Application Bingo
Planning and preparing is the name of the game.
Let’s play B-I-N-G-O!
Never played Bingo before?
Here’s how it works:
Mark what you’ve done — Go through the board and mark any squares that match things you’ve already completed. Use an X, a checkmark, or your favorite color.
Aim for 5 in a row — Try to mark five squares in a row — across, down, or diagonally. That’s a Bingo!
Celebrate each step — Whether you score a Bingo or fill the whole board, every marked square is a step closer to college.
| B | I | N | G | O |
| Created a Common App account | Awkwardly asked teacher for recommendation | Wrote an essay about a “transformative experience | Forgot to save your essay | Submitted your first application |
| Misspelled “extracurricular” | Calculated your GPA (and re-calculated it) | Searched for scholarships online | Panicked about a deadline | Got an email from a college you’ve never heard of |
| Visited a college campus | Requested an official transcript | Attended a virtual college fair | Spent an hour perfecting one sentence | Received an acceptance letter |
| Received a “we regret to inform you… email | Completed the FAFSA | Wrote about overcoming a challenge | Drank too much coffee | Got help from a parent on an essay |
| dded a college to your “potential schools list | Proofread your essay for the tenth time | igured out what “demonstrated interest means | ent a “thank you email to a college representative | Dreamed about college |
