Senior College Planning Calendar
These are general guidelines. Please be aware of deadlines for schools, scholarships, etc.
These are general guidelines. Please be aware of deadlines for schools, scholarships, etc.
August/September
August/September
- Attend the College Planning Presentation with your parents September 28th, 2023 (during Open House) @ 6pm or 7pm.
- Attend the College Planning Presentation with your parents September 28th, 2023 (during Open House) @ 6pm or 7pm.
- Begin first draft of college essays
- Begin first draft of college essays
- Take SAT (if registered for September Saturday administration)
- Take SAT (if registered for September Saturday administration)
- Check College Visits calendar to meet with admissions representatives in the student services office
- Check College Visits calendar to meet with admissions representatives in the student services office
October
October
- Reduce your preliminary list of colleges to a manageable number (3-8)
- Reduce your preliminary list of colleges to a manageable number (3-8)
- Review for the SAT. Free SAT prep. using these resources: Tutor.com & Naviance (both in waffle of school gmail account) & Khanacademy
- Review for the SAT. Free SAT prep. using these resources: Tutor.com & Naviance (both in waffle of school gmail account) & Khanacademy
- If you are applying under an “Early Decision” or “Early Action” program, you may need to submit the application now. Please notify your counselor at least ten (10) school days before your earliest deadline.
- If you are applying under an “Early Decision” or “Early Action” program, you may need to submit the application now. Please notify your counselor at least ten (10) school days before your earliest deadline.
- Check College Visits calendar to meet with admissions representatives in the student services office
- Check College Visits calendar to meet with admissions representatives in the student services office
November
November
- send scores to your chosen colleges/universities
- send scores to your chosen colleges/universities
- Review completed applications with your counselor by November 15th (target date to get applications done). Schedule an appointment with your counselor as needed for specific application deadlines.
- Review completed applications with your counselor by November 15th (target date to get applications done). Schedule an appointment with your counselor as needed for specific application deadlines.
- Take SAT or Subject tests (if registered for Saturday administration in November)
- Take SAT or Subject tests (if registered for Saturday administration in November)
-Participate in "ApplyNH" event to apply to all NH Colleges & Universities for free!
-Participate in "ApplyNH" event to apply to all NH Colleges & Universities for free!
Wednesday, November 15th - MHS Library
Wednesday, November 15th - MHS Library
- Check College Visits calendar to meet with admissions representatives in the student services office
- Check College Visits calendar to meet with admissions representatives in the student services office
- Have you received the Student Aid Report (SAR) from FAFSA by email? (may be needed for scholarship applications)
- Have you received the Student Aid Report (SAR) from FAFSA by email? (may be needed for scholarship applications)
December
December
- send scores to your chosen colleges/universities
- send scores to your chosen colleges/universities
- Check application deadlines set by your chosen schools (see each school's website)
- Check application deadlines set by your chosen schools (see each school's website)
- Complete applications and review with your counselor two weeks before deadline
- Complete applications and review with your counselor two weeks before deadline
- Check College Visits calendar to meet with admissions representatives in the student services office
- Check College Visits calendar to meet with admissions representatives in the student services office
- Have you received the Student Aid Report (SAR) from FAFSA by email? (may be needed for scholarship applications)
- Have you received the Student Aid Report (SAR) from FAFSA by email? (may be needed for scholarship applications)
February
February
- Attend “Paying for College 101: Understanding Offer Letters” presentation - Thursday, February 15th 2024
- Attend “Paying for College 101: Understanding Offer Letters” presentation - Thursday, February 15th 2024
- Have you sent in all applications? Your financial aid forms?
- Have you sent in all applications? Your financial aid forms?
- Check to make sure that mid-year report cards have been sent.
- Check to make sure that mid-year report cards have been sent.
- Have you received the Student Aid Report (SAR) from FAFSA by email? (may be needed for scholarship applications)
- Have you received the Student Aid Report (SAR) from FAFSA by email? (may be needed for scholarship applications)
March
March
- Explore the colleges you have applied to as thoroughly as possible.
- Explore the colleges you have applied to as thoroughly as possible.
- Have you received the Student Aid Report (SAR) from FAFSA by email? (may be needed for scholarship applications)
- Have you received the Student Aid Report (SAR) from FAFSA by email? (may be needed for scholarship applications)
April
April
- Keep a look out for acceptance letters!
- Keep a look out for acceptance letters!
- Review your acceptance and financial aid offers.
- Review your acceptance and financial aid offers.
- Visit the college of your choice before final decision.
- Visit the college of your choice before final decision.
- Notify all colleges of final decision. Don’t miss deposit deadline for chosen school.
- Notify all colleges of final decision. Don’t miss deposit deadline for chosen school.
June
June
-Notify the Student Services Office of final college decision by completing “Senior Planning Survey”
-Notify the Student Services Office of final college decision by completing “Senior Planning Survey”