BAMZOOKA
Plan
Create an attack plan for your applications
- Get information/application forms
- Make a note about regular application deadline
- Make a note about early application deadline
- Find out essay prompts
Grades
Transcript
- Request your high school transcript to be sent to all universities you are applying to
University Entrance Exam Test Scores
University entrance exams
- Send SAT scores
- Send SAT Subject Test scores
- Send AP® scores
- Send ACT scores
Recommendation Letters
Steps for recommendation letter
- Request recommendation letters
- Make sure to ask your teacher in person
- Print out a list with all university application deadlines and hand them out to your teachers who are writing your recommendation letters
- Send thank-you notes
Essays
Working on your essay
- Draft initial essay(s)
- Proofread essay(s) for spelling and grammar
- Have two people read and edit essay(s)
- Revise your essay(s)
- Proofread your revision
Applications
Review your application
- Complete university applications
- Use exact same name on all of your forms
- Carefully review your entire application
- Have a family member or teacher review application
Interviews
Interview prep
- Research types of questions they may ask
- Dress professionally
- Make sure you arrive at least 15 minutes before your interview so you have time to find where you should be
- Interview at university
- Send thank-you note(s) to interviewer(s)
Send and Track your Application
Finishing up your application
- Make copies of all application materials
- Apply online
- Include application fee
- Sign application
- Confirm receipt of application materials
- Send supplemental material (if needed)
- Mail your institutional aid form (if needed)
- Mail state aid form (if needed)
Financial Aid
Financial aid forms
- Make a note of priority financial aid deadline(s)
- Make a note of regular financial aid deadline(s)
- Submit FAFSA (Opens October1)
- Submit CSS Profile™, if needed (Opens October 1)
- Submit university aid form, if needed
Decision
University decision
- Receive admission letter(s)
- Receive financial aid award letter(s)
- Get more information about each university
- Ask questions about student resources and services
- Compare university features and things you want
- Compare financial aid awards side by side
- Make a decision
- Respond to university you’re attending
- Respond to universities whose offers you’re declining
- Send deposit
- Send final high school transcript