My feedAdmissions Advice
6
@valentinmrss
0 answers, 6 votes
 • a year ago •
Admissions Advice

When should I start preparing for college?
Answered

I am from Argentina, I end highschool in december 2025. In USA I would be class of 2026. I decided to go to college in the US this same year, any advices? Everything is helpful.

Class2026
classof2026
internationalstudent
6
7
🎉 First post
Let’s welcome @valentinmrss to the community! Remember to be kind, helpful, and supportive in your responses.
@lylybrown7 months ago

You should start preparing for college now — from SAT/TOEFL prep, to researching schools, to writing your personal statement, to asking for letters of recommendation. Plan your schedule month by month so you don’t get overwhelmed right before the deadline!

Earn karma by helping others:

1 karma for each ⬆️ upvote on your answer, and 20 karma if your answer is marked accepted.

2 answers

0
Accepted Answer
@sOmEoNe
13 answers, 56 votes
 • a year ago

Admissions officially start on August 1st, 2025 for Class of 2026. However, most of the top students (Top 10 school level) start preparing around June. I would recommend you call Common App (the website where most of your college applications will be) and ask them for more help. Good luck!

0
[🎤 AUTHOR]@valentinmrssa year ago

Thank you so much! You said top students start preparing around June. Is it June 2025 or 2026? I suppose 2025.

@sOmEoNea year ago

If you will be submitting in 2026 (so next year), I would start prepping next year. For example, I am applying this year, so I have already started. You want to build your profile this summer, and then write essays next summer!

[🎤 AUTHOR]@valentinmrssa year ago

Really, really thank you! When should i start looking for recommendation letters? And my grades, what years should I count for my GPA? My highschool doesn't calculates any of those things.

@sOmEoNea year ago [edited]

Of course! If your teachers really are about you, their reccomendation letters normally take about 2-3 weeks to write. I would ask them around June. and make sure to give them a brag sheet (blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-craft-a-stellar-brag-sheet) to help them! For GPA, every school recalculates it and it really depends on your courses relative to your options. For example, if you have 3 AP/IBs offered at your school and you take all 3, that's better than someone who took 3 and had 10 available.

0
@jenniferjames
1 answer, 0 votes
 • 5 months ago

It’s best to start preparing for college early, ideally from the beginning of high school. This allows you time to build a strong academic foundation, explore your interests, get involved in extracurricular activities, and plan for entrance exams and applications. Starting early also reduces stress and gives you a clear direction. For younger students beginning their academic journey, children publishers USA offers helpful resources to build strong reading, writing, and learning skills that set the stage for future success.

0
What are your chances of acceptance?

Calculate for all schools

Your chance of acceptance
Duke University
UCLA
+ add school
Your chancing factors
Unweighted GPA: 3.7
1.0
4.0
SAT: 720 math
200
800
| 800 verbal
200
800

Extracurriculars

Low accuracy (4 of 18 factors)
Add more factors ›

Community Guidelines

To keep this community safe and supportive:

  1. Be kind and respectful!
  2. Keep posts relevant to college admissions and high school.
  3. Don’t ask “chance-me” questions. Use CollegeVine’s chancing instead!

How karma works