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WESTON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2016 Principal Lisa W. Deorio Director of School Counseling Meredith Starzyk STATISTICAL REPORT & ANALYSIS OF COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

WESTON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2016 - … · Chemistry, Calculus BC, Physics, French, US Government, US History, and Studio Art Design & Drawing. Interesting Admission Trends & Statistics

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WESTON HIGH SCHOOL

CLASS OF 2016

Principal – Lisa W. Deorio

Director of School Counseling – Meredith Starzyk

STATISTICAL REPORT

&

ANALYSIS OF COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3

2016 Statistics and Testing Charts……………………………………………………...............................4

Summary of Weston High School Applications…………………………………………………………….10

Early Decision and Early Action Statistics……………………………………………………………………..12

“Competitive” Rated Colleges/Universities Results……………………………………………………..13

Appendix A: Class of 2016 College Matriculation List………………………………………………….16

Appendix B: Weston High School Counseling Highlights and Newsletter……………………18

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INTRODUCTION Weston High School annually collects acceptance-related information from its graduating seniors and makes the information available to students, their parents, and to the public. The 2016 College Statistical Report, located in the College and Career Center, lists the colleges to which each student applied, and then indicates, along the same row, that particular student’s GPA, SAT/ACT scores, application type, and the result. This year, eight families of the 205 graduating seniors chose to be excluded from the data. This report is a compilation of data that is monitored through the “Naviance/Weston High School Data Center” that tracks college applications for each student in the class beginning their senior year. The program enables a comparison of students’ academic credentials against those of former students in examining notification patterns (e.g. admit, deny) specific to each college. Summaries of previous Weston High School graduating classes reveal the trends in our graduates’ post-secondary plans, SAT performance, Advanced Placement exams, and the processing and notification statistics.

Weston High School School Counseling Department

Meredith Starzyk, Director of School Counseling

Diane Schirizzo, Counselor Meg Sullivan, Counselor

Arielle Luksberg, Counselor Gary Meunier, Counselor

Meghan Skelton, Social Worker Angelo DiTocco, School Psychologist

Wheat Osinski, Registrar Nancy LaMarco, Data Technician

Maria Gregory, School Counseling Administrative Assistant Marilyn Moks, College and Career Center Administrative Assistant

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2016 Standardized Testing Statistics

Acronyms PSAT Practice version of the SAT I – Administered in October each year at WHS to all

10th & 11th grade students SAT A standardized examination of a student's academic skills used for admission to

US colleges and the Connecticut state assessment for all 11th grade students SAT II One hour subject tests used in college admissions at highly selective institutions ACT “American College Testing” – college readiness assessment AP Advanced Placement Exam – Administered at the end of a course (college level)

in May Interesting Testing Trends & Statistics for the Class of 2016

Of the 205 WHS graduates, 121 students took the SAT, 124 students took the ACT, & 42

students (20%) took both the SAT and ACT. This is the first time more students took the ACT over the SAT.

The participation rate for SAT decreased from 72% to 60% while the participation rate of the ACT increased from 58% to 61%.

Of the 42 students in the top 20% of the class, 20 students never took the SAT. Of the 124 students who took the ACT, 73% met all four ACT College Readiness

Benchmark Scores. The state average is 50%. The percentage of students scoring a 3 or higher on AP examinations increased from

90% to 94% for the classes of 2016 and 2017. Weston AP scores increased this past year in the areas of Economics – Macro, Biology,

Chemistry, Calculus BC, Physics, French, US Government, US History, and Studio Art Design & Drawing.

