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College Application/Admissions Timeline: September
Register for fall SAT, SAT II Subject Tests, and ACTs
Narrow down college list 1-2 Reach Schools 6-8 Solid Schools 1 Safety School
Make sure you have 1-2 teacher recommendations CUNY Schools: No recommendation needed CUNY Macaulay Honors: 2 teacher recs; 1 counselor SUNY: 1-2 teacher recs; 1 counselor Private Schools: 2 teacher recs; 1 counselor
College Application/Admissions Timeline: October
Take SATs/ACTsFill out and begin to submit applications for
CUNY, SUNY, and private schoolsRequest appropriate documentation to be
sentCollege Lock-In for CUNY/SUNY: Friday,
October 28th!
College Application/Admissions Timeline: November
Take SAT II Subject Tests (especially for students applying to more selective colleges
Submit supplemental applications Essays/Personal statements Resumes Art work and other evidence of student
accomplishment
Follow up on documentation Transcripts SAT score reports Teacher/Counselor recommendations
College Application/Admissions Timeline: December
Finish up, follow up Many schools have hard deadlines on Jan. 2nd, Jan. 15th,
and Feb. 1 Ensure that schools have received your documentation
Be Polite, Patient, but be Persistent!
Begin applying for Financial Aid CSS profile (required for more selective, private schools
who give out more financial aid) Attend Financial Aid workshops (we will have one here!) Prepare to submit FAFSA (Opens January 1st)
Apply for scholarships!
Application Process: CUNY (City University of New York)
http://www.cuny.edu/admissions $65 application
Application fee is for SIX CUNY schools/programs within schools
Might be your best option, might be a safety net/ultimate fallback—you are strongly encouraged to apply!
$10 to send SAT score reports to CUNY UAPC in Brooklyn SAT scores to all your CUNY choices
In present economy, CUNY scores can not be very flexible in terms of GPA and SAT scores
Avg. Total Cost: approx. $5,100 per year
Application Process: SUNY (State University of New York)
http://www.suny.edu/$50 per application
If your fee waiver request is approved, you get 4 free applications
People who feel they qualify for EOP also get 4 free applications SUNY is the second-largest higher educational
institution in the US, with a focus on cooperation, not competition Transferability—schools have articulation agreements with each
other: If you take certain classes in a 2-year SUNY or SUNY Technical College, you can enter automatically to a 4-year SUNY
Use either ApplySUNY or Common App platforms SUNY schools have some flexibility in terms of GPA,
SAT scores, but not as much as private schools EOP available at both 2-year and 4-year schools
Avg. total cost: approx. $20,000 per year
Application Process: Private Colleges and Universities
http://www.commonapp.org Can also be used for SUNY schools!
$0 - $70 per application, depending on schoolCost per year can be $25,000 - $55,000, but
private schools have the most financial aid and scholarship money to give out
Can be more flexible in terms of GPA, SAT scores, and ability to look at a candidate holistically
Examples in New York City: Pace, Fordham, NYU, Mount Saint Mary, St. John’s
Documentation: Transcripts
CUNY via OSIS # in CUNY app It is VITAL that you input this! If you don’t have your
ID at that time, wait!
SUNY via SOAR (STARS for Binghamton and Stony Self-report of cumulative GPA and coursework
Private Schools/Out-of-state Public schools Frick (via the counselor page of Common App)
Documentation: SAT/ACT Scores
CUNY via CollegeBoard or ACT highly recommended $10 fee Frick can send if necessary
SUNY via SOAR, CollegeBoard (required for Binghamton, Stony Brook, and Buffalo) Frick can send if necessary for confirmation
Private/Other Schools CollegeBoard (required for many) Frick can send upon request
Documentation: Teacher Recommendations
CUNY N/A for general applicants; via special portal directly by teachers/counselors for Macaulay Honors applicants
SUNY via FrickSUNY (Common App) via teacher’s accountPrivate/other via Common App
(counselor’s/teachers’ accounts) Frick can also mail (should make sure he has had
afternoon coffee before asking)
Fee Waivers
CUNY—very limited (only 15 available), and given out to those in greatest need
SUNY via SUNY Fee Waiver Request form available online and in Frick’s office If approved, 4 free SUNY applications If you apply to SUNY via Common App, speak to Frick
separately
Private/other NACAC fee waiver Submit on Common App; fill out form for Frick to mail
in as verification
EOP/HEOP/SEEK
Educational Opportunity Programs offer special admissions criteria for students whose economic circumstances may have had a detrimental impact on their academic performance
CUNY SEEK/College Discovery You click a button on CUNY app to be considered
SUNY EOP Click button on ApplySUNY app to be considered OR
call admissions office if you used Common AppPrivate/Other HEOP
Procedures vary
Scholarships
http://www.fastweb.comMr. Frick, the teachers, and the school do
their best to forward opportunities, but it’s up to you to be proactive about applying
Generally, deadlines are in the winter time
Financial Aid
CSSFAFSAInformation night in December; FAFSA help
in January There is financial aid out there for everybody,
so don’t let costs of college dissuade you from applying!
Give yourself options and see which school seems like the best value for you in the end
Deadlines: Don’t Miss One!
November SATs: Friday, October 7th!December SATs: Friday, November 8th!Early Decision Deadlines: November 1st/15th Early Action Deadlines: December 1st
Most Schools Deadline for Regular Decision: January 2nd
CUNY deadline: February 1st!CSS deadlines: Jan. 15th!FAFSA deadlines: April 1st/May 1st!
