<p>Brings back memories of my son as a HS senior. Procrastination king. Deadlines were met (midnight CALIFORNIA time for one app). I recommend that your son discuss with his HS guidance counselor early on when school starts again. Sometimes boys shut out parents and will listen to other adults. I would lay off bugging him during the rest of his summer vacation. Tell him he will need to do things by end September deadlines you impose- eg having a list of several viable schools/plans, timetable for doing essays and apps, guidance counselor visit(s). He needs to own the process. He also needs some down time from academic related stuff. Make an agreement with him that you won’t discuss college with him until September and that then he needs to get moving. He will be more motivated once he is with his peers and back in an academic setting.</p>