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Senior Year Action Checklist
- Continue your challenging classes and keep your grades up. DON’T get Senioritis!
- Meet with Counselor one on one to discuss post-high School plans
- Investigate a broad list of colleges and enter them in Naviance.
- Attend Common App and UC/CSU Workshops
- Take or re-take SAT/ACT to improve scores
- Request letters of Recommendation through Naviance BY NOVEMBER 13.
- Request transcripts for Private School Applications and scholarships
- Finalize Personal Statement Draft. (UC and Private schools only)
- Complete Cal Grant Forms
- Get your college applications in as early as you can. ALL CSU/UC APPLICATIONS DUE 11/30A
- Applying to Private Schools
- Attend mandatory Common Application workshop
- Prepare for interviews by looking at common questions and doing mock interviews with others.
- Check for individual deadlines and mark your calendar
- Complete supplemental essays
- Create and Complete Common App as necessary
- CHECK EMAIL OFTEN - Look out for messages from colleges you’ve applied to.
- By January, follow through on any mid-year documentation requests
- Attend Financial Aid Workshop
- Fill out financial aid forms such as FAFSA, PROFILE etc. as needed.
- Community College Applicants: Attend CC workshops in February
- Follow through on registration, requirements and placement testing
- Complete FAFSA by or before MARCH 2nd
- Write thank you notes to anyone who has helped you. (those who wrote letters, interviewers etc.)
- Take the last of your IB/ AP exams and/or your finals, then enjoy a fabulous graduation!
- Request final transcript to be sent to college you will attend in the fall
Lisa Zepeda lzepeda@smuhsd.org