The Preparation For College Calendar

(What SENIOR students should be doing month by month preparing for college)

SENIOR YEAR

  • Apply to colleges. Make Decisions! Finish High School with pride and dignity.
  • PERIODICALLY, A SENIOR BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED WITH VERY IMPORTANT SENIOR INFORMATION INCLUDED. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THESE VERY CLOSELY UPON PUBLICATION. WE WILL USUALLY EMAIL THEM OUT TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AND ALSO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE ON THE CLASS OF 2017 WEBPAGE AT
  • Check the DBHS website regularly! We will update the Class of 2017 Webpage often with very IMPORTANT announcements for seniors.

JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER

  • READ COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS & INSTRUCTIONS PACKET-SHARE WITH PARENTS (PROVIDED TO YOU AT GLC REGISTRATION MEETING)
  • READ SCHOLARSHIP & FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION PACKET-SHARE WITH PARENTS (PROVIDED TO YOU AT GLC REGISTRATION MEETING)
  • Prepare yourSENIOR PROFILE PACKET(Class of 2017 link on ) to be completed by you and used by your GLC and teachers when you request a letter of recommendation. UC and CSU schools do not require and do not want letters of recommendation; however, most private universities and scholarship applications will require a letter.
  • Begin organizing all of your applications and paperwork and start requesting letters of recommendations from your GLC and selected teachers. You will have to be very ORGANIZED with this process! The DUE DATE for submitting your “Brown Envelope” with your Letters of Recommendation request to your GLC is October 3, 2016
  • Complete your UC Personal Insight Questions-(New Questions for the Class of 2017-Students choose 4 of 8 questions to answer. Complete any supplemental essays that some universities may request. Have several people proofread your Personal Insight responses and any essays. We also suggest to include people that do not know you very well-these people will usually catch things in your writing that others will not.
  • If not enrolled….Join The Class of 2017 REMIND SYSTEM to receive Important text messages and/or emails- See 2017 Webpage!
  • August 1, 2016: UC Application is OPEN-Submission Period is November 1-30, 2016.
  • If you are considering competing in College Athletics at the NCAA Division I or II level, now is the time to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
  • Research and apply for any scholarships you are interested in. This process should continue your entire senior year of school! APPLY, APPLY, APPLY!
  • Sign up for any remaining SATs/ACTs to be taken. UC and CSU schools (Some UC and CSU campuses no longer accept the December scores-Research) will accept the December SAT score to be used for admission’s decisions. You need to verify with any private or out-of-state universities you are considering what their SAT/ACT deadlines are. Some universities my not accept the December SAT; you need to verify this information in advance! When you register to take your last SAT/ACT, please list every university you are applying to on this last SAT/ACTapplication so that your SAT/ACT scores are sent directly to all of the universities applied to. The Collegeboard and ACT Corp. will send an SAT/ACT Transcript that includes every SAT (both Reasoning and Subject tests if taken) you have ever taken to the universities you indicate on your SAT application. Don’t panic-Some universities will use the highest score you earned on any single test-date. Some universities will split your SAT scores which means they will use the highest Critical Reading score from one test date, the highest Math score from another test date and the highest Writing score from another test date. They don’t average the scores of all SATs taken; they will use the scores that put you in the most competitive situation. SEND ALL OF YOUR SAT/ACT SCORES TO THE UNIVERSITIES YOU ARE APPLYING TO.
  • Meet and discuss with your GLC to ensure that your FINAL college list includes colleges appropriate to your academic and personal record and plans. Complete this Final list of colleges you will pursue.
  • Verify if any of the private universities you are considering require the CSS Profile for financial aid purposes.
  • Review your academic records, (TRANSCRIPT) to ensure that they are accurate.
  • Plan any last visits to colleges you did not visit earlier or want to visit for a second time.
  • Attend the WVUSD College Fair-Monday, September 19, 2016 at DBHS (Gymnasium).
  • Prepare your COMMON APPLICATION FOR PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES!
  • Make sure you have a Social Security Number for Financial Aid applications.
  • Apply and obtain a Personal Identification Number-PIN for both you and your parent so that you can apply online for Financial Aid!

SENIOR –YEAR CONTINUED

  • CREATE COLLEGE APPLICATION ACCOUNTS ONLINE:

Cal State University-Use (Becomes Active on October 1, 2016) University of California-Use (Becomes Active on August 1, 2016) Private Colleges Some Out of State Colleges-Use or visit the specific university website.

  • For the Common Application-Used by over 600 colleges/universities, you should visit the website and watch the Tutorials

and Presentations to better understand the process of the Common Application, these presentations/tutorials can be found at or at (Make sure this is for the Class of 2017).

  • Attend any UC/CSU/ Application Workshops-Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in the DBHS Theater and Golden Horseshoe
  • Attend the Financial Aid Workshop (FAFSA) on campus. Date To Be Determined.

