Lawrence Academy Introduction to the College Counseling Office We introduce ourselves

College Office Introductions Sean Sheehan ssheehan@lacademy.edu, 978-448-1556 Kimberly Bohlin Healy kbohlin@lacademy.edu, 978-448-1587 Chris Margraf cmargraf@lacademy.edu, 978-448-1585 Courtney Cronin ccronin@lacademy.edu, 978-448-1582

Timeline – Sophomore Year September 2016 Class meeting (importance of grades and being involved) October 2016 PSAT December 2016 Small group class to go over PSAT scores and importance of grades December 2016 Peter Van Buskirk event February 2017 Class meeting (importance of grades and SAT Subject Tests in June 2017) KIM

Timeline – Junior Year September 24, 2017 Practice ACT October 2017 PSAT November 2017 Complete counselor preference sheets November 2017 Small group classes begin December 2017 Counselor assigned January 2018 Individual meetings with counselor start February 3, 2018 College Day KIM

Testing Our Philosophy The Big Two ACT SAT SEAN

ACT ACT Recommended: February 10, 2018 Practice ACT: September 2017 Recommended: February 10, 2018 Additional ACT test date options: April, June, September, October SEAN

SAT SAT/PSAT PSAT: October 2017 Recommended SAT for all juniors: December 2, 2017 Additional SAT test date options: March (not offered at LA), May, June, October, November SEAN

Testing Plan SAT: December 2017 ACT: February 2018 There is no perfect plan! SEAN

Test Dates 2017-2018 SAT: December 2*; Registration deadline November 3 March 10; Registration deadline February 9 May 5*; Registration deadline April 6 June 2*; Registration deadline May 4 ACT: February 10*; Registration deadline January 5 April 14; Registration deadline March 9 June 9; Registration deadline May 4 July 14; Registration deadline June 8 * Denotes dates when tests are offered at Lawrence Academy SEAN

Test Prep PSAT results Practice ACT results Online resources Test Prep classes Individual Tutoring SEAN

Test Prep Summit Educational Group SAT Prep Class will begin October 1, 2017 preparing students to take the December 2017 SAT ACT Prep Class will begin December 3, 2017 preparing students to take the February 2018 ACT Individual test prep offered as well SEAN

Outreach Letters College Counseling Update College Counseling Handbook School Website Individual Meetings Junior Parent Dinner – Fall 2017 Peter Van Buskirk Presentation, December 6, 2016 College Day February 3, 2018 KIM

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