Current Seniors and Parents of Seniors
Well, I’m sure that you have heard or read by now that this Class of 2008 is the largest in the history of the United States which means that more students are applying to colleges than ever; therefore, the competition for admission is at an all time high. Next year will be an even more competitive year due to the numbers.
Many Seniors have heard back from the colleges to which you have applied and some are still awaiting notification from their prospective schools. Students who have been accepted, simply wait for notification from your “other” schools so that you can make an informed decision. It is a good idea to be sure you’ve met any and all financial aid and scholarship deadlines for which you are eligible. All families should have completed the FAFSA form already. If you have not, do so ASAP. Parents must be active in completing this document. Financial aid and some scholarships based their decisions upon the results of the FAFSA. Financial aid is often given out on a first come, first serve basis.
If you have been deferred from a school, be sure you follow the instructions provided to you by the college or university. Each school does it a bit differently. Deferral simply means that they are going to review your application again once they’ve received all of their applications. Some require the student to fill out additional information on their websites. However, one requirement for all deferrals is that the schools want your 1st semester grades. All seniors’ 1st semester report cards and updated transcripts were sent to all colleges and universities in January. Final transcripts will be sent only to the college or university to which each senior is planning to attend. Seniors, you will be required to inform the guidance office of your college choice in the spring.
When you know that you are going to accept the offer from a school you should communicate that with them by calling or emailing the appropriate admissions office. You should also communicate that you are not going to accept an offer from a school once you’ve made that decision. This is courteous and allows the school to offer your spot to another student. Be sure that you communicate accordingly to all of the schools to which you’ve applied. Please also communicate this information to the CDS guidance office as you make these decisions.
Don’t forget to write thank you notes to teachers, employers, coaches and pastors who wrote letters of recommendation for you. Be sure to keep track of all deadlines which will vary depending on the colleges. There are multiple scholarship deadlines that are also your responsibility.
If there are still colleges and/or universities to which you desire to apply, complete your application(s) as soon as possible. Also complete the transcript request form and give that to Miss Mills. There are many colleges of which it is not too late to apply if you are wanting to do so. Simply check their websites for deadlines.
Transcript Request Form
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