Grade 12 Programming

Student Communication Platforms               

Stay connected with up-to-date student information through the platforms below: 

• Class of 2025 Remind Group Code: lmtsd2025

• College & Career Canvas Course

Important Updates

If you are applying to a college with Early Action or Early Decision with an October 1st deadline  - please review the college's and LMHS' procedures well in advance of the deadline. 

Failure to follow the procedures in a timely manner means that counseling department cannot guarantee that your paperwork will be processed in time to meet your 11/1 deadlines.  The counselors need time to process the paperwork that they submit on your behalf.  

College Application Planning Information

Fall:

• • • Continue to visit schools. Fall is a great time to look at the schools on your college lists because classes are in session and you are better able to meet and talk with students and professors. You may even be able to sit in on a class or two.

    • Finalize your college list. Use the information you’ve gathered from college visits, interviews, and your own research to decide which schools you will apply to. It’s okay to apply to colleges that you think will be more difficult to get into. But it’s also important to put a few safety schools (where you’re sure you’ll get in) on your list. Talk to counselors, teachers, and parents about your final choices. An average number to apply to is about 5 colleges, but many students apply to more or less. 

    • Stay on track with your grades and extracurricular activities. Colleges will look at what you’ve done in your senior year, so stay focused on doing well in your classes and maintaining a commitment to extracurricular activities. We send all mid-year grades and final grades to schools. 

    • Register for and take the ACT, SAT, or SAT Subject Tests as necessary if you haven't, or if you are unhappy with your score. Be sure you have requested (either by mail or online) that your test scores be sent to the colleges of your choice.

    • Keep track of deadlines. You’ll be filling out lots of forms this year, so it’s important to know what form is due when. Make a calendar showing the application deadlines for admission, financial aid, and scholarships. BE MINDFUL of the 10 school-day window for handing in your transcript request form and when information is sent.

    • If you haven't yet, ask for letters of recommendation in person AND via Naviance. Discuss your goals and ambitions with your teachers so they’ll be more prepared to write about you, and fill out a recommendation input form for them (and one for your School Counselor too!)

    • Keep in touch with your School Counselor via email, appointments, or stopping in. Your counselor can help you stay on track with admissions requirements. Make sure they know which colleges you want transcripts, score reports, and letters sent to. Give your counselors any necessary forms much earlier than the actual deadlines so they’ll have time to send the forms in.

    • Complete applications. Finish the application forms for the schools you’re interested in. Proofread them and make extra copies before you send them. Make sure you have sent all necessary materials, including test scores and application essays. You should plan to get all this done before winter break, so you won’t be rushing to make deadlines.

    • Hand in your Transcript Request Form. Please be mindful of the 10-day (school days!) window between handing in your transcript request and when the deadline is. There is much that has to be done behind the scenes, so you need to give your Counselor time to ensure everything is complete. If you haven't yet, hand in the Recommendation Input Form and/or your resume and college essay to your School Counselor as well. 

    • Send SAT/ACT Scores. The student has to send these - School Counselors do not have access to scores. Make sure to send them a few weeks early to ensure they arrive by any deadline. Visit collegeboard.org or ACT.org for instructions on sending scores. 

    • Continue your scholarship search. Apply for scholarships whose deadlines are approaching and keep searching for more scholarship and grant opportunities. Using online scholarship search tools is a great way to find potential aid. Ask colleges about what scholarships you may qualify for. The downtime after applications have been sent is a great time to focus on financial aid.

    • Fill out the FAFSA starting on October 1st. Even if you think you won't qualify for aid. The FAFSA also opens the doors for Grants and other monetary opportunities. 

Spring:

• • • Act on the results of early decision applications. If you applied early decision, you’ll soon find out if you were accepted. If you get in, you have to withdraw your applications from other schools. If not, keep your other applications out there and focus on those colleges.

    • Follow up on your applications. Verify with your counselor that all forms are in order and have been sent out to colleges. Check with the schools to make sure they have received all your information, including test scores, transcripts, and recommendations.

    • Watch your mail/email for notification from colleges. If you applied under the regular application process, you should receive an admissions decision by March or April. Notifications of financial aid awards should arrive by the end of April.

    • Check out your options if you’re put on a waitlist. Being put on a waitlist is not a rejection. Keep watching your mail; you should receive a decision by May. In the meantime, keep your options open in case you don’t get in. Check out schools that have late or rolling application deadlines.

    • Compare financial aid packages. Make sure to consider each financial aid award carefully. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact the financial aid office of the college to get more information. Financial aid is a key factor in deciding where you will attend.

    • Prepare for any last standardized tests. You may be taking AP tests to earn some college credit as the school year winds down.

    • Make your final college decision. Notify all schools of your intent by May 1. If you’re not sure which offer to accept, make one more campus visit to the schools you’re considering. Make sure to send your deposit to your chosen school.

    • Follow up on financial aid information. Make sure you have received a FAFSA acknowledgement. If you applied for a Pell Grant, you will receive a Student Aid Report statement. Review this notice, make a copy for your records, and send the original to the college you plan to attend. If necessary, apply for loans.

    • Complete enrollment paperwork for the college you will attend. Once you accept an offer, you should receive information from the college about course scheduling, orientation sessions, housing arrangements, and other necessary forms. Be sure to complete all required paperwork by the appropriate deadlines.

    • Congratulations! You’ve finished high school and are about to embark on an exciting new phase of life. Good luck!!