1. Brett Levine, Director of Guidance Brooke Mascia, Counselor Gretchen Conway, Intern 9-10-2015

2.  Director: Brett Levine  Counselors: Sarah Mazak, Nancy O’Brien, Brooke Mascia, Phyllis Levy, Gina Klemm  Intern: Gretchen Conway  Support Staff: Carolyn White, Clare McAloon

3.  60-75 Minutes  Posted on MHS Guidance Web site.  Practical Information.  Reinforce information presented in summer mailing and Jr. parent night.  Students will get a very condensed version of this presentation during group guidance. Date TBA

4.  Guidance Facts and Figures  In School College Visits  Admissions Cycle  Application Process  Family Connections (FC) Demonstration  Scholarships  Key Reminders  Closing Thoughts

5.  18 to University of Vermont  19 to Loyola University  20 to Scranton, Villanova, Northeastern  21 to Montclair State University  23 to Rutgers University  23 to CCM  28 to Fordham *

6.  3 to Cornell, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Moravian, NJIT, NYU, Scranton, Boston College, Quinnipiac, College of Charleston, University of Connecticut  4 to Lehigh, Villanova, Penn State, Rider, Rutgers  5 to Montclair State, University of Delaware  21 to CCM

7.  Senior conferences (Starting now)  Senior group guidance (TBA)  College Fair @ CCM (9/20/15)  Financial Aid Night (12/10)  CCM Admissions Processing Day/Field Trip (TBA)  In-School College Visits (on-going)  Common App Sessions (Tuesdays & Wednesdays starting 9/16)

8.  Sign up on Family Connections  Student is responsible for getting permission from teacher (prior) and making up work  Code of conduct  Person visiting is often the application reader  (Off campus visit-Get a note from college)

9. Apply Hear Decide

10.  Early Decision  Early Action  Regular Decision  Rolling Admission  Priority Deadline

11.  Accept  Accepted for Spring term  Reject  Deferred: (EA or ED) ◦ Supplemental Information  Waitlisted (Notified Mid May-August) ◦ Supplemental Information

12.  May 1 st -Deposit date  Can only deposit to one college. (exception, waitlist)  Navigating the wait list.  Courtesy to notify non-attending colleges where you are going.  Let guidance know of all decisions.  Guidance will automatically send final transcript to matriculating college.

13.  How things get done ◦ What you send ◦ What we send

14. WHAT THE STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SENDING … 1. Application/Application Fee 2. Essays/Personal Statements 3. Supplemental Materials  Portfolio, graded papers, letters of recommendation from non-faculty member, Early Decision Agreement, anything else the college wants that we don’t send. 4. SAT/ACT scores 5. NCAA Info

15.  Transcript w/ GPA, senior year schedule, class rank (optional). If there is a change in student’s schedule, an updated transcript will be sent.  High School profile  Secondary school report form/ counselor recommendation. Mid year grades and final transcripts. (1 st MP report card optional)  Teacher recommendations (often two).

16.  Electronically

17.  Transcript Request form (Key Points, let’s take a look) ◦ I have registered with common application ◦ I have entered my common app username (e- mail) and DOB on FC ◦ Colleges I’m thinking about in FC and CA. ◦ ICONS ◦ Common lunch is the only time to submit this form ◦ Kids need to know application/delivery method

19.  Ask teacher  Submit request via family connections.  Provide teacher with any information they want.  Provide them w/ envelope if college does not receive materials electronically (rare)  Check to see if college received it. ◦ On FC, On Common app, on college account.

20.  Overlaps  College Match  Scattergrams  Colleges I’m thinking about  Colleges I’m applying to  Upcoming college visits  Teacher Recommendations  Scholarships

21.  ICONS  Remember to register for Common Application (commonapp.org)  Remember to fill out FERPA on CA  Remember on-line teacher letters of recommendation

22.  Posted on Family Connections  Different categories: National, State, Local, College  College merit scholarships are usually not posted on FC ◦ Exception: WUSL, Davidson, UVA, Emory  Let us know of any scholarships awarded ◦ Including college merit awards  Be neat - type them up  Apply apply apply  Similar procedure as college application ◦ envelope, transcript request form  Student should write thank you note  A word about the awards ceremony

23.  Responsible for sending SAT/ACT scores. Not sent by HS. You manage the processs  OK for colleges to receive things in stages.  10 Day Rule  Overlap between us sending it out and colleges recording it.  Rutgers. Self reporting. (Many larger schools are)  Transcript request during common lunch only.  Check FC for status  Responsible for registering for selective service  Responsible for registering for NCAA Eligibility Center

24.  Make sure student schedule a Senior Conference  Remind: Important Dates  Remind: College visits  Keep ‘em on track  Keep us in the loop  Honest conversations with students about $$

25.  Guidance has resources on non-college options  Clean up digital dirt (i.e.. Facebook, Twitter)  Use Scattergrams on Family Connections.  Colleges review final transcripts and can rescind admissions decisions  We are here to help!