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Dates |
College Choice |
Testing, Courses |
Application |
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Spring Junior Year
February - March |
- self-assessment to determine college criteria; discuss plans with parents.
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1 |
1 |
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March - May |
- Review College guides and make a primary list of colleges (about 25).
- Attend college fair and meet with high school counselor.
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- March and May SAT's
- Consider courses required for college study, and select rigorous program for senior year.
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1 |
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June |
- Choose colleges to visit and request information: viewbook, application, financial aid brochure.
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- June SAT's
- June Achievements
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- Applications usually not available before June.
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Summer Junior Year
July - August |
- Review college viewbooks and catalogues.
- Visit colleges (if possible), participate in group information sessions, interviews, and tours. Ask questions and note observations.
- List serious college options.
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- Read, read, read! Find a variety of resources to improve your vocabulary.
- Review any test booklets to spot and improve weaknesses.
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- Receive applications.
- One or two initial campus interviews. (Schedule in advance.)
- Get a job
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Late Summer |
- Plan itinerary of fall visits to colleges and schedule interviews. Find out about bus trips set up by colleges.
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Fall Senior Year
September - November |
- Local college receptions for applicants.
- Attend college nights and school visits by college representatives.
- Discuss plans with counselor.
- Thorough college visits.
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- October SAT (some states).
- November SAT and Achievements.
- Review transcript with counselor, and discuss selectivity of college choices.
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- Campus interviews.
- Complete application requests.
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By Thanksgiving |
- Final list of college applications (6-8)
- Final college visits.
- Plan overnight stays with top choices, if possible.
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1 |
- Begin essays.
- Deadlines for early action and early decision applications.
- Give school forms to counselor, and recommendation forms to teachers and peers.
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Winter Senior Year
December - January |
- Local college receptions for applicants.
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- December SAT and Achievement tests.
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- Finish your essays
- FAF forms available for financial aid.
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January - February |
1 |
- January SAT and Achievement tests.
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- DEADLINE for most college applications.
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January - March |
1 |
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- Colleges review applications.
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Spring Senior Year
April - May |
- Visit colleges offering admission. Get information to make final choice. Stay overnight if possible. Consider financial aid with parents.
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- Colleges notify students of decisions.
- May 1 common reply date: Accept offer of admission, and withdraw all others.
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May - June |
1 |
1 |
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