High School Counseling Department
Hingham High School

17 Union Street · Hingham, MA 02043 · 781-741-1560 x1150 · 781-741-1515 fax · HHS CEEB Code: 221-000

Hingham High School
17 Union Street
Hingham, MA 02043
781-741-1560
781-741-1515 fax

"It’s harder to raise your GPA in the junior year that you think it will be."

"Don’t go to college just because everyone else is going."

"Plan carefully to take your SATs and SAT Subject Tests so you can fit them all in."

"Take the ACT."

"Start looking at colleges in the spring; start your essays over the summer."

"Campus visits help you narrow down your list."

"Ask about the negatives when you visit colleges."

"Don’t just pick a school because your friends like it."

"Don’t get hooked on just one school—you might not get in there."

"Like your back-up schools—you may need them!"

"Don’t obsess over the college process; you still need to do well in school."

"Don’t let the college process dictate what activities you do."

"Think about getting a job."

"Start forming a good relationship with teachers now so you have people you can ask to write recommendations for you."

"Ask your teachers early to write letters of recommendation so they have time to do so."

"If you want to submit artwork with your applications, talk to your art teachers now about what you will need to do."

"Look at some applications now to learn what they ask."

"Use the Common Application."

"Send as essay—even if it’s not required."

"Save a writing sample from junior year."