Quick IMPORTANT Reminders:
IT IS ESSENTIAL that you
complete the following tasks as we are unable to send any electronic
credentials, transcripts, etc. until you have done so. Please complete the following
procedures ASAP.
IMPORTANT TIP: Write
down your username and password somewhere safe to eliminate confusion and
frustration later on. In order for your school credentials to be matched with
your application, you MUST enter your Common Application username and password
correctly in Family Connection (step2 below).
2) Complete the
following tasks in Family Connection.
· Go
to Colleges
· Select
College I'm applying to
· Complete
the privacy waiver (if you have questions about which box to check, ASK us)
· Enter
your CommonApp.org username and password (be sure this information is correct!)
If you have forgotten your username and password for Family
Connection, there is a link that you can access to reset your information. We
are not able to access your password. If you have trouble, stop in next week
and we can help you!
Transcript
Requests
For any college that has a November 1 deadline, your transcript
request form is due to the College Counseling Office by Friday, October 5.
College Visits
To attend a college visit, please come get a pass from one
of the college counselors. You will need to give the pass to your teacher at
least one day before the visit in order to be excused. It is not enough to just
sign up for the visit on Naviance- you must get a pass!
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Monday, October
1st
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Bowdoin College- 8:00 a.m.
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Case Western Reserve University- 9:00 a.m.
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At 11:00 a.m. we will be hosting the following
colleges in the Nolan Center Lobby
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Bentley College
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Macalester College
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St. Michael’s College
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Bridgewater College
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UMBC (at 11:30)
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Syracuse University- 11:30 a.m.
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Tuesday, October
2nd
o
Villanova University- 8:30 a.m.
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Sewanee (the University of the South)- 9:00 a.m.
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Vanderbilt University- 11:00 a.m.
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Northwestern University- 12:00 p.m.
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St. John’s University- 1:00 p.m.
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Amherst College- 2:15 pm.
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Wednesday,
October 3rd
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Thursday,
October 4th
o
Indiana University- 12:30 p.m.
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Friday, October
5th
o
Brown University- 8:30 a.m.
Naviance
Things you can do
in Naviance
· Review
the college visit list (new colleges are added daily!)
· Keep
track of your college list
· Review
scattergrams and the Visi admissions history at the schools on your list
· Review
scholarship data
Review all the information we have about local
information sessions, open houses, and special campus visit programs
Standardized Testing Dates and Deadlines
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November 3 SAT and Subject Tests- Registration Deadline is October 4
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December 1 SAT and Subject Tests- Registration Deadline is November 1
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December 8 ACT- Registration
Deadline is November 2
Remember to put down Visitation’s school code, 090080, when you register for the SAT
and ACT
Scholarships
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AES
Engineers Scholarship
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They award $500 to the winner(s)
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Deadline is October 5, 2012
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Junior
Achievement of Greater Washington Essay Competition
o
Application Process- Students have to write a
1,000-1,500 word essay on the topic “How can the country readily and
realistically tackle growing income disparity?” Students are able to apply
online at www.myJA.org/students/essay/
o
Three winners from the District of Columbia,
Maryland and Virginia will each receive a $10,000 scholarship. In addition, one
grand prize winner selected from the District of Columbia, Maryland, or
Virginia will receive a $20,000 scholarship.
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Deadline is October 31, 2012
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Thomas
Wolfe Scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Application Process- Students must be applying
Early Action to the university and further information including the
application form can be found here: http://english.unc.edu/creative/tws
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The award is full undergraduate support for
student writers
o
Deadline is October 15, 2012
College Information Sessions in the DC Area
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Washington University in St. Louis is hosting area information sessions. The dates and
locations are as follows: Sunday, September 9 at the Hyatt Regency
Bethesda, One Bethesda Metro Center from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Sunday,
September 30 at the Courtyard by Marriott Tysons Corner, 1960-A Chain Bridge
Road in McLean from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 7th at the Hunt
Valley Inn Baltimore, 245 Shawan Road in Hunt Valley, Maryland from 7:00 to
8:00 p.m.
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The University of Notre Dame is hosting an information session on Monday, October 1st at 6:30 p.m.
at Georgetown Prep in the Hanley Building, Multipurpose Room, 10900 Rockville
Pike in North Bethesda, Maryland.
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Brown University is hosting an information session on Monday,
October 1st at 7:00 p.m. at Georgetown Day School, High School Forum, 4200
Davenport Street NW in Washington, D.C. To register and for more
information refer to www.brown.edu/brownnearyou
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The University of Pennsylvania is hosting an information session on Thursday,
October 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference
Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, Maryland. Please RSVP at
www.admissions.upenn.edu/e/greaterwashingtondc
