Checklist for College Search Process
Junior Year October |
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| [ ] | Take PSAT/NMSQT to prepare for SAT and to be eligible for National Merit Scholarship competition. |
| January | |
| [ ] | Begin to think about which colleges you'd like to explore. |
| February | |
| [ ] | Meet with your school counselor to begin preparing a list of colleges to explore. |
| [ ] | Sign up for March SAT. |
| [ ] | Begin to prepare for SAT or ACT. |
| March | |
| [ ] | Write to colleges on your list and evaluate the literature sent to you. It's time to take the SAT. |
| [ ] | Attend UMBC's Just
for Juniors (and Sophomores too) visit day.
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| April | |
| [ ] | When selecting your senior courses, be sure to continue to challenge yourself. And plan accordingly; a rigorous, challenging curriculum is important for competitive admissions. |
| [ ] | Continue to evaluate colleges. |
| [ ] | Attend a college fair to
get more information about colleges on your list.
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| May | |
| [ ] | Take advanced placement exams (if appropriate). |
| [ ] | Plan visits to colleges during
the summer.
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| July – August | |
| [ ] | Visit colleges and take campus tours. |
| [ ] | Attend a UMBC
Summer Preview Day.
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| [ ] | Sign up for October SAT or October ACT. |
| [ ] | Begin to gather information for applications. |
| [ ] | Meet with your school counselor to review your list of colleges. |
| [ ] | Plan visits to colleges (if you didn't get to them during the summer or if you want to return to a campus for a second time.) |
| [ ] | Attend a UMBC
Visit Day for information sessions and tours.
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| October | |
| [ ] | Attend a college fair to investigate further those colleges to which you will probably apply. |
| [ ] | Start sending your applications. UMBC's early action deadline is November 1 and the regular decision deadline is February 1. |
| [ ] | Review guidelines and application
process for scholarship programs, including the Scholars
Programs at UMBC.
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| November |
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| [ ] | Obtain your Financial Aid
Form or Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from your school counselor.
UMBC's priority deadline is February 15.
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| December | |
| [ ] | Begin reviewing notification
of admission decisions. UMBC early action candidates receive
notification in December.
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| February, March and April | |
| [ ] | Attend a college fair to investigate further those colleges to which you will probably apply. |
| [ ] | Participate in events and
activities for newly admitted students.
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| Before May 1 | |
| [ ] | Decide on the one college
that you will attend. Send in your tuition and housing (if
appropriate) deposits.
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| June | |
| [ ] | Request that your counselor send your final transcript to the college you will attend. |
| [ ] | Look for information from
the college about housing, roommate(s), orientation, course
selection, etc.
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| July – September | |
| [ ] | Pack for college. Leave home
for your new home and have a great freshman year!
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