SUMMER BEFORE SENIOR YEAR TIMELINE FOR WRITING ADMISSIONS ESSAYS

July
The new Common Application is available for students August 1. For students who will be very active in a sport and/or activities fall semester, this is a good time to begin brainstorming ideas for the short, long and additional information essays.

August
Go to the admissions section of each college website to which you plan to apply to see if their application is available on-line. If you find that one or more are, then download and print a copy of the application, making note of what the application essays are.

• Continue brainstorming ideas for the application essay questions.

SENIOR YEAR TIMELINE FOR WRITING ADMISSIONS ESSAYS

September
Identify the essay questions for all your applications and write them down on the adMISSION POSSIBLE® essay grid or a system that you have devised on your own. Click here for the print-ready full color Essay Grid.

• Decide on a focus for your applications and topics for the essays questions.

• Brainstorm content for your essays.

October
Write, edit and complete essays for early applications.

November
Write (or recycle), edit and complete essays for November deadlines.

December
Write (or recycle), edit and complete essays for December and January 1, 2, and 3 deadlines.

January
Complete or recycle all remaining essays.