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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 ( morillasj@sidwell.edu) 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 gallagherp@sidwell.edu
Cory Zimmerman zimmermanc@sidwell.edu
Emily Thigpen thigpene@sidwell.edu
cc: Kathleen and Hunter Biden