不管同学们什么时候开始思考申请美国大学这个问题,你都可以参照以下两款美国大学申请时间表。一个是给高二学生准备的,一个是为高三学生准备的。也许你们中间有些人获取了不少关于进入大学的信息,不过你们多数人没有一份相对正式的申请计划以选择大学。

　　No matter when you start thinking about where you are going to college, you can jump right into the college selection process by looking at the following two college application calendars. One is for Senior 2 and the other for Senior 3. Most of you will not have a formal program at school for choosing a college, even though you will have a lot of information about exams for getting into college.

　　刚升入高三的同学们,记住,抓紧时间准备申请美国大学吧,大学正向你们敞开怀抱。少部分大学的申请截止日期是3月1号,或许你已经赶不上给你心仪院校寄申请书或者论文,尤其是在考试频繁的间隙。不过不要太沮丧哈，依旧有超过2600所大学等待你的选择,你一定会在美国找到一个更好的地方钻研学业。

　　For those of you who are starting senior 3, keep in mind that it’s never too late to start the U.S. college application process. Some colleges accept students all through.Senior 3. A few universities have application deadlines as late as March 1st of Senior 3. If you’ve missed some of the testing and application deadlines for a college where you wanted to apply and you find yourself short on time to write the application and essay for a particular college, remember there are 2,600 colleges and universities and it’s never too late to get into a strong college somewhere in the United States.

　　如果你现在是高一或者高二,那么你现在的课程选择和所在年级都会影响你进入美国大学的时间表,准备好了吗?我们来看看一般情况下的时间表安排。

　　For those of you who are starting to think about college in the US while you are in Senior 1 or Senior 2, it is important for you to know that your curriculum choices and grades in a rigorous curriculum will count the most for getting into college. Planning to go abroad to the USA for college? Check out the calendars below depending on what year you are in right now:

　　高二申请者的时间表：

　　9月到来年6月

　　寻找大学,阅读大学指南。访问Zinch，这个网站很适合有志于留学美国的中国学生使用。仔细在这个网站上了解你准备申请的院校。另外要注意，要尽可能多地和那些来你高中和城市做巡展的美国大学招生官见面哦。

　　Senior 2 College Admissions Calendar:

　　September–June

　　Research the colleges; read college guides. Check out Zinch, the Website designed especially for Chinese students planning to study abroad in the USA. Study the Websites of the colleges that you hear about. Meet with U.S. college representatives who come to your school or city.

　　2月到6月

　　继续利用网络来寻找你心仪的学校。去他们的官方网站上跟他们的招生办公室取得联系,索取在他们学校学习的中国学生的信息,并试着和他们取得联系,了解情况。

　　February–June

　　Continue your research in college guides and on the Web. Check out the Websites of colleges that interest you. Email the admissions office and ask for names and email addresses of their Chinese students to whom you can write.

　　3月到4月

　　在4月份之前,尽可能完成各项考试，例如SAT,雅思或者托福。如果你的父母在此期间会去美国,记得要跟着他们去拜访一些学校。很多美国的大学的招生官会在春季来中国做宣传。去Zinch里面找找他们来中国的日期和地址，多去参加他们主持的展会以获取更多的信息。

　　March–April

　　Register and take your SATS or ACTS, IELTS or TOEFL no later than April. If your mom or dad has a business trip in the USA, go with them and visit a few college campuses. Many American college admissions reps travel to China during these spring months. Check out Zinch to find when and where they will be speaking. Go to as many information sessions you can.

　　5月到6月

　　参加完SAT的分科考试。

　　May—June

　　SAT Subject Tests for all Senior 2’s (three are required by most selective colleges; three should be completed by June of junior year).

　　6月到8月

　　如果有可能,去拜访你心仪的大学,并开始准备申请文书的草稿。

　　June–August

　　Visit colleges if you have an opportunity to go to the USA. Start writing a draft of your college essay.

　　高三学生的申请时间表：

　　Senior 3 College Admissions Calendar

　　9月到11月

　　选好10~12所大学作为你申请的目标。

　　September–November

　　Balance your college list of final ten or twelve colleges

　　where you will apply.

　　9月到12月

　　和来中国的招生官会面,如果能够被面试当然更好。

　　September–December

　　Meet with college representatives when they travel to China. Interview when possible.

　　10月

　　从你所在高中开具你的成绩单.并完成SAT,ACT,雅思或者托福考试。

　　October

　　Notify your school office and request a transcript for the early application date. Take SATs or ACTs, IELTS or TOEFL (many senior 3’s take these tests a second time in the autumn of Senior 3.

　　11月

　　请两位老师为你写推荐信。要注意不同大学对推荐信的不同要求。填好表格,如果你要申请助学金,并再考一次SAT,如果有必要的话。

　　November

　　Ask two teachers to write your college recommendations. Check out the Chinese Guide for American Colleges for more information about teacher recommendations. Register for PROFILE if you will be applying for financial aid. Take SATs again if necessary.

　　12月到1月

　　完成你的申请文书并邮寄,一定要在截止日期之前。

　　December—January

　　Finish your college applications and mail them before the deadline.

　　1月1号到15号

　　多数学校已经截止申请,但不是全部,继续寄出你的申请和填好助学金的表格.

　　January 1, 15

　　Deadlines for most, but not all, college applications and financial aid forms.

　　2月1号

　　这是很多学校的申请截止日期。

　　February 1

　　Deadline for many college applications.

　　4月1号

　　学校会开始通知你是否被录取或是拒绝还是在Waitlist里面.做决定的时间到了。

　　April 1

　　Common college notification date: Accept, Waitlist, Deny. Decision-making time.

　　5月1号

　　你反馈给学校决定的截止日,并交纳保证金。

　　May 1

　　Common reply date, deposit required by May 1.

　　以上就是出出国总结的高中生申请美国大学的详细时间表，希望对大家的美国大学申请有所帮助。