12th Grade Check List
Summer
- Consider visiting college campuses
- Participate in summer enrichment opportunities
- Start finalizing your college list
- Brainstorm and begin crafting your college essays
- Create a CommonApp account
- Review your Four-Year Plan
- If needed, re-take SAT and/or ACT
Fall Semester
- Update MaiaLearning with your "Considering" and "Applying to" college lists
- Attend college rep visits on campus
- Give teachers at least three weeks when asking them to write recommendations
- If needed, re-take SAT and/or ACT
- Submit your official SAT or ACT scores to schools requiring them
- Apply early to colleges with Rolling Decision
- Consider Early Action and Early Decision application deadlines
- Be aware of priority and scholarship deadlines
- Complete FAFSA and CSS Profile for need-based financial aid
- Complete FFAA for Bright Futures eligibility
- Update your resume in MaiaLearning
- Continue to check in with and meet with your college counselor!
Spring Semester
- Submit final college applications
- Narrow down your admit list and visit schools on this list
- Review financial aid packages
- Make final decision on where you will attend by May 1st – pay deposit, apply for housing
- Avoid senioritis and finish the year with academic momentum
- Prepare for AP exams
- Participate and enjoy senior traditions and activities!
- Graduate!