College Counseling Update for the Week of September 8th
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. Even if you sign up for the visit on Family Connection, you still need to get a pass.
· Tuesday, September 9th
o Wofford College- 11:00 a.m.
· Wednesday, September 10th
· Thursday, September 11th
o Georgetown University- 10:00 a.m.
o University of Mary Washington- 11:00 a.m.
o Jacobs University- 1:00 p.m.
· Friday, September 12th
o University of Maryland- 2:00 p.m.
Essay Workshops
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!
We will also be holding an optional essay workshop on Saturday from 9-1 at Visitation. If you plan to attend, please RSVP through the Google document that was sent out. We will be helping with brainstorming, editing and drafting your college essay.
Naviance/Family Connection
Please check the Naviance/Family Connection website regularly. Sign in here: https://succeed.
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 12 SAT and Subject Tests- Registration Deadline is September 12
· October 25 ACT- Registration Deadline is September 19
· November 8 SAT and Subject Tests- Registration Deadline is October 9
· December 6 SAT and Subject Tests- Registration Deadline is November 6
· December 13 ACT- Registration Deadline is November 7
Remember to put down Visitation’s school code, 090080, when you register for the SAT and ACT
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