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Graduation Information and Senior Timeline

 

 

Congratulations on reaching your senior year of high school. It is an exciting time in your life, but it is also a very important and busy time. The following game plan should help you as you maneuver through your last year in high school and figure out exactly where you are going to be when it is over. 

  • Practice good time management and study skills to keep good grades. Use a calendar to keep track of assignments & deadlines. Staying organized helps. Remember - every class counts!

  • Schedule and complete college visits early in the school year.  This is a great way to get information and experience what the campus may have to offer.

  • Either get or stay involved with extracurricular activities, leadership roles and community service. These help on college and scholarship applications and they are a lot of fun!

  • Take the SAT and/or ACT by Nov. or Dec. (should be taken in the spring of Jr. year also). These are required for admission into 4-year colleges. 

  • Start applying to colleges. KSU and KU schools have priority deadlines of Dec. 1 (KU has an early application priority deadline of Nov. 1) and private and out of state schools have deadlines closely after in December and January (for most). Make sure you have narrowed down your college list – you should not apply to tons of schools because you should have already started figuring out the ones you are truly interested in. Community college applications are due in the spring.

  • Ask adults who are willing to write letters of recommendation for you in advance. We are all asked to write many letters and they are quite time consuming.

    • Put together a resume or 'Brag Sheet' to share with these adults.  This helps them add more depth to their letters.

  • Make sure to send official scores for SAT, ACT and AP tests to the schools you are applying to as well as sending your official transcripts from all high schools and colleges you have attended. Requests for MHS transcripts can be made with Ms. Sandrah Fager in the front office.

  • Fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) as soon as possible on or after October 1.

  • Apply for scholarships. Visit the scholarship page on the MHS website.