COLLEGE OFFICE

CLASS OF 2009 NEWSLETTER #3

· March 11, 2008·

* There are ONLY 3 DAYS left before Spring Break and 4 DAYS after break to schedule your first-round college meeting with a counselor!

For your first meeting…

o You must turn in your Student Response Form (SRF) with essay the day before your meeting.

o Your advisor should also attend your first scheduled meeting. (Please provide your advisor with a copy of your SRF prior to the meeting.) It is your responsibility to find out your advisor's free periods and schedule a meeting accordingly.

o Please honor the time slot you sign up for. When you cancel at the last minute, that time slot is often unable to be filled by another junior and is then wasted.

o Weekly sign-up sheets for appointments are posted every Thursday morning for the following week’s schedule in Mrs. Lombard’s office (first office on the right as your enter Straus). Remember, you must meet with two different college counselors for your two required meetings this year.

* To help with your college visits, the College Counseling Office has put together a College/University Visit Cluster List. This list is by no means exhaustive; it is meant to serve as a good starting point when beginning a college search. The list is available at www.milton.edu under “Academics-College Counseling-Class II Information.” Happy Travels!

* Late registration for the April 12 ACT runs from March 11-21. You should register at www.actstudent.org. Students are responsible for their own ACT registration. (Milton Academy is a test site for the April 12 ACT.)

* The registration deadline for the May 3 SAT and Subject Tests is April 1. You should register at www.collegeboard.com. Students are responsible for their own SAT registration. (Milton Academy is a test site for the May 3 SAT and Subject Tests.)

COLLEGE INFORMATION

Bucknell University: The Office of Admissions is hosting a program to introduce prospective students to Bucknell on March 24 from 7:00 – 8:30pm at Noble and Greenough School and March 25 from 7:00 – 8:30pm at The Governor’s Academy. Register at 570-577-1052 or www.bucknell.edu/101.

Elmira College: Elmira College presents the Elmira College Key, an honor scholarship of $10,000 per year upon enrollment at the school. Interested students should see Mrs. Lombard before break for more information.

Maryland Institute College of Art: Explore the facilities, view exhibitions of work, and learn more about programs at MICA’s annual Open House on April 6. Register online at www.mica.edu/openhouse.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: RPI is hosting Design Your Future Day for junior girls interested in math and science on Saturday, April 19 on the RPI campus. See Mrs. Lombard for more information and a registration form, or go to http://www.eng.rpi.edu/dyfd/.

Smith College: Spring Preview, a half-day program to learn more about Smith and the application process, will be Friday, March 14 on Smith’s campus. To register go to http://www.smith.edu/admission/springpreview/.

Washington University in St. Louis: Check the Wash U. website for various Open House opportunities.

OTHER INFORMATION

NACAC College Fair: The National Association for College Admission Counseling is hosting the 2008 Boston Area National College Fair at the Bayside Expo and Executive Conference Center on April 8 from 6:00 - 9:00pm. Go to www.nacacnet.org/NCF for more information.

Summer Opportunities: Cox Library has a collection of brochures about various summer programs where the periodicals are located. Feel free to peruse!

College Office phone number is 617-898-2310

College Office fax number is 617-898-1717