Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Junior Year - November/December, 2010

Continue working hard at school on improving your rank and GPA. This is the last chance you have to do so before college application at the beginning of your senior year! What’s more, start taking SAT and/or ACT whenever you are ready, now that PSAT is over.

Juniors, I can't tell you enough how important this is! I have had so many seniors, now and in the years past, telling me "could have/should have worked a little harder" to have a better chance to get into a college of their choices. I just don't want any of you to have any of those same regrets.

Senior Year - November/December, 2010

November 1st came and went, which basically means the very first wave of early admission program schools’ application deadline has expired. Those are usually the most selective institutions like Ivies. It is very significant to us, counselors. Translation, the majority of the recommendation letter requests were completed since most other schools do not require a letter of recommendation. What’s next? Regular application for them and some other more selective schools have their deadlines set between December 1st and January 1st. So, please keep an eye on those deadlines for those who are aiming at them. Remember, counselors need three weeks in advance for any letters of recommendation requests, and registrar’s office needs additional three days for transcript request to be processed. Also, please go to my last year’s posting for more info regarding senior year