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1 1 COLLEGE IMPRESSIONS NEWSLETTER THE BEST WAY TO LEARN ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSIONS Your future begins today! Publisher Arthur P. Mullaney 64 Shore Drive Kingston, MA Guidance & School Counseling Department Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School 775 Bay Rd. S. Hamilton, Ma Staff Lynn Lizotte Peter Gefteas Phone (781) September, 2015 Table of Contents Perspectives Page 2 Open House Notices Pages 3-7 Special Programs, College Fairs, & Info. Programs Pages 8 Selective Colleges Participating in Admissions Programs Page 8-9 Special Programs for Minority Students Page 9 Special Programs for Prospective College Applicants Pages 9-13 College/Guidance Counselor Tour Pages 13 CEEB & ACT Schedules Pages It's

2 2 Perspectives STEM Employment in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) related careers is expected to increase by 13 percent through 2012 to 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, or faster than the average for all careers. One million new STEM jobs are expected during this time span. It s an exciting time to work in careers whether you re designing state-of-the-art medical technology, using algorithms and financial software to predict financial market outcomes, solving engineering challenges as you build a road through a mountain range, studying the San Cristobal mockingbird and other endangered species in the Galapagos Islands, or working in a variety of other professions. Source: CAM Report Facts and Trends, Volume 38, Numbers 2 & 3, 2015 **The CI Newsletter will be presenting a number of focused articles in forthcoming issues. Quote Too many students and adults are training for jobs in which labor surpluses and demand is low, while high-demand jobs, particularly those in STEM fields, go unfilled. William Sampson, former chairman and CEO of Raytheon Company at a Massachusetts STEM Summit Source: CAM Report Facts and Trends, Volume 38, Numbers 2 & 3, 2015 Did You Know? Americans often complain of short vacations and long hours on the job and, while this is true for many U.S. workers data collected by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development shows that workers in many countries work for more hours per year than American workers (who labored an average of 1,788 hours in 2013). In Mexico, the average worker toiled 2,237 hours a year - earning less than a fifth of the pay of a typical U.S. worker. Here are other countries with the most annual working hours: South Korea (2,163 Hours), Greece (2,037 hours), Chile (2,015 hours), Russia (1,980 Hours), Poland (1,918 hours), Hungary (1,883 hours), Estonia (1,868), Israel (1,867), Turkey (1,832), and Ireland (1,815). Source: CAM Report Facts and Trends, Volume 38, Numbers 6 & 7, 2015 Forbes Top Ten Colleges 1. Pomona College 11. U.S. Military Academy 2. Williams College 12. University of Pennsylvania 3. Stanford University 13. University of Notre Dame 4. Princeton University 14. Dartmouth College 5. Yale University 15. Columbia University 6. Harvard University 16. Northwestern University 7. Swarthmore College 17. Wesleyan University, CT 8. Brown University 18. Claremont McKenna 9. Amherst College 19. Haverford College 10. M.I.T. 20. University of Chicago Criteria for selection into this elite group: 1. Student Faculty Ratio 2. High Retention Rate 3. Financial Aid Package Source: Google Forbes Top Ten Colleges, July 29, 2015 Useful Websites for Rising Seniors Rankings website: The U. of Illinois Library College and University Rankings website lists all the links which rank colleges and universities in regard to certain criteria. In addition to the U.S. News and the Princeton Review Ranking, you can access a list of 25 national rankings. On this free website, students can complete a profile, then access the college merit scholarships available that match your profile. They don t sell their lists to 3rd parties. The site includes a comprehensive directory of merit scholarships and academic scholarships from colleges across the country. Source: The College Connection Newsletter for High School Seniors A Publication of Future Focus Educational Services May/June 2015, Volume 22, Issue 9

