Calendar: Juniors
GUIDANCE CALENDAR 2023-2024
FOR JUNIORS
School Code - 310824 Guidance Phone (201) 391-2099
Several important decisions related to your future have to be made during this year.
Your plans for the future should become more specific. Discussions with your counselor, your
parents, teachers, and others, as well as reviewing the results of various tests should prove most
helpful to you in the process.
Helpful opportunities in the Decision-Making Process:
- Junior Parent Night -- Attend Junior Parent Night on December 7, 2023 at 7 PM with your parents. This is an information and planning session for this important year.
- College Nights -- Attend one of the area’s “Virtual or In-Person College Nights” with your parents and obtain up-to-date information and materials. The Bergen County College Fair is generally scheduled for September at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Rothman Center). More information will be provided through Naviance emails closer to the time. Also, NACAC will host some “virtual” NACAC College Fairs at: www.nacacfairs.org/virtual
- Develop a list of schools by using Naviance on the St. Joseph’s website; make an appointment to see your counselor in person or virtually after the December meeting.
- Meet deadlines for SAT & ACT testing.
SAT AND ACT TESTING DATES
2023-2024 SAT Test Dates & Registration Deadlines (register at: www.collegeboard.org)
| SAT Test Date* | Registration Deadline | Deadline for Regular Cancellation |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | Domestic: Jul 28, 2023 International: Aug 11, 2023 |
Aug 15, 2023 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Domestic: Sept 8, 2023 International: Sept 22, 2023 |
Sept 26, 2023 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Domestic: Oct 6, 2023 International: Oct 20, 2023 |
Oct 24, 2023 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Domestic: Nov 3, 2023 International: Nov 17, 2023 |
Nov 21, 2023 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | Feb 27, 2024** |
| May 4, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | Apr 23, 2024** |
| June 1, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | May 21, 2024** |
2023-2024 ACT Test Dates & Registration Deadlines (register at: www.act.org)
2023-2024 Test Dates (National)
| Test Date | Regular Registration Deadline Late Fee Applies After This Date |
Late Registration Deadline | Photo Upload and Standby Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2023 | August 4 | August 18 | September 1 |
| October 28, 2023 | September 22 | October 6 | October 20 |
| December 9, 2023 | November 3 | November 17 | December 1 |
| February 10, 2024 | January 5 | January 19 | February 2 |
| April 13, 2024 | March 8 | March 22 | April 5 |
| June 8, 2024 | May 3 | May 17 | May 31 |
| July 13, 2024* | June 7 | June 21 | July 5 |
October 11, 2023 PSAT/NMSQT administered at SJR; students should bring two #2 pencils and a calculator. The test measures verbal reasoning, critical reasoning, math problem-solving, and writing skills developed over many years, both in and out of school. The PSAT is the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program.
October 26 2023 Financial Aid Night, 7:00 pm
December 7, 2023 Junior Student /Parent Night, 7:00 pm
January - February Confer with your counselor to review your program and plan your senior year with an eye to your anticipated post-graduation plans. Review your needs, interests, and abilities as you determine (a) the kind of education you seek (b) your academic qualifications and persona
January – March : Individual college meetings (virtually or in person, if appropriate) with juniors and families to review transcripts and testing and create a list of safe, target, and reach college choices.
Spring Time for serious research of various post-secondary opportunities. Most colleges have websites. Therefore, this is a good place to begin your search. Use NAVIANCE for both Advanced college search and Super Match college search, and use the Scattergram feature to help in determining reach, target, and safety. Also, use Collegeboard's Big Future for additional information (https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/find-colleges). Numerous reference books are available in Guidance, online, and in your local libraries to help you discover whether a college meets your needs or interests. Juniors interested in any of the service academies or ROTC should start the process now.
Individual Junior conferences (virtually or in person, if appropriate) will be held with each family to discuss post secondary plans.
NCAA Registration: Juniors who plan to apply to a Division I or II college must register online. The NCAA website is www.eligibilitycenter.org. The student will be asked for his email and a password which will be used continuously during recruiting season to complete the “My Tasks” section. This is where a student checks to see what has been received by the eligibility center. Parents must send official ACT/SAT scores to the eligibility center using the code: 9999. Send your scores electronically using the appropriate test website (collegeboard.org or actstudent.org). When a Senior graduates, official transcripts/proof of graduation will be mailed to the Certification Center in late June. The Initial Transcript and the Final/graduation Transcript are the only papers Guidance forwards to the eligibility center.
Students/parents may contact the Certification center at 877-262-1492. An online guide is available at eligibilitycenter.org website. Click on “enter here” under High Schools. Click on “resources” and under “other links” where a guide for college-bound athletes is located.
May 6-17 2024 Advanced Placement Tests at SJR.
Summer An opportune time to visit the colleges in which you are interested. It is best to go online or call, making a definite appointment; otherwise, you may not see what you want.