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Academic Year Calendar

SEPTEMBER 2001

11–Registration* deadline for October SAT I or II (good test
date for those applying for Early Decision Action)

15–Late registration* deadline for October SAT I or II

28–Registration* deadline for November SAT I or II (SAT II:
Language Tests with Listening and ELPT offered in November)

This month:

RELEASE SAT II SCORES that are on hold NOW, to include them with fall score reports
Review your transcript
Narrow down your list of college. Be sure list includes "safe" schools as well as "reach" and "realistic" schools.
Request applications early.
If needed, request teacher and counselor recommendation.
Reminder: Score Choice is not recommended for SAT II in the fall, as it may delay colleges’ receipt of scores.
Meet with college representatives who visit your
school this fall.
If you plan to request testing accommodations, get an eligibility form and talk to your counselor

OCTOBER 2001 [ Top ]

11–Late registration* deadline for November SAT I or II

14–SAT I and SAT II test date

27–October Scores by Phone available

27–Registration* deadline for December SAT I or II

This month:

Finalize college choices
Work on application essays. Ask teachers and counselors to read essays.
Complete Early Decision and Early Action applications.
Update your "resume"–your list of accomplishments, involvement's, and work experiences.
If needed, pick up a CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE application in your guidance office.
Find answers to the October SAT I on the SAT Learning Center

NOVEMBER 2001 [ Top ]

1–SAT program mails October test scores to college

4–SAT Program mails October test scores to students

4–SAT I and SAT II test date

8–Late registration* deadline for December SAT I and SAT II

17–November Scores by Phone available

22–SAT program mails November test scores to college

28–SAT Program mails November test scores to students

This month:

Meet Early Decision and Early Action deadlines.
Assist parents with completing CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE for colleges that require it
Adhere to your high school’s application processing deadlines.

DECEMBER 2001 [ Top ]

2–SAT I and SAT II test date

15– December Scores by Phone available

20–SAT Program mails December test scores to colleges

22–Registration* deadline for January SAT I or II

28–SAT Program mails December test scores to students

This month:

Remember, high schools closes over the holidays, so get applications done early to meet January deadlines.
Attend a financial aid night with your parents, at a school in your area.
Talk with visiting high school alumni about
college experiences

JANUARY 2002 [ Top ]

1–Students may mail a FAFSA(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
on or after today.

3–Late registration* deadline for January SAT I or II

27–SAT I and SAT II test date

This month:

Visit College Board on the Web for information about financial aid
Continue to research scholarship opportunities through counselors, ExPAN, libraries ad by contacting colleges directly

FEBRUARY 2002 [ Top ]

9–January Scores by Phone available

14–SAT Program mails January test scores to students

17–SAT program mails January test scores to students

23–Registration* deadline for March SAT I

This month:

Be sure all necessary materials have been sent to your chosen colleges.
Don’t get senioritis; colleges want to see strong second semester grades.

MARCH 2002 [ Top ]

7–Late registration* deadline for March SAT I or II

31–SAT I test date

This month:

Be sure colleges have received all the materials needed to make a decision.
Continue searching for scholarship opportunities

APRIL 2002 [ Top ]

13–March Scores by Phone available

18–SAT Program mails March test scores to students

21–SAT Program mails March test scores to students

This month:

Prepare for May AP Examination.
Admission decisions arrive
Review college acceptances; perhaps revisit your top choices.
Review financial aid packages; talk with college financial aid officers

MAY AND JUNE 2002 [ Top ]

End of the school year:

Take AP Examinations (May), if applicable.
Keep up the academic momentum.
Notify the college you choose of your decision to attend and send a deposit
Thank teachers/counselors who wrote recommendations.
Notify the college you do not choose, so they can offer admission to others.
Ask your secondary school to send a final transcript to the college you will attend.

JULY AND AUGUST 2002 [ Top ]

Summer:

Work to help pay for college.
Read and stay ready for college
Attend orientation meetings offered by the college

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