JUNIOR YEAR
August/September
Seriously think about your career goals.
Check Guidance for dates/places of College Fairs.
Check Guidance Conference Room for college reference books.
Make sure you're getting involved - extra-curricular and community activities.
October
Register for the PSAT.
Make sure your grades are the best they can be!
November
Meet with your counselor and investigate your college thoughts.
Talk to your parents about future plans.
Keep your grades up!
December
Evaluate your PSAT scores and compare them with college goals.
Plan on taking SATs in the spring - read "Taking the SAT".
January
Continue career exploration - try job shadowing.
Stay focused on grades - Study hard for exams.
Register for SATs.
February
Start thinking about course selections for Senior year.
Begin summer planning - courses, jobs, activities.
March
Consider taking SAT II on courses you are completing this year.
April
Develop an initial list of colleges that meet your goals.
Solidify summer plans.
May
Take AP Exams.
Take SAT/SAT II.
June
Take SAT/SAT II.
Continue college search/investigation.
Arrange college visitations and/or interviews for the summer.
Summer
Review for SAT.
Maintain extra-curricular and community activities.
Senior Year
August/September
Make sure you see your counselor for your Senior Interview.
Register for the SAT/SAT II.
Focus college list and begin to organize application dates, visitations/interviews.
Identify the teachers who you will ask for recommendations.
Contact colleges for catalogs, viewbooks and applications.
Check out the Guidance Conference Room for applications and college materials.
Begin rough draft of essays and Personal Statements.
Maintain the best grades possible.
October
Review for SATs.
Work on college essays.
Check out local college fairs.
Continue planning college visitations and interviews.
Ask teachers for recommendations.
Begin drafts of applications.
Watch Deadlines.
November
Take SAT/SAT IIs.
Submit Early Decision or Early Action applications.
Check dates for financial aid nights.
Research all sources for scholarship money.
December
Take SAT/SAT IIs.
Check and confirm all application deadlines.
Finish all draft applications and essays to colleges.
Discuss final plans with counselor, parents and teachers.
Talk with graduates home from college.
January
File FAFSA and other appropriate financial aid forms ASAP.
Finish all college applications.
Take SAT/SAT IIs.
February
Have mid-year transcripts sent.
Check deadlines for AP Tests.
Check/apply for private scholarships - Check Guidance Department continuously.
March
Continue to explore colleges as thoroughly as possible to help final decisions.
April
Review college responses and financial aid offers with parents and counselor.
Decide where to visit to help difficult choices.
Make final decision and deposits by May 1st.
Write withdrawal letters to colleges you will not attend.
Confirm receipt of Student Aid Report (SAR) FAFSA acknowledgement.
May
Take AP Exams.
Check arrangements for Stafford Loan.
Fill out housing forms.
Send original and signed SAR to your chosen college.
June
Graduation!!!