When should I start preparing for college admission?

You should start preparing in freshman year of high school. This includes focusing on grades, exploring extracurricular activities, and beginning to think about your interests and potential career paths.

What are the most important college admission deadlines?

Key deadlines include: Early Decision/Early Action (November 1-15), Regular Decision (January 1-15), FAFSA opens (October 1), and CSS Profile deadline (varies by school). Our timeline tracker helps you never miss a deadline.

How many college admission tasks are there?

There are 374+ tasks across all four years of high school, including academic preparation, standardized testing, extracurricular activities, college research, applications, and financial aid.

What is included in the admission timeline?

The timeline includes tasks for: A-G requirements tracking, standardized test prep (SAT/ACT/AP), college research and visits, application essays, letters of recommendation, financial aid (FAFSA/CSS), and scholarship applications.

Collect awards documentation - Junior Year College Admission

Overview

End of junior year is a perfect time to gather all your awards and achievements in one place!

What to Collect

Certificates and letters of recognition
Competition results (debate, science fair, academic olympiad)
Honor society inductions
Athletic achievements
Arts recognitions (music, visual arts, theater)
Service awards (community, religious, scouting)
Scholarship notifications
School honors (honor roll, department awards)

Why Collect Now?

Junior year is ending — natural checkpoint
You'll need this for applications in fall
Documentation helps you remember accurately

Storage System

Digital folder: Scans/photos of all certificates
Physical folder: Keep originals safe
Update spreadsheet: Add new awards to your activities tracker

How You'll Use These

Common App Honors section (5 honors maximum)
UC Application Awards section
Supplemental essays about achievements
Recommendation letter materials

Overview

End of junior year is a perfect time to gather all your awards and achievements in one place!

What to Collect

Certificates and letters of recognition
Competition results (debate, science fair, academic olympiad)
Honor society inductions
Athletic achievements
Arts recognitions (music, visual arts, theater)
Service awards (community, religious, scouting)
Scholarship notifications
School honors (honor roll, department awards)

Why Collect Now?

Junior year is ending — natural checkpoint
You'll need this for applications in fall
Documentation helps you remember accurately

Storage System

Digital folder: Scans/photos of all certificates
Physical folder: Keep originals safe
Update spreadsheet: Add new awards to your activities tracker

How You'll Use These

Common App Honors section (5 honors maximum)
UC Application Awards section
Supplemental essays about achievements
Recommendation letter materials

Collect awards documentation

Step-by-Step Guide

Overview

What to Collect

Why Collect Now?

Storage System

How You'll Use These

Task Details

Track Your Progress

Related Tasks

Collect awards documentation

Step-by-Step Guide

Overview

What to Collect

Why Collect Now?

Storage System

How You'll Use These

Task Details

Track Your Progress

Related Tasks