Summer Guidance Updates for Seniors

Updates and reminders from the Guidance Office that will help make the start of your senior year college application process successful and stress-free!

Summer To Do List

• Building Your College List (Research, Visits & Interviews) - By the end of the summer, you should have finalized your list of fit schools to apply to, with 2 to 4 schools in each category: Reach / Target / Safety.

• Applications & Forms - Remember that the 2015-16 Common Application becomes “live” on August 1st. Try to have the majority of the Common App completed before school starts. Also, don’t forget about the Rutgers Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR). If you are applying to Rutgers, you must complete the SRAR (takes about 1 hour).

• Essays - Continue working on your drafts of the Common App Essay / Personal Statement & identifying the supplemental essays for the colleges you’re intending to apply to. 

• Test Preparation - SAT, SAT Subject Tests and/or ACT (if testing in the fall)

• Extended Essay Draft 1 

• Creativity Action Service 110 Hour Checkpoint 

Mark Your Calendar - Important College Dates

• August 1: 2015-16 Common App Available 
• September 12: ACT (register by Aug. 7) 
• October 1: CSS Profile Available 
• October 3: SAT & SAT Subject Tests (register by Sept. 3) 
• October 22: College Financial Night at BTHS, 6:30 pm 
• October 24: ACT (register by Sept. 18) 
• November 7: SAT (register by Oct. 9) 
• December 1: Rutgers Application Deadline* 
• January 1: FAFSA Available 
• May 1: Commitment / Decision deadline

*You must apply to Rutgers by December 1st in order to be eligible for scholarship consideration

In addition to the dates above, take time over the summer to get organized with the dates and requirements for the schools you are applying to. Organization = key for college application success! 

Enjoy the rest of your summer! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or concerns that you may have. We are looking forward to seeing you back at Biotech on September 8th!