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Common Application |
Follow the generalized steps below:
- Utilize the College Comparison Chart to Create your College List. Summer Before or Fall SR. Year
- Create a College Application Checklist. Summer Before or Fall SR. Year
- Choose an Application Type for Each School. Summer Before or Fall SR. Year
- Register to Apply to Each College. Summer Before or Fall SR. Year
- If Required, Finalize your Essay(s). Summer Before or Fall SR. Year
- Submit Transcript Request Forms to Post Grad. Early Fall Senior Year
- If Required, Ask your Counselor for a Letter of Rec. Early Fall Senior Year
- If Required, Ask your Teacher(s) for Letter(s) of Rec. Spring of Junior Year
- If Required, Send your Test Scores from the Testing Agency. At least 3 Weeks before Deadlines
- Fill out the Application Form. Summer Before or Fall SR. Year
- Schedule and Prepare for possible Interviews. EA/ED: November RD: January
- Submit Scholarship and Financial Aid applications. EA/ED: Oct-Nov RD: Mar-April
- If Required, submit a Mid- Year Transcript Request. Early January
- Receive Admission notifications from Colleges. EA/ED: Mid- December RD: Mid- Mar-April 1
- Make your final College Decision choice and send deposit. ED: Late December EA/RD: April
- Reporting Scholarships and Admission Results. Before Graduation TBA
Being "Wait listed"
Reasons and explanations of why a student may get put on a college/university wait list.