On the night before classes resumed for the year, our 6th formers and post-graduates met with our college counseling team to kickstart the fall. Attached below are the documents we handed out (a checklist of important items to complete during September, and a sheet with important information you may need in order to complete your applications).… Continue reading 6th FORM OPENING MEETING
The turning of the calendar to August may mean we still have a few weeks before the opening of school, but it also means it’s time for our rising seniors to redirect their attention back to the Summer Checklist. It is crucial that everyone arrives back at school having completed their summer “homework”, so that the fall… Continue reading IT’S AUGUST–TIME TO PREPARE FOR SENIOR FALL!!
Have you started to get bored over summer break yet?! Having been off from school for a few weeks, you (rising seniors) should be ready to start working on your college applications. Common App recently announced that its yearly refresh will happen between July 27th and August 1st. This means that you can create a Common… Continue reading STARTING YOUR APPS NOW AND THE COMMON APP REFRESH
This recent article from US News and World Report reviewed all the basics about the Common Application, which is the platform offered by the great majority of colleges and universities. Rising seniors may find it helpful as they prepare their Common App accounts over the summer.
The turning of the calendar to August may mean we still have a few weeks before the opening of school, but it also means it’s time for our rising seniors to redirect their attention back to the Summer Checklist. It is crucial that everyone arrives back at school having completed their summer “homework”, so that the fall… Continue reading IT’S AUGUST–TIME TO PREPARE FOR SENIOR FALL!!
Many thanks to Marisa Kogan, Senior Associate Director of Admissions at Yale University, for visiting with our 5th formers this past Thursday and sharing her insights into the development of a student’s personal essay, a crucial yet often challenging component of all college applications. Ms. Kogan, who has also been a member of admissions teams… Continue reading ESSAY WORKSHOP RECAP
This Thursday evening at 5:45, a workshop on the personal essay will be presented to our 5th formers by Marisa Kogan, Admissions Officer at Yale University. Ms. Kogan will discuss the entire essay process, with particular emphasis on how to get started and how to develop an essay that represents your unique voice. Don’t miss… Continue reading ESSAY WRITING WORKSHOP THIS THURSDAY
