GRADE 12

12th Grade Timeline (check off the items you have completed) 

August 

__ Complete your College Prep Summer Assignment by the August 25th deadline 

September 

__ Attend Senior College Night with your parents

__ Attend TEC and/or UDEM night with your parents

__ If you are not happy with your SAT score, register for the October SAT and study using the resources in the testing section.

__ Request teacher or additional (coaches, etc.) letters of recommendation if you have not already done so (2 weeks notice)

__ Complete and sign the Common App FERPA agreement and link your Common App with your Maia Learning (Video Tutorial)

__ Book your senior meeting with your counselor

__ Finalize Colleges I’m Applying To list in Maia Learning if applying Early

__ Double check the college websites for your research information about admissions, financial aid, majors available, etc. Be sure to mark deadlines

__ Meet with your counselor during Senior Meetings to discuss your plans, transcript requests,  and letters of recommendation

__ Work on the essays required for the college/university applications. 

__ Be sure to include all of your volunteer work and extracurricular activities on your application and/or resume 

__ Make sure that you have the required classes for your graduation plan and the college or university that you are planning to attend. 

__ Prepare your application carefully either through CommonApp.org or directly to the institution you are applying.  Follow the instructions, and PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO DEADLINES! 

__ Request your transcripts through Maia Learning

__ Be sure to ask your counselor, and teachers at least two weeks before your application deadlines to submit the necessary documents to colleges (transcript, letters of recommendation, etc.) 

__ Check AP Exam Registration dates. 

 __ Keep a calendar with deadlines posted for easy visibility. 

__ Register for and take SAT and ACT, and English proficiency tests (TOEFL / Duolingo / IELTS) or any other exams required for admission to the colleges to which you are applying if you have not done so. 

October 

__ Check to see if you will need to fill out a CSS/Financial Aid Profile for the Common App or the FAFSA. 

__ Complete your CSS or FAFSA*

__ Attend College Fair to meet the college representatives who may be reviewing your application for admission. 

__ Request Kardex by October 13th if applying in Mexico

__ Finalize Colleges I’m Applying To list in Maia Learning 

__ Work on the essays required for the college/university applications. 

__ Meet with your counselor during Senior Meetings to discuss your plans, transcript requests,  and letters of recommendation

November 

__ Submit your college application if applying Early Decision/Early Action/Priority Deadline

__Verify that the college admissions office has all your paperwork if you are applying Early Decision/Early Action/Priority Deadline

December

__  Apply by December 1 to Tec and/or UDEM to be eligible for most scholarships

__ Try to complete the rest of your applications by Winter Break

February 

__ If possible, visit the colleges that most interest you 

March 

__ Continue attending college sessions hosted at your school

__ Evaluate the colleges/universities to which you have been admitted and determine which college/university you will be attending. Update the information in Maia Learning 

__ Complete your housing application 

April 

__ Review your FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR). 

__ Review the financial aid packages offered by the different universities. Remember that you have a choice regarding what you will accept and what you will decline. Work with your parents through this process. Be ready to commit by May 

__ Inform your counselor on your acceptances/declines through Maia Learning

__ Accept/commit to your school by May 1 

May

 __ Take AP Exams (Advanced Placement Program) 

__ Check on your housing arrangements at the college you have selected 

June

 __ Review your financial aid package; determine if you will need additional money for college

__ Submit request to registrar to send your final transcript to the college or university that you will be attending