HELLO SENIORS!
Important Information for Seniors Graduating in 2023:
Common App Information:
- GPAs: **UNWEIGHTED** (recent change)
- Class size: 132
- AAPS: DOES NOT RANK
- Graduation date: 6/2/2023
- ACT/SAT code: 230-084
- Does the school you’re applying to require a counselor letter? Make a copy of this form and share with your counselor.
- Got more questions? Reach out! mavealk@aaps.k12.mi.us & willia18@aaps.k12.mi.us
Senior Meeting Slides, 2022-2023:
NCAA Eligibility Requirements for Student-Athletes
College Application Timeline:
September
October
November
College Board Application Timeline (Fall-Spring)
- Work on Common App
- Curate your college list
- Ask for counselor letter, if required
- Ask teachers for recommendation letters (See "Recommendation Letter Guidelines" below.)
- Visit campuses virtually or in-person
October
- Start the FAFSA with your family
- Draft essays and ask for writing critiques
- Continue your Common App
- Know your deadlines
November
- Submit by November 1 for most early action schools (early DECISION is legally binding, early ACTION is not)
- Submit by November 15 for many early decisions (early DECISION is legally binding, early ACTION is not)
- Try to complete all applications by Thanksgiving break
College Board Application Timeline (Fall-Spring)
Recommendation Letter Guidelines:
Check to see if your schools REQUIRE letters. If so, follow these guidelines:
- Keep in mind that a recommendation letter is a GIFT, not an expectation or requirement. Request a letter AT LEAST two weeks before the application deadline. (NOTE: Teachers typically spend several hours on each letter, so give them as much time as possible to fit it into their schedule.)
- Ask your teacher in person or by email BEFORE you submit the request in Common App.
- Only submit what the colleges ask for; admissions folks do NOT like extra materials.
- Pick two ACADEMIC teachers (i.e. English, math, social studies, science) UNLESS you are going to a music or arts school, then choose your music or art teacher. Do not ask your forum leader for an academic letter unless they were an actual academic teacher for you.
- Ask teachers in different departments (e.g. don't ask two English or two science teachers).
- The counselor letter is a great way to include a professor, forum leader, or CR teacher without using one of your full letter spots.