Important
Dates –
Deadlines
Class of 2025 (Grade 12) COLLEGE ADMISSION TIMELINE & CHECKLIST
| AUGUST, 2024 |
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| 1-31 | Schedule planning meetings with Mr Taskin (ongoing, drop in, or email to set up a meeting) |
| 1-31 | Attend college representative visits (online/in-person). |
| 1-31 | Update BridgeU with college shortlist (10-12 universities) |
| 1-31 | Consider registering for the IELTS/TOEFL (English B students or if required by the college). Ask Mr Taskin if you are unsure you may need to take it. |
| 30 | Deadline to ask your teacher(s) for your teacher recommendation letter for college. (note: if only one teacher letter is required, only ask one teacher. Mr Taskin always writes the “Counselor recommendation” for USA applications, and/or when it is required by any college) |
| 30 | Finish your 2nd draft of the Common App essay, or personal statement. |
| SEPTEMBER, 2024 |
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| 1-30 | Update, email and schedule meetings with Mr Taskin. |
| 1-30 | Attend College Fairs at UAS |
| 9 | US Early Decision (ED) / Early Action (EA)/ candidates application intent deadline (email your University Advisor if you are going to apply ED or EA). This would also apply to any Oxford/Cambridge, medical school applicants |
| 20 | Common Application essay (or personal statement for UK) final draft due to Mr Taskin (For US ED/EA or UK October 15 applicants). |
| 30 | All U.S. college supplemental essays (first draft) due (For US ED/EA Applicants). These are the shorter extra essays that a college may require. Students must look to see if this is required as it will vary by college. Short but very important. |
| 30 | Refine and update BridgeU with college shortlist (5-10 choices) |
| OCTOBER, 2024 |
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| 1-30 | Discuss college selections and application details with Mr Taskin |
| 1-30 | Attend college representative visits and research, talk, chat or zoom with others at the colleges you are considering (online/in-person). |
| 1-31 | Begin to finalize your application materials, requirements, etc. |
| 20 | · Submission date* for Cambridge, Oxford, UK Medicine/Dentistry/Veterinary application submission · Submission date* for any October 15 US EA/ED (some US Uni’s may have an Oct. 15th deadline, be careful) |
| 24 | Submission date* for any November 1 US EA/ED application. Students should be ready to submit their applications at this time. |
| 28 | (For regular decision) Submit your final draft of Personal Statement /college essay(s) / motivation letter to your University Advisor (mostly the UK and Europe) |
| NOVEMBER, 2024 |
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| 1-30 | Attend college visits (online/in-person). |
| 1-30 | Complete your regular decision application (materials, requirements, etc). |
| 1-31 | Complete any scholarship applications that require a separate application with deadlines that differ from admissions deadlines. (e.g. UBC). |
| 6 | Submission date* for any November 15 US EA/ED and/or RD application deadline and/or Hong Kong fast track application deadline. |
| 20 | University of California (UC) application deadline (be ready to submit by this date) |
| DECEMBER, 2024 |
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| 11 | Submission date* for ALL U.S., UK, Europe, Asia applications with a deadline of February 15 or earlier. |
*Submission date means that you should be ready to submit all documents by this date. It is also known as an “internal deadline”.
Submitting on-or before- this date is preferable. At the very least, you should be ready to submit and if you need a couple of more days to tweak anything, then you have the time to do that.
