Senior Parents Night

1
Senior Parents Night
Supervisor of Guidance Marleen OConnor Jon
Cosse, Interim Director

• Counselors/Child Study Team
• Cathy DiLorenzo, Dana Karas, Lenora Keel, Patti
  Lieberman, Jennifer McGann, Cathi Ragsdale,
  Shirley Satterfield,
• Barbara Silverman, Karen Wedam
• Jeff Lowe, College Advisor
• Guidance Interns
• Susan Paterson and Paulo Velasco

2
The Application

• Electronic vs. Paper
• Common Application vs. School Application
• Supplements
• School Reports
• Teacher Recommendations
• Resumes
• Personal Essay
• Proofread!

3
Deadlines

• Pay attention to deadlines!
• Rolling
• Early Action
• Early Action/Single Choice
• Early Decision 1 2
• Priority Deadline

4
Application Websites

• Common Application
• www.commonapp.org

Rutgers Online Application (Priority Deadline
December 1st) www.admissions.Rutgers.edu
Petersons Resource Center www.petersons.com/egrc/
princeton/
5
Mailing Procedures
STUDENT MAILS application, essay, resume and
any supplemental materials. GUIDANCE MAILS
transcript, counselors letter of recommendation,
secondary school report and school
profile. TEACHERS MAIL letters of
recommendation STANDARDIZED TESTING SERVICE
MAILS Official score reports to requested
schools.

• School record release form- signed
• Application timelines
• Addressed envelopes (no stamps
  required)
• A blue transcript request card for each school

6
College Visits

• Attend college fairs.
• College visits to PHS-obtain pass from guidance
  office.
• Check PTO Newsletter
• Campus visit highly recommended and when
  possible, schedule an interview.
• Check PHS Guidance Website http//phs.prs.k12.nj.
  us/Guidance/

7
Testing

• ACT
• SAT I
• SAT II
• Scores need to be sent by testing service to be
  official.

8
Financial Aid

• CSS/Financial Profile www.collegeboard.com
• FASFA (after Jan. 1) www.fafsa.ed.gov/
• Fastweb www.fastweb.com
• Senior Financial Aid Night December 13, 2006 _at_
  7 PM

9
NCAA

• Division I and II
• athletes apply online
• Website www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

10
Additional Resources

• National Association for College Admission
  Counseling
• www.nacacnet.org
• www.eCampusTours.com
• www.MyCollegeOptions.com
• http//nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/

11
Breakout groups and questions.
Counselors Group 1 Shirley Satterfield A-Ci
Patti Lieberman H-L Group 2 Dana
Karas M-Po Jen McGann Pr-St Group 3
Cathy DiLorenzo Cl-G Barbara Silverman
Su-Z