High School Junior / Senior Plan
Each month explores a new college application aspect.
The topics we cover provide students with the context they need to craft their applications and visualize themselves at the college best suited for them.
Junior and Senior Year Program
January - March
- Circle Match welcome and onboarding meetings with staff and advisors
- Discuss balancing academics and extracurriculars
- Culture and background exploration questions
- Introduction to college essay writing
- Questbridge College Prep Scholars Application
April - June
- Research colleges and find the best fit
- Creative writing practice prompts
- SAT/ACT preparation
- Engage in cohort bonding activities
- Participate in college visits
- Brainstorm Questbridge Match Scholarship application
Yale Visit 2022
College Speaker Panel
Remote Essay and Application Help
Blair Academy College Fair
October - December
- Submit Early Action / Early Decision applications
- Attend multiple Circle Match College Speaker Panels
- Partake in college interview preparation
- Attend weekly office hours with live essay edits
July - September
- Finalize Questbridge Match Scholarship application
- Submit College fly-in program applications
- Contact teachers for teacher recommendations
- Continue college visits
- Tailor school lists for applications
Ice cream break!
Community Building
Once college applications are all submitted, the hardest part is over. Congrats!
Circle Match students are empowered to continue serving the Circle Match community after their college applications are complete. We offer various opportunities to get involved, such as joining as an advisor on our Academic Team or as a social media content creator on our Marketing Team!
We believe these opportunities not only foster stronger community leaders, but also equip our students with valuable professional skills.
Our sustainable pay it forward model allows us to continue expanding our program to new schools. Through the continuous support of everyone in our Circle Match community, we are able to serve students from underprivileged backgrounds—similar to the backgrounds with which our Circle Match alumni are familiar with.