Timetable for Success
Fall of Junior Year
Spring of Junior Year
- take the ACT or SAT (you can retake it in the fall)
- begin reading publications and college guides prepare a working list of colleges in which you are interested
Summer and Early Fall
- call schools you are interested in for information
- begin visiting college campuses
- attend local college fairs and make contact with college representatives
September-November of Senior Year
- begin the admissions and housing applications process at 3-6 of your top schools
- start researching scholarship opportunities
December of Senior Year
- begin writing scholarship essays, making sure to meet all deadlines
January-February of Senior Year
- turn in scholarship applications begin the financial aid application process
Spring of Senior Year
- narrow choices to 2-3 schools and research these thoroughly
- choose your college from those which have accepted you
