Seniors — it’s that time of year. Sum­mer is com­ing to an end and you are about to embark the col­lege appli­ca­tion process. So where do you begin?  First of all, start early! Give your­self plenty of time to pro­duce a stel­lar final prod­uct. You want a win­ning appli­ca­tion, not one that looks hur­ried and rushed. Remem­ber, there are plenty of peo­ple who can help you with the process includ­ing your par­ents, your school coun­selors, men­tors, and teachers.

Have the fol­low­ing pieces of infor­ma­tion on hand before you start to fill out your appli­ca­tion. It’s not a bad idea to save this infor­ma­tion on a card or in a com­puter file.  This infor­ma­tion will be used over and over again in each appli­ca­tion you complete.

• Your social secu­rity number

Fam­ily information

• Father’s Name, address, date of birth, and occupation
• Mother’s name, address, date of birth, and occupation
• Father’s col­lege, degree, and date of graduation
• Mother’s col­lege, degree, and date of graduation
• Sib­lings, age(s), and college(s) attended

Your Tran­script

• Courses taken
• Grade Point Aver­age; Class Rank
• Test Scores (SAT and ACT)
• Extracur­ric­u­lar Activ­i­ties in order of importance
• Hon­ors and Awards

School Infor­ma­tion

• SAT and ACT Code
• Counselor’s phone and fax number

Stu­dent Work History

• Name of employer and dates employed