Comprehensive college admissions guidance for 9th grade
Your first year of high school comes with new academic challenges and countless opportunities to get involved. It’s your chance to explore your interests and lay the foundation for your next four years of high school.
Your coach will help you identify, understand, and meaningfully engage with your core interests.
Engage with strategic extracurricular choices to leverage strengths and explore interests. Together with your coach, you’ll identify ways to get involved in and outside of school.
Get involved with your community and pursue your passions through independent projects. Your coach will guide you to explore your interests and hobbies to make the most of your summer.
Your coach will guide you in developing a passion project that exercises your creativity and innovation. Form an organization to improve your community or create a portfolio to showcase your talents; your potential to make an impact is limitless.
Receive guidance on how to strategically select courses for the upcoming school year. Your coach will help you choose courses that both challenge you and feed your interests.
Learn how to understand essay prompts and practice narrative writing through guided exercises with your coach.
Why you should hire a college admissions coach in 9th grade
You might be thinking, “I’m just a freshman, why do I need to worry about applying to college now?” The truth is, starting early gives you a huge advantage. Our college admissions coaches can help you build a strong foundation by identifying your strengths and helping you explore your interests.
By starting in 9th grade, you’ll have a roadmap to guide you through your next four years of high school, reducing stress and making sure no opportunity slips through the cracks.
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Additional 9th grade
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Get periodic notices for structured Parent Check-ins and book a time that aligns with your schedule. You’ll discuss how your 9th grader is progressing through the program and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Submit an unlimited number of passion project proposals, resumes, and supplemental writing materials for comprehensive feedback from our team of Writing Specialists. Our Writing Team is solely focused on providing written feedback with actionable steps to elevate your writing.
Engage with your College Admissions Coach, submit relevant materials, view post-meeting notes, and stay up to date on the latest admissions data for colleges nationwide all through our online program hub.
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Meet with one of our college admissions experts
Begin your college application journey in 9th grade!
Our college admissions experts are here to help you earn admission to your dream school. Through our comprehensive curriculum and individualized coaching, you are set for success as soon as you connect with us.
Once you book your initial consultation, here’s what you can look forward to:
Profile assessment:
Assess your student’s academic profile and higher education goals with an expert from our enrollment team.
Program overview:
Our team will provide you with detailed information about our program and how it works.
Tips and resources:
Our experts will share tips and resources on how to navigate the U.S. college admissions process.
Get answers:
We’ll address your application worries and answer questions about how we can make a difference.
Please note that a parent or guardian must be on the consultation for high school students.
Please note that a parent or guardian must be on the consultation for high school students.
Frequently asked questions
for 9th graders
9th grade is actually one of the best times to start college counseling. The college application is the culmination of everything a student builds during high school, so starting early means more time to shape a compelling profile through strategic course selection, extracurricular involvement, and summer planning. Prepory students who enroll for more than one year are 3.38x more likely to be admitted to a university with an acceptance rate below 15%.
In 9th grade, students should focus on exploring their genuine interests, getting involved in meaningful extracurriculars, selecting academically challenging courses, and beginning to develop the self-awareness that will eventually drive their college essays. Starting a passion project and making purposeful summer plans are also high-impact moves at this stage. Prepory's 9th grade program guides students through all of these milestones with personalized, coach-supported guidance.
The Annual Profile Review (APR) is an exclusive Prepory feature that gives 9th graders a preview of how an admissions committee would evaluate their profile. Students present their activities list, potential majors, coursework, and writing samples to a team of admissions professionals who deliver specific feedback on what to strengthen and how to strategically shape their story going forward.
One-on-one advising at Prepory consists of 60-minute Zoom sessions between the student and their assigned college admissions coach. In 9th grade, sessions follow structured program milestones covering course selection, extracurricular planning, passion project development, and narrative writing practice. Students also receive unlimited essay reviews from Prepory's Writing Specialists and can track progress through MyPrepory.
Prepory's team brings over 400 years of collective admissions experience and includes former admissions officers, Ivy League writing coaches, and graduates from the nation's most selective universities. Students are matched with a coach based on their availability, academic interests, and the coach's area of expertise. Schedule a free consultation to learn more.
