11th Grade:
September
- Take challenging classes in core academic subjects – junior grades are critical on college applications
- Attend the College Financial Aid Night
- Juniors and parents are invited to participate in the college representative visits on DCA campus
- Meet individually with your guidance counselor
- Attend DCA College Planning Night
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October
- Take the PSAT
- Complete registration for NCAA eligibility if you plan on playing sports in college
- Juniors and parents are invited to participate in the college representative visits on DCA campus
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November/December
- Plan to visit colleges of interest over holiday breaks
- Investigate SAT and/or ACT test prep
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January/February
- Receive PSAT results and study the materials that come with the results
- Register for the SAT at www.collegeboard.com
- Register for ACT at www.act.org
- Begin investigating scholarships with Federal Student Aid
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March/April
- Begin preparing a list of 10-20 colleges to explore
- Plan to visit colleges during Easter break
- Register for the May SAT and/or ACT if necessary and you want to improve your scores
- Students need to register to take their first ACT or SAT Test. Sign up and take SAT Subject Tests as advised by your counselor.
- If interested in ROTC, begin to complete applications
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May/June
- Take AP exams if applicable
- Narrow your college list based upon your research and think about which colleges to visit during the summer
- Consider which teachers you would like to ask to write letters of recommendation
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Summer Before Senior Year
- Work on rough drafts of college essays
- Work on rough draft of college resume
- Beginning August 1, start the Common Application online
- Finalize your list of colleges before your senior year
