2-Week Rundown Parent Newsletter, October 18

Class of 2019

Where we want students to be:

Each student's college list should be close to final.
All sections of the Common Application are complete. His essay is complete after multiple drafts, and the near final draft is in the writing section.
His Common Application is ready to print out prior to making final revision/additions.
He is finishing the writing process for any supplemental essays.
He has registered for any remaining test dates.
If the student is applying under one of the early plans (Early Decision or Early Action), he knows the deadline and is ready to submit his applications.

Sat., Dec. 1: SAT and Subject Tests —Your son will need to register with his College Board account by Nov. 2.

Sat., Dec. 8: ACT —Your son will need to register with his ACT account by Nov. 9.

College Representative Visits

Over 150 college representatives will be visiting campus this fall. Students will receive an email reminder 24 hours before a visit from a college on their Naviance lists. We remind students at morning meeting which colleges will be on campus that day. Please see the College Visits Calendar located on the College Counseling page of the AOF website for details regarding the dates and times.
The rules for attending a college visit are as follows:
- Seniors and PGs may miss class but not a quiz, test, or lab.
- Please notify your college counselor of your intention to attend so we can communicate with the representative.

Want to find the college list your son and his counselor are discussing? Log in to Naviance Student and look for the "Colleges I'm Thinking About" tab.

Class of 2020

Plan ahead and review our expectations and recommendations for standardized testing.

Sat., Dec. 1: SAT and Subject Tests—Your son will need to register with his College Board account by Nov. 2.

Sat., Dec. 8: ACT—Your son will need to register with his ACT account by November 9th.

We encourage 11th graders to attend a session with a college representative just to demystify what happens at these meetings. 11th graders may only attend during a free period.

Please contact the College Counseling Office with any questions.