Subject: Message From the College Counseling Office - Please Read - Information regarding NOV 1 Deadline, Other deadlines and Colleges Visiting this week
From: "Patrick Gallagher" <[email-masked]>
To: "''" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2018 21:07:52 +0000

Dear Seniors,

Please read so you are aware of these important reminders:

As you are aware this Thursday, November 1, 2018 is a deadline date for many institutions with Early Decision and Early Action.

The deadline is at 11:59 pm in your local time zone on Thursday, November 1. We strongly encourage you not to wait until the last minute to submit your application as the common application site can “slow down.”

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

·        Submit application(s), essays, and application fee by deadline date

·        Submit your SAT I or ACT scores by logging into your College Board or ACT account. NOTE: SFS CCO does not submit SAT/ACT scores

·        If student has outside recommenders - submit outside recommendation(s)

COLLEGE COUNSELING REPONSIBILITIES:

·        CCO submits student transcript(s)

·        CCO submits Sidwell teacher recommendations

·        CCO submits college counselor recommendation

·        3rd College Workshop -The presentation from the third workshop that took place this week - https://prezi.com/view/nv6GUQchYxJ3Gm8zZooh/

  *   Early Decision and Financial Aid: If a student is applying Early Decision and is interested in financial aid, the student and parents/guardians must file the FAFSA form -  https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa (required by all colleges) and the CSS profile https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/ (required by several colleges/list on CSS website)
     *   Guide to filling out FAFSA form - https://www.edvisors.com/fafsa/forms/guide-to-fafsa-web-site/

  *   Teacher Recommendations - Students do not need to remind teachers regarding recommendations as long as student has logged the teacher name(s) in your college counselor Log In book (1st page) and filled out the google form last spring and/or this fall.

  *   College Log In Book – If a student has a Nov 15, November 30 or December 1 deadline – student must have it logged into the log in book by November 1, 2018

  *   Senior Pre-Excused Forms - If a senior plans on using one of three pre-excused days, please pick up form (green form) in the CCO. The signed and completed form must be handed in to Ms. Matthews well in advance of the excused date. If not - you will receive points.

  *   College Counseling SFS Deadlines –

     *   October 1: Students must write in the log book any schools with an October 15 deadline.
     *   October 5: This is the last day that students can submit essays for an October 15 application deadline that we can guarantee will be reviewed.

     *   October 22: Students must write in the log book any schools with a November 1 deadline.
     *   October 26: This is the last day that students can submit essays for a November 1 application deadline that we can guarantee will be reviewed.

     *   November 1: Students must write in the log book any schools with a November 15, November 30  December 1 deadline.
     *   November 5: This is the last day that students can submit essays for a November 15 application deadline that we can guarantee will be reviewed.

     *   December 3: Students must write in the log book any remaining schools for regular decision.
     *   December 19: This is the last day that students can submit essays for a January 1/15 deadline that we can guarantee will be reviewed

  *   Just to reiterate the dates of the 4 quarters that were emailed to you by the Academic Dean:
  *   Below are the dates for 2018-19 Academic Quarters:
     *   Quarter 1: 9/4 to 10/18
     *   Quarter 2: 10/22 to 1/18
     *   Quarter 3: 1/22 to 3/7
     *   Quarter 4: 3/11 to 5/3

  *   Colleges visiting the rest of the fall 2018 – Remember the college visit list is always being added to as colleges are still contacting us – so check the CCO website regularly for any additions.

COLLEGES VISITING THE WEEK OF
October 29 – November 2
Date and time

School

Representative

Room

Monday

10/29

No Visits

Tuesday

10/30

12:15pm

Catholic University of America

James Dewey-Rosenfeld

102

10/30

12:15pm

University of Aberdeen, Scotland

Bill Naphy

133

Wednesday

10/31

No Visits

Thursday

11/1

7:30am

Carleton College

Dana Mackey

102

Friday

11/2

7:30am

University of California, Riverside

Gabriel Hernandez, III

133

11/2

7:30am

University of California, San Diego

Bree Blades

102

11/2

12:15pm

Franklin University, Switzerland

Katie Carter

133

11/2

12:15pm

Hollins University

Taylor Flynt

133

November 5 – November 9
Monday

11/5

12:15pm

Rochester Institute of Technology

Mariah McLane Giardino

102

Tuesday

11/6

12:15pm

Gettysburg College

Heidi Frye

133

Wednesday

11/7

12:15pm

Bryant University

Amanda Schadlick

133

Thursday

11/8

No Visits

Friday

11/9

No Visits/No School

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