OCTOBER

  • Check the Class of 2017 Webpage for Announcements and look for the Senior Bulletin!
  • Continue to gather information needed to complete admission applications. You will need an updated copy (unofficial) of your academic transcript, your SAT/ACT scores, AP Scores etc. Keep in mind that you will be “self-reporting this information to the universities via the Application for Admission. You do not need to send your transcript to any university unless specifically told to by the university. Do not send your AP scores via Collegeboard to any university until later in spring unless specifically told to do so by a university. In the spring, after you have decided on the university you will attend, you will send your transcript (at end of school year) and your AP scores (via Collegeboard) to the “one” university you have decided to attend in the fall of 2017.
  • If applying for Early Admission, submit your application by the deadline. Keep copies of your submitted applications for your records.
  • Some universities may begin accepting applications in October or earlier.
  • Attend any UC/CSU/ Application Workshops and Financial Aid Workshops on campus
  • October 1, 2016 CSU Application is OPEN for you to complete and Submit. Submission Period is October 1-November 30, 2016 for CSU.
  • October 1, 2016: FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is available to be completed. Don’t Delay-Complete and Submit the FAFSA as soon as possible! PLEASE READ SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION HANDBOOK

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER

  • Check the Class of 2017 Webpage for Announcements and look for the Senior Bulletin!
  • UC and CSU applications are due this month. They must be submitted by the November 30thdeadline!Keep copies of submitted applications for your records.
  • Start the Financial Aid Application process. Gather data/information needed for financial aid applications-Use the FAFSA Worksheet at Everyone should start gathering information on the FAFSA-Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Make sure you and your parent have a PIN-Personal Identification Number for Financial Aid. Even if you believe you will not qualify for Financial Aid through the FAFSA process, most universities require this to be submitted!!
  • Some universities require (in addition to the FAFSA) a financial aid application called the CSSPROFILE. Check with particular universities to make sure if they require the PROFILE or use and use the PAY FOR COLLEGE link for the CSS Profile.
  • Attend a Financial Aid Application Workshop in the next couple of months-most likely in September or October through DBHS or
  • Use the FAFSA Forecaster-
  • Make sure you’ve requested your SAT/ACT scores to be sent directly to all of the schools you applied to.

DECEMBER

  • Check the Class of 2017 Webpage for Announcements and look for the Senior Bulletin!
  • File any last applications to schools that have a December deadline. Have you covered all of your options?!? You should have an answer by now if you applied Early Admission.
  • Last SAT/ACT opportunity this month for UC and CSU schools unless otherwise indicated. Make sure you’ve requested your SAT/ACT scores to be sent directly to all of the schools you applied to.
  • Check your college application accounts to ensure each university has received all necessary documents etc.
  • Start the process for enrollment to the Junior College System or Trade or Technical schools. if you are planning on attending a junior college listen for bulletin announcements, see your GLC, and see Ms. Rachelle Romero, Career Technician in our DBHS Career Center.

SENIOR –YEAR CONTINUED

JANUARY

  • Check the Class of 2017 Webpage for Announcements and look for the Senior Bulletin!
  • Keep working on earning good grades. Courses continue to count towards university admissions throughout your senior year.
  • Mid-Year Reports: University Applications-If a university you applied to requires a mid-year report; make sure you request your GLC to submit the proper documents. If not submitting electronically, provide completed mid-year report forms to GLC.
  • Do you need to send any first semester grades to any universities applied to? Send them only if required/asked for by a university.

FEBRUARY-MARCH-APRIL

  • Check the Class of 2017 Webpage for Announcements and look for the Senior Bulletin!
  • Remember to monitor your applications to be sure that all materials have been sent to the universities applied to. College acceptance notifications may be sent as early as March 1st.
  • As you begin to receive information on possible financial aid/scholarships, review the offers and submit all necessary paperwork.
  • FAFSA Submission: March 2ndPRIORITY DEADLINE !!
  • Continue to focus on your senior-year grades!
  • As admission decisions start coming in, read all of the information carefully and weigh the pros and cons of each offer. Please keep in mind quality of life at the university, cost, academics etc. Will you be happy there? Make another visit to these schools if necessary.

APRIL

  • Check the Class of 2017 Webpage for Announcements and look for the Senior Bulletin!
  • For NCAA Division I or II university-bound student athletes-If you have registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center and plan on competing in college athletics as a freshman you should log into your account after April 1st and submit your Final Amateurism Questionnaire information.

MAY

  • Check the Class of 2017 Webpage for Announcements and look for the Senior Bulletin!
  • Before May 1st, submit your Statement of Intent to Register-(SIR) to the University of your Choice and as a common courtesy let all other universities that admitted you know of your decision not to attend.
  • Submit all college housing and orientation documents to the university.
  • Take your Advanced Placement Exams.
  • Request from Collegeboard to have your AP Scores sent to the University you will be attending.
  • Request via Parchment (DBHS Website-Under Student Pull-Down Menu) your FINAL high school transcript to be sent to the university you will be attending.

LATE MAY EARLY JUNE

  • If not done so alreadyRequest via Parchment (DBHS Website-Under Student Pull-Down Menu) your FINAL high school transcript to be sent to the university you will be attending.
  • Congratulations, you have made it through high school. Enjoy your graduation!

JUNE-JULY-AUGUST-Look for information from college on housing, roommates, orientation, course selection etc. Pack for college if you are going away. Have a great college experience!