College Application Timeline

Ninth Grade  

  • Study and work hard in your classes.
  • Participate in school extracurricular activities.
  • Take the practice PSAT.
  • Remember the grades earned in the ninth grade are part of your official high school transcript.
  • Work on earning your student service learning hours.

 Tenth Grade

  • Continue to do well in your classes.
  • Continue your participation in extracurricular activities.
  • Take the practice PSAT. Check with your counselor for more information.
  • Meet with your counselor for your Naviance password.
  • Visit your College and Career Center.
  • Talk with your counselor about your grades.
  • Find out what kinds of post-secondary schools offer the education you need to meet your career plans.
  • Plan next year’s program to reflect your interests, school progress, and emerging career plans.
  • Consider career and technology course offerings at the Thomas Edison High School of Technology.
  • Continue earning student service learning hours, particularly through activities related to potential career plans.

 

Eleventh Grade

  • Continue to do well in your classes.
  • Continue your participation in extracurricular activities.
  • Take the PSAT.
  • Continue your use of Naviance to do college searches.
  • Meet with college admissions representatives who visit your school.
  • Register for ACT and/or SAT I/SAT subject tests.(Consider how you will prepare-prep class or books)
  • Attend college fairs and school-sponsored programs.
  • Develop your résumé/personal references.
  • Monitor and continue earning student service learning hours.
  • Speak with teacher(s) about a possible letter of recommendation.
  • Complete your self-reflection questions on Naviance.

 

Twelfth Grade

  • Continue to do well in your classes.
  • Schedule a college meeting with your counselor.
  • Visit colleges and/or trade and technical schools.
  • Attend college visits from admissions representatives at B-CC.
  • Register for ACT, SAT I, and SAT subject tests if needed.
  • Complete college applications. Be aware of deadlines by both B-CC and your colleges.
  • Speak with teacher(s) about a possible letter of recommendation. Give teachers and counselors sufficient time.
  • Search for potential scholarship opportunities.
  • Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and other financial aid forms, if required by the college, and file after January 1.
  • Notify your counselor of your application status as you hear from the colleges.
  • Request a midyear and final transcript to be sent to colleges.