Academics : Admissions Timeline

Junior Year

Spring:

  • Choose challenging courses for your senior year
  • Make a list of potential colleges
  • Call colleges to request to be put on their mailing list
  • Take the SATs
  • Brainstorm which teacher would write a recommendation for you – ask him/her
  • Write up a “brag sheet”
  • Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse if you plan to participate in collegiate athletics

Summer:

  • Schedule tours/interviews at prospective colleges
  • Register for the SATs if you plan to take them in the early Fall

Senior Year

September/October

  • Attend open houses
  • Get your recommendation letters
  • Begin to work on your essay
  • Review your applications – note the deadlines!
  • Fill out applications… submit to guidance
  • Take SATs again

November/December:

  • Watch deadlines!
  • If your college needs your 1st quarter grade report, make sure you request this from guidance
  • Pick up the FAFSA
  • Prepare for mid-terms (don’t let your grades slide, many school request a mid-year report)

January/February:

  • Have your parents fill out the FAFSA
  • Investigate scholarship opportunities

March/April

  • Make your final visits to your prospective institutions
  • Check with each college for their policy on depositing and/or confirming your enrollment
  • Be prepared for the arrival of your financial aid package. Have the Admissions Office phone number handy for questions
  • Be prepared to hear for schools that you were waitlisted for

May/June

  • Don’t forget the May 1st deadline for enrolling in your college of choice
  • Request that your final transcript be sent to your college!