Get Ready for College

•   Narrow your college list.

•   Continue requesting needed applications and admissions information.

•   Go to www.applytexas.org for the Apply Texas application

•   See your counselor for SAT/ACT registration bulletins.

•   Update your student profile with new info from summer.

sept

•  Mark all deadlines for test registration, college application, and scholarship application due dates.    Prepare your Brag Sheet and begin asking teachers, counselors, and employers for letters of recommendations.

• Attend a REL College Info Night  in September.

•  Meet with Admissions Officers during their visit to REL.

•  Work on college essays. Be thinking of someone to proofread your essays upon completion.

• Apply for a PIN# at www.pin.ed.gov to be ready to file FAFSA in January.

oct

• Take the SAT or ACT.

•  Go to the websites of those colleges on your “apply list”. Make sure you are aware of all deadlines for admissions and scholarships and have ordered transcripts from the Registrar's Office.

nov

•   Take the SAT or ACT if you have not already done so.

•   Attend Tyler Area College Night at the Oil Palace – November.

•   Take the THEA, if applicable.

dec

•  Finalize college applications. 

•  Take the SAT or ACT again if you are not satisfied with your scores.

•  Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov to begin completing the FAFSA.  Look over to determine the information you may need to gather to complete this application.  Do not submit this application before January 1.

•   Apply for outside funding or scholarships.

•   Plan to take the SAT2:  Subject Tests while course material is still fresh in your mind.  Be sure to check with admissions requirements for each university on SAT 2 requirements (if any).

jan

•   Submit the FAFSA Application online.

•   If your university requires mid-year reports, get these forms to your counselor ASAP.

feb

•   Midyear reports due to colleges that require them.

mar

•   Take a breather… Enjoy Spring Break.

apr

•   Register for the AP Exams.

•   Re-take the THEA, if applicable.

•   Watch mail for college acceptance and financial aid award letters.

•   Once you have made your college choice, be sure to decline offers from other colleges. 

•   Watch for important deadlines for housing and financial aid applications.

may

•   Notify colleges of your decision.

•   If you were “wait-listed” by a college and intend to enroll if accepted, call, visit, or write to the admissions director to see how to strengthen your application.

•   Take the AP exams.

•   Request final transcripts to be sent to your college of choice.

•  GRADUATION!

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