Winter, spring, summer, and fall – the passing of the seasons of the year sometimes seem to tick by slowly, and other times rush by in the blink of an eye. You’ll find that when it comes to checking off the items on your college prep to-do list, the year will fly by. Now you’re studying for the SAT or ACT and lining up an impressive summer job; and before you know it, you’ll be shopping for a mini-fridge and pop-up laundry hamper and heading off to your top-choice college.
There’s a lot to do, and getting it all done before the buzzer is going to take focus, hard work, and lots of organization. The timeline in this blog post will help you stay on top of the complicated college admission process, walk you through the various steps of preparation, and show you that applying to college doesn’t need to be a stressful experience.
This post is organized according to season, starting with the winter and bringing you through the spring and summer, up until the fall when you’ll finally sit down and apply. This advice is for pre-applicants – that is, eleventh graders who are still in the initial planning stage of their applications. (High school seniors who are already filling out their applications should download Ivy League and Common Application Tips: How to Get Accepted.)
Now, are you ready? Set? Go!
