Starting early on your college journey and understanding the different components that make up the process is imperative.
Below is a timeline that offers an overview of what steps need to be taken and when they should occur to provide the best opportunity for success.
College Timeline:
Junior Year: • Visit Colleges • Take Standardized Tests • Decide where to Apply • Letters of recommendation
Summer: • Visit Colleges • Decide where to Apply • Letters of recommendation • Write essay(s)
Sept/Oct: • Visit Colleges • Take Standardized Tests • Decide where to Apply • Letters of recommendation • Write essay(s) • Applications submitted
Nov/Dec: • Visit Colleges • Take Standardized Tests • Write essay(s) • Applications submitted • Responses received
Jan/Feb: • File FAFSA Form • Responses received
March/April: • Responses received • Decide on where to attend
May: • Decide on where to attend
July/Aug: • Prepare for heading to school
Sept: • Begin college career
