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Just when you thought it was safe to relax......
Some colleges want to know how senior year is going before they decide whether to accept you. Very selective colleges will almost certainly want your high school counselor to submit an official mid-year report. A few schools even want a 1st quarter grade report if you are applying early.
Find out which schools require such reports. Then ask what information and materials your counselor needs in order to complete mid-year reports for you. Please be polite and patient at all times when working with your counselor.
Make it easy for your counselor
Put together a well-organized packet of mid-year report forms for your counselor, just like the one you put together for your applications. Enclose a letter listing the colleges. (Click here for sample mid-year report request.)
If there have been significant positive changes since the fall (rising grades, academic awards, community recognition, scholarships won), be sure to highlight these in the letter.
Paperclip each envelope to the appropriate school report form if you are using the college-specific forms. If you are using the Common Application, ask the teacher to fill out one form and photocopy it. Your recommenders may use the Common Application Mid-Year Report form, even if you filled out college-specific forms, for any college that accepts the Common Application. Ask your counselor to copy your mid-year reports after they are filled out, in case they are lost in the mail.
Include all the forms needed plus addressed and stamped envelopes for mailing.
Check your transcript
Counselors will send transcipts with the mid-year reports. Check your transcript as soon as it is available; occasionally students find errors on their transcripts.
What if your transcript is late?
Sometimes high schools are slow to report grades. Seattle Public School grades are sometimes not available to send before some colleges want them (mid-February or even earlier). Check the mid-year report deadlines for each of your colleges and e-mail or write them to explain any delays.
Say "Thank You!"
Do this at the time of your request, and follow up with a note when the application process is completed. Let your counselor know your good news when you are accepted!
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