1. MBHS Class of 2016 College Process September-December 2016

2. Agenda Month-by-Month Overview College Office Support Q & A You will need: A planner/calendar, a pen or pencil and paper (loose leaf or a notebook/binder)

3. September: Dates & Deadlines Wednesday 9/16: College Rep Visits Begin – Check MBHS calendar on website – Permission slips required Friday 9/18: Faculty College Shirt Day Monday 9/21: College Trip to Iona College Tuesday 9/22: CUNY admissions counselor presentation during Advisory in Auditorium

4. September: Things to Work On Making sure you can log in to Naviance Completing the Senior Survey on Naviance Your Balanced College List on Naviance Your College Essays – To be returned next week in Advisory Prepare for and attend info sessions with college reps for schools you are interested in [Calendar on MBHS website]Calendar on MBHS website Preparing your “My College Choices” handout for your individual meetings (Meetings will begin in October) – This will be distributed in Advisory – This will also serve the double-purpose of helping you decide on your CUNY and SUNY schools

5. October: Dates & Deadlines Thursday 10/1: SUNY College Fair @ 4:00pm Wednesday 10/7: Deadline for students to notify College Office of Early Action/Early Decision applications Friday 10/9: Deadline to register for 11/7 SAT test date Saturday 10/3: SAT Test Administration Thursday 10/15: Financial Aid Night @ 6:30pm – You and/or your parent(s)/guardian(s) should attend – Details of FAFSA to be reviewed Saturday 10/24: ACT Test Administration

6. October: Things to Work On CUNY application SUNY application Common Application Prepare for and attend info sessions with college reps for schools you are interested in Continue to visit colleges if you can throughout the fall Continuously keep Naviance updated

7. November: Dates & Deadlines If you are applying early anywhere, check for November deadlines Saturday 11/7: SAT Test Administration Friday 11/20: Finalized College Lists due on Naviance

8. November: Things to Work On Your applications Keep Mrs. Gibbons and Ms. Mott informed Keep Naviance updated – eDocs

9. December: Dates & Deadlines Tuesday, 12/1: CUNY application deadline Tuesday 12/1 (6:00pm): Macaulay Honors application deadline Tuesday 12/1: SUNY application deadline Other colleges: various deadlines – Check Naviance and college websites

10. December: Things to Work On Your applications! Keeping College Office informed and via Naviance

11. College Office: Support October & November: Individual College Meetings – Bring completed “My College Choices” handout to this meeting Mrs. Gibbons and Ms. Mott available for informal check-ins and questions during lunch (6 th period) After school Counselor Recommendations

12. Gibbons/Mott to Counsel Following Advisories Gibbons Franklyn Friedman Greenman Schwarzkopf Mott McElveen Mott Post Thomson

13. Questions?