Hello Seniors,
I want you to be aware of all the major dates and deadlines coming up over the next couple of months:
October 1: FAFSA filing opens
November 1 and November 15: Most Early Decision and Early Action deadlines fall between these two dates.
November 15: University of WA application deadline.
November 30: UW, University of CA and Cal State application deadlines.
January 1 – February 1: Most regular decision deadlines fall between these two dates.
Keep in mind, policies regarding Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision and Rolling Decision change from year to year. Check your prospective schools’ websites to confirm deadlines. Also, occasionally a college decides they want to make things a bit more complicated than they already are and have a deadline that is different than everyone else’s (i.e. - University of San Diego – 12/15 for all applications). So, my advice is – don’t assume and double check. It would be great if you could track all your deadlines in one place – such as the Common App – but because not all schools use the Common App (i.e UW = Coalition App), you probably want to set up your own spreadsheet with deadlines.
Also, double check priority consideration deadlines for scholarships, merit aid, WUE, and honors applications.
Taking tests one more time? Remember to sign up early for your preferred location, so you don’t end up having to take a ferry to Bainbridge at 6AM for an 8AM test time. Here are the fall dates.
SAT: October 5th, November 2nd, December 7th
ACT: October 26th, December 14th
If you have a question about how late you can take the SATs or ACTs and still have them considered in your application, call the college admissions office directly and ask. The test submission deadline is usually later than the application deadline.
Lastly, if you need assistance with essays, supplemental essays, activity lists, or any other section of the application, or if you need last minute test prep, we are here to help!