Bloomfield Hills High School Counseling Office & College Resource Center Newsletter

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1 September 15, 2017 Bloomfield Hills High School Counseling Office & College Resource Center Newsletter SCHOOL YEAR COUNSELOR ASSIGNMENTS A C Carla Westerby cwesterby@bloomfield.org D - G Jim Fogle jfogle@bloomfield.org H K Laura Hollyer-Madis lhollyer-madis@bloomfield.org L - O Shayna Klein sklein@bloomfield.org P - Si Melanie Brooks mebrooks@bloomfield.org Sj - Z Tony Midea amidea@bloomfield.org

2 CRC News Important Junior Meetings with Counselors Juniors September 19, 8:00 am Important college planning information will be provided by the counselors. Bloomfield Hills High School College Night 2016 October 9 at 6:00 7:30 in the gym University of Pennsylvania: As you consider your college options, please join us for an interactive discussion about the opportunities at the university. Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 7:00 pm. Detroit Country Day School, West 13 Mile Rd., Beverly Hills, MI Catholic College Night: Madonna University Presents Catholic College Night September 20, 2017, at Madonna University. To learn more and register visit Boston University: Reception for juniors and seniors and their families. Join us to learn more about Boston University. Sunday, September 24, 2017, Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, Registration 1:30 pm, Presentation 2:00 pm. To register, please visit Duke University: Admission Officers will be presenting information and answering questions about the university, the admission process, financial aid, and much more. Sunday, September 24, 2017, at 5:00 pm. Detroit Marriott Southfield Hotel, Northwestern Hwy., Southfield, MI To register, please visit admiss.ugrad.duke.edu/discover-duke Paul Mitchell the School Farmington Hills: National Open House Night, Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 6:00-8:00 pm. Paul Mitchell the School Farmington Hills, Orchard Lake Rd., Farmington Hills, MI RSVP to Morgan: admissions@farmingtonhills.paulmitchell.edu Colby College, Tufts University, and WashU are excited to host a Prospective Student Information Session in your area. This event provides you an opportunity to discover the unique qualities of each college or university. Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 7:00 p.m. Cranbrook Upper School, Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI Please register for the prospective student information session here. U of M-Dearborn: Open House Saturday, October 21, 2017, 12:00-3:30 pm. University Of Michigan- Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Rd., Dearborn, MI Sign up: umdearborn.edu/openhouse DePaul University: Regional Reception for area high school students Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 7:00-8:30 pm. Embassy Suites Detroit Livonia Novi, Victor Pkwy, Livonia, MI 48152

3 CRC News UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS Juniors and seniors interested in meeting with college representatives must sign up for the visits on Naviance, by going to colleges and clicking on visits. Students must sign up for visits 1 day in advance and most college visits are limited to 20 students. Below is the list of scheduled college and university visits in September. Check on Naviance for a full list, it s continually updated. September 18, :00 AM United States Air Force Academy CRC September 18, :00 AM Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts CRC September 18, :00 AM University of Southern California CRC September 18, :00 PM Bowling Green State University CRC September 18, :00 PM Lafayette College CRC September 19, :30 AM Colby College CRC September 19, :00 AM Lafayette College CRC September 19, :00 PM Lafayette College CRC September 19, :00 PM Colby College CRC September 20, :00 AM Lawrence Technological University CRC September 22, :00 AM Illinois Wesleyan University CRC September 22, :00 PM Cleveland State University MC103 September 22, :15 PM Grand Valley State University CRC September 25, :00 AM University of Miami CRC September 25, :00 AM Duke University CRC September 25, :00 PM Case Western Reserve University CRC September 25, :00 PM Alma College CRC September 26, :45 AM Dickinson College CRC September 26, :00 PM Lehigh University CRC September 26, :00 PM Union College (New York) MC103 October 2, :00 AM Binghamton University CRC October 2, :00 PM Northern Michigan University CRC October 3, :00 AM Loyola University Chicago CRC October 3, :30 AM University of Denver CRC October 3, :00 PM Amherst College CRC October 4, :00 AM Capital University CRC October 4, :00 AM Cleveland Institute of Art CRC October 5, :00 AM Hope College CRC October 5, :00 PM Miami University, Oxford CRC October 6, :00 AM The George Washington University CRC October 6, :00 PM Heidelberg University CRC October 6, :00 PM High Point University CRC October 10, 201 9:00 AM Eckerd College CRC October 10, :00 AM DePauw University CRC October 10, :00 PM Savannah College of Art and Design CRC October 11, :00 PM Indiana University at Bloomington CRC To sign up for a college visit, a student must: 1. Sign into Family Connection. 2. Go to the Colleges tab. 3. Click View All Upcoming Visits. 4. Click Sign Up to sign up. 5. Click the Sign Me Up button.

