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Ann Smith, Associate Counselor
DeAnna Graves, Counselor (right) |
FRESHMAN: You have completed the first semester of your high school career. Continue to work hard and earn grades that you will be pleased for colleges to see on your transcript which is your permanent record. Begin to look at various college entrance requirements and set goals for yourself, visiting college campuses when you have the opportunity to do so.
SOPHOMORES: PSAT test results have been mailed along with your PLAN test results. Please review your test results and define areas in which you would like to improve. Continue to compete with yourself to improve upon the grades you earned in the 9th grade. Colleges like to see that you are consistently improving.
JUNIORS: You are allowed two college visitation days this year. If there are colleges you wish to visit, arrange to make those visits before Spring Break. Also, register to take the SAT and the ACT early in the spring so that there is time to retest by early June, 2010, which is the last testing opportunity for the current school year.
SENIORS: Complete all college applications ASAP. Check application deadlines carefully. The FAFSA is now available online. Complete the FAFSA as soon as possible, as many universities award aid on a first come-first served basis. Plan to make your spring semester the best yet – good grades and good times with friends and family.
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Counselors' Corner
Abilene Christian University – www.acu.edu
Regular Deadline: February 15, 2010
Wildcat Preview Days – January 22, 29; February 5; March 5, 12, 26; April 23.
Wildcat Premiere Weekend – Sing Song – February 19-20, 2010
Baylor University – www.baylor.edu
Application Deadline: February 1, 2010
Premiere Days: February 6, 2010; April 17, 2010
Sic –Em Days: February 15, 2010; March 22, 2010
Carr P. Collins Scholarship Deadline: January 31, 2010.
Harding University – www.harding.edu
Bison Daze: January 28-31, 2010; April 1-4, 2010
Winter Preview: February 15, 2010
Houston Night with the Astros: June 4, 2010
Lone Star College – www.lonestar.edu
Rice University – www.rice.edu
Information Sessions: January – March: 2 p.m., Monday-Friday; April – December: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday-Friday (Advance registration required.)
Sam Houston State University – www.shsu.edu
Priority Deadline: June 15, 2010
Application Deadline: August 1, 2010
Saturdays at SAM: March 27, 2010; November 20, 2010
Scholarship Priority Deadline: February 1, 2010
SMU – Southern Methodist University – www.smu.edu
Mustang Mondays: February 15, 2010. Visit the SMU campus and learn more about the many academic programs, financial aid, admissions and campus life.
Southwestern University – www.southwestern.edu
Regular Decision: February 1, 2010
Senior Overnight Visit: February 14-15, 2010
Junior Visit Day: March 7, 2010
Stephen F. Austin State University – www.sfasu.edu
Showcase Saturday: February 20, 2010; March 27, 2010
Texas A&M University – College Station – www.tamu.edu
Scholarship Deadline: December 1, 2009
Application Deadline: January 15, 2010
S.L.O.T. (Student Leaders of Tomorrow): February 12-14, 2010
Whoopin Weekend: February 19-21, 2010
Aggieland Saturday: February 20, 2010
Spend a Night With the Corp: February 4-5; 11-12; 18-19; 25-26; March 4-5; 8-9; 22-23; 25-26; 29-30; April 5-6; 8-9; 12-13; 19-20; 22-23; 26-27.
Texas A&M University at Galveston - www.tamug.edu
Spring Sea Aggie Preview: February 25-26, 2010
TCU – www.tcu.edu
Final Deadline: February 15, 2010
Mondays at TCU: January 25, 2010; March 1, 2010; April 26, 2010
Texas Lutheran University – www.tlu.edu
Junior Visit Day: April 17, 2010
Texas State University – www.txstate.edu
Priority Date Deadline: March 1, 2010
Final Deadline: May 1, 2010
New to Texas State - St. David’s School of Nursing will open Fall 2010. Applications are now being accepted.
