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Dear Finnegan,
It is already October 1st and we hope that you have had a successful first 4 weeks of school.
Remember students should be “logging in” their college information with their college counselor.
Important” logging in” Deadlines:
If you have an application deadline of November 1 or November 15, your schools must be logged in with your college counselor by Monday, October 24, 2016.
If you have an application deadline of January 1, or January 15, your schools must be logged in with your college counselor by Friday, December 2, 2017.
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.
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
Thank you for getting the “Pink Sheet” request for Letter of Recommendation to your teacher(s) if you have a November 1 or November 15 deadline.
COLLEGES VISITING FROM
October 3 – 7, 2016
Mon. 10/3
7:30am
Reed College
Huy Q. Trinh
102
Mon. 10/3
7:30am
College of Charleston
Adriana Guida
110
Mon. 10/3
7:30am
Mount Holyoke College
Veronica Salazar
112
Mon. 10/3
12:15pm
University of Redlands
Carlee Shults
102
Mon. 10/3
12:15pm
Bowdoin College
Thomas Peabody
104/106
Tue. 10/4
7:30am
Harvey Mudd College
Peter Osgood
102
Tue. 10/4
12:15pm
Lawrence University
Brendan Nabozny
108
Tue. 10/4
12:15pm
Le Moyne College
Grant Thatcher
102
Wed. 10/5
7:30am
Smith College
Deedee Cleveland
102
Wed. 10/5
7:30am
Lewis & Clark College
Serena Ancheta
110
Wed. 10/5
12:15pm
Rhodes College
Ben Wescott
102
Wed. 10/5
12:15pm
Denison University
Ryan Motevalli
108
Thur. 10/6
7:30am
St. Lawrence University
Lydnsay Malcomb
102
Thur. 10/6
7:30am
Boston University
Evan Hancock
104/106
Thur. 10/6
7:30am
Vassar College
Emmett Ingram
110
Thur. 10/6
12:15pm
University of Rochester
Damian Garcia
108
Thur. 10/6
12:15pm
College of the Holy Cross
Laura Boyle
102
Thur. 10/6
12:15pm
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Bob Murphy
110
Fri. 10/7
7:30am
Emerson College
Adriana Guida
102
Fri. 10/7
7:30am
Grinnell College
Patty Amador
110
Fri. 10/7
7:30am
Dartmouth College
Belinda H. Y. Chiu
104/106
Fri. 10/7
12:15pm
Princeton University
Gillian Wood
104/106
Fri. 10/7
12:15pm
Miami University (Oxford, OH) (cancelled)
Audrey Payton
Just some reminders regarding important dates for fall 2016:
Senior College Days
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