4 Class of 2018 and 2019 students and families: Counselor Updates This fall, Bloomfield Hills High School will be assisting students in using a new electronic college fair information tool called Go To College Fairs ( This service is used by colleges around the country as a new, technologically advanced way to collect contact information of interested students. This program is intended to make the college fair circuit easier and more efficient for students and college representatives. Students receive a barcode that is scanned by the college rep as way to collect contact information of prospective students. This allows colleges to share information with students regarding programs, events, visits, and other information in a more efficient manner. Instead of filling out paper forms and postcards, college reps simply scan the student s barcode and have all of the information needed to track a student s interest and add them to their contact list. See the attached letter for opt-out instructions Saginaw Valley State University Bus Trip for Juniors The BHHS Counseling Department is sponsoring a college visit to Saginaw Valley State University on Friday, October 20 (Odd Day). The SVSU Bus Trip will include a presentation by the Admissions Office, a walking campus tour and a free lunch sponsored by the Admissions Office. BHHS juniors attending this trip will be required to pay $5.00 towards the transportation to Saginaw Valley and lunch will be provided by the University. Interested juniors should see Mrs. Brack in the counseling office to pick up a permission slip. There are limited spots available, the first 40 junior students to return their permission slips to Mrs. Brack with $5.00 will be able to attend. The last date to submit your permission slip is October 13. Counselors will be chaperoning students attending the trip. Buses will depart BHHS at 7:00 am and return to BHHS by 2:30 pm. Students do not have to be solely interested in Saginaw Valley State University. The admissions presentation will provide another point of reference for high school students beginning the college selection process. Class of 2019 Juniors There will be a junior class meeting on September 19, Important college planning information will be provided by the counselors. Class of 2018 Seniors There was a senior class meeting on September 7, Counselors reviewed with seniors the college application process and each senior received an envelope with the following; a copy of the student s transcript to review, Senior Class Meeting Notes, transcript request forms to have transcripts sent to colleges, and teacher recommendation forms. See attached Senior Meeting Notes from the September 7 meeting.

5 September 5, 2017 Class of 2018 and 2019 students and families: This fall, Bloomfield Hills High School will be assisting students in using a new electronic college fair information tool called Go To College Fairs ( This service is used by colleges around the country as a new, technologically advanced way to collect contact information of interested students. This program is intended to make the college fair circuit easier and more efficient for students and college representatives. Students receive a barcode that is scanned by the college rep as a way to collect contact information of prospective students. This allows colleges to share information with students regarding programs, events, visits, and other information in a more efficient manner. Instead of filling out paper forms and postcards, college reps simply scan the student s barcode and have all of the information needed to track a student s interest and add them to their contact list. Bloomfield Hills High School has the opportunity to create an account for students, which is FERPA compliant, so all of our students are prepared for our college fair this fall on October 9, If you would not like your child to be registered for an account, please click on the Opt- Out Form link to opt-out of registration. The opt-out form must be completed by Wednesday, September 13. For more information, please visit the website at Thank You, Bloomfield Hills High School Counseling Department

