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​Applying to College

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Common Application

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Follow the generalized steps below:

  1. Utilize the College Comparison Chart ​to Create your College List.                    Summer Before or Fall SR. Year
  2. Create a College Application Checklist.                                                                   Summer Before or Fall SR. Year
  3. Choose an Application Type for Each School.                                                          Summer Before or Fall SR. Year
  4. Register to Apply to Each College.                                                                              Summer Before or Fall SR. Year
  5. If Required, Finalize your Essay(s).                                                                             Summer Before or Fall SR. Year
  6. Submit Transcript Request Forms to Post Grad.                                                                      Early Fall Senior Year
  7. If Required, Ask your Counselor for a Letter of Rec.                                                                Early Fall Senior Year
  8. If Required, Ask your Teacher(s) for Letter(s) of Rec.                                                               Spring of Junior Year
  9. If Required, Send your Test Scores from the Testing Agency.                      At least 3 Weeks before Deadlines
  10. Fill out the Application Form.                                                                                   Summer Before or Fall SR. Year
  11. Schedule and Prepare for possible Interviews.                                                     EA/ED: November   RD: January
  12. Submit Scholarship and Financial Aid applications.                                               EA/ED: Oct-Nov  RD: Mar-April
  13. If Required, submit a Mid- Year Transcript Request.                                                                             Early January
  14. Receive Admission notifications from Colleges.                           EA/ED: Mid- December   RD: Mid- Mar-April 1
  15. Make your final College Decision choice and send deposit.                            ED: Late December   EA/RD: April
  16. ​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.
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  • Home
    • About Us
  • Events
    • College Planning Schedule
    • Lunchtime Workshops
    • Coffee Talk Dates
  • Planning for College
    • 4- year Planning Timelines
    • College Visits at Creek
    • College Campus Visits
    • Military Academies
    • NCAA
  • Paying for College
    • What are the Costs?
    • FAFSA/CSS Profile
    • Scholarships
    • Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF)
    • Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
  • Applying to College
    • Application Key Terms
    • Application Steps
    • College Essay Help
    • Using Naviance
    • Transcript Request Forms
  • Alumni Requests
  • College Admission Officers
  • Career Exploration and Opportunities