Announcements and Calendars

VI Form College Counseling Calendar

Dates subject to change; check this page often for updates.

June and July

• Visit the Common App’s “Explore” page and do just that: explore! Review colleges that are on your list.
• Schedule college tours—virtual or in-person—of schools that really interest you; be sure to document your observations and perceptions of each school.
• Ask the College Office about contacting SAS alumni that attended schools you’re interested in for further insights, especially if you can’t visit a campus in-person.
• Brainstorm college essay ideas, and begin drafting!
• Continue to prepare for the ACT or SAT (optional). Taking the SAT or ACT at home during June or July is optional (see our recommending testing calendar here). 

August

• Continue to research schools and narrow your list, keeping in mind the importance of having a balanced group of Reach, Possible, and Likely schools.
• Fill out the Common Application. 
• Complete a rough draft of your essay (and send it to your counselor!).
• Explore potential application plans based on your list (Early Action, Rolling, Early Decision, Regular Decision); be in touch with your counselor if you have questions
• Take the August SAT at home (optional; see our recommended testing calendar here).

September

• Schedule a meeting with your college counselor to discuss your application plans.
• Common Application essay drafts are due to your counselor.
• Attend college visits offered at St. Andrew’s by the schools on your list.
• Take the ACT at St. Andrew’s (optional; see our recommended testing calendar here).

October

• Complete college applications for early action and early decision (deadlines may be as early as October 15).
• If you are applying for financial aid, complete the FAFSA and CSS Profile. These forms become available on October 1 of each year.
• Attend college visits offered at St. Andrew’s by the schools on your list.
• Take the SAT and/or ACT at St. Andrew’s (optional; see our recommended testing calendar here). 

November

• Continue to work on college applications.
• Research scholarships available at your schools and on Fastweb and Scholar Snapp. 
• Take the SAT at St. Andrew’s (optional; see our recommended testing calendar here).

December

• Continue to work on college applications; regular decision deadlines most commonly fall between January 1 and January 15.
• Meet with your counselor to finalize your regular decision application plans.
• Take the SAT and/or ACT at St. Andrew’s (optional; see our recommended testing calendar here).
• Inform your college counselor of any/all admission news received. 
• Breathe, and enjoy your Winter Break!

January - April

• Inform your college counselor of any/all admission news received.
• Stay engaged in your classes. Final transcripts matter. 

May

• Inform your college counselor about where you intend to matriculate by May 1.
• Take Advanced Placement exams in selected courses if you’re registered (optional).

Congratulations! You did it! 

V Form College Counseling Calendar

Dates subject to change; check this page often for updates.

Summer Before Your V Form Year

• Take some college tours while you’re on break. Mix it up and check out schools that are urban and rural; explore big universities and smaller liberal arts colleges. Often, you can see a great variety of schools within an hour’s drive of home.
• Do some early preparation for the ACT or SAT (optional). Review our recommended testing calendar here. 

September

• Attend college visits offered at St. Andrew’s, both those schools that you are assigned to attend, and those for schools you are curious about.

October

• Take PSATs at St. Andrew’s (required).
• Continue attending college visits offered at St. Andrew’s, both those schools that you are assigned to attend, and those for schools you are curious about.

November

• Attend SAS College Kickoff Program for V Form students and their parents (this will either be held at St. Andrew's, or held virtually); we will share information about this program with you in the early fall.
• Watch for an email from Scior, our college process database, and follow the instructions to register your Scoir account. 

December

• Your autobiographical questionnaire (available in Scoir) is due back to the College Counseling office when you return from Thanksgiving Break.
• Schedule your initial meeting with your college counselor after completing your autobiographical questionnaire.
• Work with your parents to schedule a visit or two to colleges convenient to your plans over Winter Break and/or winter Long Weekend.
• Enroll in a Revolution Prep online ACT or SAT prep class. These classes occur on Sunday afternoons.
• Take the SAT or ACT at St. Andrew’s (optional; see our recommended testing calendar here). 

January

• Complete “initial thoughts on college” questionnaire (available in Scoir) before you return to campus for the second semester.
• Schedule your second visit with your college counselor after completing your initial thoughts questionnaire.
• Once you have met with your counselor, begin learning about and researching the colleges on your list.

February

• Meet with your counselor to discuss possible Spring Break visits based on your college list.
• Take the ACT at St. Andrew’s (optional; see our recommended testing calendar here). 

March

• Research and/or visit colleges: remember to take excellent notes!
• Think of two teachers you would like to have write your recommendation letters for your college applications.
• Take SATs at home (optional; the March SAT often occurs over our Spring Break—see our recommended testing calendar here). 

April

• Talk with your college counselor about teacher recommendations; then, ask two teachers to write college recommendation letters and return signed request forms to the College Counseling office.
• Attend Common Application workshop and meeting, required for all juniors.
• Create a Common App account.
• Take the ACT at St. Andrew’s (optional; see our recommended testing calendar here). 

May/June

• Meet with your counselor to narrow your list of colleges. 
• Review your classes for senior year.
• Consider making some summer trips to visit colleges on your list.
• If you are unable to visit certain colleges, or if you’d like additional insights about a particular school, contact the College Counseling Office for a list of SAS alumni who have offered to answer questions about their time at their university.
• Take the SAT or ACT (optional; see our recommended testing calendar here). 
• Take Advanced Placement exams in selected courses (optional).

Congratulations—you are now a rising senior!