COLLEGE OFFICE

CLASS OF 2009 NEWSLETTER #4

· April 1, 2008 ·

* Welcome back! If you have not completed your first meeting with a college counselor, please come by the College Office in Straus ASAP to sign up with any one of the four college counselors. First meetings must be completed by Monday, April 7.

For your first meeting…

o 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 the College 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.

* The registration deadline for the May 3 SAT and Subject Tests is April 1; late registration (which charges an additional fee) runs through April 10. 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

Lafayette College: Junior Visiting Day, a chance for juniors and their families to learn about Lafayette and the admissions process, will be Saturday, April 26 on Lafayette’s campus.

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.

Purdue University: Preview Purdue, an informational evening for students interested in Purdue, will be April 9 from 6:30-8:00pm at the Westin Waltham. Visit www.purdue.edu/futureboilermaker/previewpurdue to RSVP.

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: Simply Smith, a preview day for women and their families to learn more about Smith, its campus, students, and faculty, will be April 26. Register by April 19 at http://www.smith.edu/admission/simply/.

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

Wellesley College: The Junior Open Campus program, which includes student panels, workshops, sample classes and student-led tours, will be held April 26. Go to http://www.wellesley.edu/admission/JOC/ for more information and to register.

OTHER INFORMATION

BISCCA College Fair: The Boston Independent School College Counselors Association college fair will be held at Milton on Sunday, April 27 from 1:00 - 4:00p.m. Over 110 college representatives will be in attendance. Put this on your calendar - it is a “must-see” event! If your parents live in the area, they are also welcome.

Colleges That Change Lives: A panel presentation and college fair will be conducted by Colleges That Change Lives at the Hynes Convention Center in CityplaceBoston on Thursday, May 22 at 7:00pm. Visit http://www.ctcl.com for more 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