6 SENIOR CLASS MEETING September 7, 2017 Contacts: REMINDER: Junior year gets you in, senior year keeps you in Senioritis Avoid it at all costs, run don t walk away from it! Check your transcripts for errors if you see a problem, talk to the teacher Please note: some college applications may ask for your UIC number this number can be found on your transcript as being the State Student ID number Class of 2018 class size: 469, Graduation Date: June 10, 2018, Grading scale: Unweighted On-line courses and summer school all classes taken outside of your 8 period school day must be turned into the Records Office ASAP TO DO LIST: 1. Three Family Connection/Naviance jobs: a. Move colleges from Thinking About list to Applying To list See below for step-by-step directions b. If applicable, link your Naviance account to your Common Application account How-To Video: c. After you have had a conversation with and given your teacher a Teacher Recommendation Request Form, add the teacher onto your Naviance page How-To Video: 2. Log into your Family Connection account and click on Colleges tab at the top of the page 3. Click on Colleges I m Thinking About 4. Click the check box next to each of the schools that you ARE applying to and click on Move To Application List on the following screen use pull-down arrow to indicate type of application (Early Action, Regular, etc ), answer if you have already submitted application, click Add Applications to confirm that you are applying to those schools 5. If a college you ve selected offers the Common Application along with their own application, a screen will pop up asking you to indicate which application you re using accurately answer here! 6. If a college you are applying to is not on the list, click on add colleges to this list at the top of the page; search and add the school you are now applying to and click Add Colleges 7. If you are applying via the Common App to at least one school, you need to complete the Common App Account Matching process in the big blue shaded box above your Colleges I m Applying To list. Before you can complete this step, you ll need to have created a Common App account on Common App and have signed the Common App FERPA Release Authorization 8. On the Colleges page click on the letters of recommendation link, then click on Add Request. Only add teachers you have had a conversation with and provided them with the Teacher Recommendation Request Form. Complete all three steps on this page, then click on Submit Request button

7 9. Check your application status accounts within each college s online portal located through the colleges websites to check the completeness of your application file 10. Once you hear back from colleges regarding admission decisions please input that information into Family Connection/Naviance by going to your Colleges I m Applying To list, then click the edit pencil icon and add the admission decision for each college PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS: Submit the following to the Records Secretary, Mrs. Shoultz (her office is in the Counseling Office): 1. $3 per application submitted (cash or check payable to Bloomfield Hills High School) 2. Review transcript for any errors or omissions one last time 3. Transcript Request Form (extra copies are located in the Counseling Office, on Family Connection/Naviance, and on Counseling website) 4. Only if counselor letter of recommendation is required, complete Student Questionnaire and Parent/Guardian Questionnaire (turn in with first application) copies are located in the Counseling Office, on Family Connection/Naviance, and on Counseling website 5. Common Applications must answer Yes or No on the Transcript Request Form if using the Common App. Confirm that you have added every school on the Common Application website 6. Family Connection is not the actual application. You must submit the application on Common App or the college s website in order for your application to be fully processed by the college MISCELLANEOUS: 1. CHECK ALL YOUR ACCOUNTS ON A REGULAR BASIS 2. Application deadlines listed in Naviance, Common App, and College websites Remember to adhere to the 10 School Day Rule!!! 3. Be aware of different application plans (Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision) 4. Recommendation letters follow procedure for teachers and counselor 5. Be working on Application Essays and/or Personal Statements 6. If you receive a notification that you need 7 th semester (12 th grade 1 st semester) grades sent to the college you ve applied to, you need to inform the Records Office, Mrs. Shoultz 7. Final transcripts - it is your responsibility to indicate in Naviance where a final transcript needs to be sent (i.e., what college you will be attending) Types of responses from colleges (acceptance, deferral, waitlist, denied) ACT/SAT Testing send original scores to colleges from ACT or College Board (SAT) websites If you change an academic class (not elective) for 2 nd semester you must report it to the colleges You can send an to the admissions offices of most colleges through Naviance College Night at BHHS, Monday, October 9, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. (gotocollegefairs.com) Financial Aid Night at BHHS, September 14, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. College Visits (You must sign up through Naviance, see Mrs. Frantz in the College Resource Center if you need help signing up) Community Service deadline is January 19, 2018 (40 Hrs + paperwork) An I for incomplete will be placed on your transcript which is equivalent to an E (negative effect on GPA) questions about your Community Service status should be directed to Mrs. Brack in the Counseling Office MME graduation requirement School Day SAT with Essay, Work Keys, M-STEP (Sci & S.S.)

