SO YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE

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SO YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE?

• International School Counseling Center

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Susan La Rosa

• E-Mail larosas_at_bsd405.org
• Phone [phone]
• Office Hours 700 330
• Counseling Web Site
• http//curriculum.bsd405.org/sites/schools/Interna
  tionalSchool/counseling/default.aspx

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THE COLLEGE PROCESS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
TUESDAY AUGUST 28 400 P.M.

• Welcome and Introductions Susan La Rosa
• College Application Process
• Application and Admissions
• Procedures
• Private and Public
• Resume
• Parent Letter
• Letters of Recommendation
• Odds and Ends
• NCAA
• College Fair
• College representatives on campus
• University of California application
• UW Application
• Campus Visits
• Questions and Answers

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PRIVATE COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPT
PROCEDURES(Examples Whitman, Gonzaga, Seattle
Univ., PLU, Princeton, Stanford)

• THE FOLLOWING MUST BE DONE AT LEAST TWO (2) WEEKS
  BEFORE YOUR DEADLINE!
• -Make an appointment with your Mrs. La Rosa for
  an interview for your letter of recommendation.
• -Pick up School Report Cover Sheet from Mrs. La
  Rosas office
• -Pick up a Transcript Request Form from the
  registrar.
• -Bring the School Report Cover Sheet along with
  your School Report form to Mrs. La Rosa at least
  15 days prior to your due date. Attach an
  envelope addressed to your school and please make
  sure there are THREE STAMPS on the envelope!!!
• PRIVATE COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPT PROCEDURES
• -If Applying On-Line please print out the
  counselor report, secondary school report or the
  high school report form and follow the above
  procedures.
• -Order tests scores from testing agencies to be
  sent to your college or university. For ACT use
  act.org. For SAT use collegeboard.com.
• -If needed, secure two teachers to write your
  letters of recommendation. Remember for private
  colleges, you will need two teacher letters of
  recommendation and one counselor letter of
  recommendation. Public colleges do not require
  letters of recommendation.
• -Have your parents complete their letter of
  recommendation.
• Transcript Fees
• First 3 transcripts, Mid-Year and Final
  Transcripts (Total 5) FREE
• After 5 5.00 each

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PRIVATE COLLEGE CHECKLIST

• NAME__________________________ STUDENT
  _______________
• E-MAIL_________________________
  TELEPHONE______________
• COLLEGE
  DUE DATE
• NAMES OF COLLEGE(S) __________________________
  ___________
• AND APPLICATION __________________________
  ___________
• DUE DATES __________________________
  ___________
• 
  __________________________ ___________
• 
  __________________________ ___________
• 
  __________________________ ___________
• ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS MUST BE TOGETHER
  BEFORE THEY WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE SUSAN LA ROSA
  IN THE COUNSELING OFFICE ONLY NO EXCEPTIONS!
• CHECKLIST
• SCHOOL REPORTS/COUNSELOR REPORTS/HIGH SCHOOL
  REPORTS FOR EACH COLLEGE ATTACHED
• NEATLY ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE(S) (THREE
  FOREVER OR 41-CENT STAMPS) FOR EACH COLLEGE
  ATTACHED
• SUPPLEMENTAL SCHOOL REPORT IF APPLICABLE
• MID-YEAR SCHOOL REPORTS WITH NEATLY ADDRESSED AND
  STAMPED (ONE FOREVER OR 41-CENT) LEGAL SIZED
  (9.5X4) ENVELOPES
• TEACHER EVALUATION/REPORTS GIVEN TO YOUR TEACHERS
• ATTACH AND COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM
• Students will be required to notify Mrs. La
  Rosa of their college commitment as soon as
  possible and turn in an addressed and stamped
  legal sized envelope so a final transcript can be
  sent in a timely manner following graduation.
• 
  

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PUBLIC COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPT
PROCEDURES(Examples Univ of Washington,
Western, Eastern, Washington State, Univ of
Oregon, Montana State)

• THE FOLLOWING MUST BE DONE AT LEAST TWO (2) WEEKS
  BEFORE YOUR DEADLINE!
• -Pick up a School Report Cover Sheet from Mrs. La
  Rosa and fill in completely
• -Pick up a Transcript Request Form from the
  registrar.
• -Bring the School Report Cover Sheet , the
  Transcript Report Form along with your completed
  application, if you are not applying on line to
  Mrs. La Rosa. .Attach an envelope addressed to
  your school and please make sure there are THREE
  STAMPS on the envelope!!!
• -Order tests scores from testing agencies to be
  sent to your college or university. For ACT use
  act.org. For SAT use collegeboard.com.
• PLEASE REMEMBER The University of Washington
  and the UC System do not require official
  transcripts to be sent. You must transcribe your
  transcript on their application form.
• Transcript Fees
• First 3 transcripts, Mid-Year and Final
  Transcripts (Total 5) FREE
• After 5 5.00 each

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PUBLIC COLLEGE CHECKLIST

• NAME__________________________ STUDENT
  _______________
• E-MAIL_________________________
  TELEPHONE______________
• 
  COLLEGE DUE DATE
• NAMES OF COLLEGE(S) __________________________
  ___________
• AND APPLICATION __________________________
  ___________
• DUE DATES ____________________________________
  ____________ ____________________________________
  _____________________________________
  ___________
• ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS MUST BE TOGETHER
  BEFORE THEY WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE SUSAN LA ROSA
  IN THE COUNSELING OFFICE ONLY NO EXCEPTIONS!
• CHECKLIST
• NEATLY ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE(S) (THREE
  FOREVER OR 41-CENT STAMPS) FOR EACH COLLEGE
  ATTACHED
• APPLICATION COMPLETED ON-LINE (YES OR NO)
• COMPLETED APPLICATION ATTACHED IF APPLICABLE
• IF SUBMITTING A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION WHO IS
  COMPLETING THE LETTER. __________________________
• ATTACH AND COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM
• Students will be required to notify Mrs. La
  Rosa of their college commitment as soon as
  possible and turn in an addressed and stamped
  legal sized envelope so a final transcript can be
  sent in a timely manner following graduation.
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• MATERIALS ACCEPTED BY _________
  DATE __________________________________
• 
  
• TURN INTO MRS. LA ROSA

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Parent Letter

• September 2007
• Dear Parents of the Class of 2008,
• One of the greatest joys I have as the
  International High School Counselor is writing
  your students college recommendation. Since you
  know your student best, I would greatly
  appreciate your assistance in telling me abut
  them from your perspective. Some of the things
  you could include are the following
• Academic To what extent has your
  student been genuinely interested in academic
  work and made full use of their
• intellectual potential?
• Extracurricular What is the quality
  of your students overall performance and
  eadership in extracurricular,
• community or work activity?
• Personal How would you describe
  your students goals and values?
• Are there any special circumstances,
  background information or other factors (positive
  or negative) which may be relevant? If possible,
  give specific examples or anecdotes, which are
  especially helpful, coming from you, the parent.
  Your examples help me to bring your student alive
  on paper, which can truly make a difference when
  an admission officer is reading so very many
  recommendations.
• I hope you will find this a wonderful
  experience. Please note that I only do letters
  for the private institutions. Public colleges
  and universities do not require letters of
  recommendation. Please do not worry about
  grammar and/or style in your recommendation and
  remember, we are your students advocates, and
  the more I know about them, the better our
  recommendation will be.
• I look forward to working with your
  student and you and assisting you in the college
  selection process. Please return your
  recommendation to me as soon as possible, and no
  later than October 30th . Thank you so much.
• Sincerely,
• Susan E. la Rosa