What should rising HS seniors be doing right now?

[Anonymous]

In terms of school and upcoming college apps?

Mine is:

-working on AP summer assignments
-taking a few practice SATs for her last sitting in August
-deciding which schools she is applying ED/EA and which ones she will do later
-sketching out a few possible essay topics, but not getting too deep because her HS does this as the first major 12th grade assignment in all English classes

Should we be doing anything else? We asked teachers for LOR at the end of Jr. year.

[Anonymous]

They could work on activity list and writing quality descriptions.

[Anonymous]

Going to get aerosmith tickets. Top priority of the summer.

[Anonymous]

Enjoying their summer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In terms of school and upcoming college apps?

Mine is:

-working on AP summer assignments
-taking a few practice SATs for her last sitting in August
-deciding which schools she is applying ED/EA and which ones she will do later
-sketching out a few possible essay topics, but not getting too deep because her HS does this as the first major 12th grade assignment in all English classes

Should we be doing anything else? We asked teachers for LOR at the end of Jr. year.

Please tell me when you say “we” you mean her.

[Anonymous]

The Common App opens for each new application cycle on August 1st. However, you can create an account and start working on your application materials at any time, as the information you enter will carry over to the new cycle when it opens, according to Collegewise and CollegeVine.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:

Opening Date:
The Common App officially launches for each new application cycle on August 1st.

Account Creation:
You can create a Common App account and begin filling out sections like your profile, family information, education history, and even start working on your personal essay well before August 1st.
Information Rollover:
Your account information, including your list of colleges, will carry over to the new application cycle.
Summer Before Senior Year:
Many college admissions counselors recommend starting to work on the Common App, especially the personal essay, during the summer before your senior year.
Early Action/Early Decision:
If you're applying to colleges with early deadlines, it's even more important to start early, possibly even before the summer, to allow ample time for writing essays and getting recommendations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In terms of school and upcoming college apps?

Mine is:

-working on AP summer assignments
-taking a few practice SATs for her last sitting in August
-deciding which schools she is applying ED/EA and which ones she will do later
-sketching out a few possible essay topics, but not getting too deep because her HS does this as the first major 12th grade assignment in all English classes

Should we be doing anything else? We asked teachers for LOR at the end of Jr. year.

Please tell me when you say “we” you mean her.

Yes, WE the parents confirmed that SHE the student took care of this, and she did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Common App opens for each new application cycle on August 1st. However, you can create an account and start working on your application materials at any time, as the information you enter will carry over to the new cycle when it opens, according to Collegewise and CollegeVine.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:

Opening Date:
The Common App officially launches for each new application cycle on August 1st.

Account Creation:
You can create a Common App account and begin filling out sections like your profile, family information, education history, and even start working on your personal essay well before August 1st.
Information Rollover:
Your account information, including your list of colleges, will carry over to the new application cycle.
Summer Before Senior Year:
Many college admissions counselors recommend starting to work on the Common App, especially the personal essay, during the summer before your senior year.
Early Action/Early Decision:
If you're applying to colleges with early deadlines, it's even more important to start early, possibly even before the summer, to allow ample time for writing essays and getting recommendations.

Thanks ChatGPT

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Enjoying their summer

+1

[Anonymous]

Start a spreadsheet of the colleges they are interested with ED/EA dates, cost, whether they give merit/FA aid, CDS stats (SAT, GPA, acceptance rates, etc..). It helps to see which schools are a target, reach, safety.

[Anonymous]

Ask the school counselors for their official transcript. At least at my kid’s FCPS school there is a two or three week delay in that process. The earliest school they applied to last year was Auburn, which the first round of early action deadline was Sept 15. My kid didn’t ask the counselor for the transcript until Sept 1 and almost didn’t get it in time.

[Anonymous]

How long does it take for SAT scores to get back?

[Anonymous]

Jobs, jobs, and jobs.

[Anonymous]

Sleeping. Good for your health. Looking at a few colleges won’t hurt, but nothing crazy.

[Anonymous]

I’d look at the other essays being asked. There’s often a lotta writing and it has to be top notch so I’d get ahead on that