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9 Instructions for 2017 On-site College Admissions at Bloomfield Hills High School On-site admissions allow you to meet directly with an Admissions Rep from the college, who will come to BHHS on a specified date. The Admissions Rep will review your application, ACT or SAT scores and transcript and advise you immediately of the admission decision. The following colleges will be holding on-site admissions at BHHS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: Grand Valley State University Friday, September 22, appointments start at 12:15 am Eastern Michigan University Thursday, October 12, appointments start at 10:00 am Western Michigan University Friday, October 13, appointments start at 8:00 am Central Michigan University Friday, October 13, appointments start at 12:00 pm University of Michigan-Dearborn Monday, October 30, appointments start at 9:00 am On-site Admissions Process: 1) Sign up for a visit in Naviance at least ONE WEEK in advance of the on-site admissions date for the college to which you are applying. You must also get a pass to be released from class for your appointment time from Mrs. Frantz. 2) Submit a Request for Transcripts for On-site Admissions form (attached to these instructions) Mrs. Shoultz in the BHHS Records Office at least ONE WEEK in advance of your appointment. If you do not submit your request at least one week in advance, you run the risk of not having your transcripts available for the rep, and you will miss your opportunity to do on-site admissions. Mrs. Shoultz will give your transcripts to Mrs. Frantz in advance of your scheduled appointment. PLEASE NOTE: For on-site admissions ONLY, ACT and SAT scores will be included on your transcript. 3) Bring your completed application and application fee (see below) along with any essay or attachments you would like to add to your application file to Mrs. Frantz in the CRC before the visit to be given an appointment for a one on one with the Admissions Counselor. This is where you will hear about acceptance and possible scholarships. 4) Come to the CRC at your scheduled appointment time with the following information in hand: Your college visit pass. If you are applying to NMW, GVSU or WMU, you will also need a check made payable to Northern Michigan University for $35, Grand Valley State University for $30 or Western Michigan University for $40 for your application fee, and bring in the printed application with receipt. Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, and U of M Dearborn will waive the application fee for on-site admissions if you apply online and bring in the printed application.

10 Click the link below to apply for the Leaders and Achievers Scholarship

11 See your Counselor for more information and for an application.

12 IF YOU RE A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR DEDICATED TO LEARNING, LEADING AND PERFORMING, YOU HAVE EXACTLY WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME A WENDY S HIGH SCHOOL HEISMAN. 1. Eligibility begins with maintaining a GPA of 3.0 (B average) or better. Applicants also need to be proven leaders and role models within their school and community. And applicants must perform in at least one of the 47 school sponsored sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games or the National Federation of State High School Association. Students who have participated in volunteer service, community involvement or leadership within his/her school or community. Deadline: October 2 IN-STATE STUDENTS $65,000 & UNDER FAMILY INCOME ANN ARBOR CAMPUS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2018 Are You a Michigan Resident with a Family Income Less than $65K? If you apply to U-M and are admitted, we are prepared to cover the full cost of your in-state tuition for four years of undergraduate study on our Ann Arbor campus. That s our Go Blue Guarantee a $60,000 value to you and your family! See your ways to go blue, too.

13 ACT Test Dates Test Dates Registration Dates Late Registration Online Score Release (Late Fee Required) October, September 22, 2017 September 23-October 6, Nov. 7; Nov. 21, December 19, 2017 November 3, 2017 November 4-17, 2017 Dec. 18; Jan. 1, 2018 February 10, 2018 January 12, 2018 January 13-19, 2018 Feb. 21; Mar. 6, 2018 April 14, 2018 March 9, 2018 March 10-23, 2018 April 24; May 8, 2018 June 9, 2018 May 4, 2018 May 5-18, 2018 June 19; July 3, 2018 July 14, 2018 June 15, 2018 June 16-22, 2018 July 24; Aug. 8, 2018 Online score release: The first date is when multiple choice scores come out, and the second one is when complete scores are available. Register for the ACT at: Test Date Normal Registration Late Registration Oct 7, 2017 Sept 8, 2017 Sept 27, 2017 Nov 4, 2017 Oct 5, 2017 Oct 25, 2017 Dec 2, 2017 Nov 3, 2017 Nov 18, 2017 Mar 10, 2018 Feb 9, 2018 Feb 28, 2018 May 5, 2018 Apr 6, 2018 Apr 25, 2018 Jun 2, 2018 May 3, 2018 May 23, 2018 Register for the SAT at: