| You're already off to a great start on your college search: |
| |  | Check out www.smumn.edu! |
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| JUNIOR YEAR |
| October to December |
| |  | Visit colleges during fall break. |
| | | Attend local college nights, where many colleges come together to meet informally with students. |
| | | Meet with college representatives when they visit your high school. |
| | | Use the college search engine at www.collegeboard.com |
| January to March |
| | | Register to take standardized tests like the ACT or SAT. |
| | | Meet with your college counselor to draft a prospective college list. |
| | | Investigate schools on your prospective college list. |
| | | Visit prospective colleges over spring break, if possible. |
| April / May to early June |
| | | Create a resume for yourself so when you begin to apply to colleges, you will remember your activities and honors. |
| | | Take AP Exams. |
| | | Work hard to make your junior-year grades as good as possible! |
| Mid-June to Mid-August |
| | | Continue to research schools on your prospective college list. |
| | | Remember Minnesota Private College Week – the last week of June! |
| | | Visit prospective schools over the summer, if possible. |
| | | Read college literature and guide books and visit college websites. |
| | | Call, write or email to get on mailing lists for all of your prospective schools. |
| | | Begin working on an essay if your prospective colleges require one. |
| | | Fill out a sample application form to become familiar with the process and collect all the information you will typically need. |
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| SENIOR YEAR |
| Mid-August to September |
| | | Meet with your college counselor to finalize your college application list. |
| | | Re-register to take the ACT, SAT I and/or SAT II, if needed. |
| | | Work on college application essays. |
| | | Decide which teachers you’ll ask to write recommendation letters, if needed. |
| October |
| | | Watch for Saint Mary's first Group Overnight Visit! |
| | | If you haven't visited already, do so during Minnesota Education Days (formerly MEA). |
| | | Give your college counselor his/her portion of an application at least two weeks before its due date. |
| | | Confirm plans for your teacher recommendation. |
| November |
| | | Submit your application if you haven't already done so, and don't forget that it's free to apply online at www.smumn.edu/apply! |
| | | Watch for Saint Mary's second Group Overnight Visit. |
| | | Sign up for one of our coveted Chicago interview slots. |
| December |
| | | Start looking at SMU's Merit-Based Scholarships, getting additional letters of recommendation, essays and other material needed together. |
| January |
| | | Saint Mary's scholarship applications are due on the 15th! |
| | | Come to our Martin Luther King Jr. Open House and Overnight |
| | | Join us at our annual Twin Cities Reception |
| | | Have your parents take part in a lunch-hour Financial Aid Chat online. |
| February |
| | | If you haven't already, schedule your auditions for our Music and Theatre Scholarships. |
| | | Watch for our third Group Overnight Visit. |
| | | Come to the Chicago Reception if you live in the area. |
| March |
| | | FAFSA Priority Deadline – March 15th! |
| | | Watch for our fourth and last Group Overnight Visit. |
| | | Save your spot for one of our coveted Twin Cities interview slots. |
| April |
| | | Talk or meet with your Admissions Counselor to review your Financial Aid Award. |
| May |
| | | Saint Mary's Confirmation Deadline is May 1st! |
| | | Select a day for New Student Orientation in June. |
| | | Line up your summer job. |
| | | Get ready to graduate! |
| June |
| | | Attend one of our three New Student Orientation Sessions |
| July |
| | | Make certain all final transcripts – both high school as well as college (CIS, PSEO), including AP scores – have been sent to our Registrar's Office. |
| August |
| | | Move onto campus and into your new home at Saint Mary's! |