--- title: Junior College Consulting | Sierra Admissions description: Junior year is the most important year in your high school trajectory. We help you make critical decisions about extracurriculars, coursework, and more. --- [Ready to start building your best college app? 😇](https://uq2z800a22f.typeform.com/sierra?utm_source=banner) [![](https://sierraadmissions.com/hubfs/brand/logo.png)](https://sierraadmissions.com/) [Work with us](https://uq2z800a22f.typeform.com/sierra) [Work with us](https://uq2z800a22f.typeform.com/sierra) ## Finish Junior year with momentum and a plan. Junior year has a reputation for a reason — it's tough. Your third year of high school is the most important to admissions officers. Our consulting work in Junior year is focused on helping you strategize your ECs, plan coursework, and prepare for the arduous process of applying to colleges in [Senior year](https://sierraadmissions.com/senior-year-college-consulting).       To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that [supports HTML5 video](https://videojs.com/html5-video-support/)   [Work with us](https://uq2z800a22f.typeform.com/sierra?utm_source=junior-year-college-consulting&utm_medium=website) ## Our Junior Year College Consulting Services Junior year is the most important academic and extracurricular high school year. Admissions committees look most closely on Junior year commitments and grades. We help you navigate this all-important year while preparing for the college application push. In Junior year, sessions focus on the following areas:  - Making final decisions about extracurricular and academic commitments going into the most important high school year for admissions.  - Completing any unfinished school research and beginning to demonstrate interest in relevant schools. - Solidifying a college list and strategic application narrative that incorporates areas of extracurricular and personal experience throughout high school.  - Solidifying major/academic study decisions and evaluating the strategic impact of major decisions on admissions plans.  - Setting up a summer plan that dovetails with the beginning of application season in Senior year.  By the end of Junior year, students should be prepared for the rigorous college application process in [Senior year](https://sierraadmissions.com/senior-year-college-consulting). Want to know more about our approach to college admissions? 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Our son did his applications with Alex and got into Brown, so we asked him to work with our daughter. In junior/senior year he helped my daughter build a school list and coached her through writing essays that were as amazing and personal as our son’s. She's now at Bowdoin. Couldn't be happier. Jian B., Sierra Admissions Client (21-22') ![https://21347991.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21347991/2%20(1).png](https://sierraadmissions.com/hubfs/2%20(1).png) **"Truly gifted writing coaches."** We hired Sierra Admissions to help my son research what he wanted to study in school. Alex helped him land an amazing research position and brought my husband and me up to speed on the admissions process. Alex has become a mentor to Ken. They know the college process in and out and are truly gifted writing coaches. We recommend Sierra Admissions to everyone. 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