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Continue to achieve the best grades possible. |
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Attend all Senior Seminar sessions. |
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Attend a local college fair in October. |
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Register for the October, November or December
SAT I and/or II, and/or ACT. |
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Notify the College Board about releasing
SAT II Scores. You can release them on-line at collegeboard.com,
by phone, or with the Release Form in the SAT Registration Booklet. |
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Visit some colleges to which you plan to
apply. Arrange to stay overnight on campus and attend classes if possible. |
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Contact college coaches and activity leaders
who may be interested in your talents/skills, if applicable. |
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Prepare your essays with care. Ask a qualified
adult to read them over, checking for content, structure, and spelling. |
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Based on conversations you had with teachers
last spring about writing you a letter of recommendation, check with the
Registrar to see if the letters are in your file. If you need teacher recommendations
and have not already secured them, ask teachers now. |
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Complete the College Information/Senior
Questionnaire for your counselor's statement. You should give the questionnaire
to your counselor at least three or four weeks before your earliest application
deadline |
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Complete all sections of your applications.
Mail your part of the application directly to the college. Submit the secondary
school, mid-year request, and teacher/counselor recommendation forms to
the Registrar's Office. Include a transcript request form, signed by your
parents, processing fee, envelope and postage for each application. The
Registrar needs all secondary school forms and transcript requests at least
THREE WEEKS prior to the deadlines. |
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Because the financial aid process differs
from college to college, you should check with each of your colleges to
understand their requirements. Parents should attend the LHS Financial Aid
Night in November for further clarification about the financial aid process.
Financial Aid forms such as the CSS
Financial Aid Profile, and the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA)
are available in the Career Center, Room 152, in the fall. The Profile is
available in September and the FAFSA is available by late November. (Students
needing financial aid who are applying early decision to colleges which
require the CSS Profile, must register for the Profile in the fall.) |
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Complete the required financial aid forms adhering to
the colleges' financial aid deadlines. |
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Investigate scholarship opportunities at the colleges
of your choice and file any additional forms required. |
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File local scholarship applications by the deadlines
listed in the winter scholarship mailing to all seniors |
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Register for AP examinations, if appropriate. Information
is available in the Guidance Office. |
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Confirm your intent to enroll at the college of your
choice by sending in your deposit by May 1. |
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Notify the colleges you will not be attending once you
have made your decision. This notification allows colleges to admit students
from their Wait Lists. |
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Inform your counselor about your college responses.
If you are on a Wait List, inform the college whether you would like to
remain on the Wait List. |
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Write thank you notes to everyone who wrote letters
of recommendation for you and inform them of your college choice. |
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Maintain the highest level of academic achievement.
Colleges request a copy of your final grades |
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