Monthly Action Plan

05 Monthly Action Plan

This calendar focuses on the actions that will materially strengthen your application before deadlines while ensuring your materials are fully documented and submitted on time. Each step is designed to produce concrete outputs you can include in your applications this cycle.

Month Priority Actions Target Outcome
June
  • Request your official high school transcript and confirm it clearly lists all completed and current science and math coursework. If anything is missing or unclear, ask your counselor how it will appear in the official submission.
  • Design the outline for a sports analytics project (for example: injury tracking, performance metrics analysis, or game-performance trends). Define what data you will collect and what final output you plan to produce.
  • If you are pursuing college football opportunities, compile a list of football programs at your target schools and prepare a brief introductory email for coaches.
 Transcript request initiated; project concept finalized; initial recruiting outreach list prepared.
July
  • Begin collecting and organizing data for your sports analytics project. Track results consistently so the project produces measurable insights by the time applications are submitted.
  • Send introductory emails to football coaches at programs you are interested in and document any responses or feedback you receive.
  • Confirm that your transcript documentation accurately reflects your coursework; if needed, request an unofficial copy for your records so you can accurately report courses on applications.
 Project data collection underway; first round of coach outreach completed; transcript details verified.
August
  • Continue building the sports analytics dataset and begin drafting charts, summaries, or visualizations that clearly show your findings.
  • Track any responses from football programs and keep written records of communication that could be referenced in your application or updates.
  • Begin entering your academic history into the Common Application or school application portals using your transcript as the reference source.
 Preliminary analytics results produced; recruiting communications logged; application forms started.
September
  • Finalize the core findings of your sports analytics project. Aim to produce a clear summary, visual charts, or a short report demonstrating the insights you discovered.
  • If you have received feedback or evaluation from football coaches, organize that information so it can be referenced in additional information sections if relevant.
  • Confirm with your school counselor that your official transcript will be submitted to colleges once applications are filed.
 Project results documented; recruiting communication organized; transcript submission process confirmed.
October
  • Complete and polish the final presentation of your sports analytics project so it can be referenced in activity descriptions or supplemental materials if appropriate.
  • Review all course listings and grades in your applications against your transcript to ensure accuracy.
  • Follow up with any football programs you previously contacted if you have not received responses.
 Project ready to reference in applications; academic reporting finalized; recruiting follow-ups sent.
November
  • Submit applications according to each school’s deadline, ensuring your transcript and supporting materials have been sent.
  • If your sports analytics project has produced strong results, consider submitting a brief update or portfolio link where allowed.
  • Keep records of any continued communication with football coaches and notify programs once your applications are submitted.
 Applications submitted; transcript delivery confirmed; project outcomes documented in application materials.
December – January
  • Monitor each application portal to verify that your transcript and other documents have been received.
  • If new results or insights emerge from your sports analytics work, consider sending a brief update to admissions offices where permitted.
  • Continue communication with any football programs that have shown interest.
 Application files fully complete; any meaningful updates communicated.

Marcus, the most important theme in this timeline is producing tangible evidence of your interest in sports science before applications are reviewed. Your transcript documentation establishes academic context, your analytics project demonstrates intellectual engagement with sports performance, and any communication with football programs helps clarify your athletic pathway. Executing these steps on schedule ensures admissions readers have clear, concrete material to evaluate.

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