Step 3
Seeing the Application Timeline
When people talk about the college process, they often mention every deadline at once.
Early Action. Regular Decision. FAFSA. Scholarships. Recommendations.
That's usually the moment students start shutting down mentally.
You do not need the full map today. You need one visible piece of it.
Core Idea
A timeline feels overwhelming when it stays vague.
Your One Action
Add these dates to the Deadlines section of your College Process Hub.
Open your Deadlines section. Look up:
one Early Action deadline
one Regular Decision deadline
Write both down. No deep planning yet. Just make the timeline visible.
Then complete: “The deadline that suddenly feels most real is ______.”
If you explored deadlines or application systems during junior year, notice what already feels familiar now.
Optional prompt: “The reason this deadline feels different now is ______.”
Timeline Visibility
Optional Prompt Answer
Deeper Reflection
If I had to do one useful thing this week because of that deadline, what would it realistically be?
Keep it smaller than your brain wants to make it.
Life Question
N/A for this week.
Progress Saved