3 3 Open House Notices (OH), August & September, 2015 Suggestion: When making a response regarding your intended attendance at a meeting, confirm the date and time and place of the meeting. Abbreviation Key: OH = Open House Program IS = Information Session TBA = To Be Announced (date not available at time of printing) Open House Schedule August, 2015 Chicago, U. of, Chicago at Boston, MA, Aug. 26 Admission Reception- at 7 pm at Hilton Back Bay, 40 Dalton St., Boston Florida Inst. Tech., Melbourne, FL, Aug. 28 -Exploration Day- call Florida Southern Col., Lakeland, FL, Aug. 29 Saturday Tour- call (800) Lafayette Col., Easton, PA, Aug. 29 Look at Lafayette- 8 am to 3pm, call (610) St. Lawrence U., Canton, NY, Aug. 28 -Visit Day- call (800) UMASS, Dartmouth, MA, Aug. 19 & 21 Destination UMassD- College of Arts & Sciences & Nursing, call (508) Northwestern U., Evanston, IL, Aug., see Special Programs for Prospective College Applicants section for Admissions Receptions in CT & NY SUNY Col. Of Environmental Sci., Syracuse, NY, Aug. 27 -IS for high school students- call (800) Open House Schedule September, 2015 Adelphi U., Garden City, LI, NY, Sept. TBA -Saturday IS- call (800) Alabama, U. of at Huntsville, Sept. 26 -Preview Day- call (800) UAH-CALL Alfred U., Alfred, NY, Sept. 26 -Autumn Visit Day- call (800) Amherst Col., Amherst, MA, Sept. 26 to 28 -OH, Diversity Weekend-, call (413) Anna Maria Col., Paxton, MA, Sept. 19 -OH- call (508) Assumption Col., Worcester, MA, see Special Programs for Prospective College Applicants section for OH and IS schedules Babson Col., Wellesley, MA, Sept. 19 Fall Preview Day- call (800) Bates Col., Lewiston, ME, see Special Programs for Prospective College Applicants section and read about Bates Admissions Programs Bay Path Col., Longmeadow, MA, Sept. 27 (OH), Sept. 22 (SAT Prep Night), call (800) Becker Col. Worcester, MA, Sept. 19 -Communication & Game Design IS- at 9 am, call (877) 5Becker Bentley Col., Waltham, MA, Sept. 27 -OH- call (781) , Out of State (800) Boston Architectural Col., Boston, MA, Sept. 24 -OH- 7:00 pm, call (617) Bowdoin Col., Brunswick, ME, Sept. 17 to 20 & Oct. 22 to 25 -Explore Bowdoin- for high achievers from diverse backgrounds, Contact: Claudia Marroquin, Coordinator of the program at (412) or [email protected] Bryant U., Smithfield, RI, Sept. 25 -Fall OH- 10 am to 2:30 pm, call (800), see page 10 for Information sessions & tour schedule

4 4 Open House Notices. September 2015 continued Castleton St. Col., Castleton, VT, Oct. 24 -OH- call (802) Champlain Col., Burlington VT, Sept. 18 -Fall OH- see Special Programs for Prospective College Applicants section, call (800) Clark U., Worcester, MA, Sept. 12, 19 -Fall Saturdays at Clark (Tour/Panel/Lunch/Attend Class), call (800) Colby Col., Waterville, ME, Oct. 19 to 20 -Experience Colby (weekend for underrepresented, minorities), call (800) Colorado Col., Colorado Springs, CO, Sept. 6 OH- call (800) or consult webpage: Conn. U. of, Storrs, CT, Sept. 20 -Fall OH- 9 am to 2 pm, call (860) Culinary Inst. of America, Hyde Park, NY, Sept. 18 -OH- 9 am, call (800) Dartmouth Col., Hanover, NH, Sept. 26 -Fall Information Day- call (603) Delaware, U. of, Newark, DE, Sept. 