Time Management, Unraveled Futures

Time Matters

Time Management is an essential, yet often overlooked, factor in successfully applying to colleges and obtaining scholarships. Deadlines sneak up and details get missed- details that could mean the difference between acceptance and rejection.

The Common App, the most widely used online college application, opens around the first of August when most high school seniors are still sleeping late, lounging by the pool, working part-time jobs, and staying up late playing video games or chatting with friends.

Most seniors are not thinking about college in August. But, early August is a GREAT time to start planning, creating a calendar, and beginning to work on the Common App (or whatever application the school of your choice requires).

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It’s Time to start

August is here, and school is about to start, whether in person or virtual. Are you doing the right things to optimize your chances of attending the college of your dreams? Regardless of whether you are a freshman or a senior, there are things you need to do NOW to prepare for college.

Seniors

Start a calendar and use it to track deadlines. A missed deadline is an automatic rejection! (Here’s a blog post about An Easy Way to Manage Your Time When Applying to College).
Login to the Common App. Start completing the basic information (name, DOB, etc.- the easy stuff!) if you did not already do this in your junior year.
Look at schools you may want to apply to and review their requirements within the Common App. Continue reading “It’s August- What Should I Be Doing to Prepare for College?” →