Harmony Science Academy-Beaumont
Senior Corner
Senior at Harmony
Senior year will also be a year of hard work and continued preparation. Colleges do consider senior-year transcripts. They can and will rescind offers to students who slack off.
• Check requirements: You're in the final stretch, so don't veer off track.
• Finish testing: Retake the SAT, ACT or subject tests if needed.
• Ask for recommendations: Choose teachers with whom you have a good relationship and who will effectively communicate your academic and personal qualities.
• Apply: Fill out each application carefully, and ask someone to look over your essays with a critical eye. A month from the date you submit your application, call the college and confirm that it is complete.
• Follow the money: Many colleges require the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and CSS/Financial Aid Profile forms to be turned in by February. But the earlier the better.
• Make the choice: Explore the colleges where you've been accepted. Visit their campuses again, talk with alumni, attend an accepted student reception. Then confidently make your college choice official by sending in your deposit.