Month by Month, Senior Calendar

September

  1. Make appointment with your counselor.
  2. Check transcript to make sure you have all your graduation requirements or are scheduled to take them during senior year.
  3. Become familiar with the application process.
  4. Attend College Fairs.
  5. Complete SAT application for the October or November SAT.
  6. Complete activity record, if you have not already completed one.
  7. Obtain applications for any school for which you plan to apply early action or early decision.
  8. Write to college for applications and catalogs.
  9. Make dates for college visitations and interviews.
  10. Release SAT II scores if you did not do so during the summer.

October

  1. Start regular visits to the Guidance Office - College Research Center for research.
  2. Attend Alexander Hamilton College Fair.
  3. Discuss college choices with your counselor.
  4. Meet college representatives in the Guidance Office.
  5. Complete Early Action and Early Decision applications.
  6. Prepare for SAT's and/or ACT's.
  7. Prepare applications for the SUNY-State University of New York State schools and CUNY-City University of New York schools.
  8. Complete essay and have your essay reviewed by your English teacher and counselor.
  9. Register for December SAT I or SAT II.

November

  1. Take the SAT I or SAT II.
  2. Keep deadline dates for applications in mind.
  3. Complete interviews and college visits.
  4. Work on applications.
  5. Mail application for December ACT by deadline.
  6. Meet with college representative in the Guidance Office.
  7. Submit all applications with January 1 deadline to the Guidance Office by the Thanksgiving recess. *Remember that school will be closed for the holiday recess.*

December

  1. REMEMBER: IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK APPLICATION DEADLINES!!!
  2. Take SAT II tests in December.
  3. Take SAT I in December if you have not taken it in November.
  4. Take ACT in December.
  5. Send applications for January SAT I and SAT II by the deadline.
  6. Pick up Financial Aid Forms in Guidance Office.

January

  1. File Financial Aid Forms as soon as possible.
  2. Check senior courses and credits for final semester with your guidance counselor.
  3. Arrange to have mid-year reports sent to colleges.
  4. Have SAT I's and SAT II's sent to the colleges from the collegeboard.
  5. PREPARE FOR MID-TERM ANND FINAL EXAMINATION!!!
  6. FIRST SEMESTER GRADES ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS.

February

  1. Complete and send applications with Spring deadlines.
  2. Music majors should arrange for auditions.
  3. Art majors should complete portfolios.
  4. Prepare SUNY Special Talent and Supplementary applications.
  5. Research scholarship opportunities.

March

  1. Register for AP examinations.
  2. Visit colleges for final decision making.
  3. Be certain that all applications and tests have been completed.

April

  1. Contact students from colleges that you are considering to get all information for final decision making.
  2. Continue to seek scholarship awards.
  3. Notify the Guidance Office about your college admissions decision.

May

  1. **** FINAL DECISION!!! **** Candidate Reply Date is usually May 1.
  2. Send deposit to one school.
  3. Notify all other schools of your plans for the coming year.
  4. Take AP examinations.
  5. Notify the Guidance Office of final decision so that a final transcript will be sent to the school of your choice.

June

  1. GRADUATION !!!!
  2. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CHECK THE GUIDANCE OFFICE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND LISTEN TO THE ANNOUNCEMENTS SO THAT YOU WILL NOT MISS ANY OPPORTUNITIES.