November
Important dates
November 1: common deadline for early action/early decision
Note: There are many schools that removed early action (EA) and early decision (ED) deadlines last year due to COVID-19. If your mentee is considering EA/ED anywhere, please make sure that they double check the school is still accepting applications EA/ED this year. Check out this website for a rundown of what EA and ED are.
November 22: Deadline to register for December SAT
Note: Testing sites are being cancelled quite regularly and sometimes very last minute, so the mentee should make sure they stay on top of changes and register for a new testing date if necessary.
November 2: SAT
November 26: Deadline for late registration for December SAT
To do:
Finish CSS Profile if they aren't done yet
Continue filling out college apps
Avoid undermatching: applying to schools that are less selective than what the student is capable of
Apply to schools that meet need
Look into test optional schools
Start writing supplemental essays for colleges
FINISH the college essay for the Common App
Check in with recommenders on the status of recommendation letters
make sure your student has provided their recommenders with information on how to submit their letters
Send your test scores to your colleges
make sure your mentee follows up with their school counselor and gets their test scores and transcript sent
Optional: talk to a current student at schools you're interested in (talk to us for details)