Interesting Admission Trends & Statistics for the Class of 2016

The overall percentage of acceptances increased from 40% to 49%. The percentage of students attending a 4-year institution remains high at 96%. 185 of the 205 students in the Class of 2016 applied in an early program (90% of the

class) 137 of the 158 unique students applying Early Action, Rolling, or Priority received at

least one acceptance (87%) 62% of the students in the Class of 2016 who applied Early Decision were accepted

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Standardized Testing Profile Class of 2016

PSAT Summary

Section Mean

Critical Reading 540 Math 550 Writing 530 Total 1620

* 196 Unique Students

SAT Summary – College Board Means (reflects student’s most recent score) --- 5 year trend

Year # of Students Critical Reading Math Writing Total

2012 156 589 597 608 1794 2013 149 589 606 597 1792 2014 139 592 598 594 1784 2015 117 589 604 592 1785 2016 121 577 582 579 1738

SAT Summary – Super Score (reflects student’s highest score)

Section Mean

Critical Reading 590 Math 593 Writing 592 Total 1775

Average ACT Scores --- 5 year trend

Year # of Students English Math Reading Science Composite

2012 119 27.1 25.9 26.4 25.2 26.2 2013 129 27.0 26.5 27.7 25.9 26.8 2014 113 26.8 26.5 26.7 25.8 26.5 2015 95 27.2 26.1 26.5 25.9 26.4 2016 124 27.4 26.3 28.0 27.0 27.2

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SAT Subject Test Scores

Section Mean Students Tested

Biology- Ecology 666 7 Biology-Molecular 681 17 Chemistry 659 9 English Literature 684 16 Math Level I 642 19 Math Level II 694 33 Physics 694 18 U.S History 682 45 Spanish Language 634 5

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Class of 2016 Compared to State & National Averages

SAT

* Global Combined Total = 1484

*Connecticut Combined Total = 1497 *Weston Combined Total= 1738

ACT

*Global Composite = 20.8

* Connecticut Composite = 24.5 * Weston Composite = 27.3

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Advanced Placement Classes of 2016 and 2017

The percentage of students scoring a 3 or higher on AP exams over the past three years is as follows:

AP Scholar Awards

AP Scholar: Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more APs.

AP Scholar with Honor: Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all APs and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

AP Scholar with Distinction: Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all APs and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

National AP Scholar: Granted to students in the US who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.

In the class of 2016, we had 16 AP Scholars, 14 AP Scholars with Honor, 47 AP Scholars with Distinction, and 9 National AP Scholars.

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Advanced Placement Scores by Course Classes of 2016 and 2017

May Administration

*242 unique students

Course

# of

Students Enrolled

# of Students Sitting for

Test

Weston Average

CT

Avg.

Global Avg.

Scores

5 4 3 2 1

Biology 81 80 3.66 3.24 2.85 9 39 28 4 0

Calculus AB 43 43 4.54 3.25 2.96 29 10 3 0 1

Calculus BC 23 23 4.65 4.04 3.80 16 6 1 0 0

Chemistry 10 9 3.89 3.07 2.69 1 7 0 1 0

Economics-Macro 26 22 3.77 3.45 2.90 3 13 4 2 0

Economics-Micro 19 12 3.67 3.46 3.11 2 6 3 0 1

English Language 67 65 4.14 3.36 2.82 29 19 14 3 0

English Literature 48 46 3.63 3.15 2.75 6 19 19 2 0

French Language 11 8 3.38 3.54 3.32 0 4 3 1 0

Latin 15 12 2.50 2.97 3.00 0 2 4 4 2

Physics C: Mechanics

7 7 4.86 3.86 3.60 6 1 0 0 0

Physics C: Elec. & Magnetism

1 1 5.00 3.47 3.51 1 0 0 0 0

Physics I 42 35 3.51 2.70 2.33 6 15 7 5 2

Spanish Language 32 31 3.77 3.85 3.77 9 13 5 1 3

Statistics 49 46 3.74 3.08 2.88 7 24 11 4 0

Studio Art Drawing 19 17 3.20 3.52 3.41 0 1 4 0 0

Studio Art Design 19 17 3.67 3.70 3.41 1 6 5 0 0

US Government 98 83 3.17 3.06 2.64 12 17 31 19 4

US History 94 89 3.99 3.28 2.70 31 33 19 5 1

Totals 646* 168 233 161 51 14

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Application Statistics Classes of 2014, 2015 & 2016

