Rising 9th Grade Students typically have between 43 and 44 months before they need to decide on their college of choice what is commonly known as "College Decision Day," which occurs perennially on or about May 1 each year. The timeline below lists general benchmarks for when students should accomplish various tasks.
Freshmen should not focus on the formal college application process; rather, work on building out a solid permanent record of academic and extracurricular activities, awards, etc.
September - May
Students should be enrolling in college-prep courses throughout high school. These types of offerings include honors, Advanced Placement (A...
September - May
September - May
September - May
September - May
Students should understand early on that they need to take responsibility for their own education and seek help from teachers if experiencin...
September - May
September - May
September - May
September - May
September - May
Sophomores should continue taking challenging coursework and developing extracurricular interests/talents. Students and families may begin to think more tangibly about college - both in terms of where to attend as well as how to pay for college.
September-October-November
Students should engage in college and career exploration by building college lists of 6 to 12 schools. This research should also include ca...
September-October-November
September-October-November
Students should continue to build out their resume with both academic and extracurricular pursuits.
September-October-November
March-April-May
March-April-May
December-January-February
December-January-February
December-January-February
December-January-February
September-October-November
Students should engage in college and career exploration by building college lists of 6 to 12 schools. This research should also include ca...
September-October-November
September-October-November
Students should continue to build out their resume with both academic and extracurricular pursuits.
September-October-November
December-January-February
December-January-February
February-March
February-March
March-April-May
March-April-May
August
August
October
October
October
October
November
November
January
January
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