Getting Started - Part 7

Level 5 - Ivy League

Welcome back! This is the final piece of a 7 part series on getting started with the college application process.

This series is designed to assist students, parents, counselors, and others with understanding the high level process of how one gets started with getting into college.

Previously, we discussed how you evaluate the plan you have built and modify it as you move forward through high school. If you missed it, you can read it here:

In this article, we will discuss how you prepare for the application season and making a decision.

Let’s dive in.

Part 1: How to prep for the application season

Before you ever submit an application, you have to prepare for the process to apply.

What does that mean?

Simply put, you need to be organized enough to understand that applying for college is not as simple as just submitting a document. There is no such thing as taking “too much time” on your application.

Remember we discussed that part of your plan should involve understanding what you need to actually do to apply to a college.

You need to think of this in two ways:

1. There is the physical application requirements that need to be met (e.g., the SAT if it is required)

2. There are the other unspoken requirements that need to be met (e.g., a rigorous academic schedule)