College Planning Timeline

Take courses appropriate to your abilities and get the best grades possible
Get involved in activities that interest you
Develop good personal and spiritual habits
Create a resume in Scoir, keep track of community service hours, extra-curricular activities

Continue to take courses appropriate to your abilities and get the best grades possible
Stay involved in activities that interest you
Continue to develop good personal and spiritual habits
Take the PSAT in October and review results
Update your Scoir resume

Continue to take courses appropriate to your abilities and get the best grades possible
Stay involved in activities that interest you, consider getting a part-time job
Continue to develop good personal and spiritual habits
Take PSAT in October and review results
Update your Scoir resume
Attend the “Financial Planning Workshop” in October to get a head start thinking about paying for college
Meet with college reps when they visit Eastern Christian
Visit college campuses
Attend college fairs
Attend “Junior Parent Night” in Jan/Feb for an overview of the college admissions process
List 10 Colleges in Scoir under your “Following” list
Meet with Mr. Struck or Mrs. Lim during the spring semester to discuss postsecondary plans
Take SAT or ACT at least once by the end of junior year.

Summer

Visit college campuses
Update your “Colleges I’m thinking about” list as needed
Get a head start and begin writing your college essays
Consider getting a part-time job, attending a summer program, and preparing for or taking the SAT or ACT

Fall

Continue to take courses appropriate to your abilities and get the best grades possible
Complete the “Counselor Recommendation Questionnaire”
Request letters of recommendation as needed
Retake the SAT or ACT if it will help with admission and scholarships
Attend the “Financial Planning Workshop” in Sept/Oct
Attend “College Application Night” in Sept/Oct for a close look at the application process from the admissions side of the desk
Meet with Mr. Struck or Mrs. Lim during the fall semester to continue discussing postsecondary plans
Update your Scoir resume
Finalize your college list in Scoir under “Applying”
Decide if you will apply early to any schools, make a calendar of deadlines and be sure to inform Mr. Struck or Mrs. Lim
Meet with college reps when they visit Eastern Christian
Visit college campuses
Attend college fairs
Complete the FAFSA and CSS Profile
Apply for scholarships
Complete all applications and essays
Request transcripts to be sent at least two weeks before the application deadline
Send SAT or ACT scores to colleges

Spring

Apply for scholarships
After decisions come back, rank your top choices
Make a plan to visit your top choices (stay overnight if possible)
Discuss with your parents and pray about your decision
Make your decision and send your deposit by May 1
Communicate with all schools that accepted you
Update Scoir with all admissions decisions on the “Applying” list and indicate the college/university you are attending
Write thank you notes to teachers, coaches, or counselors who wrote recommendation letters for you
Celebrate, you did it!