1. Organizing your college application process Senior Seminar October 2012

2. Are you losing your mind?

3. Feeling overwhelmed?

4. Think the job is impossible?

5. Why?  It doesn’t have to be that way if you will only take time NOW to get organized?”

6. Start with the chart

7. Do your research  Freshman profile  Early or regular decision?  Binding or only early action?  Application requirements  Deadlines

8. What to put in your chart  Name of College  Tuition /housing Costs  Distance from home  Freshman profile  Special programs  Sign in info  Application deadlines  Scholarship deadlines  Application cost  Application type (Common?)  Essay topics  # of recs and who  Interview?

9. Hang your chart

10. Next Step: Use the chart to Plan  How many birds can you kill with one stone?

11. Plan of Attack  THE ESSAY: Compare the essay topics. Figure out how to write as few essays as possible. Write a couple of good ones and tweak them for all! Write them. Have your parents, friends and teachers read them for you. Remember: quirky not creepy!

12. Plan of Attack Application Forms  How many are common app?  If they are common app, is there an addendum for that school?  Does the scholarship or honors college have a separate app?

13. Plan of Attack Ask people to recommend you  Contact them NOW!  Inform them how many recs, in what form, and when you need it  Provide them with what they need  Forms  Stamped, addressed envelope  Resume  Electronic invitation

14. Work with Ms. Terry  Fill out your blue sheet  Update your yellow card  Make your requests  Meet with her  Send electronic requests  Pay!  Follow up to make sure she knows what you need – email is good

15. Just do it!  Set yourself deadlines on your calendar  Get help from parents and teachers  Schedule your time  Follow up with those you have asked things from

16. Be happy