Four-Year Plan
12th Grade
What should students do in the 12th grade?
Students should complete their final college list by early August, confirming their application for non-binding Early Action (EA) or binding Early Decision (ED). The Common Application is available online Aug. 1 and seniors should start working through the application.
Students should complete their final college list by early August, confirming their application for non-binding Early Action (EA) or binding Early Decision (ED). The Common Application is available online Aug. 1 and seniors should start working through the application.
How should students be preparing?
They should make a chart of schools to which they are applying showing deadlines and supplemental writing requirements. If students apply for EA or ED, they will learn their admissions status by mid-December. Students should be well-prepared in advance to apply to more schools in case they are deferred or denied.
Which standardized tests will I be taking in my senior year?
Most seniors will conclude the taking of the SAT and/or the ACT during the fall of their senior year.
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They should make a chart of schools to which they are applying showing deadlines and supplemental writing requirements. If students apply for EA or ED, they will learn their admissions status by mid-December. Students should be well-prepared in advance to apply to more schools in case they are deferred or denied.
Which standardized tests will I be taking in my senior year?
Most seniors will conclude the taking of the SAT and/or the ACT during the fall of their senior year.
What should parents be doing to help?
- Attend the 12th Grade Parents Night in September and the Financial Workshop in January
- Fill out the FERPA and CSS Profile
- Let their child choose colleges, fill out applications, and wait for decisions without too much intrusion or fanfare
- Read The Road to Character by David Brooks
What should be my goals for 12th grade?
Enjoy the process of applying to college. Students should learn as much about themselves as possible from writing essays, visiting schools, and helping peers. They should remember that they are still in high school and should savor their teachers and their friends. They should remember that they are the leaders of the school and that younger students are looking up to them up until graduation night. They should finish strong, personally and academically, and then start college in the same way.
Enjoy the process of applying to college. Students should learn as much about themselves as possible from writing essays, visiting schools, and helping peers. They should remember that they are still in high school and should savor their teachers and their friends. They should remember that they are the leaders of the school and that younger students are looking up to them up until graduation night. They should finish strong, personally and academically, and then start college in the same way.
Maumee Valley Country Day School is the only PreK-12th grade accredited, co-educational, and independent school in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.
