Senior Year Monthly Checklist
Research colleges & identify schools: Visit
nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator to start building a wish list of
schools and create a file folder for each college you want to
apply to.
Explore colleges & costs: Visit collegescorecard.ed.gov once
you’ve started your college list. Find info on average annual
costs, test scores and acceptance, financial aid and debt, and
salary by field of study.
Get a head start on your college admissions essay: At
commonapp.org, find essay prompts for the Common
Application