Junior Parent Timeline

PARENT TIMELINE FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS               

·         Conduct Intensive Research on Colleges and Universities

·         Visit Colleges (ideal times are February and April vacations)

·         Begin Interviews where appropriate

·         Take Spring SAT (March or May)

·         Take Spring ACT (April or June)

·         Take CollegeBoard’s Subject Tests in June as appropriate after discussion with subject teacher

·         Remind student in May to speak with one-to-two teachers before summer vacation about writing possible recommendations for college

 

·         Visit colleges and schedule appropriate interviews

·         Complete the Common Application

·         Rough draft essay ideas

·         Complete an activities resume

 

·         Register for October, November and/or December SAT's, Subject Tests (consult counselor), and ACT

·         Visit colleges and schedule appropriate interviews

·         WATCH DEADLINES: Students must allow a minimum of three weeks for requesting Guidance materials tobe processed and submitted to colleges

·         All application material requests with a January 1, 2013  deadline must be submitted in Naviance  no later thanFriday, December 7, 2012 to guarantee submission/mailing before winter vacation

·         Students applying EARLY must notify counselor of their intentions, complete their information as requested in NAVIANCE, and submit the $5.00 processing fee  BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 to guarantee meeting early deadlines.

·         Initial senior appointments will be scheduled with counselor no later than Friday, November 2, 2012

·         Determine Financial Aid requirements at each college and register on-line (www.collegeboard.org) for the  “CSS PROFILE" if colleges to which student is applying require this form   

·         If applying for financial aid, apply for and obtain FAFSA pin numbers for both student and parents in early fall @ www.fafsa.ed.gov. 

·         Check with each college BEFORE the DEADLINE for that college to insure that application is complete/all materials have been received

 

·         Mail or submit electronic FAFSA not before but soon after January 1, 2013 - remember financial aid is first come-first served.

·        Update colleges if appropriate

 

·        Visit colleges BEFORE making final decisions

·        Notify Guidance Office of application decisions

·        Notify all colleges of decisions to attend or not to attend before May 1^st

·        Take June Subject Tests if requested by college for placement purposes