Your Step-by-Step Guide to Senior Year of High School
Yes, senior year of high school does matter!
There are many questions I get each year regarding senior year of high school. Here are a few of the most common:
Does senior year matter?- What classes should I take senior year?
- Can you put together a timeline of important dates for senior year?
- What advice do you have for students going into their senior year of high school?
- Advice for students on what AP classes to take or how many AP classes to take?
- Can you recommend some good activities for high school seniors?
- What tips do you have for college planning before and during my senior year of high school?
- What if I get bad grades my senior year or have a low GPA? Does it affect my acceptance to “x” college?
- What are the essentials for students (bucket list items) in my senior year?
- How does transferring my senior year of high school affect applying to college?
- Will studying abroad affect applying to college?
College Admissions Step-by-Step answers all of these questions and a whole lot more. Admissions expert, Danielle Bianchi Golod, walks students and parents through each month of senior year starting in June of the summer before junior year. Each month’s goals are laid out in clear and easy to follow steps. Danielle then walks everyone through why each step is important and the best practices to accomplish each task with a minimum of stress. This is a true step-by-step guide to senior year of high school.
What Is Included?
You get access for all the entire senior year (from June through May) to all of Danielle’s month-by-month guides, checklists, video tutorials, and step-by-step processes built using her 15+ years of college admissions experience. You get immediate access to our online system 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You can find a complete list of all modules and lessons included below:
Modules
Preparing for College Admission - Senior Year
Lesson
12th Grade June / July
Lessons
- 12th Grade June / July – Overview
- 12th Grade June / July – Checklist
- 12th Grade June / July – Summer Programs
- 12th Grade June / July – Explore Your Interests
- 12th Grade June / July – NCAA Early Recruitment / July Phone Calls
- 12th Grade June / July – Summer Prep for Fall Tests
- 12th Grade June / July – Practice Writing Skills
- 12th Grade June / July – Filling Out College Applications
- 12th Grade June / July – Application Essay Primer
- 12th Grade June / July – Special Talent
- 12th Grade June / July – Highlight Tape, DVD, Portfolio, Supplemental Material
- 12th Grade June / July – What College / Major is Right for Me REVISITED
- 12th Grade June / July – Applying Early to College
- 12th Grade June / July – Refining Your College List
12th Grade August
Lessons
- 12th Grade August – Overview
- 12th Grade August – Checklist
- 12th Grade August – End of Summer Checklist
- 12th Grade August – Counselor Check In
- 12th Grade August – Fall Standardized Test Prep
- 12th Grade August – Refining Your College List
- 12th Grade August – Applying Early to College
- 12th Grade August – Researching College Essay Topics
- 12th Grade August – Personal Statement Draft Check In
- 12th Grade August – What College / Major is Right for Me REVISITED
- 12th Grade August – Common Application Supplemental Essays
- 12th Grade August – The Gap Year Option
- 12th Grade August – College Interviews 101
- 12th Grade August – Summer College Prep Checklist
- 11th Grade August – Researching Colleges
12th Grade September
Lessons
- 12th Grade September – Overview
- 12th Grade September – Checklist
- 12th Grade September – Counselor Check In
- 12th Grade September – Spring SAT/ACT Results & Upcoming Fall Tests
- 12th Grade September – Continue to Keep Active on Campus and in your Community
- 12th Grade September – Continue College Applications
- 12th Grade September – Continue Writing College Application Esssys
- 12th Grade September – Refining & Completing Your College List
- 12th Grade September – Confirm Recommendations & Peer Evaluations
- 12th Grade September – Applying Early to College
- 12th Grade September – Submission Process Part I
- 12th Grade September – College Interviews
- 12th Grade September – October College Admissions Deadlines
- 12th Grade September – Sending Fall Test Scores
- 12th Grade September – Recommended Reading & College Tours
- 12th Grade September – Scholarships and Competitions for Financial Aid
- 12th Grade September – Financial Aid 101
- 11th Grade September – Researching Colleges
12th Grade October
Lessons
- 12th Grade October – Overview
- 12th Grade October – Checklist
- 12th Grade October – Current College Admissions Deadlines
