1. Determine which school you want to apply to and whether it uses its own application, the Common Application or the UCA
2. Through the college’s admission website or the Common Application Requirements Grid, find out what and when forms must be completed. Determine if the school has a Preliminary Form that must be completed and by what date.
3. Complete all the forms for which you are responsible
4. Download and fill out your section for other required forms and distribute them to appropriate recommenders
5. Identify essay questions
6. Decide on a focus for your application and topics for the essay questions
7. Write, edit and upload essays onto online application
9. Gather any supplemental materials (e.g., activities resume, art portfolio, etc.)
10. Photocopy and then send in all application materials by the due date
11. Contact College Board to send transcript of SAT and/or Subject Test scores to the college and/or contact ACT to have ACT transcript send to the college
12. Have your high school and other academic transcripts sent to the college
13. Make arrangements for an admissions interview (if possible)
14. Two weeks after all application materials have been sent, check with the college to make sure all your materials have been received
15. Make sure Mid-year Report is sent to the college after first semester grades come out
