Application Process

College application and planning process begins during the Junior year:

October
– Take the PSATs. The PSAT is the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) and is also good practice for the SAT.

December
– Receive PSAT scores.

February - March
– Have individual conference with college counselor. Start thinking about what you would like in a college, and work with the college counselor to determine a tentative list of colleges. Also discuss timing for taking the SAT I and SAT II tests.
– Start to request information from colleges; review college websites and resources in the college counseling office.
– Attend “College Selection Night” for students and parents
– Students will receive information on researching colleges, college interviews & visits, and essays during four class periods.

April - June
– Continue individual conferences
– Visit colleges – it is best to plan visits during spring break
– April: SAT I offered
– May and June: SAT I and SAT II offered (Hebrew is only offered in June)
– Continue to refine college application list

Summer
– Continue researching and visiting colleges
– The college counseling office is open during the summer – continue individual conferences throughout the summer as needed.
– Send away for applications
– Review transcript with extra-curricular activities listed on the back.

Senior Year
– Finish any SAT testing (if needed), finalize your college list, and begin the college application process.