College Planning Timeline

Take courses appropriate to your abilities and get the best grades possible
Get involved in activities that interest you
Develop good personal and spiritual habits
Create a resume, keep track of community service hours, extra-curricular activities

Continue to take courses appropriate to your abilities and get the best grades possible
Stay involved in activities that interest you
Continue to develop good personal and spiritual habits
Take the PSAT and review results
Update your Naviance resume

Continue to take courses appropriate to your abilities and get the best grades possible
Stay involved in activities that interest you
Continue to develop good personal and spiritual habits
Take PSAT and review results
Update your Naviance resume
Meet with college reps when they visit Eastern Christian
Visit college campuses
Attend college fairs
List 10 Colleges in Naviance under “Colleges I’m thinking about”
Individual College and Career meeting during the spring semester
Take SAT or ACT by the end of junior year.
Some selective colleges will require 2 SAT subject tests. Take these if needed.

Summer

Fall

Continue to take courses appropriate to your abilities and get the best grades possible
Complete the Senior Questionnaire
Request letters of recommendation as needed
Retake the SAT or ACT if it will help with admission and scholarships
Individual College and Career meeting during the Fall semester
Update your Naviance resume
Finalize your college list in Naviance under “Colleges I’m applying to”
Decide if you will apply early to any schools, make calendar of deadlines
Meet with college reps when they visit Eastern Christian
Visit college campuses
Attend college fairs
Complete FAFSA and CSS Profile
Apply for scholarships
Complete all applications and essays
Request transcripts to be sent at least two weeks before the application deadline
Send SAT or ACT scores to each college

Spring