What's Coming?
What's Coming?
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Letters of Recommendation/Brag Sheets
Many college and/or scholarship applications will require letters of recommendation. If you need to request a letter of recommendation from a teacher or a counselor, please request this at least 2 weeks in advance to allow your recommender appropriate time. You will need to complete a Brag Sheet first that tells us more about you, your accomplishments, and your plans after high school.
You can complete your brag sheet here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/DouglasCountyHighSchool1/_2627SeniorBragSheet . Let your counselor know when you've submitted it and she can share it with your teachers. as well if they need it.
Senior Checklist
Senior Checklist
August - September
August - September
Set out to take the SAT or ACT again to try to improve your scores.
Check with your school counselor to make sure you are on track to graduate and fulfill college admission requirements.
Check that colleges received all materials: applications, letters of recommendations, and test scores.
Stay on track with grades and extracurricular activities: don’t slack off colleges look into what you have done your senior year too!
October
October
File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon after October 1 as possible.
If you cannot afford the application fees that many colleges charge, ask your counselor to help you request a fee waiver.
Research scholarships.
Ask for any additional letters of recommendations.
November - December
November - December
Update personal statement with Fall semester experiences.
Finalize and send any early decision or early action applications due this month. Have a parent, teacher, counselor, or other adult review the application before it is submitted.
Every college will require a copy of your transcript from your high school. Follow your school’s procedure for sending transcripts.
February - May
February - May
Check out your options if you’re put on a waitlist: Keep in mind being put on a waitlist does not mean rejection.
Choose your school: Notify all colleges your decision by May 1st.
Don’t slack in the classroom. The college you decide to attend will want to see your second semester transcript.
Request that your final transcript be sent to the college you will be attending.
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