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