S ENIOR P ARENT N IGHT 2014 E VERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW AND A WHOLE LOT M ORE .

Amy Piazzon 9/3/14

Important Dates in the Application Timeline • • • • November 15-Early Action Time line for many colleges December 23- Notification date for most Early Action and Early Decision Jan 1- March 1 Timeline for filing the FAFSA May 1- National College Decision Deadline

What should your cherub be doing right now?

• • • • • • • Last minute researching schools of choice Work on applications Register to re-take October 25 ACT – Actstudent.org Last day to register is September 19th Check in with recommenders for letters of recommendation Ask English Teacher/Mrs. Piazzon to proof read essays Attend College Admissions Counselor Visits Schedule Campus Visits – September 19 th – October 25 th

Applications • Common Application vs Everyone Else

Common Application • • • • • CommonAp.org

Single Application shared by over 560 Member Colleges No Need to Request Transcripts from Parchment.

Majority of application is common to all member institutions Supplement is institutional specific

Common Application

(cont) • Counselor and Recommenders must be invited via email through CA • • The Common Ap is not the place to gush that you have always wanted to be a Hillsdale Charger….as that statement will go to all selected schools. Send ACT or SAT’s directly from national test site

All Other Applications • • • • Access on line application from the Undergraduate Admissions web site After completion of the application, log on to Parchment account to request that transcripts be sent. Parchment.com

Send ACT/SAT test scores Parchment request will trigger Mrs. Piazzon to scan and submit all letters of recommendation

Early Action vs Early Decision

• Early Decision: Is a contractual agreement.

– – Accepted students must attend unless Financial Aid is prohibitive Accepted students must withdraw other applications.

Early Action: Students apply by November and are given an admissions decision in December.

• • • • Protocol for Admissions Counselor Visits 40 Colleges/Universities will be visiting Shrine over the next 8 weeks. To attend the session, students must sign up in the book on Mrs. Luddy’s desk a day in advance.

Teacher has the final say in whether student is permitted to attend If it is impossible to miss a class, Mrs. Piazzon will gather pertinent materials including the counselor’s card

Admissions Counselor visits

• • • Visits allow our students one on one time with the primary reader of their application.

Students should always follow up the visit with a hand written thank you note.

“Finalized list” will be posted on Shrineschools.com site

Graduation Requirements

• • • • Pass all required courses Complete service hours Tuition is paid All fees are paid

Summary

• • • I am here to help Not every student will be on the same schedule Graduation will be here before you know it.

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