26 -Blue & Gold Day- call (302) DeSales U., Allentown, PA, Sept. -Saturday Sessions: Sept Math., Ed., Perform. Arts Sept Physical Therapy & Nursing Sept Exploratory Studies Dickenson Col., Carlisle, PA, Sept. 19 -Fall OH- 8:30 am to 3 pm, call (800) Drew U., Madison, NJ, Sept. 19 -Discovery Day- call (973) Duke U., Durham, NC, see Selective Colleges Participating in a Series of Group Admissions Programs section to read about Discover Duke, call (919) Elizabethtown Col., Elizabethtown, PA, Sept. 12 -Fall OH- 8:30 am to 4 pm, call (717) Elms Col., Chicopee, MA, Sept. TBA -OH- call (800) Emmanuel Col., Boston, MA, Sept. 26 (OH), Sept. 12 & 19 (IS), call (617) Emory Col., Atlanta, GA, Sept. 26 OH, Explore Oxford Col.- see Selective Colleges Participating in a Series of Group Admissions Programs section to read about Joint Receptions, call (404) Fairfield U., Fairfield, CT, Sept., Special Programs: Sept. 17 (Sch. of Nursing) Sept. 14 thru Nov. 20 (Campus Visit) call (203) Florida Southern Col., Lakeland, FL, Sept. 19 -Saturday Tour- call (800) Florida Inst. of Tech., Melbourne, FL, Aug. 28 -Exploration Day- call (800) Framingham St. U., Framingham, MA, Sept. 12, 19, 26 -Saturday Information Session- 10 am, call (508) Gannon U., Erie, PA, Sept. 19 & 26 -Saturday Information Day- call (814) Geneva Col., Beaver Falls, PA, Sept. 1, 25, 28 (Fall Discovery Days), Sept. 15 (Golf Recruitment Day), call (800) Gettysburg Col., Gettysburg, PA, Sept. 4 -OH- call (800) Goucher Col., Baltimore, MD, Sept. 12, 19, 26 Saturday Visits- call (401) Grinnell Col., Grinnell, IO, Sept. 20 & 21 -Preview Program- call (800)

5 5 Open House Notices. September 2015 continued Hamilton Col., Clinton, NY, Sept. 8 Diversity ON- call (800) Hartford, U. of, Hartford, CT, Sept. 20 -Fall Preview Day, OH- 9 am to 3 pm, call (800) Hartwick Col., Oneonta, NY, Sept. 26 (OH), Sept. 12 & 19 (Open Saturdays), call (800) HARTWICK Hobart & Wm. Smith Col., Geneva, NY, Sept. 7 & 26 -Fall OH- call (800) Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA, Sept. 12, 19, 26 Saturday Visits- call (800) Hood Col, Frederick, MD, Sept. 19 -Saturday Visit- call (800) Hope Col., Holland, MI, Sept. 25 -Hope College Visitation Day- 9 am to 3 pm, call (800) Ithaca Col., Ithaca, NY, Sept. 28 OH- 9 am to 4 pm, call (800) John Hopkins U., Baltimore, MD, Sept. 26 OH- call (401) Johnson & Wales U., Providence, RI, Sept. 9 (Fall Preview, Culinary), Sept 19 (Non Culinary, Preview), call (800) Johns Hopkins U., Baltimore, MD, Sept. 26 (OH), Sept. 24 to 26 (Multicultural Experience), call (410) Lafayette Col., Easton, PA, Sept. 26 -OH- call (610) Lawrence Memorial Regis Col., Medford, MA, Sept. 3 (Nursing & Radiography), Sept. 7 (IS - LPN to RN), call (781) Lebanon Valley Col., Bethlehem, PA, Sept. 12 Discovery Day, Physical Therapy & Ath. Training Mgmt.- call (800) Lehigh U., Allentown, PA, Sept. 12 -Saturday Visits- see Special Programs for Prospective College Applicants section, call (610) Macalaster Col., St. Paul, MN, Sept. 25 -Fall Visit Day- call (800) Maine, U. of, Farmington, Farmington, ME, Sept. 26 -OH- call (207) Maine, U., Orono, ME, Sept. 19 Saturday Information Session- call (207) Manhattan Col., Riverdale, NY, Sept. 12, 19, 26 -Select Saturday Program- 10 am to noon, call (800) Marist Col., Poughkeepsie, NY, Sept. to Nov. at 10:30 am, see Special Programs for Prospective College Applicants section to read about the Get Acquainted with Marist Program, call (845) Mass. Institute of Tech., Cambridge, MA, Sept., see Special Programs for Prospective College Applicants section for Admissions Receptions Mass., U. of, Boston, Boston, MA, Sept. TBA, call (617) Merrimack Col., No. Andover, MA, Sept. TBA -OH- call (978) Missouri, U. of, Columbus, MO, Sept. 12 -Meet Mizzou Day, OH- 8 am to 3 pm, call (573) Mitchell Col., New London, CT, Sept. 19 -OH- call (860) Monmouth Col., Monmouth, IL, Sept. 20 -OH- call (800) Mt. St. Mary, Newberg, NY, Sept. 20 -OH- call (888) New England Col., Henniker, NH, Sept. 26 Fall Preview- call (800)

