Applying to Private Schools

Buy* packets from Guidance Department

Early Decision $10 Regular Decision $10

Return to Guidance by Sept. 19

Return to Guidance by Oct 16

* $10 service fee for manila envelopes and copies

Buy more packets if you run out of room on your list

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Envelope #1: SSRSecondary School Report or Counselor Report Form

#1 SSR

Be sure to include in envelope #1

Resume/Counselor Form________________________________________________________________

Resume/Counselor Form________________________________________________________________

College Essay___________________________________________________________________________

College Essay___________________________________________________________________________

Parent Statement

____________________________________________________________

Parent Statement

____________________________________________________________

Envelope 2A/2BTeacher Recommendations

2A 2B

• Give 2A/2B back to the Guidance Secretary, Mrs. Medeiros, once you have included all necessary paperwork.

• Once teacher has agreed to write a letter of recommendation and signed the packet, Mrs. Medeiros will assign that teacher to your Naviance account.

Mid-year reportDue One Week Before Finals

• First semester transcript

• Counselor report

Your counselor will meet with you to go over your college list

FAQs

• You must complete the release authorization (FERPA) process on Common App.

• You must match your Common App username and password on Naviance

Some letters will be sent electronically

Some letters will be mailed. You need to check each college to see what they want

Changing your college list

• Update Naviance • Inform Guidance Advisors and Teachers

• Buy more packets

What you need to do

• Purchase, complete, and turn in packets to the Guidance Department

• Write your personal essays

• Submit official test scores

What we will do

• Send letters of recommendation

• Send transcripts