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IMPORTANT DATES TO KNOW
January 2025 Sit with your school counselor and choose appropriate classes for senior year
January- June 2025 Check out the Events Tab for College Admission Representative Visits at Islip High School during lunch periods!
February 2025 Log into Naviance via Clever and complete an Advanced College Search
March 8, 2025 SAT (Register on www.collegeboard.org by February 21, 2025)
March 10, 2025 Junior Presentations (PURPLE FOLDER DAY!)
March 11, 2025 In-School ACT (every junior is signed up)
March 11, 2025 Parent University: "Let's Talk College" 6:30pm- 7:30pm Islip High School Auditorium
March 19, 2025 SUNY College Fair at Farmingdale State College 5:30pm-8:30pm
March- May 2025 Schedule an individual Junior Conference with your child's school counselor. Use the Calendly links below.
Ms. Friend Miss Hall Mr. Jargo Ms. Mathew
March 25, 2025 Spring College Fair 6:00pm- 8:00pm Islip High School Gymnasium
April 1, 2025 SPRING COLLEGE EXPO 5:30pm- 8:30pm Hofstra University
April 2025- June 2025 Begin visiting colleges in person or virtually
April 5, 2025 ACT (Register on www.act.org by February 28, 2025)
May 23, 2025 SAT (Register by April 18, 2025)
May 2025- June 2025 Request Letters of Recommendation from TWO core content teachers
June 7, 2025 SAT (Register by May 22, 2025)
June 14, 2025 ACT (Register by May 9, 2025)
June 2025 Create your Common App Account! (www.commonapp.org)
June- August, 2025 Begin to draft your college essay
September 2025 Finalize your college list and keep an eye on application deadlines!
October 1, 2025 FAFSA opens! Click on the Scholarships/Financial Aid Tab for more information
October- November 2025 Early Action/ Early Decision Deadlines (Make sure you send your test scores to colleges before the deadline!)
October 2025 Senior In-School SAT Day
December- January 2026 Regular Decision Deadlines
February 2026 Local Scholarship Application Due
February- June 2026 Multiple Scholarship Deadlines
ACT/SAT
Take an ACT and an SAT during the Spring of your Junior Year!
Retake the test you feel more comfortable with a second time.
All Juniors are taking the ACT in school on 3/11/25!
Upcoming SAT Dates and ACT Dates:
*please register early to get a testing center you prefer*
Check out the SAT/ACT/AP Tab for SAT/ACT Prep!
Build Your Resume!
*11 hours of Community Service Required*
Check out our Clubs & Activities Tab and join one of our many clubs.
Check out our Help Wanted/ Volunteer Opportunities Tab for local jobs and community service opportunities.
Check out our Summer Programs Tab to fill up your summer with wonderful educational experiences.
Transcript/ Rigor of Courses
Take a look at our course catalog and see Islip High School's course offerings, you can find an updated catalog under the Course Selection Tab.
Challenge yourself appropriately with one of our many Honors, Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement courses!
*Colleges want to see the momentum going through senior year! *
Recommendation Letters
Ask TWO core content teachers to write you letters of recommendation before junior year ends.
You can provide teachers with Teacher Brag Sheets that are located in Guidance.
Make sure you follow up with a Thank You e-mail.
Your counselor will also write you a letter of recommendation. To assist your counselor in writing these letters, you may hand in an Autobiography, Activity Resume and Parent Brag Sheet.
College Essay Prompts
Essays will be started late spring in AP English classes junior year and fall of CAP English 12 senior year.
Purple Folder Day Presentation
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