College Planning Time Table
College Board CEEB Number for SLRHS: 221-105

JUNIOR YEAR
SPRING
- Start looking through college catalogs and
viewbooks. You may also want to become familiar with "College View" and
"ExPan" which are college search programs available in the guidance office.
A great resource for career and college information is the Internet. Stop by
the guidance office for a brochure on Internet resources.
- Talk to your parents about your college
plans and finances. Be honest!
- Begin visiting colleges in the area.
Attend open house days and spring college fairs. Check the guidance bulletin boards
for announcements.
- Become familiar with a variety of college
source books (i.e, Peterson's, Barron's, Rugg's).
- Make a "long list" of 10 - 12
colleges including a couple of "long shots", some "sure bets", and
some "strong possibilities".
- Write or e-mail colleges to request
admissions information.
- Start the application process immediately
for ROTC Scholarships and/or Service Academy Appointments.
- Discuss "Early Decision" with your
counselor and your parents.
- Finish your junior year with the very best
grades possible!
SUMMER
- Continue to review college materials.
- Visit more colleges, perhaps while on
vacation.
- Compare colleges, your expectations, your
financial situation and reduce your list to 10 choices to further explore.
- Devise a filing system for college
materials.
SENIOR YEAR
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
- Sign up for the November SAT I.
- Sign up for the December SAT II if the
colleges you are applying to require it.
- Schedule an appointment with your guidance
counselor. Bring all college materials with you.
- Pick up the College Scholarship Service
Financial Aid Profile registration form. You may submit this registration as soon as
you want. The FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid, must be filed after
January 1.
- After meeting with your counselor, review
your college materials and consult with your parents to reduce your second college list to
a final a 3 to 5 colleges where you will now apply.
- Request application packets directly from
the college, or print a copy of the application from from "College View" or
"ExPan". Check college web pages for on-line applications. Check to
see if your college choice will accept THE COMMON APPLICATION.
- Submit "Early Decision"
applications; then complete the forms to request a transcript and your counselor
recommendation.
- Schedule campus visits and interviews at the
colleges on your third and final list.
- Send "thank you" notes to your
interviewers.
- Attend the college fair which is co-hosted
by Silver Lake, Whitman Hanson, and Sacred Heart.
- Begin working on your application. If
your college REQUIRES teacher recommendations, request them at this time. If you
must write an essay as part of application process, begin now.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
- Watch for deadlines. Mail in
applications. Request a transcript and a counselor recommendation at least two weeks
before the deadline.
JANUARY
- File the FAFSA as soon as possible after
January 1.
- Make sure you requested an official record
of your SAT I and SAT II (if needed) scores be sent to any college not listed on your SAT
I and SAT II report form.
FEBRUARY/MARCH/APRIL
- Notify Guidance of your acceptances.
- Check the materials received from the
colleges and follow the directions carefully.
- Apply for local scholarships.
- Review your summary sheet from CSS and make
corrections if needed.
- Make your final choice and notify all the
colleges which accepted you of your decision.
- Keep Working!
MAY
- Take the AP Exams, if appropriate.
- Make sure you return all necessary materials
to your new alma mater.
- Check the mail for an invite to Senior
Awards Night.
JUNE
- Celebrate! It's Senior Awards Night
and Graduation!
- Write "thank you" notes to
scholarship donors.
- Congratulations and good luck from the
guidance department!
- Come visit with us at Thanksgiving.
Participate in our Alumni Day in December.
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