Subject: E College Counseling Newsletter Week of Sept. 26, 2016
From: "Patrick Gallagher" <[email-masked]>
Date: 23 Sep 2016 16:00:27 -0400

Hello Finnegan,

We hope that you enjoy the long weekend and take advantage of the Senior College Day this Monday,
September 26th to visit colleges, work on applications/essays or
catch up on schoolwork.

Please note – attached to this email is a document that describes the
student’s (applicants) responsibilities and the College Counseling
responsibilities in order to make an application complete. Remember – students

If
you have not scheduled an initial appointment with your college
counselor please contact Jackie Morillas ( [email-masked]) or stop in the
College Counseling Office to schedule an appointment once school begins.

Teacher
recommendations

This coming
Wednesday, September 28 is the Deadline to ask teachers to write
recommendations for applications due on November 1 and 15. You must give them
the “Pink Sheet.” If you are in need of a pink sheet please stop by the CCO.

COLLEGES VISITING
FROM

September 26 – September 30

Date

Time

School

Representative

Tue. 9/27

7:30am

Barnard College

Elisabetta Bruscagli

Tue. 9/27

7:30am

Gettysburg College

Gail Sweezy

Tue. 9/27

7:30am

Syracuse University

Steven O’Keefe

Tue. 9/27

12:15pm

Bard College

Mackie Siebens

Tue. 9/27

12:15pm

University of Miami

Jose Garcia

Tue. 9/27

12:15pm

Rochester Institute of Technology

Mariah McLane Giardino

Wed. 9/28

7:30am

Drew University

Robert Massa

Wed. 9/28

7:30am

California Institute of Technology

Jeanette Lacoss

Wed. 9/28

7:30am

Bates College

Susan Russell

Wed. 9/28

12:15pm

Sewanee: The University of the South

Richard Milby

Wed. 9/28

12:15pm

University of Virginia

Gregory Warren Roberts

Thur. 9/29

7:30am

Ohio Wesleyan University

Reginald I. Onyido

Thur. 9/29

7:30am

Vanderbilt University

Annalise Miyashiro

Thur. 9/29

7:30am

Dartmouth College

Belinda H. Y. Chiu

Thur. 9/29

12:15pm

Northeastern University

Ebony Clinton

Thur. 9/29

12:15pm

Brown University

Dayna Nina Krakower

Fri. 9/30

12:15pm

Franklin & Marshall College

Julie Kerich

Fri. 9/30

12:15pm

University of Chicago

Karen Schrum

Just some reminders
regarding important dates for fall 2016:

Senior College Days

Monday, September 26

Monday, October 10

Friday, October 21

Friday, November 11

These days are excused absences that a senior can use for college visits or
to work on the application and essays. Also, Seniors have three additional
excused days but must pick up the paperwork in CCO. It is wise to save one or
two of the additional excused absences for the spring.

Essays for College Counselor Review

Your college counselor is more than happy to review your essays and give
feedback.

If you are applying early (November 1 deadline) – The last day to get your
essays to your college counselor is Tuesday, October 18.

If you are applying early (November 15 deadline) - The last day to get your
essays to your college counselor is Wednesday, November 2.

If you are applying regular decision (January 1/15 deadline) - The last day
to get your essays to your college counselor is Tuesday, December 15.

Financial Aid Night

Thursday, October 13 at 7 pm

Location - National Cathedral
School, Hearst Hall

An informational presentation for upper school families from Sidwell, GDS,
NCS, St Albans and Maret will be held at NCS.
The evening features keynote guest speaker Chad Spencer, Associate Dean of
Admissions and Financial Aid, Davidson College who will discuss loans, grants,
scholarships, and more.

The College Counseling Office

Patrick Gallagher [email-masked]

Cory Zimmerman [email-masked]

Emily Thigpen [email-masked]

cc: Kathleen and Hunter Biden