College Fairs & Programming
Program |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Notes |
Freshman Group Counseling Sessions |
Tue 7/23 & Tue 7/30 |
9:00 - 10:00am |
Auditorium |
Freshman Academy |
Navigating the College Process |
Weeks of 8/5 & 8/12, Mon-Thu |
8:00 - 11:00am |
Mercy Hall, Room 297 |
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College Representatives Visit Bishop Feehan |
Sept - Nov |
Varies |
Room 219 & Other Classrooms |
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Senior Group College Counseling Session |
Mon 9/9 |
Period X |
Auditorium |
Mandatory for all seniors |
Counselor Connections: Senior Parents |
Tue 9/10 |
8:00 - 9:00am |
Lucchetti Atrium (IAC) |
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Fall College Fair |
Wed 9/18 |
Period X |
The Rock |
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Fall College Admission & Financial Aid Information Night |
Tue 9/24 |
6:00 - 7:30pm |
Auditorium |
Keynote speakers: Pat McNally (Boston University) and Brian Gardiner (College Affordable) |
Counselor Connections: Freshman Parents |
Tue 11/12 |
8:00 - 9:00am |
Lucchetti Atrium (IAC) |
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Junior Group College Counseling Session |
Tue 2/25 |
Period X |
Auditorium |
Mandatory for all juniors |
Counselor Connections: Junior Parents |
Tue 3/4 |
8:00 - 9:00am |
Lucchetti Atrium (IAC) |
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Sophomore Small Group Counseling Sessions |
Various Dates throughout Q4 |
Various Times |
Various Locations |
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Counselor Connections: Sophomore Parents |
Tue 4/8 |
8:00 - 9:00am |
Lucchetti Atrium (IAC) |
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Spring College Admission Information Night |
Wed 4/9 |
6:00 - 7:00pm |
Auditorium |
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Spring College Fair |
Wed 5/7 |
6:00- 7:30pm |
The Rock |
List of Colleges Attending TBA |
Four Year Timeline for Students
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- Meet with your counselor quarterly to discuss your academic performance & course scheduling
- Learn how to effectively balance academics with extracurricular involvement
- Begin identifying long term goals
- Take the PSAT in October
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- Meet with your counselor quarterly
- Maintain good grades; seek to progress academically
- Activate your Naviance account and begin creating your college/career profile
- Begin drafting your resume within Naviance
- Discuss and outline your junior and senior year curricula with your counselor
- Begin attending college fairs and touring campuses in the spring
- Take the PSAT in the fall
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- Meet with your counselor quarterly
- Take part in your Junior Family Meeting
- Take the PSAT in the fall, SAT and/or ACT in the spring
- Discuss your senior year curriculum with your counselor
- Continue to attend college fairs, take campus tours, and research colleges via Naviance
- Identify reach, target, and safety schools
- Utilize “College Visit Days” as excused absences for campus tours & info sessions
- Build and fine tune your resume
- Research pre-college summer programs
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- Meet with your counselor quarterly
- Summer: Create a Common App profile and add colleges to which you’re applying
- Begin submitting applications in September/October
- Continue to attend college fairs, campus tours, and financial aid information sessions
- Utilize “College Visit Days” as excused absences for campus tours & info sessions
- Take the SAT and/or ACT in the fall, if necessary
- Send standardized test scores directly to colleges
- Have your family submit all necessary Financial Aid paperwork on time
- Submit your enrollment deposit by May 1 and “Ring the bell!”
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