DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY Register for an SAT date of your Schedule individual conferences Visit colleges during vacation choice with counselors Select Senior Year Courses Attend Great Neck South’s College Individual conferences with Night counselors will continue Register on Naviance Research colleges on Naviance MARCH APRIL MAY Finalize Senior Year Course Visit colleges during vacation AP Exams Selection Individual conferences with Individual conferences with counselors will continue counselors will continue JUNE JULY AUGUST Ask teachers to write college Visit colleges Visit colleges recommendation letters Continue college exploration Continue college exploration Submit College Questionnaire to Begin college applications Continue working on college your counselor Register on Common App applications Complete FERPA on Continue working on college essay Naviance brainstorming and writing personal college essay(s) SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER Continue working on college Review transcripts for corrections Early Decision & Early Action applications Hand in Decision and Early applications due Follow up with teachers who are Action applications to counselors Assess your college list to assure writing your recommendations Contact College Board and have that you are applying to a “safe” Meet with your guidance counselor SAT scores sent to colleges school—refer to Naviance or check to explore college options and to Complete CSS profile if required with your guidance counselor if hand them your College Parents can file FAFSA after you are unsure Questionnaire if you didn’t do so in October 1 (using prior, prior year) June College Representatives guidance daily listen for – announcements and check Naviance for the schedule Financial Aid Meeting for parents DECEMBER JANUARY APRIL Applications due by January 1 must All or most college applications College application decisions by be submitted to the Guidance Office should be submitted to Guidance April 1 15 – by December 1 Deposits to colleges by May 1 INFORM YOUR COUNSELOR ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE STATUS AND WHICH SCHOOL YOU ARE ATTENDING
DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY Register for an SAT date of your choice Schedule individual conferences with counselors Attend Great Neck South’s College Night Register on Naviance Visit colleges during vacation Select Senior Year Courses Individual conferences with counselors will continue Research colleges on Naviance MARCH APRIL MAY Finalize Senior Year Course Selection Individual conferences with counselors will continue Visit colleges during vacation Individual conferences with counselors will continue AP Exams JUNE JULY AUGUST Ask teachers to write college recommendation letters Submit College Questionnaire to your counselor Visit colleges Continue college exploration Begin college applications Register on Common App Complete FERPA on Naviance brainstorming and writing personal college essay(s) Visit colleges Continue college exploration Continue working on college applications Continue working on college essay SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER Continue working on college applications Follow up with teachers who are writing your recommendations Meet with your guidance counselor to explore college options and to hand them your College Questionnaire if you didn’t do so in June College Representatives guidance daily – listen for announcements and check Naviance for the schedule Financial Aid Meeting for parents Review transcripts for corrections Hand in Decision and Early Action applications to counselors Contact College Board and have SAT scores sent to colleges Complete CSS profile if required Parents can file FAFSA after October 1 (using prior, prior year) Early Decision & Early Action applications due Assess your college list to assure that you are applying to a “safe” school—refer to Naviance or check with your guidance counselor if you are unsure DECEMBER JANUARY APRIL Applications due by January 1 must be submitted to the Guidance Office by December 1 All or most college applications should be submitted to Guidance College application decisions by April 1 – 15 Deposits to colleges by May 1 INFORM YOUR COUNSELOR ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE STATUS AND WHICH SCHOOL YOU ARE ATTENDING
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