College Planning for the Week of 4/26

They may be smart but they forget to bathe - Evidently, the 24 hour reading room at MIT gets a bit, shall we say, fragrant, the week prior to final exams. This year, the student government has stepped in to help students who forget to take a shower break by providing hygiene products. Read more...

Landmark College Summer Programs - Landmark College has partnered with Southern Oregon University and the University of San Francisco to host West Coast versions of their famous summer programs for students with learning difficulties. Landmark has developed and hosted these programs on its Putney, Vermont, campus for a number of years. Due to increased demand, beginning summer 2010, students and their families will have the choice of attending a program on the Landmark College campus in Putney or a program on the West Coast. Landmark's Summer Programs build the skills of high school students and graduates with learning difficulties or AD/HD through coursework, experiential learning and the development of self-understanding and self-advocacy skills. Two of the programs that are available include:

• 3 Week Program for Rising High School Juniors and Seniors from June 27-July 17 in Putney, Vermont, and at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon.
• 2 Week Program for Graduated Seniors who are Going to College in the Fall from July 18-July 31 in Putney, Vermont, or at the University of San Francisco.

Where were the seniors accepted? Check out the attached list to see where our seniors were accepted. Most have made their decisions about where to attend but a few are still making up their minds.

My Schedule this Week - I will be visiting Bard, Vassar, Colgate, Rensselaer, Skidmore, Syracuse, Hamilton, Union, University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology this week. I will check email while I am traveling. I will be back at school on Monday, May 3rd.

FOR JUNIORS

Marin County College Fair is May 5th from 6-8 at Dominican University in San Rafael Save yourself time and aggravation and register for the Marin County College fair online at http://wacaccollegefair.com. Registering before the fair will allow you to electronically exchange your contact information with colleges that you're interested in and that's a time saver and an excellent way to show you attended and were interested. Note that The Marin School is not listed on the drop down menu (no idea why) of high schools so you'll have to select "other" and add it.

Upcoming SAT and ACT Registration Dates - The registration deadline for the June 5th SAT is April 29th (the late registration deadline is May 13th). Register for the June 12th ACT before May 7th. 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

Bring your computers on Monday if you can!

Susan