JUNIOR TIMELINE CHECKLIST
September
Review Transcript
Prepare and Sign Up for PSAT (Practice SAT)
Update Activities List
Attend local College Night
October
Make a list of colleges you may want to attend
Make plans to visit colleges (College Days)
Check Admission Requirements for colleges
November
Get involved in community service activities
January
Send letters or emails to the colleges on your list requesting information
Start evaluating schools of interest
Look at costs of attending schools on your list
Register for the ACT in February
February
Plan visits with your parents to the schools that interest you
If possible, arrange to be on campus while classes are in session
Contact each school’s admissions office to set up visit
March
Begin to narrow your list of colleges and career choices
Sign up and prepare for the last ACT/SAT test dates of the academic year
Colleges will use the better score on the ACT/SAT so take these test several times to improve score
May
Update Activities List
Look for summer job or volunteer activities
July
Try to narrow your school choices
Select 2 to 3 schools that you would like to apply to at the beginning of your senior year
August
You may start applying to some schools as early as August 1st
Keep copies of everything you send to colleges