College Calendar for Juniors

BWHS College Application Checklist 

September

  • attend the LCPS college fair

  • check the schedule of college visits to the career center.

  • get involved in extracurricular and/or community activities such as school clubs, sports, volunteer work, etc.

October

  • take the PSAT

  • attend meetings in the career center with college representatives.

  • explore different kinds of higher education— check the career center in the guidance office for these resources: 1. current college guides which describe colleges throughout the U.S. (example: college board college handbook), 2. individual college and technical school catalogs as well as information on the armed services, 3. use internet resources to explore/gather information about college web sites.

  • begin to explore financial resources: financial aid, scholarships, student loans, etc.

  • register for spring sat (www.collegeboard.org) and/or act (www.act.org).

November, December

  • continue to explore post-high school options (college, military, employment, etc.).

  • continue to sign up to attend college representative visits to the career center.

  • when you receive your PSAT scores, meet with your counselor if you have questions about your scores.

January

  • decide what type of college you are looking for (two-year/four-year, public/private, liberal arts/technical).

  • decide what factors are important to you (location, setting, size, etc.).

  • begin to prepare for the SAT/ACT.

February

  • meet with your school counselor to begin preparing a list of colleges to explore. use computers, view books, and other resources to gather information on colleges.

  • meet with your counselor to select challenging courses for your senior year.

  • start to plan spring college open house visits.

March/April/May/June

  • request information from colleges; write or use the internet.

  • attend college open houses.

  • refine list of colleges.

  • take sat/act/sat subject tests.

  • plan summer college visits.

Summer:

  • visit and tour colleges.

    • schedule interviews if required.

    • continue to refine list of colleges.

    • gather information needed for college applications.

    • work on college essay.

    • develop an activity resume.