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Dates |
College Choice |
Testing, Courses |
Application |
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Spring Junior Year
February -
March |
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self-assessment to
determine college criteria; discuss plans with parents.
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1 |
1 |
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March - May |
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Review College guides
and make a primary list of colleges (about 25). |
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Attend college fair and
meet with high school counselor. |
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March and May SAT's
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Consider courses
required for college study, and select rigorous program for senior year.
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1 |
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June |
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Choose colleges to visit
and request information: viewbook, application, financial aid brochure.
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June SAT's
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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 |
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Review college viewbooks
and catalogues. |
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Visit colleges (if
possible), participate in group information sessions, interviews, and
tours. Ask questions and note observations. |
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List serious college
options. |
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Read, read, read! Find a
variety of resources to improve your vocabulary. |
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Review any test booklets
to spot and improve weaknesses. |
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Receive applications.
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One or two initial
campus interviews. (Schedule in advance.) |
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Get a job |
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Late Summer |
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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 |
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Local college receptions
for applicants. |
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Attend college nights
and school visits by college representatives. |
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Discuss plans with
counselor. |
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Thorough college visits.
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October SAT (some
states). |
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November SAT and
Achievements. |
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Review transcript with
counselor, and discuss selectivity of college choices. |
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Campus interviews.
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Complete application
requests. |
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By
Thanksgiving |
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Final list of college
applications (6-8) |
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Final college visits.
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Plan overnight stays
with top choices, if possible. |
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1 |
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Begin essays.
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Deadlines for early
action and early decision applications. |
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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 |
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Local college receptions
for applicants. |
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December SAT and
Achievement tests. |
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Finish your essays
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FAF forms available for
financial aid. |
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January -
February |
1 |
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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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Keep your grades up!
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Colleges review
applications. |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Spring Senior Year
April - May |
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Visit colleges offering
admission. Get information to make final choice. Stay overnight if
possible. Consider financial aid with parents. |
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May A.P. tests
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Colleges notify students
of decisions. |
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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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Waiting list decisions.
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