Early Applications are Submitted. What Should be Done Now?

Many seniors have submitted either an Early Decision and/or Early Action applications. Here is what to do after submission.

• Check your email and set up the college portal. This is where you can confirm your application is complete, upload additional materials (if necessary), and get your admissions decision. If you are submitting test scores, check whether the college requires an official score report or whether you can self report scores.

• If the student does not receive an email to set up the portal within a few days of submitting their application, they should email the college to follow up.

• Sign up for an interview, if the college offers one. Check the interview policies of the colleges.

• Continue to focus on your first semester grades!

• Check your college list for Regular Decision schools. Make sure it contains a balance of reach, target, and likely schools.

• Plan to work on supplements for Regular Decision colleges during the middle to end of November to aim to get them all completed by mid-December.