Class of 2016

# of Applications % of all Apps

Total # of Acceptances 903 49%

Total # of Denials 425 23%

Total # of Waitlist/Deferrals 306 16%

Total # of Withdrawn 391 21%

Total # of Unknown 26 1%

Average # of Apps per Student 9.1

Total # of Different Schools Applied 342

Total # of Students Submitting Apps 205 100%

Total # of Applications Processed 1856

Class of 2015

# of Applications % of all Apps

Total # of Acceptances 705 40%

Total # of Denials 361 20%

Total # of Waitlist/Deferrals 219 13%

Total # of Withdrawn 408 23%

Total # of Unknown 60 3%

Average # of Apps per Student 10.8

Total # of Different Schools Applied 309

Total # of Students Submitting Apps 162 98%

Total # of Applications Processed 1753

Class of 2014

# of Applications % of all Apps

Total # of Acceptances 673 42%

Total # of Denials 312 20%

Total # of Waitlist/Deferrals 218 14%

Total # of Withdrawn 462 30%

Total # of Unknown 31 3%

Average # of Apps per Student 9

Total # of Different Schools Applied 287

Total # of Students Submitting Apps 175 99%

Total # of Applications Processed 1566

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Student Outcomes

Classes of 2014, 2015 & 2016

Class of 2016

Outcome # of Students % of Class

2-Year College 2 1% 4-Year College 197 96% In-State College 20 1% Out of State College 173 84% Public Institution 73 36% Private Institution 118 58% PG Year 0 0% Military 0 0% Gap Year 0 0% Undecided 6 3%

Graduates/# in Class 205/205 100% # of Different Schools Attended 117

Class of 2015

Outcome # of Students % of Class

2-Year College 2 1.2% 4-Year College 158 96% In-State College 19 11.5% Out of State College 141 86% Public Institution 65 40% Private Institution 95 58% PG Year 2 1% Military 0 0% Gap Year 0 0% Undecided 2 1%

Graduates/# in Class 163/164 99.5% # of Different Schools Attended 99

Class of 2014

Outcome # of Students % of Class

2-Year College 3 1.7% 4-Year College 168 95% In-State College 22 12.5% Out of State College 149 85% Public Institution 67 38% Private Institution 104 59% PG Year 2 1% Military 0 0% Gap Year 2 1% Undecided 1 .5%

Graduates/# in Class 176/176 100% # of Different Schools Attended 93

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Analysis of Early Application Programs Classes of 2014, 2015 & 2016

Early Decision I and II

* 62% of the students in the Class of 2016 who applied ED were accepted

Early Action, Rolling, & Priority

*137 of the 158 unique students applying EA, Rolling, or Priority received at least one acceptance (87%)

**185 of the 205 students in the Class of 2016 applied in an early program (90% of the class)

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Barron’s Selectivity Rankings

Barron’s College Admissions Selector Rating groups the colleges and universities listed in

Profiles of American Colleges according to the degree of admissions competitiveness. The

selector is not a rating of colleges by academic standards of quality of education; it is rather an

attempt to describe, in general terms, the situation a prospective student will meet when

applying for admission. The factors used when determining the category for each college is

comprised of college entrance exams (SAT, ACT), rank in class, and GPA (Barron, Profile of

American Colleges, 29th Edition).

Class of 2016

Acceptances based on Selectivity

Most Competitive Colleges

# of Applications # of Acceptances % Admitted 2016 507 126 25% * 2015 396 140 35% 2014 315 104 33%

Highly Competitive Colleges

# of Applications # of Acceptances % Admitted 2016 395 185 47% 2015 267 175 65% 2014 219 132 60% **

* 77 unique students are represented in the 126 total acceptances to the Most Competitive Colleges. Also, 37 of these students received acceptances to Highly Competitive Colleges. ** 90 unique students are represented in the 185 total acceptances to Highly Competitive Colleges

An increase in applications to the Most Competitive Colleges has led to a decrease in the

overall acceptance to these institutions.

Students applying to the Most Competitive Colleges applied to an average of 13 schools

total. This is four more schools than the class average of 9.1 applications per student.

