JUNE-SEPTEMBER
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Make
plans now. Do some research and think about your college search process.
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If
you haven’t done so already, make a list of the colleges and universities you
would like to visit and start making arrangements. If you can’t travel long
distances, visit local colleges to get a better idea of exactly what you want
in the college you choose.
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Obtain
and review all admissions materials and applications from colleges that
interest you. Use the mail, your phone or the Internet to get the most
up-to-date versions.
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Start
working on the first draft of your admissions essay and your resume.
OCTOBER
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Narrow
your list of colleges to four or five schools you are seriously considering.
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Attend
as many college night presentations at your high school or in your area as
possible. Check with your school counselor to see if the colleges you are most
interested in will visit your school. If not, ask your counselor (or call
yourself) to contact the college to see if their representatives are making any
area visits.
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Work
hard to keep your grades up. Admissions committees will closely review your
work during the first semester of your senior year.
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Ask
several teachers for whom you have done your best work for letters of
recommendation.
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Make
a calendar with the application and scholarship deadlines for all colleges to
which you will apply. Keep it handy!
NOVEMBER
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If
you are applying for early admission, make sure you get all required materials
in on time or you will be placed in the regular admissions pool.
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This
is your last chance to register for and take the SAT or ACT for use in many
selective college scholarship programs.
DECEMBER
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Use your semester or holiday break to put the finishing touches on
applications (if they are due after the New Year). Don’t forget, teachers and
counselors are on vacation, so you should have most of the important pieces of
your application already completed.
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Make sure your essays and resume are completed before you head back to
school.
Visit
our school web-site @ www.mtbenorth.org
JANUARY
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Many
universities have an early deadline for students interested in academic and
leadership scholarships. Is your application in?
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Look
for decisions from any school to which you applied for early admission.
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If
you are applying for financial aid, make sure you pick up your Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from your high school counselor and fill it out
with your parents.
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Complete
the FAFSA and any required financial aid forms from the colleges to which you
have applied. If you miss the deadline, you miss your chance for aid for next
year.
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Make
sure your first semester official transcript is sent to the colleges to which
you have applied.
FEBRUARY
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Last
application deadline for some colleges.
MARCH
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Be
aware of any financial aid deadlines.
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If
possible, visit any colleges to which you are accepted (if you haven’t already
done so) before making your final decision.
APRIL
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Register
for Advance Placement exams offered through your high school.
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Mail
a written acceptance to your first-choice university.
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Respond
to financial aid and scholarship offers.
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Notify
all colleges that accept you of your final decision.
MAY
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May
1 is the National Candidate Reply Date. Except for special circumstances, you
should make your college decision before this date.
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Sign
up for new student orientation.
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Request
that your final high school transcript be mailed to the college or university
you will attend.
Hopefully, by using this calendar, students will
find it easier to observe and follow dates, deadlines, and details. The college
application process will be clearer. This calendar helps students organize
themselves while planning for college, and enables them to fulfill their dreams
of getting into the college of their choice.