Student Resources

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• College Counseling Year by Year

  Middle School: In these years, developing a strong foundation of academic skills and study habits is paramount, and the TJ College Counseling Office works with middle schoolers to help them prepare for academic success in high school. Students also learn how to access support and help in their new community.
  
  

  9th Grade: Students are guided by the College Counseling Office to understand more about what it means to be a member of the TJ community and how they can define their impact in the classroom through involvement in TJ’s clubs, activities, and athletics. Students are onboarded to Scoir, TJ’s college counseling platform. Students also reflect on their first careers assessment, a personality pest informed by Jungian archetypes. 
  
  

  10th Grade: Students build on their foundations for a successful TJ career, learning how their interests and goals enrich community life as they grow into leaders at TJ. Students are guided through developing their activities list, building a resume, reviewing and understanding PSAT results, and attending university visits. Colleges evaluate a student’s GPA and course selection from freshman year to senior year, and the college counselor works with each student to determine their plan for the road ahead. Students also take a careers assessment based on John Holland’s occupational themes, reflecting on their results as they relate to their goals at TJ and beyond. 
  
  

  11th Grade: Breaking down each step of the planning process into manageable objectives, students develop an activity list, research colleges, continue to explore career interests and college majors, and develop a timeline and checklist to organize their plans. Through critical self-reflection, students assess where they are in their college search process, and are asked to articulate where they want to go. The seminar culminates in a final presentation (to the college counselor) in which each student describes how they developed their college list and how it connects to their plans beyond TJ.
  
  

  12th Grade: Students work through the completion of each of the constituent parts of their college application: application essays, activities lists, CommonApp support, applying for financial aid and scholarships, and strategies for leaving TJ and making the most of college.

• Program Highlights

  • Average SAT score: 1450
  • Average ACT score: 32
  • 50+ colleges and universities visit TJ annually.
  • As juniors, students tour two local schools—Washington University in St. Louis and St. Louis University—to familiarize themselves with the process.
  • Parents can attend annual admissions and financial-aid workshops hosted by the college counseling department.

• College Matriculation

  Click here to view the college acceptances and matriculations for the class of 2023.