Spring Semester

Hello Seniors!

Welcome back! Many of you had a nice break last week and I hope those of you that went had a great time on the senior trip!

 

Now back to the real world!

 

CUNY

·         If you submitted your CUNY application, you need to see Ms. Eileen in the Guidance office to submit your SAT/ACT scores. You will not get processed until those are submitted!

·         The deadline for the CUNY app for 4-year schools was February 1. The application is still open for the CUNY Community Colleges.

 

ACCEPTANCE LETTERS

·         If you have received ANY acceptance letters, you MUST bring them to me! I need to make and keep a copy of your acceptance letters. It does not matter if it is not your school of choice. If you only received an email, forward it to me!

·         BRING IN YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTERS ASAP

 

FINANCIAL AID

·         SUNY Financial Aid Days – February 22^nd at the SUNY Recruitment Center – 33 W 42^nd St from 10:00am-2:00pm. Get help filling your FAFSA for free!

·         Deadlines for Financial Aid are quickly passing. Make sure to submit your FAFSA as soon as possible.

 

As always, see me with any questions.

-ms. miller pecora

Extended Deadlines

Common App has been crazy this year, and this past weekend has been no different. Check out this blog post by examiner.com on schools that extended their January 1 deadlines because of issues with the Common App.

http://www.examiner.com/article/colleges-contend-with-common-app-problems-by-extending-january-deadlines

-ms. miller-pecora

Naviance

Hello McKee Seniors!

Ms. Miller here! I wanted to send you all some info on using Naviance (http://connection.naviance.com/ralph) to help you with your college search and application process. I want to encourage you to sign back into your Family Connection account. This site has been updated with new information, including details from last year’s graduating class that may be helpful to you in your college and career planning. Seriously, this site is awesome and really useful if you haven't made your final decisions yet on where to apply.

If you have forgotten your account password, there is a link on the Family Connection main page that you can click to reset your account. That link is in the box labeled “Sign In for Returning Users.” If you have forgotten the e-mail address you used to register, or need further assistance, let me know.

ALSO, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!
IF YOU ARE APPLYING TO COLLEGES USING *THE COMMON APP*, YOU MUST LOGIN TO YOUR FAMILY CONNECTION!!

Family Connection simplifies the process the counseling department and teachers follow to send Secondary School Reports, Mid-Year Reports, and recommendation letters to Common Application member colleges. You can help make sure your forms and recommendations are delivered promptly by entering your CommonApp.org user name and password on Family Connection.

*We cannot send anything electronically to Common App until you follow these steps:*
- Sign into Family Connection.
- Click My Colleges in the About College area of the navigation bar.
- As you complete the privacy waiver, enter your CommonApp.org user name and password. If you've already completed the privacy waiver, scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your CommonApp.org user name and password in the space provided.
- Click the Submit button.

After doing this, you can request Counselor and teacher recommendations through Naviance (though I recommend you personally ask everyone you want recs from, also.).

Over the next week, you'll probably receive a bunch of Naviance emails from me with information on surveys, colleges, scholarships, and other info. Don't put me in your spam folder, please!

Email me back if you have any questions or need more info about ANYTHING. Or come see me in my office, Room 307, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays (all day), and Fridays (until 12).

-Ms. Miller

College info

College application deadlines are fast approaching. Please be aware of the following dates. Students, start getting your applications together! Parents/guardians, support your children in this process. Make sure they're getting everything done on time!

CUNY Freshman General Admission :       February 1

            Macaulay Honors Program : December 1 @ 6:00pm

The City College Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture :                             January 1

SUNY Freshman General Admission : December 1

            Early Action : November 15

Private Colleges General Admission : December – January

SUNY and Private Colleges will each have their own different deadlines. However, it is incredibly important for you to get your application in EARLY – there are many items that you need to put together on your own and that the school needs to put together for you. Don’t wait until the last minute to get everything together!!

STUDENTS: Please update your Naviance account – if you have not made one, see Ms. Starkey for your registration code ASAP. Use Naviance to let us know what schools you have applied to.

*IMPORTANT*

Since we are a Naviance school, your Common App automatically links up with your Naviance account. That means this is the *only* way for us to electronically submit your transcript and other information. Updating your Naviance information will also help us to match you to appropriate schools and scholarships if you're having trouble searching!!