| August 12 | Deadline to register for September 10 ACT. |
| Sept 6, 2011 | All seniors and prefects return to school. |
| Sept - Nov | Meet with college admissions representatives at Midland. |
| September 9 | Deadline to register for October 1 SAT I Reasoning Test at Dunn School (code 05455). |
| September 10 | ACT test date |
| September 16 | Deadline to register for October 22 ACT at test center near your home. |
| October 1 | The UC and CSU applications become available on-line |
| October 1 | Take SAT I |
| October 7 | Deadline to register for November 5 SAT II Subject Tests at Dunn School (code 05455). |
| October 31 | CalState University application due. No essays or teacher recs required. |
| October 22 | ACT test date (NOTE: This test is only offered during Midland’s fall break; if you want to take this test, you must do so near your home.) |
| October 22-30 Break | Visit schools, finalize college list, write essays, fill out applications |
| November 20 | University of California application due. Apply on-line, must have minimum 3.0 GPA for CA residents (3.4 for others), write two essays which combined do not exceed 1,000-word limit. |
| November 5 | Take SAT II (Note: This is the only time you can take a Language with Listening Subject Test. This test is recommended for all native speakers of Spanish, Korean, Chinese, French, or German. $21 more expensive!) |
| Nov 15 - Dec 15 | Early Decision (binding) and Early Action (non-binding) applications due. |
| December 17-January 8 | Break. Fill out applications. Remember that I will not be available for last minute help on those Jan 1 deadlines |
| January 1 | FAFSA (Free Application Federal Student Aid) ALL FAMILIES SHOULD COMPLETE ASAP! |
| Jan 1 - Feb 15 | Most Regular Decision applications due to smallish and/or competitive colleges. |
| Feb 15 – March 30 | Deadlines for many public universities. |
| Feb 18-26 | Break. Visit any schools you may have gotten into |
| March | Most schools will have notified you of their decisions no later than April 1 |
| April 7-15 | Break. Visit schools to decide where to enroll. |
| May 1 | You must decide which college to go to and send in your deposit |
| June 2 | Graduation |