Lawrence Academy Introduction to the College Counseling Office

College Office Introductions Sean Sheehan ssheehan@lacademy.edu, 978-448-1556 Kimberly Bohlin Healy kbohlin@lacademy.edu, 978-448-1587 Chris Margraf cmargraf@lacademy.edu, 978-448-1585 Courtney Cronin ccronin@lacademy.edu, 978-448-1582

Timeline – Sophomore Year September 2017 Class meeting (importance of grades and being involved) October 2017 PSAT December 2017 Small group class to go over PSAT scores and importance of grades  February 2018 Class meeting (importance of grades and SAT Subject Tests in June 2018) April 2018 Peter Van Buskirk event May 2018 Class meeting (importance of grades, course selection, SAT Subject Tests in June 2018, summer plans)

Timeline – Junior Year September 23, 2018 Practice ACT October 2018 PSAT  November 2018 Complete counselor preference sheets November 2018 Small group classes begin  December 2018 Counselor assigned  January 2019 Individual meetings with counselor start January 26, 2019 Junior Class College Day

Testing Our Philosophy The Big Two ACT SAT

ACT ACT Recommended: February 2019 Practice ACT: September 2018 Recommended: February 2019 Additional ACT test date options: April, June, July, September, October

SAT SAT/PSAT PSAT: October 2018 Recommended SAT for all juniors: December 2018 Additional SAT test date options: March (not offered at LA), May, June, August, October, November

Testing Plan SAT: December 2018 ACT: February 2019 There is no perfect plan!

Test Dates 2018-2019 SAT: December 1*; Registration deadline November 1 March 8; Registration deadline February 8 May 4*; Registration deadline April 4 June 1*; Registration deadline May 1 ACT: February 9*; Registration deadline January 11 April 13; Registration deadline March 8 June 8; Registration deadline May 3 July 13; Registration deadline June 14 * Denotes dates when tests are offered at Lawrence Academy

Test Prep PSAT results Practice ACT results Online resources Test Prep classes Individual Tutoring

Test Prep Summit Educational Group SAT Prep Class will begin September 30, 2018 preparing students to take the December 2018 SAT ACT Prep Class will begin December 2, 2018 preparing students to take the February 2019 ACT Individual test prep offered as well

Outreach Letters College Counseling Update College Counseling Handbook School Website Individual Meetings Junior Parent Dinner – Fall 2018 Junior Class College Day - January 26, 2019

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