6 6 Open House Notices. September 2015 continued New Hampshire, U. of, Durham, NH, Sept. 19 (OH), Sept. 15 (Nursing IS & T), see Special Programs for Prospective College Applicants section for details on Sat. Info Programs, call (603) New York U., NYC, Sept. 26 & 27 OH- at 9:45 am, call (212) Nichols Col., Dudley, MA, Sept. 19 -IS- call (800) Notre Dame U., South Bend, IN, Sept. Fall Hospitality Program- see Special Programs for Prospective College Applicants section or call (574) Ohio Wesleyan U., Delaware, PA, Sept. 21 Consider Sci. Day- see Special Programs for Prospective College Applicants section, call (800) Quinnipiac U., Hamden, CT, Sept. 26 OH- call (800) Radford Col., Radford, VA, Sept. 7 Visit Day- call (800) Randolph-Macon Col., Ashland, VA, Sept. 26 OH- call (800) Regis Col., Weston, MA, Sept. 27 -IS- call (800) Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY, Sept. 12 -OH for RPI Medal recipients- call (518) Rhode Island School of Design, (RISD), Providence, RI, Sept. 19 -Saturday Info Sess., see Special Programs for Prospective College Applicants section Rhode Island, U. of, Kingston, RI, Sept. 29 -OH, Physical Therapy- call (401) Ripon U., Ripon, WI, Sept. 7 -Labor Day OH- 9 am to 3 pm, call (800) Rochester Inst. of Tech., Rochester, NY, Sept. 26 -OH- call (585) Rollins Col., Winter Pk., FL, Sept. 26 OH, Discover Rollins- 8:30 am to noon, call (407) Sacred Heart Col., Fairfield, CT, Sept. TBA -OH- call (203) St. Andrews, Scotland, Sept. 30 Visit Day- call St. Anselm s Col., Manchester, NH, Sept , Saturday Tours, call (603) St. Joseph s, Standish, ME, Sept. 26 -Fall Visit Day- call (207) St. Michael s Col., Colchester, VT, Sept. 19 & 26 Saturday Tour- call (800) Salem State U., MA, Sept. 26 OH- call (978) Salve Regina Col., Newport, RI, Sept. 27 -OH- call (401) Simmons Col., Boston, MA, Sept. 26 OH- call (617) Smith Col., Northampton, MA, Sept. 26 Fall Preview- call (413) So. Florida Col., Lakeland, FL, Sept. 19 -Saturday Visit- call (800) Stetson U., Deland, FL, Sept. 15 -OH- call (800) SUNY Col. of Sci. Forestry, Syracuse, NY, Sept. 4 -IS- call (800)

7 7 Open House Notices. September 2015 continued Syracuse U., Syracuse, NY, Sept. 12, 19, 26 Saturday Visits- call (315) Swarthmore Col., Swarthmore, PA, Sept. 17 to 19 Discover Swarthmore- call (610) Tampa, U. of, Tampa, FL, Sept. 19 & 26 -Select Saturdays- call (813) Tulane U., New Orleans, LA, Sept. 20 & 26 -Campus Preview Days- call (504) Tufts U., Medford, MA, Sept. 25 -Women in Engineering- call (617) Union Col., Schenectady, NY, Sept. 21 to Oct. 30 -Overnight Programs, Mondays & Fridays- call (888) Unity Col., Unity, ME, Sept. 19 Instant Admission Day- call (207) Vermont, U. of, Burlington, VT, Sept., see Special Programs for Prospective College Applicants section, call (802) Villanova U., Villanova, PA, Sept. 13 -OH Programs (Liberal Arts), call (610) Virginia Military Inst. (VMI), Lexington, VA, Sept. 25 -OH Weekend- call (800) Virginia, U. of, Charlottesville, VA, see Selective Colleges Participating in a Series of Group Admissions Programs section to read about Joint Receptions, call (934) Wagner Col., Staten Island, NYC, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26 Overview Days- call (718) Washington & Jefferson Col., Washington, PA, Sept. 27 -Showcase- call (888) W-AND-JAY Wellesley Col., Wellesley, MA, Sept. 26 -Discover Wellesley Mornings- call (781) Wesleyan