Senior Year Timeline

September Narrow down choices Take the SAT/ACT again Request transcripts 3-5 schools Continue visiting college campuses GPA/Score Ranges Send scores Sept. 5 Give us 1 week notice

What makes up an application Recommendations Grades Interests Test Scores What makes up an application Get feedback on your essays and resumes by: teachers counselors

Turning in applications Directly to the school Advantages-- can receive help from admissions counselors while filling out the application The Common Application can apply to many different schools at once Over 800 colleges The Coalition Application Advantages Students can create online “lockers” to store essays, resumes, videos, artwork, etc…

request recommendations To whom it may concern Please give us 2 weeks and ask in person Create a ‘brag’ sheet and/or resume highlighting your accomplishments Pick faculty that know you well or have seen you struggle and triumph in a subject Tell your recommender whether this is for general admission or a scholarship Follow up with a thank you note

Helpful hints Don’t miss a deadline Create a calendar to keep track of: Standardized testing dates College application due dates Financial aid deadlines Scholarship deadlines

OCTOBER— you’re working on applications…what else??? FAFSA Opens Oct. 1 Complete by Dec. CSS Profile for private schools College Scholarships Check deadlines and requirements Independent Scholarships Financial Aid Mrs. Dreher’s scholarship blog Fastweb.com

November and December Finalize Applications Keep up your grades Re-check due dates Check your college portal Scholarship deadlines Keep up your grades Continue to do well throughout the year Consider taking the SAT/ACT again for scholarship opportunities November and December Senioritis!!!

PUBLIC PRIVATE 2-Year transfer option University of South Carolina oct. 15—early answer deadline (hear by Dec.) nov. 15—honors college deadline dec. 1—regular application deadline Clemson dec. 1—priority notification deadline dec. 15—Calhoun honors college deadline College of Charleston nov. 1—early decision deadline (binding) decision by dec. 1 dec. 1—early action deadline (non-binding) decision by jan. 15 dec. 1—honors college deadline decision by jan. 31 PRIVATE Wofford nov. 1—early decision (binding) nov. 15—early action (non binding) Furman decision by nov. 15 nov. 1—early action (non-binding) decision by dec. 20 jan. 15—regular decision 2-Year transfer option York Technical College no set deadline, however, the earlier you apply the better send transcripts and test scores to determine placement

The finish line---Spring! Acceptance letters and financial aid offers arrive Check to see if your colleges require you to send mid-year transcripts—request via naviance Review acceptances Compare financial aid offers Give Mrs. Dreher a copy of all scholarship offers and copies of acceptance letters— January-April

May 1 This is the national college deadline to submit your answer to the school you will be attending

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