{"id":15183,"date":"2025-05-15T11:23:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T16:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=15183"},"modified":"2025-05-15T13:28:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T18:28:08","slug":"senior-year-college-prep-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/senior-year-college-prep-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Year College Prep Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__hero panel panel-hero site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"hero\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper imageoverlay site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<figure  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-panel__hero-bg-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Homecoming Saturday 122\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/Homecoming-Saturday-122.jpg?resize=1600%2C1067&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/Homecoming-Saturday-122.jpg?resize=1152%2C768&#038;ssl=1 1152w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/Homecoming-Saturday-122.jpg?resize=1600%2C1067&#038;ssl=1 1600w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/Homecoming-Saturday-122.jpg?resize=2304%2C1536&#038;ssl=1 2304w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/Homecoming-Saturday-122.jpg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1 2560w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-content site-panel__hero-content--cranberry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-panel__hero-title\" id=\"your-roadmap-to-success\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Your Roadmap to Success<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9273\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_icon_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_icon_1.png?fit=140%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"140,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_icon_1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_icon_1.png?fit=140%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9273 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_icon_1.png?w=50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checklist Icon\"  \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 60px; margin-top: 0;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calluna Sans; font-weight: 400; padding: 6px; text-transform: uppercase; font-variant-numeric: lining-nums; background-color: #e4a11b; color: #000000; font-size: 22px;\"><b>YOUR SENIOR YEAR, SIMPLIFIED<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Senior year can feel like a whirlwind, but staying organized and proactive makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This checklist breaks down the most important steps so you can take control and approach your college journey with confidence.<\/span><\/i><\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters site-section__bg--gray site-panel__imgtxt-img-right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<figure  class=\"c-image c-image--rect\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"garcia_Piper_Center_20240924_053\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/garcia_Piper_Center_20240924_053.jpg?resize=820%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/garcia_Piper_Center_20240924_053.jpg?resize=520%2C300&#038;ssl=1 520w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/garcia_Piper_Center_20240924_053.jpg?resize=820%2C600&#038;ssl=1 820w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/garcia_Piper_Center_20240924_053.jpg?resize=1120%2C900&#038;ssl=1 1120w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calluna Sans; font-weight: 400; padding: 6px; text-transform: uppercase; font-variant-numeric: lining-nums; background-color: #e4a11b; color: #000000; font-size: 22px;\"><b>PREPARING YOUR APPLICATIONS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 30px 20px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checkbox empty\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Finalize your college list:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure you\u2019ve included schools that match your academic, financial, and personal goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tip: Use your Common App to manage your list and include St. Olaf as one of your 20 colleges.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 30px 20px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checkbox empty\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Set deadlines for essays and applications.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; padding-right: 25px;\">\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 30px 20px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checkbox empty\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Gather recommendation letters early<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters  site-panel__imgtxt-img-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<figure  class=\"c-image c-image--rect\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"IMG_3760\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/IMG_3760-e1741034901640.jpg?resize=820%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/IMG_3760-e1741034901640.jpg?resize=520%2C300&#038;ssl=1 520w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/IMG_3760-e1741034901640.jpg?resize=820%2C600&#038;ssl=1 820w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/IMG_3760-e1741034901640.jpg?resize=1120%2C900&#038;ssl=1 1120w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calluna Sans; font-weight: 400; padding: 6px; text-transform: uppercase; font-variant-numeric: lining-nums; background-color: #e4a11b; color: #000000; font-size: 22px;\"><b>mASTERING fiNANCIAL aID<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 30px 20px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checkbox empty\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Fill out the FAFSA as soon as it opens.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; padding-right: 25px;\">\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 30px 20px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checkbox empty\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Research and apply for scholarships\u2014start with local and school-specific opportunities.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 30px 20px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checkbox empty\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Confirm financial aid deadlines for each college on your list.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 30px 20px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checkbox empty\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Keep track of financial documents and deadlines with a simple spreadsheet.<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters site-section__bg--gray site-panel__imgtxt-img-right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<figure  class=\"c-image c-image--rect\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"DSC_8552\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/DSC_8552.jpg?resize=820%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/DSC_8552.jpg?resize=520%2C300&#038;ssl=1 520w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/DSC_8552.jpg?resize=820%2C600&#038;ssl=1 820w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/03\/DSC_8552.jpg?resize=1120%2C900&#038;ssl=1 1120w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calluna Sans; font-weight: 400; padding: 6px; text-transform: uppercase; font-variant-numeric: lining-nums; background-color: #e4a11b; color: #000000; font-size: 22px;\"><b>VISITING AND CONNECTING<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 30px 20px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checkbox empty\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Visit or revisit colleges in person or virtually to finalize your list.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; padding-right: 25px;\">\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 30px 20px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checkbox empty\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Attend information sessions or webinars hosted by your top schools.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 30px 20px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checkbox empty\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>Schedule interviews or connect with admissions representatives to ask questions.<\/h6>\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 30px 20px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checkbox empty\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Take notes during visits to compare your top choices.<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters  site-panel__imgtxt-img-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<figure  class=\"c-image c-image--rect\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"psci-1218-of-110-X3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2022\/11\/psci-1218-of-110-X3.jpg?resize=820%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2022\/11\/psci-1218-of-110-X3.jpg?resize=520%2C300&#038;ssl=1 520w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2022\/11\/psci-1218-of-110-X3.jpg?resize=820%2C600&#038;ssl=1 820w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2022\/11\/psci-1218-of-110-X3.jpg?resize=1120%2C900&#038;ssl=1 1120w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calluna Sans; font-weight: 400; padding: 6px; text-transform: uppercase; font-variant-numeric: lining-nums; background-color: #e4a11b; color: #000000; font-size: 22px;\"><b>Staying on Track Academically<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 30px 20px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checkbox empty\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>Keep grades strong\u2014many schools consider senior-year performance.<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; padding-right: 25px;\">\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 30px 20px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checkbox empty\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>Finalize your class schedule to ensure you\u2019re meeting graduation and college requirements.<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 30px 20px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checkbox empty\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Ask your guidance counselor to review your transcript for accuracy.<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__bg--gray\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15242\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/senior-year-college-prep-checklist\/may-one-gold3x\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/05\/may-one-gold%403x.png?fit=1153%2C1151&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1153,1151\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"may one gold@3x\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/05\/may-one-gold%403x.png?fit=1024%2C1022&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15242  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2025\/05\/may-one-gold%403x.png?resize=70%2C70&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calluna Sans; font-weight: 400; padding: 6px; text-transform: uppercase; font-variant-numeric: lining-nums; background-color: #e4a11b; color: #000000; font-size: 22px;\"><b>Planning for decision day<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 30px 20px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Checkbox empty\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>Mark National College Decision Day (May 1) on your calendar.<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; padding-right: 25px;\">\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/apply\/what-we-look-for\/checklist_box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"118,117\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Checklist_box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2019\/07\/Checklist_box.png?fit=118%2C117&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9274\" style=\"float: left; 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