The relaxing, fun days of summer are upon us! Although it seems counterintuitive, summer vacation is the
perfect time to start working on your strategy for college search. The question that gets asked most often by students
is, “Where do I start?” This Pacific College
Readiness Timeline will give you a good idea of what steps you need to take to
apply to Pacific and the other colleges you are considering.
Month:
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Dates and Deadlines:
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Tasks:
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June
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RSVP
to Oregon Private College Week (side by side comparison of private schools in
Oregon)
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Common
Application for 2019-2020 opens first week of August - Start your application!
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SAT
or ACT registration for 2018-2019 begins
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Compile
a list of colleges that interest you
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Look
at campus tour times and dates & visit college campuses
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Start
thinking about essay prompts to write for your college application
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Write
rough drafts of your college essays
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Create
a professional email account to use solely for your college search
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Start
a CommonApp account
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List
the schools you will be applying to and get to know their admissions process
Tip: Visiting a variations of colleges will help narrow your search: big vs. small schools, in-state, out-of-state etc. |
July
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August
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September
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Attend
Senior Preview Day to earn a $4,000 scholarship
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Fine
tune your college essay
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Ask
for letter of recommendations as early as possible
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Check
and read your email regularly
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Check-in
with your admissions counselor to double check all documents have been
submitted
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October
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Submit your FAFSA application;
opens Oct. 1st
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November
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December
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Application
deadline for Pacesetter Honor’s Day consideration
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Check
to make sure your application is complete by contacting your counselor
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Start
& submit applications for Special Talent and Award Scholarships
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January
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Special
Talent and Award Scholarship application deadline coming up
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RSVP
& Waitlist for Pacesetter Honor’s Day
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Finish
applications for Special Talent and Award Scholarships
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Add
yourself to the Facebook page: Pacific University Class of 2023
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February
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Financial
aid letters sent via U.S. Mail and online
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Last
chance to earn a Senior Preview Day scholarship
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March
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RSVP
for Spring Receptions: deposit in person while meeting other future Boxers
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Final
campus visits
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Connect
with assigned Financial Aid advisors to get all your questions answered
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Log
into Facebook and watch the bi-monthly Live Q&A videos featuring current
students
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April
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May
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National
College Decision Day is May 1st
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Deposit
to become an official Boxer!
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Regularly
check PacificU.edu email for communications from various departments
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If you have any questions about applying to Pacific or the college search
process, please reach out to our admissions team at admissions@pacificu.edu or
503.352.2218
