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Helpful advice for Early Application Decision Disappointments- Please read!
College Admissions Decisions for Early Applications – a helpful article:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/college-admission-disappointment-a-parents-guide_us_5877aaa5e4b086a337b6f6d9
Students with January 1, 2, or 15 application deadlines – YOUR TRANSCRIPT RELEASE FORMS ARE OVERDUE! If you have any of these college application deadlines, please see your counselor tomorrow (Monday).
We will try to help you with sending out the school documents needed for those deadlines, but if you are late, we can not guarantee that we can get everything sent by this Friday 12/22. Keep in mind that BHS Counselors/Teachers/ Office Administrative Assistants/Coordinator are all on vacation after Friday so no materials can be sent out over break.
Your responsibility:
Helpful advice for Early Application Decision Disappointments- Please read!
College Admissions Decisions for Early Applications – a helpful article:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/college-admission-disappointment-a-parents-guide_us_5877aaa5e4b086a337b6f6d9
Students with January 1, 2, or 15 application deadlines – YOUR TRANSCRIPT RELEASE FORMS ARE OVERDUE! If you have any of these college application deadlines, please see your counselor tomorrow (Monday).
We will try to help you with sending out the school documents needed for those deadlines, but if you are late, we can not guarantee that we can get everything sent by this Friday 12/22. Keep in mind that BHS Counselors/Teachers/ Office Administrative Assistants/Coordinator are all on vacation after Friday so no materials can be sent out over break.
Your responsibility:
- signed transcript release forms with colleges and addresses listed/$ to your counselor
- be sure to do FERPA and match your Common App college list to your Naviance account – WE CANNOT SEND SCHOOL DOCUMENTS UNLESS THIS STEP IS DONE!
- be sure you’ve talked with your teachers for recommendations
- let us know if you decide to remove/change a college listed on an earlier transcript release form by emailing your counselor
- if needed, send your ACT /SAT scores to college admissions now from ACT or College Board website
- SEE YOUR ORANGE SENIOR SEMINAR PACKET FOR DIRECTIONS FOR ANY OF THESE STEPS
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Helpful advice for Early Application Decision Disappointments- Please read!
College Admissions Decisions for Early Applications – a helpful article:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/college-admission-disappointment-a-parents-guide_us_5877aaa5e4b086a337b6f6d9
Students with January 1, 2, or 15 application deadlines – YOUR TRANSCRIPT RELEASE FORMS ARE OVERDUE! If you have any of these college application deadlines, please see your counselor tomorrow (Monday).
We will try to help you with sending out the school documents needed for those deadlines, but if you are late, we can not guarantee that we can get everything sent by this Friday 12/22. Keep in mind that BHS Counselors/Teachers/ Office Administrative Assistants/Coordinator are all on vacation after Friday so no materials can be sent out over break.
Your responsibility:
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Seniors-
Have questions about your Common Application? Need essay help? Not sure how to send your scores to colleges? Having trouble matching your Common App to Naviance? Still deciding on colleges to apply to?
Juniors-
Starting to research colleges? Wondering whether to take the SAT, ACT, or go test-optional? Thinking about when you should take these tests?
Make an appointment with your counselor (email or leave a note, if needed) OR see Mr Libenzon, BHS College Counselor, in College-Career Center 279 ALL DAY MONDAY 12/18 or in his office Room 162
Thinking about an alternative plan to 4 year college? You are not alone! Almost 10% of last year’s BHS graduates planned to attend a 2 year technical or community college, work full time, or considered the military. Please see Kate Cordner, the BHS Career Counselor, on Tues/Wed/Thurs in Room 279 or 280 for more info. During the month of January, Ms Cordner will highlight alternative graduate plans, including apprenticeship opportunities in Boston area trade unions. Check it out!
Junior and Sophomore Students and Families –
We hope you attended last Wednesday night’s 12/13 Junior Timeline Overview by BHS College Counselor, Lenny Libenzon AND College Admissions Testing Overview by Summit’s Drew Hailpern. Please see the attachments below for some of the handouts offered. Additional College Planning Guides from SUMMIT will be available in the Main Guidance Office- Room 162 or the College-Career Center 279 later this week. This presentation was taped by BIG and will be available soon via the BHS Guidance website and grade level PTO emails.
IMPORTANT NOTE – We are pleased to have a Summit representative present to our community, HOWEVER BHS DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY TEST PREP COMPANY. The choice to hire any private test prep firm is that of each student and family. BHS reminds you that free and low cost test prep options are available by talking to your counselor, the BHS College Counselor, or checking the test prep link on the BHS guidance website.
