Embedded Files
BC Monthly Guide
With everything that you have going on as a junior, it can be challenging to find time to map out all of your important post-secondary "to-do's" through the end of your senior year. If you're finding that to be true, worry no more! Below you will find a month-by-month calendar of important tasks that can be helpful as you begin to plan for life after high school.
You can also use your SENIOR YEAR 4-YEAR COLLEGE TIMELINE to populate any goal setting worksheet or planning document that you have! One example for summer before senior year is here.
November (junior year)
Mid-November - Register and pay for 1st Semester AP exams (keep an eye on your emails for an exact date)
Attend Junior ACP Conference during Link (in October) and sign up for an individual ACP Meeting with your counselor using their Calendly link: October - November
Research Careers/Majors using Xello
Attend job and college fairs or connect with military recruiters
Review transcript on Infinite Campus for accuracy and determine progress toward graduation
December (junior year)
December (junior year)
Dual Enrollment meeting during Lancer Block - sign up in Flex (keep an eye on Flex and your emails for an exact date)
Complete Civics exam (Canvas)
Update/Create Academic Resume
Register for ACT Prep Class if desired (see website for test prep opportunities)
January (junior year)
January (junior year)
Beginning of January - Practice ACT Main Gym All Juniors (keep an eye on your email for the exact date)
Enter courses in the Academic Planner (Infinite Campus)
Continue career and college research; connect with military recruiters; explore trades/apprenticeships
Counselor scheduling help (Lancer Block): Sign-up in Flex
February (junior year)
February (junior year)
WCTC Dual Enrollment Info Night @ WCTC : See the link for more information, including an exact date
Mid-February - AP registration for Semester 2 AP begins (keep an eye on your email for an exact date)
School day and after-school Counselor Scheduling Help: typically a week or so before course requests are due. Keep an eye on your email for an exact date!
Friday before course requests are due: Full School Google Meet Lancer Link Double Check Your Academic Planner!
February TBD - All courses entered for the following school year in Academic Planner become final requests. Keep an eye on your email for an exact deadline!
March (junior year)
March (junior year)
Summer School registration begins online
March (2nd Tuesday) - BCHS ACT w/ Writing In-person (Statewide ACT for All Juniors): Keep an eye on your email for an exact date!
Mid-March - 2nd semester AP class registration deadline
Mid-March (Friday): Career Day at BCHS
End of March: Spring break!
Community Service
April (junior year)
April (junior year)
Community Service
May (junior year)
May (junior year)
Large-group Junior spring meeting with counselor
Ask teachers for letters of recommendation *if needed
Set up Parchment account (watch for an email from Ms. Ferschl to sign up for an account)
NCAA/NAIA Registration
Community Service
June (junior year)
June (junior year)
Solidify post-high school intentions
Ask teachers for letters of recommendation *if needed
Review transcript on Infinite Campus for accuracy
Community Service
July (summer before senior year)
July (summer before senior year)
Work on 4-year college essays - brainstorming
Community Service
Additional College Visits
August (summer before senior year)
August (summer before senior year)
August 1 - UW System Application and Common Application open for submissions
Start four-year college applications
Community service
Sign up for September ACT *if needed
Research scholarship opportunities through colleges and community
Secure letters of recommendation, if required
September (senior year)
September (senior year)
Continue college applications
Senior Meeting with counselor
September ACT - last testing day to receive results before early action deadline
Wisconsin Education Fairs - check online for dates
Secure letters of recommendation, if required
Add recommenders to Common App (if using)
Begin exploring scholarship opportunities
Create parchment.com account to use to send final transcript (if not yet created)
If you are using the Common App to apply, your counselor will submit your initial transcript, but you will need a Parchment account to eventually submit your final transcript to the university you will be attending
Create calendar of admission/financial aid deadlines
Attend Post-Secondary Information Night: keep an eye on your email for an exact date and location!
October (senior year)
October (senior year)
Finalize essay
Finalize list of colleges you will be applying to
Continue to work on college applications
November (senior year)
November (senior year)
Submit Early Decision or Early Action apps by Nov. 1 (or other specified deadline)
Submit regular decision apps by the deadline indicated
Continue to explore BC scholarship opportunities
Submit ACT score via MyACT, if required by college(s) or at your discretion if not required
December (senior year)
December (senior year)
FAFSA opens early December; complete prior to deadline indicated by your college(s)
Decision notifications are delivered if you applied Early Action or Early Decision
Continue to explore scholarship opportunities and submit applications (be sure to check your university’s website for scholarships, too!)
Submit any outstanding apps
January (senior year)
January (senior year)
Complete and submit FAFSA if not yet complete
Ask your counselor to submit mid-year grade reports, if required (upon request, these will be submitted after 2nd term grades are posted to transcripts - usually the first or second week in February)
Continue to explore scholarship opportunities and submit applications (be sure to check your university’s website for scholarships, too!)
Submit any outstanding apps
February - March (senior year)
February - March (senior year)
Elmbrook Education Foundation Scholarship application opens TBD!
Celebrate any and all admission offers!
Double check graduation progress in IC to ensure that you are still on track
Continue to apply for scholarships
Do well in your high school classes - the school you choose to attend will require a final transcript sent by you via your Parchment account!
April (senior year)
April (senior year)
Compare financial aid award letters
Continue to apply for scholarships
Make sure Civics exam is done!
May (senior year)
May (senior year)
Accept admission to your chosen university by 5/1!
Inform other universities that offered you admission, where you will be attending, as a courtesy
Continue to apply for scholarships
Make sure Civics exam is done!
June (senior year)
June (senior year)
Graduate!
Send final transcript via Parchment.com
Can select “hold for grades” during term 4 so your transcript will send automatically once final grades are posted
Archive your Google Drive
Enjoy your last summer before college (:
Page updated
Report abuse