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College Counseling Newsletter
August 2024
From Mrs. Myrick
Seniors: Hello to the STEM Senior Class of 2025!!!! I can't wait to work with all of you to determine your college plans.
Make sure you download the PDF below "Common App Guide" so you get step by step instructions on how to set up your Common App account, add schools to apply, and adding me as the counselor to ensure transcripts are sent correctly to each school.
SENIOR COLLEGE NIGHT WILL BE AUGUST 13 at 5:30 PM IN THE HIGH SCHOOL COMMONS!! If you came to the Junior College Night in the spring, this evening will be almost identical. There are 2 updated slides that only pertain to seniors that were not included in the Junior presentation. If you are unable to make it, I am happy to meet with you one-on-one.
If you have not submitted your After Grad Packet you must submit that before I can write any letters of recommendation. Please turn those in ASAP! You can email the packet directly to me at kelli.myrick@stemk12.org
Senior Parents: If you came to the Junior College Night in the spring, the Senior College Night evening will be almost identical. There are a few slides that only pertain to seniors that were not included in the Junior presentation. The presentation with my notes will be in the College Newsletter each month starting in September.
Juniors: Now is the time to start thinking about where you want to go to college! Go to as many college fairs as possible, speak with all different types of schools, and sign up to get on the mailing lists for those colleges.
As always, feel free to come by my office and chat, email, or schedule an appointment if you have any questions!
- Mrs. Myrick
Letters of Recommendation and Transcripts
Teacher Letters of Recommendation: Once you have spoken with your teachers, you will simply add in their contact information to the application portals. The teacher will receive a notification to their email that they need to upload a letter of recommendation for you.
As a reminder, not all schools allow or require letters of recommendation. Please make sure you are reading the requirements for each school you are applying to!
Transcripts: Adding in my name and email address to application portals under the counselor section will allow me access to send your transcripts to universities.
College Fairs Fall 2024
NACAC Virtual College Fairs: September 15, October 13, November 3, 2024; 1:00-6:00 pm
Youth For Christ Christian College Fairs: September 25, 2024; 6:00-8:00 pm
NACAC National College Fair Denver: September 29, 2024; 1:00-4:00 pm
Updates to Testing Policies for Graduating Class of 2025
Required:
Brown University
CalTech
Cornell University - students starting in Fall 2026
Dartmouth University
Florida International University
Florida State University
Georgetown University
Georgia College and State University
Georgia Tech University
Harvard University
Iowa Wesleyan University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Midway University
Morehouse University
Purdue University
Spring Arbor University
South Dakota State University
United State Air Force Academy
United State Merchant Marine Academy
United States Military Academy West Point
United States Naval Academy
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of South Florida
University of Tennessee
University of Texas at Austin
Test Flexible, but at least some testing is required:
Yale University (more information here)
Optional with Restrictions
University of Mississippi - recommended for students with less than a 3.2 unweighted GPA
College Visits at STEM
College visits will run the same this year as they did last year. We are only offering visits during the last portion of access periods on Wednesdays and Thursdays. College visits will also be listed in your Access class on Canvas.
Check on this section as much as possible to have the most up-to-date calendar of colleges visiting. I will also send out a reminder email each morning that we have a college coming to campus.
September
Thursday, September 12: CU Boulder
Thursday, September 26: Elon University
October
Wednesday, October 2: University of Rochester
Thursday, October 3: CalPoly SLO
Wednesday, October 9: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Thursday, October 10: Texas A&M University
Wednesday, October 23: Creighton University
Thursday, October 24: University of Denver
November
Thursday, November 7: University of Wyoming
Wednesday, October 30: Worcester Polytechnic Institute