Trinity University – www.trinity.edu
Regular Decision Deadline: February 1, 2010
Trinity in Focus: January 30, 2010
University of Alabama – www.ua.edu
Priority Deadline: February 1, 2010
University Days: February 5, 2010; February 15, 2010
Register online at universitydays.ua.edu
University of Houston – www.eh.edu
Application Deadline for Fall: April 1, 2010
Cougar Fridays: February 5, 2010; April 2, 2010
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor – www.umhb.edu
Attend a college class, tour the beautiful campus, have lunch in the campus dining hall, learn about Financial Aid opportunities, and visit with current UMHB students.
Sadar Days: January 29; February 15, 19; March 1, 26; April 5, 2010
University of Oklahoma – www.ou.edu
Application Deadline: April 1, 2010
Campus Visits: Offered Monday – Saturday. Please call to schedule.
University of Texas at Austin – www.utexas.edu
Rise and Shine: March 6, 2010
Auburn University – www.auburn.edu
Regular Decision Deadline: February 1, 2010
Engineering Day (E-Day) – February 26, 2010
Austin College – www.austincollege.edu
Regular Decision Deadline: March 1, 2010
Spring Preview Day: April 5, 2010
Buena Vista University – www.bvu.edu
Cultural Leadership Conference: April 8-11, 2010 (application deadline is February 19, 2010).
Colorado State University – www.colostate.edu
Priority Deadline: February 1, 2010
High School Junior Visit Day: March 26, 2010; April 5, 2010; April 12, 2010
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising – www.FIDM.edu
Preview Day - Debut 2010 Runway Show: March 11, 2010
Ohio State University – www.osu.edu
Application Deadline: February 1, 2010
Pepperdine University – www.pepperdine.edu
Randolph College – www.randolphcollege.edu
Visitation Days: March 20, 2010; April 17, 2010
World Wise Leaders Program: February 26-27, 2010
Savannah College of Art and Design – www.scad.edu
SCAD Preview Days: February 5-6, 2010; April 30 – May 1, 2010 (Junior Visit Days)
United States Naval Academy – Annapolis, Maryland -
www.usna.edu/Admissions9/04/09
The following information is provided by the
Counselors' office for high school students.
Abilene Christian University – www.acu.edu
Wildcat Preview Days – 2009 Visit days: September
7, 18, 25; October 12, 30; November 6, 13, 20, 23.
Wildcat Premiere Weekend (Homecoming) October
16-17, 2009. Come and visit campus during
our Homecoming Weekend. Not only will you get to
participate in the activities of a Wildcat Preview Day,
but you will also get to experience a great ACU
tradition.
Baylor University – www.baylor.edu
1st Round Admission Deadline: November 1, 2009
Application Deadline: February 1, 2010
Premiere Days: October 10, 2009; February 6, 2010
Sic–Em Days: September 14, 2009; November 23, 2009
Harding University – www.harding.edu
Bison Daze: September 24-27, 2009; October 29-November 1, 2009 (Homecoming)
Fall Preview: September 7, 2009
Family Weekend: September 25-27, 2009
Events are designed especially to give students a glimpse of campus life at Harding.
Rice University – www.rice.edu
Early Decision: November 1, 2009
Regular Decision: January 2, 2010
Explore Rice: September 13, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.
Explore Rice is designed especially for Houston-area students and their families. It will provide you the opportunity to meet students, faculty and staff and discover what makes Rice University distinctive. Please RSVP at http://admission.rice.edu/ExploreRice.
SMU – Southern Methodist University – www.smu.edu
Early Action Admission Deadline: November 1, 2009
Regular Admission Deadline: January 15, 2010
Mustang Mondays: September 14, 2009; October 12, 2009; February 15, 2010. Visit the SMU campus and learn more about the many academic programs, financial aid, admissions and campus life.
