College To Do List for Seniors

• Reflect on how you learn best and what you are looking for in a college.
• Visit the College Center on a regular basis.
• Research colleges on the list that you made with your college counselor.
• Check college requirements, minimum GPA, and test scores for admittance.
• Know application deadlines.
• Meet financial aid deadlines.
• Attend college presentations at Wildwood.
• Attend the Senior Retreat.
• Write your college essays.
• Complete applications in a timely manner.
• Keep all materials filed in your college binder.
• Keep all appointments with your college counselor.
• Register for and take the appropriate SAT and/or ACT tests and send your test results to the colleges to which you are applying.
• Save copies of everything. If you apply online, print out a copy.
• If you are using US Mail to send in your college applications, get a Certificate of Mailing.
• Give teachers enough time (three weeks is good) to write your letters of recommendation. Also, provide a list of your colleges with due dates and envelopes and stamps for mailing.
• Send the teachers who wrote your recommendations thank you notes and remember to tell them where you plan to attend college.
• Check your e-mail for messages from colleges.
• Celebrate! You’ve worked hard. Look forward to the next chapter of your life.