- 12th Grade October – September Standardized Test Results
- 12th Grade October – Register & Prepare for November & December Tests
- 12th Grade October – Midterms
- 12th Grade October – How to Send Final Test Scores to Colleges
- 12th Grade October – November (Early Admission) Deadlines
- 12th Grade October – Athlete Admissions Follow-Up Process
- 12th Grade October – Continuing the Application Process
- 12th Grade October – College Tours
- 12th Grade October – Scholarships and Competitions for Financial Aid
- 12th Grade October – Financial Aid
- 12th Grade October – Confirm Recommendations & Peer Evaluations
- 12th Grade October – Conduct Mock Interviews
- 12th Grade October – College Interview Prep Sheet
- 11th Grade October – Researching Colleges
12th Grade November
Lessons
- 12th Grade November – Overview
- 12th Grade November – Checklist
- 12th Grade November – Early Admission Deadlines
- 12th Grade November – October Standardized Test Results & Fall Test Prep
- 12th Grade November – How to Send Final Test Scores to Colleges
- 12th Grade November – Continue Submission Process
- 12th Grade November – Official Transcript Process
- 12th Grade November – Athlete Admission Follow-Up Process
- 12th Grade November – Midterms
- 12th Grade November – Poor Midterm Results
- 12th Grade November – Highlight Tape, DVD, Portfolio, Supplemental Material
- 12th Grade November – Prepare for December Deadlines
- 12th Grade November – Scholarships and Competitions for Financial Aid
- 12th Grade November – Financial Aid
- 12th Grade November – College Interview Prep Sheet
- 11th Grade November – Researching Colleges
12th Grade December
Lessons
- 12th Grade December – Overview
- 12th Grade December – Checklist
- 12th Grade December – December Deadlines Are Here
- 12th Grade December – November & December Standardized Tests
- 12th Grade December – Last Minute Application Process
- 12th Grade December – Application Checklist
- 12th Grade December – Evaluating College Responses
- 12th Grade December – How & When to Apply for On-Campus Housing
- 12th Grade December – Finalize Applications Due Early January
- 12th Grade December – Athletic Admission Decisions
- 12th Grade December – Scholarships & Competitions for Financial Aid
- 12th Grade December – Financial Aid
- 12th Grade January – Checklist
- 12th Grade December – Important Application Due Dates
12th Grade January
Lessons
- 12th Grade January – Overview
- 12th Grade January – Deadlines
- 12th Grade January – Financial Aid / FAFSA
- 12th Grade January – Scholarships
- 12th Grade January – SAT
- 12th Grade January – Application Checklist & Wrap-Up Process
- 12th Grade January – How & When to Apply for On-Campus Housing
- 12th Grade January – Finalize All Applications
- 12th Grade January – Athletic Admission Decisions
- 12th Grade January – Finalize Applications Due Early February
- 12th Grade January – Important Application Due Dates
12th Grade February
Lessons
- 12th Grade February – Overview
- 12th Grade February – Checklist
- 12th Grade February – Official Transcript Process #2
- 12th Grade February – Midyear Reports
- 12th Grade February – How & When to Apply for On-Campus Housing
- 12th Grade February – Financial Aid / FAFSA Deadlines
- 12th Grade February – Later Applications / February Deadlines
- 12th Grade February – Athletic Admission Decisions
- 12th Grade February – Scholarships
- 12th Grade February – Important Application Due Dates
12th Grade March
Lessons
- 12th Grade March – Overview
- 12th Grade March – Checklist
- 12th Grade March – College Responses
- 12th Grade March – Scholarships & Comparing Financial Aid Packages
- 12th Grade March – Applications with Later Deadlines
- 12th Grade March – How & When to Apply for On-Campus Housing
- 12th Grade March – Midterms
- 12th Grade April – Overview
12th Grade April
Lessons
- 12th Grade April – Checklist
- 12th Grade April – Remaining Admission & Financial Aid Letters
- 12th Grade April – Start the Deposit Process & Reply to Other Schools
- 12th Grade April – Scholarships & Comparing Financial Aid Packages
- 12th Grade April – Final Transcript Process
- 12th Grade April – AP Score Reporting
- 12th Grade April – Applications with Later Deadlines
- 12th Grade April – How & When to Apply for On-Campus Housing
- 12th Grade April – Advanced Placement Tests Next Month
12th Grade May
Lessons
- 12th Grade May – Overview
- 12th Grade May – Checklist
- 12th Grade May – Applications with Later Deadlines
- 12th Grade May – May 1st Reminder
- 12th Grade May – Final Transcript Process
- 12th Grade May – Waitlist Movement
- 12th Grade May – Study for AP Tests
- 12th Grade May – How & When to Apply for On-Campus Housing