COLLEGE OFFICE
CLASS OF 2008 NEWSLETTER #15
∙ January 10, 2008∙
HAPPY NEW YEAR and WELCOME BACK!
u If you made any changes to your
college list and haven't told us, please email one of the counselors or come by
and talk to us ASAP.
u If you have applied ED II to a
college, please let Mrs. Lombard know ASAP.
u If you receive
postcards or emails informing you that something is missing from your
application folder, or if you are checking your application status online and
something is missing, DON’T PANIC. Most
colleges will be filing materials through the entire month of January. If you find that materials are still
missing a couple of weeks past the school’s application deadline, please let us
know.
u A helpful website for
navigating financial aid applications is www.mefacounselor.org. Financial Aid applications, requirements
and deadlines vary from school to school; however, you will need to complete the
FAFSA (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/),
and some schools require the CSS/Profile (www.collegeboard.com)
and/or their own application.
u
We
do not need Mid-Year Reports. We will
automatically send your grades to every college where you have an active
application.
u
If
you have made a change to your class schedule since applying to a school, you
need to notify the colleges in writing.
u
If
you applied early and were deferred, here is our advice:
If you were deferred in the early round, remember that
you are still very much in the game.
Your application will now become part of the regular pool.
What to do now?
The most important thing is to finish the first semester as strongly as
you can. The semester grades are
your last chance to make a strong academic statement; ideally you want to
improve on or match your junior year performance. Colleges will look closely at first semester grades in
making their decisions. We send first semester grades in mid-February to every
college where you have an active application.
You might also consider writing a follow-up letter to
the college where you were deferred.
The letter can act as an update.
You could mention any new awards, honors, responsibilities. You could discuss a semester paper or project
that really interested you. You
could also describe your senior project.
This letter could also be the time where you reaffirm your interest in
the college; if it is still your first choice, you could say so. The college counselors would be happy
to work with you on the letter.
Usually, students write a follow-up letter and send it after the first
semester.
During this busy period, please check your email a
couple of times per day (especially before you go home at the end of the
day). We will be scheduling
on-campus interviews for some colleges and will need to keep you updated. Also,
colleges may call us if anything is missing in your file, and we will notify
you via email.
COLLEGE INFO
Cornell: Alumni interviews will take place on campus January 29. Watch your email for times and
locations, as we firm up the schedule.
Georgetown: Alumni interviews will take place soon. Watch your email for dates, times and
locations, as we firm up the schedule.
Harvard: Alumni interviews will take place on campus soon. Watch your email for dates, times and
locations, as we firm up the schedule.
Oxford
Royale Academy: If
you want to spend a summer in Oxford, England the Oxford Royale Academy is
visiting the area to tell you about their program on Friday, February 1, 6:00 –
8:00p.m. at the Radisson Hotel Boston. Email admin@oxford-royale.co.uk
or call 706-459-4380 to sign up for the event.
St.
Lawrence: Off
campus interviews will be offered in Massachusetts on January 21. For more
information or to schedule an interview, please call 800-285-1856 and ask for
Donna Schaab.
Yale
Interviews: Alumni interviews will take on campus
February 4 and 7. Watch your email
for dates, times and locations, as we firm up the schedule.
OTHER INFORMATION
College
Goal Sunday: On January 27, 2008 at 2:00pm,
MEFA (Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority) will be providing
assistance in completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The program, College Goal Sunday, will
be held at various locations throughout Massachusetts and is free of
charge. To find out more about the
program and for site locations, visit www.fafsaday.com.
Milton Academy’s CEEB code number is 221430
College Office phone number is 617-898-2310
College Office fax number is 617-898-1717