College Counseling Weekly Update 10/28

LAST Help Session!

TODAY, Tuesday October 29th, the College Counselors will be in the computer lab during lunch for the last Common App/essay/other apps help session. Please come by if you have any last minute questions!

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, October 29^th

o   Bridgewater College- 8:50 a.m.

·         Wednesday, October 30^th

o   John Carroll University- 10:45 a.m.

o   Southern Methodist University- 12:30 p.m.

o   Vanderbilt University- 1:30 p.m. 

·         Thursday, October 31^st

o   Fairfield University- 11:45 a.m.

·         Friday, November 1^st

o   Radford University- 12:15 p.m.

The University of California College Fair

The University of California will be holding a College Fair on Tuesday, November 5^th from 6:30-9:00 p.m. in the Hanley Multi-Purpose Room at Georgetown Prep. Students will learn about the admissions process and undergraduate study opportunities at the University of California from our campuses. The following UC campuses are participating: UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UC Davis, UCLA, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz.  Students are encouraged to register at the link below: https://universityofcaliforniacollegenight.eventbrite.com –for the College Night for parents and students

Naviance

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

·         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

College Counseling Weekly Update 10/21

Transcript Request Deadline

For any college that has a November 2-30 deadline, your transcript request form is due to the College Counseling Office byWednesday, October 23. This might be colleges with a November 15 EA deadline or rolling deadlines and thank you to those of you who have already turned forms in!

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, October 22^nd

o   St. Mary’s College- 8:00 a.m.

o   Bucknell University- 8:50 a.m.

o   Queen’s University- 9:45 a.m.

o   Eckerd College- 10:30 a.m.

o   Furman University- 12:30 p.m.

·         Wednesday, October 23^rd

o   St. Lawrence University- 9:00 a.m.

o   Marist College- 10:00 a.m.

o   Ohio State University- 10:30 a.m.

o   University of Georgia- 12:00 p.m.

o   American University- 1:15 p.m.

o   Marquette University- 2:00 p.m.

·         Thursday, October 24^th

o   Founder’s Day/Marshmallow Roast (No Visits)

·         Friday, October 25^th

o   Catholic University- 8:30 a.m.

o   Hood College- 10:15 a.m.

o   Providence College- 11:00 a.m.

o   Brandeis University- 11:30 a.m.

o   North Carolina State University- 12:00 p.m.

o   University of Richmond- 1:00 p.m.

St. John’s College Fair

St. John’s High School will be holding a College Fair on Saturday, October 26^th from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. at St. John’s and Visitation students are invited to attend.  Here is a list of the colleges that will be in attendance:

Capitol College, Catholic University of America, College of Charleston, College of the Holy Cross, Columbia University, Davidson College, Florida Institute of Technology, Frostburg State University, George Washington University, Hood College, Howard University, Indiana Tech University, Johns Hopkins University, LaSalle University, Lycoming College, Manhattan College, Marymount University, McDaniel College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Penn State University, Providence College, Randolph-Macon College, Roanoke College, Salisbury University, Seton Hall University, Siena College, Spring Hill College, Stevenson University, St. John’s College, Annapolis, St. Joseph’s University, St. Vincent University, Swarthmore College, U.S Air Force Academy, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Virginia, Washington College, Wilmington University, Wittenberg University, Wofford University

The University of California College Fair

The University of California will be holding a College Fair on Tuesday, November 5^th from 6:30-9:00 p.m. in the Hanley Multi-Purpose Room at Georgetown Prep. Students will learn about the admissions process and undergraduate study opportunities at the University of California from our campuses. The following UC campuses are participating: UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UC Davis, UCLA, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz.  Students are encouraged to register at the link below: https://universityofcaliforniacollegenight.eventbrite.com –for the College Night for parents and students

Naviance

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

·         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

Weekly Update for Seniors - 10/6

Seniors,

We are a little late posting our weekly update on the blog but you should have received an email bulletin on Monday afternoon. Here are important calendar items and announcements for the remainder of the week!

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!

·         Wednesday, October 9^th

o   Sarah Lawrence College- 9:00 a.m.

o   Davidson College- 9:40 a.m.

o   University of Vermont- 10:40 a.m.

o   Loyola New Orleans- 12:00 p.m.

o   Bryant University- 12:40 p.m.

·         Thursday, October 10^th

o   University of Southern California- 8:50 a.m.

o   College of William and Mary- 10:15 a.m.

o   Emmanuel College- 11:30 a.m.

o   Northeastern University- 12:45 p.m.

o   Cedar Crest College- 2:00 p.m.

·         Friday, October 11^th

o   University of the South (Sewanee)- 8:50 a.m.

o   University of San Diego- 10:15 a.m.

o   Stevenson University- 11:45 a.m.

o   Northwestern University- 1:30 p.m.

 Fordham Interviews:

 Fordham University will be visiting next Thursday, October 17th. They will be holding an information session at 9 am in the Foy Parlor and then will be conducting interviews from 9:40 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. To sign up for an interview, please sign up in Mrs. Monahan's office on the second floor of Fennessey. Interviews will be granted on a first come, first serve basis so don't forget to sign up!

Published by: LP