College applications are a wonderful tool for showcasing your interests, accomplishments and character. From transcripts, to extracurricular resumes to essays, they provide students a chance to introduce themselves to admission officers. But, I think all parties involved would admit, that
Admission outcomes are always discussed in terms of thick and thin envelopes, a binary spectrum of positive and negative. Yet this depiction leaves out a key element: the middle ground, the medium envelope if you will – the waitlist. Waitlist
Exploring college campuses is one of the most exciting aspects of the college search process. You get to discover new places, new faces, new communities. The campus you eventually select will be your school, your playground and your home for
Throughout the fall, approximately 100 admission representatives from colleges of all shapes and sizes will visit Norfolk Academy to talk to juniors and seniors about their universities. These visits provide tremendous opportunity for you to learn about these institutions and
Significant changes in the financial aid application process will roll out this fall. The FAFSA will open on October 1 allowing students and families more time to complete it and providing earlier notification of a family’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
You will have three chances to sit for the SAT and ACT exams this fall. Dates and registration deadlines are listed below. The September ACT and October SAT/SAT Subject Tests will both be accepted by colleges that make use of
Seniors, over the course of the next few weeks you will be receiving word from the colleges and universities to which you have applied Regular Decision. That news may come via email, online portal or letter (yes, some colleges still
So that moment has come. The culmination of months and months of filling out fields, of writing and rewriting essays, of checking and double checking and triple checking to make sure everything is as you wish to present it. You
ECs is admission speak for extracurricular activities, and it’s a part of the application that deserves careful consideration. How you’ve involved yourself in our community will speak volumes to admission officers about how you will engage in theirs. Admission offices
To the Class of 2016, You’ve made it. You’re finally a senior. You’ve earned all of the status and privilege that comes with this tremendous accomplishment. As you already know, there’s also a great deal of responsibility you take on