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@valentinmrss
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 • 2 months ago •
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When should I start preparing for college?
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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.

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@sOmEoNe
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 • 2 months 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!

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@valentinmrss2 months ago

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

@sOmEoNe2 months 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]@valentinmrss2 months 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.

@sOmEoNe2 months 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.

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