College Planning Schedule
August Prior To Your Senior Year
- Request applications and information from colleges
- Visit school campuses throughout the summer to help narrow down choices
- Look into overnight or weekend college visitation programs
- Take note of upcoming SAT and ACT registration and test dates
September
- 在高年级班会上接收大学信息
- College Planning Calendar for Seniors
- 关于大学申请流程的老年人说明和指南
- College Application Checklist
- Visit the Guidance office on campus to take advantage of the many useful resources
- Make sure your family receives the monthly email newsletter from the guidance office
- Mark your calendar for local college fairs and when admissions representatives visit campus – a complete list of admission rep visitations are on the bulletin board outside the guidance office and are posted online in the guidance section of LMS’s website
- Schedule appointments with your counselor
- 创建主列表或日历,其中包括:
- SAT or ACT test dates, fees and registration deadlines
- College application due dates
- Financial aid application forms required and their deadlines
- 访问网站获取 SAT 和 ACT 的免费备考和模拟考试
- Register for the SAT, SAT Subject or ACT
- Visit college campuses – make sure you fill out an Educational Excuse Form 5 days prior to your visit if you are visiting on a school day – you may get this form from the main high school office or on the school’s website
- Prepare to complete FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
October
- Begin completing college applications and essays
- 访问校园内的指导职业中心,利用许多有用的资源
- Ask teachers and your school counselor to complete recommendation letters and forms – please give them at least 2 weeks to complete these forms
- Request transcripts from the guidance office and letters of recommendations from teachers
- Meet with your school counselor for your senior interview
- Attend local college fairs in Lancaster County and surrounding public schools
- Continue to meet with college admission representatives that come on campus – including Mennonite College Day
- 参加该地区的经济援助和 FAFSA 研讨会,完成 FAFSA
- Explore scholarship information online – check out the ‘resource’ page of LMS’s guidance website
- If needed, take the SAT or ACT that you may have registered to take
- 如果您注册了 AP 课程,请考虑报名参加 AP 考试。
November
- Complete college applications by Thanksgiving (some colleges have earlier deadlines)
- Try to finalize your college choices
- 给辅导员和指导办公室 7-10 个上课日将您的成绩单发送给大学——即使您是在线申请的
- Meet with college admission representatives that come on campus
- Take the SAT or ACT that you may have registered to take – if needed
December
- As you finish and send your applications and essays (before Christmas!), be sure to keep copies
- Contact the college’s financial aid office to see what student aid programs exist on a state or campus level
- Obtain any other financial aid forms that may be required by your target schools. Check with the financial aid offices to see if they have specific financial aid requirements and/or deadlines
January
- Successfully complete your first semester courses
- Continue a rigorous course selection for second semester – accepting colleges do look at the second semester senior classes and grades which will be on your final high school transcript
February
- Submit all the necessary paperwork or applications for any private or outside scholarships you may have identified
- Be sure you have submitted all required forms: the college admissions application, the FAFSA, any private scholarships, and any state or school-specific forms required for financial aid
March
- 在学校保持活跃 – 接受大学时会查看第二学期的高年级课程和成绩,这些课程和成绩将出现在您的最终高中成绩单上
- If you are enrolled in an AP course, ask your teacher about the AP test in May
- Contact your college to see if they will accept your AP credit and to see what score is necessary to receive college credit
April
- You should receive acceptance letters and financial aid offers by mid-April.
- Make a final enrollment decision and submit enrollment deposit, if requested
- 如果学校录取了您,但您不会上学,请通知学校您不参加的决定
五月
- 成功完成第二学期课程
- Request the guidance office to send your final high school transcript to the college you are attending
- Take any AP exams you signed up to take
June & July
- Participate in commencement!
- Complete any remaining student aid forms
- Plan for college orientation, transportation and housing for the fall
- If you have not done so, request the guidance office to send your final high school transcript to the college you are attending