Ready, Set, College!
Dear Class of 2016 and Families, We look forward to seeing all our student leaders, the class of 2016, in just a few short weeks. There will be many familiar faces, along with some new ones, that will be looking up to our seniors as they take on leadership roles around the school. It will be a very exciting year in many respects. Here in the College Office, we will be very busy as soon as you get to campus. There are things that can, and should, be done before your return. Parents: Please your student know know that this is being to their Hydeto Parents: Pleaseletlet your student that thissent is being sent email address. is crucial that studentthat check this student email regularly their Hyde emailIt address. It your is crucial your check from now on as this is the only email the College Office and Perspective this email regularly from now on as this is the only email the Colleges will be using to communicate important information. If your College Office and Perspective Colleges will be using to student has not been using their Hyde Email, their inbox may be full and communicate important information. your student has not. they are missing important If information.
Before you return… If you have registered for the September 12 ACT, please forward your confirmation email to the Registrar’s Office. If you plan on taking the October 22nd SAT Test (registration deadline of September 2nd), you must register before you return. Please forward your confirmation email to the Registrar’s Office: sdube@hyde.edu so that we may print your test entrance ticket.
Be on the lookout for your Course Schedule! You will be receiving this from the Dean of Academics very soon. The New Essay Prompts For the Common Application Have Been Released!! Please look them over and start brainstorming on a few of them. Begin working on a rough draft on a least one of the options.
Here they are, the official essay prompts from the 2015-2016 Common App.
1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. 2. The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? 3. Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again? 4. Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution. 5. Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
 Start building your Resume on Naviance. This will be crucial information for teacher and counselor Letters of Recommendation. Many colleges require a student resume with their application. We will continue working on these during the College Workshop. https://connection.naviance.com/familyconnection/resume
A GREAT ARTICLE by Common App
Four Things Prospective Applicants Need to Know about the 2015-2016 Common Application The 2015-2016 Common Application will launch on August 1. For those of you eager to get started, here are four key pieces of information to help you begin. And for those of you who aren’t quite ready to give up on summer, don’t worry. These tips will be just as useful in September. 1. You need to create a new account. To prepare for the new year, we have removed all accounts created before August 1, 2015. If you try to sign in with last year’s username and password, you’ll see an error message. 2. Talk to your counselor and parents (and maybe a college admission officer) before you sign the FERPA Release Authorization. You have the right to access your letters of recommendation after you enroll in college, assuming the college saves those forms. In the ―Recommenders and FERPA‖ section of the application, you’ll be asked if you wish to waive that right. You’re free to respond as you choose, but you need to know that there may be implications to the choice you make. (We explain this in more detail in the application.) For that reason, please make sure you talk to someone — a counselor or parent – who can help you understand your choice before you make it. 3. Check your application for accuracy before submitting. When it comes time to submit your applications–and for many of you that will be months away–make sure everything on it looks right. Yes, that means proofreading, but it also means checking that your responses appear exactly as they should. If something looks amiss, we want you to tell us so we can help you fix the problem before you send the application. Keep in mind that you can print preview each section as you work through the questions. 4. Add <appsupport@commonapp.net> to your address book or contact list. We know you’ll have questions, and we are here to answer them. Help us make sure our responses don’t end up in your SPAM or Junk folder by adding our support email address to your contact list.
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ACT Test Dates
Register by
September 12, 2015
August 7, 2015
October 24, 2015
September 18, 2015
December 12, 2015
November 6, 2015
Registering for the SAT and ACT If you are registering for a test in September or October, you must register before you come back to Hyde in the Fall. You can bring your registration ticket with you to school or email it to Ms. Dube at sdube@hyde.edu. Parents: If your student will be registering for future tests and has not done so during the summer, please contact Susan Dube at 207-443-7141 sdube@hyde.edu to give payment information for registration purposes. Test Fee Waiver Contact Lori Hobart, lhobart@hyde.edu,if you need assistance obtaining a waiver to cover costs of the SAT test.
Prepare for SAT and ACT Tests
Along with formal SAT prep classes, there are many FREE tools to help prepare for Assessment Tests. Here are a couple great resources! https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
Apps for Your Phone Android Users: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.collegeboard.qotd https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sabatini.act_question_fr ee IPhone Users: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/official-sat-questionday/id361264754?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/play2prep-act-sat-mathenglish/id773526064?mt=8
There will be a bus of Junior and Senior Students heading to the NEACAC Fair at the University of Southern Maine at the Costello Sports Complex, in Gorham, on Sunday, September 27, 2015. Hyde will be hosting a Mini College Fair on September 29th from 1-3. We are very excited to host a small number of schools for an intimate gathering with our students.
Please call anytime to discuss the College Application Process. It is with great enthusiasm that I look forward to working with the Class of 2016! Warm regards,
Lori
Lori Hobart | Associate Director of College Counseling | HYDE SCHOOLS Bath, Maine Office: 207-443-7195 | cell: 978-302-9208
lhobart@hyde.edu HYDE.EDU
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Hyde School College Counseling Office Associate Director of College Counseling Lori Hobart, LCSW lhobart@hyde.edu cell: 978-302-9208
207-443-7195 www.hyde.edu/c ollegeoffice