• February: Begin your career exploration during advisory
• March:  Begin planning your IB (Grade 11 and 12) courses
• March/April: Register for courses
• Summer:
  • Get to know yourself better in terms of future plans and goals
  • Visit colleges with parents or friends if possible
  • Research colleges with reading guidebooks, by talking to LCS alumni, and by using online resources

• October: Take PSATs
• November: Start planning for summer programs/activities.
• January: Begin college counseling curriculum in “H Block” rotations
• January - March: Prepare and register for the May SAT or April ACT.  Take your test prep seriously!
• March: Grade 11 Parent Night
• April – June: Continue college counseling curriculum; begin drafting college list and your college essay
• April/May: Take April ACT or May SAT
• May: Request Letters of Recommendation (LORs) from two of your teachers
• June: Take 2 SAT Subject tests by June, if needed

Over the course of the semester and summer:

• Work on the following documents:
  • Essay
  • Resume
     
• Research, research, research (and VISIT) colleges!
  • Create a ‘Smart’ Draft College List (financially strategic & diverse in terms of acceptance)
  • Get to know yourself better in terms of future plans and goals
  • Research colleges with guidebooks, talking to people, online resources, counselor
  • Attend College Fairs & Visits
  • Visit colleges with parents or friends as possible
     
• Meet with Counselor individually  

• Summer: work on Essay, continue college list research, visit colleges, interview if possible; if you want to apply ED or EA start finalizing your choices

• September: be sure your Teacher LOR writer has what s/he needs for your letter.

• September through November: Register for October SATs or September or November ACTs, if you want to boost your scores

• September through November: Complete your College Essay!

• September through November: Polish Supplements and applications!

• October: familiarize yourself with Common App and UCAS

• October 15:  Final College List Due!

• November: apply ED or EA, if you choose to do this.

• November: work on supplemental college essays.

• November 1: Order SAT & ACT scores by mail!!

• December 15: Final College Applications for the U.S. and the U.K. should be finished!

• January: Financial Aid Month (Submit FAFSA, ICF, individual school Financial Aid applications)

• February: Follow Up Month; submit college applications with later deadlines.

• Spring, General: For applications to India, Korea, Europe, Australia and other countries, start gathering documents, meet with Counselor to be certain your transcript requests are in place.

• March, April: UK decisions and Rolling US decisions come in

• April: Decision Month; visit schools again, talk to people, etc.

• May 1: Deposit at the U.S. school of your choice! Make your final UCAS choices

• May: Take Ib Exams

• July: Receive IB results and UK offers

Terms: ED = Binding Early Decision Plan 11/1 or 11/15; ED 2 usually 1/1) Results by 12/15 for ED 1 or by 2/15 for ED 2

              EA = Non-Binding Early Action Plan (EA usually offered between 11/1 –12/15) Results usually within 6-8 weeks.

              RD = Regular Decision.  Usually 1/1, 1/15, 2/1 or 2/15; Results usually on  4/1

             Rolling = Public Schools usually offer this plan.  Students accepted on a  continual basis; results usually sent 6-12 
              weeks after the application is  processed.