COLLEGE OFFICE

CLASS OF 2009 NEWSLETTER #5

· April 8, 2008 ·

* The deadline for completing your first meeting has passed. If you have not completed your first meeting with a college counselor and are not currently signed up for one, please come by the College Office in Straus to sign up ASAP! Be sure to turn in your Student Response Form with essay the day before your meeting. Your advisor should also attend your first scheduled meeting; please provide him/her with a copy of your SRF prior to the meeting.

* The second of your two required meetings this spring must be completed by April 25. If your advisor was unable to attend your first meeting, he/she should attend the second meeting. Bring your completed yellow sheet to the second meeting.

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

* Late registration (which charges an additional fee) for the May 3 SAT and Subject Tests runs through April 10. Students are responsible for their own SAT registration; register at www.collegeboard.com. (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.

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 (BISCCA) 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 Boston on Thursday, May 22 at 7:00pm. Visit http://www.ctcl.com 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!