POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE SERVICES COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCEDURES

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1 COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCEDURES Student/ Parent Responsibilities: Application(s) If applying by mail, the student must make arrangements to secure the applications, complete the application and be aware of deadlines and fees. If applying online, follow the procedures indicated on the college website. Transcript Request: One Transcript release form must be signed by a parent. Subsequent transcript request forms for each college must be submitted to Guidance Services. Forms are available in the Guidance Services office or online. (Two weeks noticed is required) Essay (if required) The student should begin early and is encouraged to utilize connectedu, as well as, their English teacher. SAT Scores Using your collegeboard.com account, send your SAT scores to the college(s) you are applying to. Plan ahead, it could take a few weeks for the scores to reach the college(s). Letters of Recommendation: Teacher Letter Details can be found on specific Point Pleasant Borough High School Guidance Services forms available in the Guidance Services office or web site. Counselor Letter Parents are encouraged to complete the parent questionnaire which is available in the Guidance Services office or on line. School Secondary Reports (if applicable) Some colleges require counselors and or teachers to complete separate forms that are part of the application. The student must make these forms available to teachers and or counselors in a timely manner. Guidance Services Website Click on Schools, High School. Guidance Services is under Quick Links, left side.

2 RELEASE OF STUDENT RECORDS Student s Name: Address: *Social Security Number: (Only required for NJ State Scholarship programs) Class of: Dear Student and/or Parent: The Elementary and Secondary Educational Act of 1974 requires you to be notified that a transcript has been requested by a college, high school, prospective employer, armed forces, or a federal, state or local branch of our government. Rather than delay the mailing of a transcript and possible adversely affecting you or your child s application, we are asking that this form be completed and returned to the Guidance Services Office. I give permission to Point Pleasant Borough High School to: (Please check one) A. Send transcripts to any federal, state or local branch of government, educational institution, (college, high school, or post-secondary educational institution) or prospective employer that my child requests. I am aware that this request must be submitted in writing. B. Send transcripts to any federal, state or local branch of government, educational institution, (college, high school, or post-secondary educational institution) or prospective employer that I request. I am aware that I must submit this request in writing. Signature of parent (if student is under 18) Signature of student (if 18 or over) PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO THE OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

3 REQUESTING A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION The following suggestions will assist you and any teacher who may write a letter of recommendation for you: 1) Fill out the STUDENT INFORMATION WORKSHEET as completely as possible - not all sections may apply. 2) On a separate piece of paper, describe yourself. Your statement may include strengths, attitudes and/or skills which may help you be successful in the completion of your post-high school plans. 3) THINK OF A TEACHER WHO KNOWS YOU WELL, preferably an 11th or 12th grade teacher. Ask that teacher to write a letter of recommendation, for you, and supply them with a copy of the STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET and your written description of yourself. 4) Plan to meet your timeline for applying to colleges and allow the teacher(s) days for completion of the letter. 5) Be sure to inform the teacher of any deadline required for submission of the recommendation. 6) Do not assume the letter will be completed if you leave it in the teacher s mailbox; make personal contact with the teacher. 7) Ask the teacher to return the recommendation to the guidance services office for typing, if necessary. It will then be mailed with your application package. If the teacher wishes to mail the letter, provide an addressed, stamped envelope. 8) Write a short thank you to the teacher(s) who has supported you in this way. 9) Indicate which teachers you have requested write a letter, for a particular school, (on the application checklist) when you submit your application for processing.

4 STUDENT INFORMATION WORKSHEET NAME: TODAY S DATE: ADDRESS: PHONE: LETTER TO BE ADDRESSED TO: FUTURE GOALS: PLANS FOR COLLEGE OR OTHER POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION OR TRAINING: AWARDS, HONORS: SPECIAL INTERESTS, HOBBIES, TALENTS: CLUBS AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN SCHOOL: NON-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (CHURCH, COMMUNITY, EMPLOYMENT, ETC: STUDENT COUNCIL: ATHLETICS:

5 LAURA HERBERT DRIVE POINT PLEASANT NEW JERSEY EDWARD MCNEIL (732) DIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE FAX (732) Parental Questionnaire Dear Parent/Guardian: We invite you to take the time to respond to the following questions. We know we are asking a lot of you, but your responses could give us significant insights into your son or daughter s personality and experience at Point Pleasant Borough High School as we write his/her college recommendation. To be most helpful, your responses should be in our hands by the middle of September. 1. What does your son or daughter enjoy most about life/school right now? 2. What is her/his favorite area of study? Why do you think this is so? 3. Describe an academic accomplishment of which she/he is proud. 4. Describe the most important non-academic interest, passion, of your youngster and how he/she actually engages in it. 5. If your son or daughter has a particular talent or skill which separates him or her from the crowd, share it with us. What heights has he/she attained in this arena? 6. In what ways has she/he demonstrated creativity in the last year or so? Maturity? Humor? Perspective? 7. Has he/she initiated any projects outside of school and carried them through to completion in the last three years? 8. What does your son/daughter plan to major in at college and why? 9. What occupation/career does your child aspire to? And how does he/she expect to attain it? 10. What do you consider your child s greatest strength? Area for growth? Biggest shortcoming? 11. Please relate any anecdote, incident, or story which captures the spirit of your child. Please make it a recent one.