Here's to Procrastination

Happy Halloween Seniors!! We have received many, many questions about whether a November 1 deadline means that the application should be submitted by midnight tonight or midnight tomorrow night. I honestly do not recall having this question in previous years. Gosh, I think I would have wanted to have that application in already so I could be enjoying Halloween festivities. But that's just me. If you are toiling away right this second and could really use oh say another 24 hours, here's the scoop.


Your best bet is to check the college's website to be absolutely sure. Since so many of the questions I've received have been about the University of Maryland College Park, here is what their website says:

Does my application need to be received or postmarked by November 1 in order for me to meet the priority deadline?


In order to meet the priority application deadline of November 1, any mailed materials will need to be postmarked by the time the post office closes on November 1. Your online materials can be submitted until midnight (11:59pm EST) on November 1.


Here is the link: http://www.admissions.umd.edu/admissions/apply/FRAppFAQ.asp

Again, this is just UMCP's policy, so always doublecheck to make sure if you plan to work up until the last possible moment. In other November 1 deadline news, one of my students told me that Fairfield extended their Early Action deadline due to the storms and power outages in New England.

Keep calm and carry on!

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Five Minutes With...

Hopefully you all know by now that we will host over 100 college visitors this fall. Did you also know that we meet with the representatives after you have spent time with them? This is one reason why our calendars are so busy right now! When we meet with the college reps, we make sure to note all of their policies, deadlines, admissions statistics, and get updates on their campuses. We also take this time to talk to them about what's new at Visitation and the girls who may be applying this year.

We thought that this year we would go beyond our usual questions about average SAT scores and also ask about some fun topics that might interest our dedicated Life After Visi readers. We have been working with Jesse Bowen from the University of Maryland for several years. In addition to visiting our school and reading our applications, he has been gracious enough to be part of our Junior College Night panel presentation twice. He works with both prospective and enrolled students at Maryland and so we thought he would be perfect for our first "five minute interview!"

If University of Maryland had its own ipod playlist, what would be on it?

The Maryland fight song, Vampire Weekend, Lady Gaga, international music, Talking Heads, and a little Michael Jackson for good measure.

How many applications will you read this fall?

Around 1,000.

How long do you spend reading each one?

About 5-10 minutes.

Popular guest speakers/entertainers on campus in the last year or so?

Barack Obama, Tim Gunn, Bob Saget, Ludacris

This or That about your school....

Dining Hall or Eat Off Campus? Definitely the dining hall - the food is really good!

Dress Up For Class or Wear Sweatpants? Sweatpants

Closest Starbucks? On campus and another one a stone's throw from campus in case you need a refill.

Students Can Name Your Quarterback or "We Have a Football Team?"

Everyone can name the quarterback! Actually we have two - but that's a longer story.

Thanks for being such a good sport Jesse! If you have questions for him (about admissions, not what to wear to class), ask your college counselor for his contact information.

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