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Decision Calendar For High School Juniors & Seniors
Below is a timeline for students to use when
beginning their college search process. This timeline
may vary depending on the individual, the college they are interested
in attending, and their admission type. Your student’s high school
counselor is a great resource to guide you through the college search process.
Junior Year:
- September - December:
- Parents and students should meet with high school counselor to
discuss college/career planning
- Take college admissions exams such as SAT and/or ACT www.collegeboard.com
- Attend college planning programs sponsored by your high school
and/or in your community
- Become familiar with your high school's college/career center
- January
- March – August:
- Begin visiting colleges (visits are ideal when campus is in session)
- Identify factors in choosing a college that are important to you
such as location, public or private, two-year or four-year
- Utilize your college/career center to assist you in researching
careers, college majors
- April – May:
- Attend local college fairs and open houses at colleges. A comprehensive
list of college open house dates may be found at www.nextstepmagazine.com
- May:
- Another opportunity to take SAT and/or ACT exams. Request scores
be sent to your top college choices
- Use study hall time to explore college/career interests. The MCC
Career Center's website can assist
students with college and career explorations
- When a student selects courses for senior year, choose chalienging
ones as to not limit opportunities
- June:
- Seek summer employment that supports potential career interest
Senior Year:
- August - November:
- Narrow your list of top college choices
- Apply to your top college choices
- You may apply online
to MCC
- Begin asking teachers and school counselors for letters of recommendation
- Make plans to visit all the colleges you will apply to
- November:
- Send your new and/or updated SAT and/or ACT scores to colleges
of interest
- January:
- March - April:
- Visit your top choice colleges when classes are in session and
ask admissions and/or academic departments final questions
- Compare financial aid award letters from the schools to which
you have been accepted
- May:
- Submit deposit (if required) by the national deadline May 1
- Let colleges know you will be declining if you are choosing not
to attend
- Finalize financial aid
- June:
- Be confident in your final college choice and be decisive, don't
rethink or over analyze
- Begin preparing yourself for the challenge ahead, and enjoy your
last days in high school!
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