College Counseling Update for the Week of September 9th

It's only the second week of school but it's very busy in College Counseling. Here is the weekly update!

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. You do not need to sign up for the visit on Naviance- you must get a pass!

·         Tuesday, September 10^th

o   Denison University- 9:00 a.m.

o   Dartmouth College- 10:30 a.m.

o   Georgetown University- 12:30 p.m.

·         Wednesday, September 11^th

·         Thursday, September 12^th

o   Tufts University- 9:00 a.m.

·         Friday, September 13^th

o   Ursinus College- 8:50 a.m.

o   Columbia University- 1:30 p.m.

Essay Workshop

On Friday, we will be holding our annual essay workshop at 11:00 am in the Nolan Center. Attendance is mandatory for all seniors and you will be excused from your classes. Our Speaker is Ryan Hargraves, Senior Associate Dean of Admission at the University of Virginia and he will be sharing advice and tips about how to start tackling your college essay!

Naviance/Family Connection

Please check the Naviance/Family Connection website regularly. Sign in here: https://succeed.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=visi

 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

·         October 26 ACT- Registration Deadline is September 27

·         November 2 SAT and Subject Tests- Registration Deadline is October 3

·         December 7 SAT and Subject Tests- Registration Deadline is November 8

·         December 14 ACT- Registration Deadline is November 8

Remember to put down Visitation’s school code, 090080, when you register for the SAT and ACT

Web Resources

Keep checking the blog for more updates and fun things throughout the year and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter- @GVPSCollCounsel!

 Published by: LP