Junior year is the exact moment college prep starts feeling incredibly real — and it's easy to feel like you need to do everything at once. I promise you don't. This post walks through exactly what has a real deadline this fall: demystifying the PSAT, sketching a spring testing plan, locking in recommendation letter writers, building a rough college list, and — if your child has an IEP, 504 plan, or is neurodivergent — starting the accommodations conversation before winter br

Your student's high school IEP or 504 plan does not transfer to college — here's what changes, what documentation colleges actually require, and why self-advocacy becomes the most important skill your student can have.