Southwestern University – www.southwestern.edu
Early Decision Deadline: November 1, 2009
Early Action Deadline: December 1, 2009
Regular Decision: February 1, 2010
Senior Visit Day: October 17, 2009
Senior Overnight Visit: November 15-16, 2009; February 14-15, 2010
Junior Visit Day: March 7, 2010
Stephen F. Austin State University – www.sfasu.edu
Showcase Saturday: November 14, 2009; February 20, 2010; March 27, 2010
Texas A&M University – College Station – www.tamu.edu
Scholarship Deadline: December 1, 2009
Application Deadline: January 15, 2010
Game Day Application Workshops: September 26, 2009; October 10, 2009; November 21, 2009
S.E.A.L. (Seniors Experiencing Aggie Life): November 20-22, 2009
S.L.O.T. (Student Leaders of Tomorrow): February 12-14, 2010
Aggieland Saturday: February 20, 2010
TCU – www.tcu.edu
Early Action Deadline: November 1, 2009
Scholarship Deadline: December 15, 2009
Final Deadline: February 15, 2010
Mondays at TCU: September 21, 2009; October 5, 2009; October 26, 2009; November 9, 2009; December 7, 2009; January 25, 2010; March 1, 2010; April 26, 2010
Texas Lutheran University – www.tlu.edu
Priority Deadline: December 15, 2009
Fall Preview Day: October 12, 2009
Bulldog Visit Day: November 7, 2009
Junior Visit Day: April 17, 2010
Trinity University – www.trinity.edu
Early Decision Deadline: November 1, 2009
Early Action Deadline: December 1, 2009
Regular Decision Deadline: February 1, 2010
Trinity in Focus: October 3, 2009; November 21, 2009; January 30, 2010
University of Houston – www.eh.edu
Application Deadline for Fall: April 1, 2010
Cougar Fridays: September 4, 2009; December 4, 2009; February 5, 2010; April 2, 2010
Cougar Preview: November 14, 2009
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor – www.umhb.edu
Attend a college class, tour the beautiful campus, have lunch in the campus dining hall, learn about Financial Aid opportunities, and visit with current UMHB students.
Crusader Preview: November 20-21, 2009
University of Oklahoma – www.ou.edu
Application Deadline: April 1, 2010
Campus Visits: Offered Monday – Saturday. Please call to schedule.
University of Texas at Austin – www.utexas.edu
NEW Application Deadline: December 15, 2009
Longhorn Saturday: October 12, 2009
Houston Admissions Sessions: September 17, 2009; September 29, 2009
Rise and Shine: March 6, 2010
Auburn University – www.auburn.edu
Early Action 1st Deadline: October 1, 2009
Regular Decision Deadline: February 1, 2010
Engineering Day (E-Day) – February 26, 2010
Austin College – www.austincollege.edu
Early Action I Deadline: December 1, 2009
Early Action II Deadline: January 15, 2010
Regular Decision Deadline: March 1, 2010
Fall Preview Day: November 23, 2009
Winter Preview Day: January 18, 2010
Spring Preview Day: April 5, 2010
Colorado State University – www.colostate.edu
Priority Deadline: February 1, 2010
Showcase Colorado State: October 2, 2009; October 30, 2009; November 13, 2009
High School Junior Visit Day: March 26, 2010; April 5, 2010; April 12, 2010
Duke University – www.duke.edu
Early Decision Deadline: November 1, 2009
Regular Decision Deadline: January 2, 2010
Discover Duke: October 5, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Admission officers will present information and answer questions about the university, the admission process, financial aid and much more. The program will be held at the Renaissance Houston Hotel, Greenway Plaza. To register, please visit www.admissions.duke.edu.
MIT – www.mit.org
Early Action Deadline: November 1, 2009
Regular Action Deadline: January 1, 2010
Pepperdine University – www.pepperdine.edu
Application Deadline: January 15, 2010
Houston Preview Day: September 22, 2009 @ Houston Marriott West by the Galleria
United States Naval Academy – Annapolis, Maryland
The Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Students attend the academy for four years, graduating with Bachelor of Science degrees and commissions as ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps. For information about the Academy and the appointment process, please come by Mrs. Graves office and look through the information provided by the Naval Academy. You may also visit the Naval Academy website at www.usna.edu/Admissions.
New York University – www.nyu.edu
Early Decision Deadline: November 1, 2009
Regular Decision Deadline: January 1, 2010