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Most Competitive

Amherst College Northwestern University

Barnard College Oberlin College

Bates College Occidental College

Boston College Pomona College

Bowdoin College Princeton University

Brandeis University Reed College

Brown University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Bryn Mawr College Rice University

Bucknell University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

California Institute of Technology Scripps College

Carleton College Smith College

Carnegie Melon University Stanford University

Case Western Reserve University Swarthmore College

Claremont McKenna College The College of New Jersey

Colby College Tufts University

Colgate University Tulane University

College of the Holy Cross United States Air Force Academy

College of William and Mary United States Military Academy

Columbia University United States Naval Academy

Connecticut College University of California – Berkley

Cooper Union University of California – Los Angeles

Cornell University University of Chicago

Dartmouth College University of Miami

Davidson College University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Duke University University of Notre Dame

Emory University University of Pennsylvania

Franklin and Marshall College University of Richmond

George Washington University University of Rochester

Georgetown University University of Southern California

Hamilton College University of Virginia

Harvard University Vanderbilt University

Harvey Mudd College Vassar College

Haverford College Villanova University

Johns Hopkins University Wake Forest University

Kenyon College Washington and Lee University

Lafayette College Washington Theological Union

Lehigh University Webb Institute

Macalester College Wellesley College

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Wesleyan University

Middlebury College Whitman College

New York University Williams College

Yale University

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Highly Competitive

American University Rutgers University

Babson College Santa Clara University

Bard College Sarah Lawrence College

Beloit College Skidmore College

Bentley University St. John’s College

Boston University St. Olaf College

Clark University SUNY at Binghamton

Clemson University SUNY at Geneseo

Denison University Syracuse University

Dickinson College The New School

Elon University Thomas Aquinas College

Emerson College Trinity College

Fordham University Trinity University

Furman University Union College

Gettysburg College University of California- Irvine

Hampshire College University of California- Santa Barbara

Lawrence University University of Connecticut

Marquette University University of Florida

Mount Holyoke College University of Georgia

Muhlenberg College University of Illinois – Urbana

New College of Florida University of Maryland – College Park

Northeastern University University of Michigan

Pepperdine University University of Wisconsin – Madison

Providence College Wheaton College

Rhodes College Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Description of the College Admissions Selector

Most Competitive: These colleges require high school rank in the top 10% – 20% and grade averages of A – B+. Median freshman test scores at these schools are generally between 655 and 800 on the SAT and 29 and above on the ACT. Admittance is generally less than one third. Highly Competitive: Colleges in this group generally look for students with grade averages of B+ – B and accept most of their students from the top 20% – 35% of the high school class. Median freshman test scores at these schools generally range from 620 to 654 on the SAT and 27 to 28 on the ACT. Acceptance to these schools is generally between one third and one half of their applicants. Remaining Categories: Very Competitive, Competitive, Less Competitive

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Appendix A

Class of 2016 Matriculation

American University Arizona State University Babson College Babson College Baylor University Belmont University Berklee College of Music Boston University Brandeis University Brown University Case Western Reserve University Champlain College Chapman University City College of New York CUNY Colgate University Connecticut College Cornell University Davidson College Dickinson College Duquesne University Eastern Connecticut State University Eckerd College Elon University Emerson College Emmanuel College Emory University Fordham University - Lincoln Center Campus/Rose Hill Campus Furman University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College Goucher College Grinnell College Haverford College High Point University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Indiana University at Bloomington Iona College Ithaca College Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Keene State College Kenyon College

Lafayette College Landmark College Lehigh University Marist College Massachusetts College of Art and Design Merrimack College Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University Middlebury College New England Conservatory of Music Nichols College Northern Arizona University Northwestern University Norwalk Community College Norwich University Oklahoma City University Pennsylvania State University Providence College Purdue University Quinnipiac University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Richmond The American International College in London Ringling College of Art and Design Riverview School Roger Williams University San Diego State University Siena College Skidmore College Southern Connecticut State University Southern Methodist University St. John's College Stony Brook University Suffolk University Syracuse University Temple University The George Washington University The Ohio State University The University of Georgia The University of Scranton Tufts University Tulane University Union College

