Lin Mock — Timeline
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Jun 13, 2026
Task
Submit financial aid prep checklist (CSS Profile prep)
Status: Not Started | Due: 2026-06-13
Jun 12, 2026
Task
Attend at least 2 virtual college info sessions
Status: In Progress | Due: 2026-06-12
Jun 06, 2026
Task
Identify 3 supplemental essay prompts to start
Status: Not Started | Due: 2026-06-06
Jun 06, 2026
Task
Draft 'Why this college' template for top 5 schools
Status: Not Started | Due: 2026-06-06
Jun 02, 2026
Task
Compile resume / activity list final version
Status: In Progress | Due: 2026-06-02
Jun 02, 2026
Task
Decide ED vs EA strategy for first-choice school
Status: In Progress | Due: 2026-06-02
May 30, 2026
Task
Common App essay draft 1
Status: In Progress | Due: 2026-05-30
May 30, 2026
Task
Schedule alumni interview prep session
Status: In Progress | Due: 2026-05-30
May 28, 2026
Task
Confirm recommender list with school counselor
Status: In Progress | Due: 2026-05-28
May 28, 2026
Task
Prep questions for upcoming alumni interview
Status: Not Started | Due: 2026-05-28
May 27, 2026
Task
Request mid-term senior-year transcript update
Status: In Progress | Due: 2026-05-27
May 26, 2026
Task
Finalize school list (15 schools, balanced reach/match/safety)
Status: In Progress | Due: 2026-05-26
May 23, 2026
Task
Begin Common App profile section
Status: In Progress | Due: 2026-05-23
May 21, 2026
Email
Re: ED decision
From: lin.mock@example.com | Lin asking for thoughts on whether to apply ED to her first-choice school; famil
May 19, 2026
Email
School list — concerns about reach #1
From: parent.mock@example.com | Lin's mom expressing concern that one of the reach schools is too binding given
May 19, 2026
Activity
Phone Call: 30-min call with Lin and her parents to discuss ED commitment trade-offs.
May 18, 2026
Task
Read 2 college admissions guidebooks (per package)
Status: In Progress | Due: 2026-05-18
May 16, 2026
Email
Recommender confirmation
From: school_counselor@example.com | School counselor confirming the recommender list looks good with one small adjus
May 15, 2026
Meeting
Meeting (60 min)
Senior fall application meeting. Lin is in a strong operational rhythm — refreshing after some of th
May 15, 2026
Document
CB_MR_Lin_Mock_2026-05-15.pdf
Senior fall application meeting report. Most current — covers school list, essay status, ED decision.
May 15, 2026
Document
Lin_Mock_CommonApp_Essay_Draft_v1.docx
Common App essay draft v1 — family recipe extended metaphor. Strong but needs tightening.
May 14, 2026
Email
Common App essay feedback request
From: lin.mock@example.com | Lin sharing her v1 draft and asking for the kind of feedback that helps her tigh
May 13, 2026
Task
Update Genie command center with senior-year fall course list
Status: Complete | Due: 2026-05-13
May 13, 2026
Document
Lin_Mock_School_List_Spring_2026.xlsx
School list spreadsheet — 15 schools with category, rationale, deadlines.
May 12, 2026
Email
Interview scheduled
From: alumni_volunteer@example.com | Alumni interviewer confirming the 30-min Zoom interview is set for next Tuesday.
May 09, 2026
Email
CSS Profile questions
From: lin.mock@example.com | Lin asking for advice on the financial aid prep — feeling overwhelmed by the pap
May 09, 2026
Activity
Email Note: Provided detailed line-edits on Common App essay v1.
May 05, 2026
Email
ED conversation timing
From: parent.mock@example.com | Lin's mom suggesting Saturday for the family ED/EA discussion.
May 03, 2026
Task
Send thank-you to two summer recommenders
Status: Complete | Due: 2026-05-03
May 03, 2026
Document
Lin_Mock_Activity_List_Final.docx
Activity list final version. Two rounds of edits.
Apr 29, 2026
Email
Recommendation letter — yes
From: nonprofit_supervisor@example.com | Lin's summer internship supervisor confirming willingness to write a recommendat
Apr 27, 2026
Meeting
Meeting (50 min)
Mid-spring senior meeting. Reviewed summer milestones and pivoted toward fall application work. Summ
Apr 27, 2026
Document
CB_MR_Lin_Mock_2026-04-27.pdf
Mid-spring meeting after summer wrap-up.
Apr 25, 2026
Activity
In-Person Meeting: Met with Lin's school counselor to align on recommender strategy.
Apr 23, 2026
Email
Re: School list final two
From: lin.mock@example.com | Lin sharing her case for keeping both reach schools and asking for my read.
Apr 15, 2026
Email
Virtual info session reminder
From: college_admissions@example.com | Reminder for virtual info session at one of her target schools.
Apr 05, 2026
Activity
Phone Call: Brief check-in call ahead of alumni interview prep.
Apr 03, 2026
Email
Summer reflection
From: lin.mock@example.com | Lin sharing a thoughtful reflection on what she learned at her summer nonprofit
Apr 03, 2026
Meeting
Meeting (50 min)
Spring meeting. Set the application-cycle timeline: school list lock by end of May, essay v1 by mid-
Mar 19, 2026
Email
Big picture check-in
From: parent.mock@example.com | Parents asking for a holistic view of where Lin stands relative to peers at this
Mar 09, 2026
Meeting
Meeting (45 min)
First spring senior meeting. Lots of context-setting for what AC actually looks like — Lin had vague