| Jim Patterson
Counseling Chairperson
Seniors
The
deadline to submit your “intent to register” for college was May 1st.
We will ask seniors to complete a questionnaire regarding their college
plans for fall of 2010. By entering this information, we will be able
to send their final transcript to the college they will be attending in
the fall, free of charge. Extra transcripts will require a transcript
request form, available in the counseling center. We’re also asking
seniors to update their “FAMILY CONNECTION” account regarding college
admissions statistics. We thank you for this valuable information!
AP Exams
Advanced Placement exams start the week of May 3rd. Students should remember to bring #2 pencils and black or blue point pens to the exam(s). Exam schedules will be posted throughout the school and are also available with the Advanced Placement teachers. For more information, please contact Mr. Patterson.
Juniors
Late registration for the June 5th SAT or SAT Subject Tests is May 13th and May 21st for the June 12 ACT. Registration information is available in the resource center and on our web-site under the counseling-testing tab. Please note for individual college planning: fourth quarter is a good time for juniors to meet with their counselor to review their future plans. Juniors should definitely be updating their potential colleges on their Family Connection account. We strongly recommend updating their resume—this will be important when requesting letters of recommendation.
Juniors and Sophomores
Summer is a good time to take "a look" at colleges by visiting the campus and speaking with admission representatives. Registration for the 2010-2011 SAT and ACT exams will be available starting the first day of classes in the fall. Please use the web links from our web site for more information and definitely use Family Connection to research colleges or even take the SAT prep course (it’s free!).
Important Dates and Information:
FAFSA forms for seniors—Deadline to submit electronically is March 2. CAL GRANT GPA verification forms—Seniors should submit this to counselors ASAP. They are available outside Ms. Abdenour’s office.
SAT Dates: ACT Dates:
May 1, 2010 June 12, 2010
June 5, 2010
SAT Preparation
Moreau is offering two different and unique opportunities for test prep for the spring SAT: Revolution Prep will be hosting a series of workshops starting in January and ending in March.
Catalyst prep will be hosting a weekend workshop in April.
More information and fliers are available under the resources link—SAT prep-- on the Counseling web pages. In fact we list a number of different programs and resources for you to peruse.
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In preparation for scheduling, we’re asking all juniors to review “My Game Plan” on Naviance. This basic survey will help us in assisting students articulate their college plans.
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Counseling Department Information:
Please don’t forget to use NAVANCE/Family Connection to check our Scholarship listing and our nation-wide databases for additional scholarships. We have a dedicated link to scholarship and financial aid information available to you!
This year’s student-counselor assignments are as follows:
A through Bau Mrs. Andrea Brady-Panlilio
Bav through Hea Mrs. Pam Howard
Heb through Ph Mrs. Diana Heise
Pie through Z Mr. Jim Patterson
If you have any questions, please call us at the school number, 510-881-4300 or Mrs. Christine Abdenour, Counseling administrative assistant at 510-881-4331.
We encourage you to log into our Family Connection/NAVIANCE link and update your college plans. Take the time to update your list of colleges that you plan to apply. Parents are encouraged to log into NAVIANCE and check out the information available.
We’ve updated our Counseling-College links on our home page, which should be of benefit to staying on top of college admissions and testing deadlines.
click here for the link.
We also have a great resource page that includes copies of the MCHS college guidebook and the senior biography form (which is required for letters recommendation).
click here for our resource page
Applications for the University of California and California State University are available in September and October. Students planning to apply to private and out-of-state universities should contact the admissions office in September. Remember—logging into Family Connection and posting what colleges you’ll apply to will give specific contact and admissions information. So don’t procrastinate—log in and update Family Connection!
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