Gr 10 Parents: January 10, 2018 – PTO/ BHS Guidance co-sponsor breakfast, MLK, 8:15-9:15 am –Ways to Support Your Sophomore for Life After High School – Led by Darby Neff-Verre, Lenny Libenzon, Deans and Counselors
Sophomore and Freshmen Students- Upcoming Guidance Seminars
Gr 10: Counselors will be joining one of your Advisory blocks during the month of January to discuss how your possible career interests may relate to junior year course selection, extracurricular activities, and possible informational interviews and job shadow experiences with the help of BHS Career Counselor Kate Cordner. The importance of BALANCE in your junior year course planning starting in February will be discussed as well.
Gr 9: Counselors will be rejoining one of your Advisory blocks during the month of January to discuss the importance of preparing for your upcoming midyear exams, ways to consider BALANCE in your sophomore year course planning starting in February, and other important questions about life at BHS.
Helpful advice for Early Application Decision Disappointments- Please read!
College Admissions Decisions for Early Applications – a helpful article:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/college-admission-disappointment-a-parents-guide_us_5877aaa5e4b086a337b6f6d9
Students with January 1, 2, or 15 application deadlines – YOUR TRANSCRIPT RELEASE FORMS ARE OVERDUE! If you have any of these college application deadlines, please see your counselor tomorrow (Monday).
We will try to help you with sending out the school documents needed for those deadlines, but if you are late, we can not guarantee that we can get everything sent by this Friday 12/22. Keep in mind that BHS Counselors/Teachers/ Office Administrative Assistants/Coordinator are all on vacation after Friday so no materials can be sent out over break.
Your responsibility:
- signed transcript release forms with colleges and addresses listed/$ to your counselor
- be sure to do FERPA and match your Common App college list to your Naviance account – WE CANNOT SEND SCHOOL DOCUMENTS UNLESS THIS STEP IS DONE!
- be sure you’ve talked with your teachers for recommendations
- let us know if you decide to remove/change a college listed on an earlier transcript release form by emailing your counselor
- if needed, send your ACT /SAT scores to college admissions now from ACT or College Board website
- SEE YOUR ORANGE SENIOR SEMINAR PACKET FOR DIRECTIONS FOR ANY OF THESE STEPS
************************************************************************************
Seniors-
Have questions about your Common Application? Need essay help? Not sure how to send your scores to colleges? Having trouble matching your Common App to Naviance? Still deciding on colleges to apply to?
Juniors-
Starting to research colleges? Wondering whether to take the SAT, ACT, or go test-optional? Thinking about when you should take these tests?
Make an appointment with your counselor (email or leave a note, if needed) OR see Mr Libenzon, BHS College Counselor, in College-Career Center 279 ALL DAY MONDAY 12/18 or in his office Room 162
Thinking about an alternative plan to 4 year college? You are not alone! Almost 10% of last year’s BHS graduates planned to attend a 2 year technical or community college, work full time, or considered the military. Please see Kate Cordner, the BHS Career Counselor, on Tues/Wed/Thurs in Room 279 or 280 for more info. During the month of January, Ms Cordner will highlight alternative graduate plans, including apprenticeship opportunities in Boston area trade unions. Check it out!
Junior and Sophomore Students and Families –
We hope you attended last Wednesday night’s 12/13 Junior Timeline Overview by BHS College Counselor, Lenny Libenzon AND College Admissions Testing Overview by Summit’s Drew Hailpern. Please see the attachments below for some of the handouts offered. Additional College Planning Guides from SUMMIT will be available in the Main Guidance Office- Room 162 or the College-Career Center 279 later this week. This presentation was taped by BIG and will be available soon via the BHS Guidance website and grade level PTO emails.
IMPORTANT NOTE – We are pleased to have a Summit representative present to our community, HOWEVER BHS DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY TEST PREP COMPANY. The choice to hire any private test prep firm is that of each student and family. BHS reminds you that free and low cost test prep options are available by talking to your counselor, the BHS College Counselor, or checking the test prep link on the BHS guidance website.
Gr 10 Parents: January 10, 2018 – PTO/ BHS Guidance co-sponsor breakfast, MLK, 8:15-9:15 am –Ways to Support Your Sophomore for Life After High School – Led by Darby Neff-Verre, Lenny Libenzon, Deans and Counselors
Sophomore and Freshmen Students- Upcoming Guidance Seminars
Gr 10: Counselors will be joining one of your Advisory blocks during the month of January to discuss how your possible career interests may relate to junior year course selection, extracurricular activities, and possible informational interviews and job shadow experiences with the help of BHS Career Counselor Kate Cordner. The importance of BALANCE in your junior year course planning starting in February will be discussed as well.
Gr 9: Counselors will be rejoining one of your Advisory blocks during the month of January to discuss the importance of preparing for your upcoming midyear exams, ways to consider BALANCE in your sophomore year course planning starting in February, and other important questions about life at BHS.