The College Counselor (and you) will soon be in!

GRIFFIN GRADUATES! Yes, I’m (still) talking to you!

Soon, your Roycemore email will become a memory. For now, while you still have it, I want to share this insider’s advice about how to navigate the sometimes tough stuff of the first year of college. It is called “What No One is Going to Tell You About Your Freshman Year.” The only thing wrong with it is its title. .

P.S. Please stay in touch. Send your new email and news about how your own freshman year is going. We look forward to seeing how you soar.

Colleges that Change Lives Conference, Sunday, August 27!

On Sunday, August 27, a huge, arguably important, college fair is coming soon to Chicago. It includes the 40+ schools that make of the consortium of Colleges that Change Lives.

These small liberal arts colleges are known for having excellent, often rigorous, undergraduate programs with great post-graduation outcomes. They are also known for admitting students with B averages and "outside the box" individual strengths and learning styles. Many of you also have many of these schools on your own radar.
 
This conference offers a great opportunity to meet admissions representatives, demonstrate your interest (often a positive when your application is reviewed, ask the questions that are vital to you, and perhaps learn about other schools that may surprise and entice you.
 
Roycemore graduates also tend to gravitate to many of CTCL schools:

CTCLs acceptances 2014-17 (* now attending)

• Allegheny College*
• Beloit College*
• Centre College*
• Clark University
• College of Wooster*
• Cornell College*
• Eckerd College
• Evergreen State University*
• Goucher College
• Hendrix College*
• Hope College
• Kalamazoo College
• Knox College*
• Lawrence University*
• Marlboro College*
• New College of Florida
• Ohio Wesleyan University*
• St. Olaf College
• University of Puget Sound*
• Whitman College
• Willamette University

I plan to bring my own set of burning questions to the morning session in Lincolnshire. I encourage you to join me!

JUNIORS AND FAMILIES!

Save the Date!!!

COLLEGE NIGHT
Monday, September 11, 2017
6 - 7:30 pm
MPR, Roycemore School

The time has come for the Class of 2019 to begin activities related to college selection and application.  Because of the importance and complexity of the process, we meet each year with the junior class to discuss what has to be done between now and graduation in June of 2019.  

At this meeting, I will share pertinent resources and present essential facts about college choice, application procedures and strategies, and testing.  We will also have time for questions. Look for more information to come very soon.

SENIORS!

Save the Date!!!

SENIOR MEETING
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Activity Period, 10:16- 10:54 am
Roycemore Library

At this REQUIRED meeting, we will go over the nuts, bolts, and timelines relevant to your college application process. Stay tuned for more details as they come together.

Individual Meetings for Seniors!
Seniors, I will be asking to meet with each of you to review your college lists and supporting materials for your applications, as well as to answer any questions you may have. Please feel free to reach out now to get an early spot on my meeting calendar. I am (mostly) free any time after B Block every day!

Standardized Testing
SAT - the registration deadline for the OCTOBER 1 SAT is coming up--on September 1!

ACT - the registration deadline for the OCTOBER 28 ACT is coming up--on September 22!

NOTE: If you are applying either early decision or early action, these are the LAST dates for taking tests with scores that will “count” on your application.