If you missed the November 30th deadline for UC and CSU, all is not lost. Several CSUs have extended deadlines and many private and out-of-state schools have much later deadlines. A quick look at CSU Mentor shows that CSU Bakersfield, CSU Channel Islands, CSU Dominguez Hills, Cal State Stanislaus and Humboldt State are still accepting applications from first time freshmen. Students who wish to apply for Fall 2011 to any of these schools should apply immediately because we have no idea when extended application windows will close. http://www.csumentor.edu/
For a great way to locate private and independent colleges in California and to determine applicaiton deadlines for those schools visit AICCU (Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities) link: http://www.californiacolleges.edu/admissions/california-independent-colleges/california-independent-deadlines.asp
Students who did meet the deadline for admissions should be creating accounts at each of the college websites where they have applied. The college will communicate with prospective students via the "to do" list within each student's account. This account should be checked at least a couple times a week. Everything from transcript requests to housing applications will be sent via this website account. Regardless of whether its your number one choice or not, if you submitted an application to a college, your next step must be to follow up by creating the account at the college.
Students always want to know when to send a transcript after submitting an application. The UC does not want students to send transcripts until graduation and then only to the school where the student will enroll. The CSU has different transcript requests depending on the university and the applicant. Check your "to do" list to determine when a transcript should be sent to a CSU, and don't send one until it is requested. Private and out-of-state schools often expect a transcript to accompany the application. For both private and out-of-California schools, send an official transcript with the application.
