We welcome Ms. Laura González to our family as the new Career and College Counselor and wish her the best occupying this key role at KCP, where she will be our student’s main ally when it comes to choosing the right career path and the best university for each student to flourish and exploit their talents, reaching their maximum potential.
“My mission for this school year, as a college counselor is to enable students to dream, to raise awareness of themselves and to become independent adults that will pursue their goals”
-Laura González, KCP’s Career and College Counselor.
COLLEGE APPLICATION CALENDAR
August
– Schedule an appointment with your college counselor to develop a college admission plan
– Request teacher recommendation letters
– List your top college choices
– Continue brainstorming about your college essays
– Stay focused on maintaining your GPA
September
-2-5 university visits in Bogotá.
-Deadline for October SAT if needed.
-Mark your calendar with registration, admissions, and financial aid deadlines and fees.
-Edit your essays
-Start Early Admission college applications
-Attend college fairs, financial aid/college planning information sessions
-Meet with college representatives who visit KCP
-Ask for letters of recommendation.
October
-Take the SAT
-Complete early admissions application(s) by their deadlines
-Research the schools’ financial aid websites to determine which forms they require. Some schools may require special forms
November
-Register for December SAT/ACT if needed
-Check the college admission/financial aid application deadlines
December
– Finalize and submit regular admissions applications
– Take December SAT
– Watch for early admission decisions
January
– Regular decision – US Deadline
– Regular Decision – UK Deadline
February
– Follow up on college responses and your application status.
April – May
– ICFES
– Final transcripts are forwarded to the college to which you will enroll
- Follow up on applications opening day and deadlines for Colombian Universities.
– Collect documents needed for Colombian Universities.
SPAIN🡪 Application can start on October or March, but most Universities have a rolling admission policy. Students must start their application as soon as possible, in order to complete the paperwork.
UK🡪 can apply via UCAS that let students apply to different schools with only one application.
US🡪 Students should apply via common app and link it to maialearning.
US Citizens- FAFSA + CSS profile (Financial Aid)
NON US Citizens – CSS profile and International Scholarships.
FAFSA https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/
CSS PROFILE https://cssprofile.
College Board (PSAT, SAT, AP Scores): https://www.collegeboard.org/
SAT: https://collegereadiness.
TOEFL https://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/
School Software for US Application: https://www.maialearning.com/#