{"id":8147,"date":"2016-12-01T13:07:51","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T21:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/?p=8147"},"modified":"2016-12-01T13:07:51","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T21:07:51","slug":"time-between-thanksgiving-and-winter-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/gen\/time-between-thanksgiving-and-winter-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the Most of the Time Between Thanksgiving and Winter Break"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy holidays, Magooshers! I hope you had a relaxing Thanksgiving break. I sure did (burp). Anyway, it\u2019s now that special three-week period between Thanksgiving and Winter Break. And there\u2019s so much you can\u2026<\/p>\n

Hey, where are you going!? It\u2019s not time to wrap (or unwrap) gifts! It\u2019s not time to play in the snow or drink various types of nog!<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s time to be productive!<\/p>\n

Look, I don\u2019t mean to go all Grinch on you, but there\u2019s a lot to do before you can say \u201cgoodbye\u201d to the fall semester and the year. For high school juniors and seniors, now is an important time to buckle down and get to work. If you do, the holidays will be all the sweeter.<\/p>\n

ACT\/SAT<\/h2>\n

First and foremost, the December ACT\/SAT is the last <\/strong>testing sessions that most <\/strong>colleges will accept in considering your application. (Some college don\u2019t accept the December ACT\/SAT, so be sure to check!) Like when buying gifts for loved ones, a lot of you guys wait to the last minute. So if this is you, we need to make sure the December ACT\/SAT is not just your last, but also your best <\/strong>performance.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a senior, it\u2019s time to continue your ACT\/SAT study schedule<\/a> up until the last day. After the test, take the rest of the day off<\/strong>. Your brain won\u2019t be good for much, so don\u2019t try to study for exams or write college essays.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a junior, it\u2019s not necessary <\/strong>to take the ACT\/SAT at this time. Yet if you\u2019re an overachiever, a December ACT\/SAT score will give you a great heads-up on what to study to prepare for the March (or April) ACT\/SAT. Why take the ACT\/SAT so soon? If you can learn from your mistakes now, you won\u2019t need to retake the ACT\/SAT the December of your senior year!<\/p>\n

College Admissions<\/h2>\n

Okay, seniors, this section is all for you. Most deadlines for college admission are January 1st<\/sup>, and you need to make sure your applications are in the (e)mail before then. When it comes to college applications, I can\u2019t stress enough how important organization and checklists are to admissions success. If you don\u2019t know the answers to the following questions, you need a better system of organization:<\/p>\n