The college application process at DelCampo International School begins early in the students ninth grade year. Participation in clubs, sports, the arts, and social service organizations is encouraged as students begin to develop personal profiles. Standardized test preparation begins in the tenth and eleventh grade years with the PSAT (Preparation for Standardized Assessment Test). This test gives students a realistic view of what they will experience when taking the actual SAT. Students are advised to take the first SAT test in May of their junior year. Workshops on the "Admission Essay" are also given during the student´s junior and senior year. Students follow an established timeline that serves as an organizational tool throughout the process. As students progress into their senior year they begin to accumulate all the documentation required for application.

Purpose

The purpose of College Counseling at DCIS is to assist throughout the sometimes stressful process by:

Informing

Helping reduce some of your anxiety

Dispelling myths

Showing what you should be working on today

What´s Needed to Apply

Completed application

Official transcript

Essay

Standardized test scores

Letters of recommendation

Ten Terms You Should Know

The DCIS College Counseling Office sets both student and school responsibilities throughout the application process, works with students to prepare for and meet deadlines, and provides advice based on the students total profile (test scores, strength of curriculum, letters of recommendation, essays, extra-curricular activities)

Terms to Know

Early decision (deadline)

Early action (deadline)

Regular Decision (deadline)

TOEFL (Standardized test)

SAT or ACT (Standardized test)

Profile school

Reach school

Safety school

Certification of Finances

Common Application (www.commonapp.org)