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University of British Columbia University of Chicago University of Colorado at Boulder University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Denver University of Hartford University of Maine University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Michigan University of Missouri Columbia University of New Hampshire at Durham University of Oregon University of Rhode Island University of South Carolina University of Southern California

University of Toronto University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Wisconsin, Madison Vanderbilt University Villanova University Virginia Military Institute Virginia Tech Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Western Connecticut State University Western New England University Wheaton College MA Williams College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yale University

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Appendix B

Highlights and Announcements from the WHS School Counseling Department

This year we are pleased to report that WHS will continue to administer the SAT on four separate test dates. Those dates are October 1, January 21, May 6, and June 3. We are also administering the ACT on two separate test dates; October 22 and June 10. In response to the increase in ACT participation, WHS has decided to administer the Pre-ACT to sophomores on Saturday, May 6. Registration information will be provided to families in March. This fall, the College and Career Center (CCC) had over 205 colleges visit. The number of visiting colleges continues to increase each year despite the recent trend of institutions holding open houses and not participating in fairs or high school visits. This provides students with the opportunity to establish personal communication, in a small setting, with the admissions representatives who will most likely be reading their application. The counselors were also able to increase the amount of visits they attended in the CCC to 90%. Meeting with admissions representatives is crucial to strengthen the relationship between WHS and post-secondary institutions. On October 20, the school counseling department held an annual College Admissions Panel Night presentation. A diverse admissions panel of very selective and highly selective colleges and universities representing both the private and public sector addressed current trends and relevant issues regarding post-secondary planning. The panelists clarified the admissions processes unique to their institutions in addition to discussing the various key components of the application process such as transcripts, standardized tests, scholarships, essays, interviews, campus visits, file review, and financial aid. This year’s panel included admissions representatives from Washington University in St. Louis, Colgate, Boston University, Franklin and Marshall, Indiana University, SMU, Hobart and William Smith, University of Delaware, and Union College. The school counseling department has continued to increase the level of communication with families through monthly newsletters and the school website. In our continuing efforts to support students through the post-secondary process, we have increased the number of programs we offer throughout the school year. Upcoming presentations in October and November include a sophomore parent seminar, a financial aid seminar, and a junior parent post-secondary planning evening. In December, the school counseling department will be hosting an alumni panel for juniors. Recent graduates will be invited back to WHS to share their experience with the college application process. The alumni will be able to provide a unique perspective on the process that only a former student could relay. In response to student and parental concerns on “life after WHS”, the counseling department will hold Senior Seminars prior to Internship in April. These seminars will take place during school at the beginning of fourth quarter. Students will learn about self-defense, financial planning and budgeting, nutrition, and coping skills for anxiety and stress when they leave home. More information on these sessions can be found in the counseling department monthly newsletter second semester.

W SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2016

WESTON HIGH SCHOOL

School

NOV. 4TH FIRST DAY OF 2ND QUARTER

NOV. 9TH SOPHOMORE SECRETS FOR

SUCCESS PARENT SEMINAR

8:30AM, MAIN OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM

NOV. 14TH STUDENT SOPHOMORE SEMINARS BEGIN

NOV 17TH JR. COLLEGE PLANNING EVENING SEMINAR

7:00PM, WHS AUDITORIUM

The end of the first quarter is a great time to review

your child’s performance. In addition to the grades

and comments on PowerSchool, we suggest you use

this opportunity to discuss your student’s overall

transition to the high school. It is our observation that

many freshmen typically underestimate the increased

demands on their time and energy during the

transition. Increased classroom expectations

combined with participation in the activities and

athletic programs puts pressure on a student’s physical

well-being, tests their executive functioning, and

contributes to many cranky adolescent mornings.

We offer the following talking points to help you with

the conversation:

Ask your child: What kind of effort went into the

first quarter report card? Identify any areas

needing improvement and provide positive

feedback where the student performed admirably.

