Class of '26
In case you missed it!
Emails
- January/February Action Items & Important Info
- Final Reminders Before Winter Break
- As the Decisions Come in
- November/December Action Items & Important Info
- Final November 1 Deadline Details
- October Action Items & Important Info
- New Resources for the 26-27 FAFSA and CSS Profile
- September Action Items & Important Info
- End-of-Summer Action Items & Important Info
- Calendar of Events 25-26
- Summer Action Items
- April Action Items
- March Action Items
- January Action Items
Recorded Presentations
- College Talk for Senior Parents and Guardians (9/9)
- Back-to-School Senior Meeting
- College Talk: The Year in Review and Final Questions
- Intro to the College Process Part 2 (video)
- Intro to the College Process Part 2 (slide deck)
- Intro to the College Process Part 1 (video)
- Intro to the College Process Part 1 (slide deck)
Senior Timeline, Deadlines & Important Dates
Common Application Videos
Resources
Getting Started
- SCOIR
- Video: How To Use SCOIR for Students
- Video: How To Use SCOIR for PGs
- Student Questionnaire
- Student Questionnaire Submission Form
- Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
- Addie, the college counseling AI assistant (students only)
- School Day SAT/ACT Registration (students only)
General Resources
- Applying to UW
- Applying to the UC's
- ED, RD, EA - Explanation of Application Rounds
- Lakeside School Profile
College Money Method
Interviews
Connecting with Alums in College
- Lakeside Alums in College (accessible only to students)
Best & Worst Practices for PARENTS/ GUARDIANS
As Spring 2026 college decisions come in...
so you're getting December college decisions...
Graphic of Application Round Policies
Quintile Distribution of GPAs
As of June 2025:
Fifth Quintile (a fifth of the class has this GPA): 4.0
Fourth Quintile (the next fifth falls into this range): 3.98 - 3.95
Third Quintile: 3.94 - 3.85
Second Quintile: 3.84 - 3.64
First Quintile: 3.63 and below
Best & Worst Practices for STUDENTS
