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Admissions Timeline for Grades 9-12 (English only)
9th Grade
• Review your academic progress
• Meet with your counselor
Become familiar with resources that prepare you for college
• Explore various extracurricular activities
• Find a summer job, do volunteer work or attend a summer program
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10th Grade
• Continue extracurricular activities
• Begin narrowing down your activities and work toward leadership positions
• Take PSAT/NMSQT for practice in October
• Start attending college fairs familiarize yourself with websites
• SAT Subject Tests (if you feel prepared enough)
• Visit colleges, attend a summer program
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11th Grade
SEPTEMBER - FEBRUARY
• Take the PSAT/NMSQT. It counts!
• Take the SAT, especially if you are applying Early Admission or Early Decision
• Attend career presentations
• Visit college-sponsored information meetings
• Don‘t forget about community service hours
• Visit College Campuses/Get a copy of applications to preview
• Meet with your guidance counselor
• Get to know your favorite teachers well – Recommendations
MARCH - MAY
• Start identifying appropriate colleges
• Consider an internship for the senior year
• Attend College Fairs
• Register for the Junior SAT
• Take AP Exams in May
• Meet with you counselor to plan
• Get college applications
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12th Grade
SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER
• Keep grades up – no senior slump!
• Decide where you will apply to and list the deadlines
• Take SAT (if necessary) – if you are applying for early admission, November tests are typically the last ones you can take to remain eligible
• Ask teachers and counselors to complete Evaluation Forms
• Brainstorm and write essays – START EARLY!
• Arrange college interviews and practice for them
DECEMBER - FEBRUARY
• Send out applications on time
• Watch your deadlines!
• Complete financial aid forms
• Continue to apply for scholarships
• Ask your counselor to complete any Mid-Year School Reports
MARCH – MAY
• Wait for notification letters (beginning of April)
• If you are waitlisted – write a letter reiterating your interest in being admitted
• Decision time!
• If you have not already done so, send thank-you letters to all your helpers, and inform them of where you have decided to attend college
ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!!!
Congratulations and all the best for the next chapter in your life.