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Announcements
Announcements
Counselors will be visiting senior Government/Economics classes August 26 - 27 to present information on the college application process. A make-up date takes place Thursday, September 4th from 2:45 - 3:45 pm in G-9.
Starting September 2nd, seniors will be able to schedule a 1:1 college meeting with their counselor if they require a counselor letter of recommendation.
Seniors applying to colleges that require a transcript but no counselor letter of recommendation will meet with Mrs. Preston.
1:1 College Meeting Sign Ups
1:1 College Meeting Sign Ups
Schedule a meeting with your counselor if at least one college requires a counselor letter of recommendation using the links below. Check colleges' admission requirements on the admission websites to determine whether a counselor rec is required.
Mrs. Katz (A - Go)
Ms. Lanter (Gp - Nh)
Ms. Charrett (Ni - Z)
Ms. Fitts (College & Career)
If your colleges do not require a counselor letter but they do require a transcript, schedule a meeting with Mrs. Preston. Note: UC/CSU/Community colleges do not require a transcript.
Senior 2026 College Advisement Lessons - August 2025.pdfSenior College Application Meeting Presentation Slides - August 26 & 27, 2025
Parent Presentation Senior 2026 College Advisement - September 2025.pdfSenior Family College Meeting Presentation Slides - September 4, 2025
College Application Boot Camp Resources - July 2025
Application Timeline & Due Dates
August/September
August 1 - The Common Application for 2025-26 opens. If you opened your account prior to August 1st be sure to "refresh" or "rollover" your information to the 2025-26 application year.
Begin drafting your Common App Personal Statement. https://www.commonapp.org/
August 1 - The UC Application opens, but the window for submission is 10/1 - 12/1/25. Begin drafting your Personal Insight Questions (PIQs).
End of August - Attend the College Application meeting hosted by Counselors.
August/September - Solidify college list and research application requirements carefully.
September - Complete Naviance "tasks."
September - Meet with your counselor one-on-one to review college list and "Applying to College Checklist."
September - Attend college representative visits in the College & Career Center.
September - Apply for scholarships.
September 5 - Deadline to request counselor letter of recommendation for applications due before October 1.
September 19 - Deadline to request counselor letter of recommendation for applications due by October 15.
October/November
October 1 - December 1 - The window for submitting the UC Application and the CSU Application.
October 1 - Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens. Visit https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. Complete as soon as possible for an opportunity for financial aid.
October 1 - CSS Profile opens. Some schools require the CSS Profile: https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/. Colleges may require one or both for merit aid consideration.
October 8 - Deadline to request counselor letter of recommendation for applications due by November 1.
October 8 - Deadline to submit Early Decision contract for ED I (if applicable).
October 15 - Early Action/Early Decision deadlines vary with some as early as October 15th. The majority of colleges have a November 1 deadline.
October 22 - Deadline to request counselor letter of recommendation for applications due by Nov. 15.
October 31 - Deadline to request counselor letter of recommendation for applications due by Dec. 1-14.
November 1 - Deadline for many EA/ED applications.
November 14 - Deadline to request counselor letter of recommendation for applications due between December 15 - January 15.
October/November - Continue to attend College Rep visits in the College & Career Center.
October/November - Apply for scholarships.
November - Verify with OPHS teachers the last day to request a letter of recommendation. Many teachers' deadlines take place in November.
December
December 1, 2025 - Deadline for UC application and CSU application.
December* - Deadline to request counselor letter of recommendation for applications due after January 15. *Counselors must receive request at least 3 school weeks before the deadline.
December - Apply for scholarships.
December - Final month to complete many college applications (some colleges have later deadlines).
Check your college portals to ensure all required documents have been received.
January - March
January 16 - Deadline to request a mid-year report.
February - Continue to check your college portals for decisions or additional information requests.
Mid-March - Most UC and CSU schools begin notifying applicants of admission decisions.
Winter/Spring - Apply for scholarships.
May/June
May 1: Commitment Deadline! Students must formally confirm acceptance or declination of an offer of admission by this date.
May: A critical month for seniors because final semester grades count! Spring semester classes that are dropped or not passed with at least a "C" may result in a college rescinding its offer. College must be notified of any class changes.
Transcript requests
Transcript requests
Complete this form once you have reviewed the transcript delivery options below. Transcripts will be sent by the application deadline. We require 5 school days’ notice to send transcripts. You may check Naviance for submission status updates.
Electronic delivery to colleges listed in Naviance (Colleges I’m Applying To)
Add college(s) in Naviance under “Colleges I’m Applying To”
Check Naviance: there must be a blue computer symbol showing under “Submission Type” in the “Colleges I’m Applying To” section or else we can’t send electronically through Naviance and you must request another option
Make sure deadline and delivery type is correct in Naviance
Mail delivery to a college
Must provide a pre-addressed and stamped envelope to Ms. Alba, OPHS Registrar, in the main office.
Attach your student ID#, and first and last name on the envelope (e.g. post-it, paperclip).
Email or upload to a college NOT in Naviance
See Ms. Alba at the front desk or contact her at kalba@opusd.org.
Click here for Scholarship and Other Program Transcript Requests
MID-YEAR REPORT
If one or more of your colleges requires a mid-year report, you must complete this Google form by Friday, January 16, 2026.* A mid-year report is a form submitted by your counselor indicating your academic progress for the first half of your senior year. Along with the mid-year report, your counselor will submit a mid-year transcript.
In order to determine whether your college(s) require a mid-year report, you can check the application requirements on each of your college’s admission websites. For Common Application colleges, you can check by looking at the “My Colleges” page on your Common App account, and then viewing the “recommendation requirements.” Click here to view an example.
Note: UC, CSU, and community colleges do not require a mid year report unless a campus contacts you specifically to request one.
Counselors will send mid-year reports in January.
*If you are submitting this form after January 17, please email your counselor.
FINAL REPORT
A final report (8th semester transcript and report) will be sent to your college of choice in June once you have completed the Senior Survey, due in May.
EARLY DECISION
Students applying to a college under an Early Decision (ED) plan must read the ED policy and sign the ED contract:
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