Run your kid’s college application campaign without missing a deadline
Every application submitted before each school’s own deadline with essays, recommendations, testing and aid forms complete — tracked on one board, with nothing discovered late.
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Who it's for
A U.S. parent of a high-school junior or senior who wants to act as project manager for their child’s college applications, especially a parent going through this process for the first time or without prior family experience in U.S. college admissions.
About this playbook
This guide turns the college application process into a project you can manage. You build a master tracking board, research each school’s deadline set and full requirements, then execute each piece — testing, transcripts, recommendations, essays, submissions and financial aid forms — in dependency order so nothing blocks something else. It covers every U.S. application type: Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision, rolling, scholarship, honors and portfolio deadlines. It does not cover choosing a major, comparing financial aid offers, or the student’s personal growth journey. By the end you know exactly where every school stands and what to do next.
What you'll do, step by step
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Phase 1: Set Up the Campaign System
0/4Build the project-management infrastructure — tracking board, calendar, document hub and operating agreements — so every subsequent step has a home and a visible status.
- 45 min
- 20 min
- 20 min
- 0/330 min
Phase 2: Build the School List with Full Requirements
4 stepsPhase 3: Secure Testing, Transcripts and Recommendations
4 stepsPhase 4: Develop the Essay Portfolio
4 stepsPhase 5: Complete and Submit Each Application
4 stepsPhase 6: Submit Financial Aid Forms
3 stepsDetails
What you need first
Your student is in junior or senior year of high school. You have a shared list of 4–12 potential schools. You have access to your student’s Common App or Coalition App account, and you can both sit down together for at least two hours per week through submission season.
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