College Planning Information for the Week of 3/22/10

College trivia, or "what can I tell you that you don't already know"?

• The oldest college? Harvard University - founded 1636
• The college with the most land? Berry College in Georgia with 28,000 acres
• Where was Raiders of the Lost Ark filmed? University of the Pacific in Stockton
• Top US destination for spring break? Daytona Beach, Florida
• Best campus food (based on student surveys)? Virginia Tech
• Dorms like palaces? Smith College (sorry, guys!)

My Schedule this Week - I will be on campus Monday 10-4, Wednesday 10-5 and Thursday 10-4. I check email regularly on days when I am not at school but do not check voice mail.

FOR JUNIORS

The importance of your name - If all you friends know you as "Buddy" but your legal name is "Mortimer", make sure that your College Board, ACT and TMS transcript all hail you as Mortimer. If there are discrepancies, colleges will not be able to match up your application, the documents we send them and the official scores the College Board/ACT send. This can (and does) lead to denials of admission. So double check your College Board and ACT accounts if there is any doubt as to how you registered and make corrections now. See me if you need help with making changes.

SAT/ACT Practice Test at TMS on Saturday 4/17 at 8:00 AM - Sign up on my door and indicate which test you'd like to take. If you are taking the Eureka SAT prep class here at school, you are expected to take this practice test.

Upcoming SAT and ACT Registration Dates - The next SAT will be given on 5/1 (registration deadline is 3/25) Register for the 6/12 ACT before 5/7. I recommend students take the SAT in May or June, the ACT in April or June and, if the student has over a 3.0 GPA, 2 subject tests in May or June.

FOR SENIORS

Events for Accepted Students - Many colleges plan special events both on and off campus for accepted students. They want to provide you with opportunities to obtain information and get answers to your questions but most of all they want you to say "yes!" to their offer. Attending these events can be helpful when you have narrowed down your choices to one or two. Even if you have visited the campus previously, you will be surprised by how differently you view it now because you've learned a lot about yourself in the past year.

Susan
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Susan Gotshall-Maxon
College Counselor