November
There are approximately 4,000 four-year and two-year colleges in the United States—it would take you decades to research and visit them all. You don't have decades. Obviously, you need to focus on schools that meet your needs, desires, and qualifications. Start your research whenever you have some spare time during first semester. Colleges will want the following four things when you apply: a completed application (including personal essays), test scores, transcript(s), and letters of recommendation.
To Do:
- Start researching colleges with Counselor-O-Matic.
- Look at a real college application online just to see what one looks like.
- Think about which teachers you might ask for a letter of recommendation (and ask them!).
