Senior Planning Tips - October

Seniors, you should plan on doing some work every month to prepare for college. We have listed what you should be doing in August and September. Check back each month for more tips!


In October you should:

• Review your transcripts to verify that the information is correct
• Send transcripts to your selected schools—ask your counselor if you need help
• Find out the application-of-choice used by each college
• Ask for letters of recommendation from teachers, school counselors, or employers early in the year or at least two weeks before application deadlines.  Follow your school's procedure for requesting recommendations.
• Most admissions and scholarship applications require these letters
• Get some pointers on writing admissions essays and scholarship essays
• View sample essays and essay questions
• Attend college fairs and financial aid nights
• Visit colleges/universities that have invited you to enroll
• Candidates for early school admission (early decision, early action, early admission, etc.) should complete college applications. It's a good idea to investigate the pros and cons of this decision and to get familiar with the early admission timeline.