Planning for Emory

Fall

• Schedule the PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) test date, time and place in October.

• Meet with your school counselor to review your courses for this year and plan for your senior year.

• Schedule the PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) test date, time and place in October.

• Meet with your school counselor to review your courses for this year and plan for your senior year.

• Sign up for November or December SAT I or October ACT.

• Meet with your school counselor to ensure that your college list complements your academic and personal record.

• Plan visits to colleges you haven’t visited or want to visit again.

• Attend a regional college fair to investigate your choices further.

• Line up your teacher recommendations.

• Early Decision applicants should fill out the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Financial Aid PROFILE Registration Form.

• Prepare applications for submission to colleges. Keep deadlines in mind.

Winter

• Once you receive PSAT scores, meet with your school counselor to determine how to improve and/or begin the next steps in your college search.

• Think about which colleges you would like to explore.

• Sign up for April SAT I. Get a social security number—they are required on college applications.

• Once you receive PSAT scores, meet with your school counselor to determine how to improve and/or begin the next steps in your college search.

• Think about which colleges you would like to explore.

• Sign up for April SAT I. Get a social security number—they are required on college applications.

• Regular decision applicants should fill out the CSS PROFILE Registration Form.

• Take SAT I or SAT II Subject tests or ACT. Have scores sent to colleges on your list.

• Keep working on your grades. Courses continue to count throughout the senior year.

• Take SAT II Subject tests. Send scores to colleges on your list. Ask your counselor to send the transcripts of your first-semester grades to colleges to which you have applied.

• Prepare applications for submission to colleges. Keep deadlines in mind.

Spring

• Register for college mailing lists and, then evaluate the literature they send you in response.

• Sign up for the May/June SAT II (Subject Achievement) tests or the April ACT.

• Continue to challenge yourself in course selections for the senior year. Take AP or honors courses whenever possible.

• Keep evaluating colleges and eliminate some from your list.

• Attend a college fair to get more information about colleges on your list.

• Take SAT II Subject Tests, if appropriate.

• Consider enrolling in an academic course at a local college, pursuing a summer school program, or being a volunteer.

• Register for college mailing lists and, then evaluate the literature they send you in response.

• Sign up for the May/June SAT II (Subject Achievement) tests or the April ACT.

• Continue to challenge yourself in course selections for the senior year. Take AP or honors courses whenever possible.

• Keep evaluating colleges and eliminate some from your list.

• Attend a college fair to get more information about colleges on your list.

• Take SAT II Subject Tests, if appropriate.

• Consider enrolling in an academic course at a local college, pursuing a summer school program, or being a volunteer.

• February 15: Submit the PROFILE and FAFSA.

• Decide on a college and notify the other colleges that accepted you.  Submit your enrollment deposit.

• Take Advanced Placement exams.

Summer

• Plan visits to colleges during summer.

• Take SAT II Subject tests (if appropriate).

• Visit colleges, take tours and have interviews (if offered).

• Plan visits to colleges during summer.

• Take SAT II Subject tests (if appropriate).

• Visit colleges, take tours and have interviews (if offered).