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| College Advising Department |
| Laurel Springs College Advising and Records Departments are here to offer options and assist you with your college goals.
Contact your Enrollment or Academic Advisor to discuss any the following options we offer.
- Academic Planning including:
- NCAA Eligibility Plans
- University of California and California State University Eligibility Plans
- Academic Plans customized to the college of your interest.
- College Advising including trends and entrance requirements
- Informative newsletters and resources for all students
- High School Students
- Seniors
- Submittal of recommendations and high school application paperwork
Contact the Records Department here  or call 1-800-377-5890 to discuss your transcript or diploma.
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Laurel Springs
School Code: 052256
Welcomes Homeschooled or Nontraditionally Educated Students with a New Admission Program... Click here to read more.
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| Preparing for College |
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Preparing for college is a long journey with a great reward at its destination: your college degree. A college degree can help you reach your dreams and goals. How do you get there? The first thing to know is: you can make it happen if you're willing to prepare. It's best to start early, but it's never too late to start. What does it take? The checklists that follow, for both students and parents, organized by grade level, will explain what you need to do along the way to prepare for college.
Be sure to visit the online Laurel Springs Family Center on a monthly basis to access up-to-date important information.
Steps to help you prepare for your future:
For a complete, detailed, monthly checklist for both students and parents throughout high school, see the checklists in the Planning for College Handbook. If you need to order a Planning for College Handbook please contact your Enrollment Advisor.
- Talk with your Laurel Springs Enrollment Advisor.
- Be sure to take college prep courses in English, Math, Social Science, Foreign Language, Science, and Fine Arts.
- Take Honors courses as appropriate.
- If you receive below C- on any academic course, you should consider repeating the course. You MUST repeat classes in English, Math, Foreign Language, and Science if your final course grade is below C-.
- Prepare for College Admission Testing
- Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors: Register to take the October PSAT in September of each year.
- Sophomores: Compare the SAT and ACT to see which test will be most appropriate for you.
- Juniors: In the fall prepare for your ACT and SAT tests. In the spring take your ACT, SAT or SAT Subject Tests.
- Prepare for College
- All Grades: Do your best in all of your classes.
- Sophomores and Juniors: Start researching colleges.
- Attend information sessions on colleges and college fairs.
- Visit colleges during vacations.
- Make your summers worthwhile! Do something constructive, be it work, play, travel, or study. Make your summers worthwhile!
- Juniors:
- Work with your Academic Advisor to ensure you are doing everything you can to prepare for college.
- Visit schools and college representatives.
- By the end of the year, complete your tentative college list.
- Start writing to colleges for applications. Review essay questions and practice responses.
- Enroll in and begin your senior courses early.
- Seniors:
- Arrange for recommendations as required by each of your schools of choice.
- Take any tests that are still required.
- Organize and complete your college applications.
- Obtain and complete financial aid applications.
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College Application and Recommendation Policy |
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When to Start
The application process should be started early and completed at least four weeks prior to the application deadline. Recommendations should be planned months in advance, and should be received by the person who needs to write the recommendation six weeks prior to the application deadline. Recommendations are not to be taken lightly; they really can make or break your chances of being accepted to a college. The more information and time someone has to write a recommendation about you the better it will be. Bear in mind that a good recommendation can take up to three hours to write and there are often school reports or information forms that must be completed by the person writing your recommendation.
To start on your college path please download both forms.
 LSS College Application & Recommendation Policy
LSS College Recommendation Information
Review the application process, fill out the forms, sign, and mail to Laurel Springs, Attention: College Advising Department. You may answer questions on a separate piece of paper, making reference to the question. Once submitted the College Advising Department will review and call to discuss your college options and goals.
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Please Note: While we're excited to present this tool in order to support you, we cannot guarantee the timelines, or that this is all that will be required for you to prepare for the college of your dreams. Keep in constant contact with each of your particular colleges of interest for the latest and most up-to-the-minute requirements and deadlines.
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| College Checklist for Students |
•College Planning Timeline (9-12th Grade)
•College Comparative Chart |
Some reading for parents...
"Parents are a Key Factor in College Enrollment"
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