When should I start applying for colleges?

tom1030
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:21:11 +0000

In 11th grade, I’d say start researching on what schools you want to go to, your major, which area you prefer and whatnot. Make a list of colleges that you plan on applying to and look at them in depth.

I think 11th is too soon to start applying, so I’d say start your applications around mid 1st semester of senior year. At least that’s when I started mine. For me, 1st sem of Senior year was really hectic, since I had to re-do my SAT/ACT’s/TOEFL (I’m an international student, yes) in a few months. More specifically though I started applying around late October-November.

Remember though, if you’re doing Early Decision/Early Action, you have to look at the deadlines of each school.