges really dont care. Just work your tail off during the school year to get good grades (it honestly does not matter what classes you take as much as having good grades) Hang out and have fun in the summers.</p>
<p>The summer is a time to hone your skills and explore things you may want to progress further in. Don’t listen to BowTie, because not doing anything will have you not enriching yourself. Do something productive, anything. It doesn’t have to be academic. Volunteer if it means something to you, get a job, GET A READING LIST (because it’s important for the SAT), play a sport consistently, run, work out, get involved in some church activities, party every once in a while, or take a class at a community college. </p>
<p>[tangent]Prepping all summer long for the SAT is worthless in my honest opinion. It will wear off by the time the test comes around. And you’re just sitting by yourself in a library or in your room wasting away. Just get out of the house and do something.[/tangent]</p>
<p>Studies show that you lose a lot of what you have learned over the summer. Improve something, or avoid this. Reading helps a lot.</p>