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12th Grade College Application Timeline

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Want to know if you’re on track for the senior year timeline for the college application process? This college application timeline for seniors shows you what you should be doing, and when.

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Narrow your list of colleges to between 5 and 10. Meet with a counselor about your college choices and, if you haven’t done so yet, download college applications and financial aid forms.

Plan to visit as many of these colleges as possible.
Create a college application process timeline or calendar that includes:
- Tests you’ll take and their fees, dates, and registration deadlines.
- College application timeline and due dates.
- Required financial aid application forms and their deadlines (aid applications may be due before college applications).
- Other materials you’ll need (e.g., recommendations, transcripts)
- Your school district's high school timeline for college application processing.
Ask a counselor to help you request a fee waiver if you can’t afford application or test fees when applying for colleges senior ye