Senior Timeline

College Search Timeline

SENIOR YEAR 

•  Get off to a good start academically; colleges will look closely at your first semester grades.
•  Meet with college representatives in the Counseling Center throughout the fall. The schedule can be found in SCOIR and on the school   monitors. 
•  Retake SAT and/or ACT tests in the Fall (please refer to Critical Test Dates) 
•  Register on-line for the SAT at www.collegeboard.org. (High School Code:  335205).  Register for the ACT at www.actstudent.org.
•  Have a Senior Meeting with your counselor in the fall to review your transcript, test scores, and activities.
•  By September, have a list of five to six colleges you can share with your counselor and secure the appropriate college applications. Do some   research. College Results Online (CRO) is an   interactive,
   user-friendly Web tool designed to provide information about college graduation rates for nearly any four-year college or university in the   country. http://www.collegeresults.org/
•  Request two letters of recommendations from teachers and have them on file in the Counseling Office by October.
•  Complete the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE used by many private schools starting in October.
•  Review each college’s deadlines and requirements.  Be aware of Early Decisions and Early Action admission deadlines, usually beginning   November 1^st.
•  The College Application Processing Form (PINK SHEET) needs to be submitted to your school counselor at least two weeks prior to your earliest application deadline. 
•  SUNY applications should be in before the holidays. 
•  Private college applications should be in by mid-January.
•  After October 1^st, you can submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). 
•  Mid-year senior grades are sent to the colleges in February. Students will need to fill out a request form (BLUE SHEET) in the Counseling   Center to have grades sent to their colleges. 
•  In March and April admission decisions and financial aid packages start arriving.
•  During the Spring, research scholarships.
•  On May 1^st, deposits are due at your first choice college.  
•  The Senior College To-Do List can be viewed by download attached below.