Junior spring—particularly the final months of your second semester of 11th grade—should not be taken lightly. As you head towards the finish line, it might feel like the calm before the college application storm that is about to hit you in senior year. However, since the outbreak of COVID-19, students have been applying to more schools, which means that the process is more competitive than ever. To make sure you’re not completely overwhelmed by everything you have to do come fall, it’s important to check things off your plate towards the end of junior year so that your transition to the college admissions process is smooth sailing.