THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS TIMELINE
The Write Fit helps students throughout high school and beyond especially for those pursuing careers or graduate school.
Underclassmen
- Get Ready
- Create proactive plans NOW to optimize choices later
- Explore academic and personal pursuits and leadership opportunities to create proactive plans
- Review study skills and time management
- Build a competitive high school transcript: intentionally plan curriculum and establish strong GPA
Juniors
- Get Set
- February – June: Develop, draft, finalize the main college essay and craft a starter résumé to send potential colleges
- Mid-June: Finalize main college essay (Common Application or Coalition Application)
- July: RELAX & ENJOY summer break
- Request letters of recommendation from teachers or coaches
- Develop a college list based on academic, financial, social, and geographic preferences, and schedule campus visits, tours, and interviews
Seniors
- Go!
- August - December: Research colleges and write personalized, persuasive supplemental essays for colleges that require them
- Design LinkedIn page using résumé and start searching internships and job opportunities
- Review résumé and optimize structure for submitting to colleges
