
What Rising 11th Graders (and Their Parents) Should Focus on This Summer
A grounded plan for the year where everything feels like it counts Junior year. The “big one.” If you’ve heard the whispers (or full-blown panic)

A grounded plan for the year where everything feels like it counts Junior year. The “big one.” If you’ve heard the whispers (or full-blown panic)

Freshman year is in the rearview mirror. And while the pressure of college applications may not feel urgent yet, the sophomore year has a quiet
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