Set goals for the second quarter.

Promote a conversation about well-being and

balance. Is the overall schedule too much when

combined with co-curricular activities? Are they

getting enough rest? How can you (as parents)

provide additional support or structure to continue

or promote an increase in their performance?

FRESHMEN, CONT.

Talk about communication. Is your student taking

full advantage of extra help opportunities and

communicating with his/her teachers? How

effectively are they using their available resources

(teacher webpages, PowerSchool, email) to gain

clarity and improve performance?

Remind your student that the first quarter is just a

starting point. Most students who successfully

transition to the high school improve their

performance as the year continues. Remember,

only the final grades appear on student transcripts.

Quarter grades, mid-year, final exam grades and

teacher comments do not appear, so there is

plenty of time to improve.

Homework, homework, homework! Students

cannot be successful in the classroom and on

assessments if they are not completing their

homework in a thorough and timely manner.

The School Counseling Office is here to help. If there

are significant concerns, feel free to contact us to

discuss available resources and gain additional insight

as to how you can assist your student with being more

successful in the classroom or more involved in the

school community.

SOPHOMORES

Please join us on November 9th at 8:30am for

Sophomore Secrets to Success, an informational

parent meeting in the Main Office Conference

Room. We will be providing an overview of what to

expect during sophomore year, an introduction to

Naviance, a brief overview of standardized testing,

and strategies for maximizing effective

communication. If you are unable to make this

daytime meeting, a PowerPoint presentation

covering the salient points will be posted to our

website for viewing at your convenience.

Application Processing Update:

Seniors and their parents should rest assured that all

Weston High School documentation is being filed on time

with colleges and in many cases, in advance of our stated

timeline. As a reminder, it is the student’s responsibility to

ensure that all application materials have been received by

the institution. If you have any questions regarding the

status of your application, please contact the college or

university directly.

Financial Aid Seminar Recap:

On October 25th, Morgan Kelly, Associate Director of

Student Financial Assistance at Sacred Heart University

provided a comprehensive financial aid program overview.

Ms. Kelly encouraged parents to:

Verify with each college what financial aid forms are

required as well as the deadline(s), which vary.

Become familiar with 3 potential forms: Free

Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), College

Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile, and/or any

institution-specific forms. All schools require the

FAFSA, some private institutions require the CSS

Profile, and others have their own additional financial

applications.

File the CSS Profile ASAP as it is estimate-based. The

FAFSA may be filed after October 1st. Institution-

specific application timelines vary.

Use the Net Price Calculator (which is available on

every institution’s website) to help better understand

potential out-of-pocket expenses now! A tax return is

not required and it takes about 10 minutes.

Ask relevant questions including: How do outside

awards affect the aid package? What is the school’s

policy on non-custodial parents? What is the average

student debt level? Are the scholarships/grants

renewable each year? How might the award change in

future years? What if financial circumstances change?

For more information, click here for the PowerPoint

presentation.

SOPHOMORES, CONT.

During the week of November 14th, we will holding

Sophomore Student Seminars. Students will be

completing various inventories in Naviance related

to personality type and career exploration. Useful

information regarding learning style, strengths, blind

spots, and potential careers will be available in

Naviance following this presentation for discussion

at home as well as in-school follow up during second

semester.

JUNIORS

Our annual College Admissions Panel was held on

Thursday, October 20th at 7:00pm in the WHS

Auditorium. A diverse admissions panel of highly

and very selective public and private colleges and

universities addressed current trends and relevant

issues regarding post-secondary planning.

Panelists clarified the admissions processes unique

to their institutions as well as more broadly

discussed various key components of the application

process such as transcripts, standardized testing,

scholarships, essays, interviews, campus visits, file

review and financial aid.

The Junior College Planning Evening Seminar will be

held on Thursday, November 17th at 7:00pm in the

WHS Auditorium for junior students and their

parents. We will discuss post-secondary planning

and options, researching different colleges and

universities, timing for visiting schools, navigating

the process as a family, admissions criteria,

standardized testing, and much more.

W SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2016