U., Middletown, CT, see Special Programs for Prospective College Applicants section for info regarding the TAP Wells Col., Aurora, NY, Sept. 7 -Athletic OH- call (800) Wesleyan U. of Ohio, Delaware, Ohio, Sept. 26 Consider Science- see Special Programs, College Fairs, & Info Programs section for info regarding the TAP, call (800) Western New England U., Springfield, MA, Sept. 26 OH- call (800) Wheelock Col., Boston, MA, Sept. 20 (IS), 10 am to noon, call (617) Wheaton Col., Norton, MA, Sept. 18 -IS- call (800) William & Mary Col., Williamsburg, VA, Sept. 5 & 19 Fall focus Days- call (757) Williams Col., Williamstown, MA, Sept. 24 to 26 -Windows on Williams, WOW Program for underrepresented studentscall (413) Wooster, Col. of, Wooster, Ohio, Sept. 26 Fall Visit Sept. 5 & 19 Scot Saturday call (230) Worcester Polytechnic Inst., Worcester, MA, Sept. 12 -Arts & Science Day- call (508)

8 8 Special Programs, College Fairs, & Info. Programs 70 th National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC) National Convention San Diego, CA, October 1-3, 2015 N.A.C.A.C. Skills, Performing & Visual Arts College Fair Schedule Fall 2015 N.A.C.A.C. Performing & Visual Arts College Fairs are events for college and college bound students interested in pursuing undergraduate and graduate programs of study in the areas of music, dance, theater, film making, production, visual & fine arts, graphic design, and other related disciplines. Attendees learn about educational opportunities, admission and financial aid, portfolio days, audition and entrance requirements by meeting with representatives from colleges, universities, conservatories, festivals and participating educational institutions with specialized programs in the visual and performing arts. The program is sponsored by the National Association for College Admissions Counselors. Details can be obtained by calling the NACAC at (800) The Schedule follows: New York City October 27, pm to 9:00 pm Jacob Javitz Convention Center Boston, MA October 28, pm to 9:00 pm Boston University, Fuller Bldg. National Association of College Admissions Counselors National College Fairs 2015 Long Island, NY Oct. 4 Sunday 11 am to 3 pm Suffolk County Community College New England Association of College Admission Counselors (N.E.A.C.A.C.) College Fairs Schedule, Fall 2015 There will be in excess of 25 colleges, universities, technical institutes present at each fair. This is an outstanding way for a family to meet a number of college representatives and obtain admission information. Suggestion: Bring a resume/profile or identification label or card and leave it with a college representative with whom you would like to correspond. September 13 Sunday U. Mass Dartmouth Dartmouth, MA 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm 17 Thursday U. Vermont Burlington, VT 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Patrick Gym 20 Sunday W. New England U. Springfield, MA 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Alumnae Health Gym 21 Monday So. N.H. U. Manchester, NH 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Athletic Complex 22 Tuesday So. N.H. U. Manchester, NH 9:00 am to 11:00 am Athletic Complex 24 Thursday Mt. Wachusett CC Gardner, MA 9:00 am to 11:00 am Fitness & Wellness Ctr. 27 Sunday U. of Southern Maine Gorham, ME 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Costello Sports Ctr. 28 Monday U. of Maine, Orono Orono, ME 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm New Balance Rec. Ctr. 29 Tuesday U. of Maine, Orono Orono, ME 9:00 am to 11:00 am New Balance Rec. Ctr. 30 Wednesday NEACAC College Fair Calais, ME 9:30 am to 11:00 am Ft. Washington C.C. October 4 Sunday Worcester Poly Tech Worcester, MA 9:00 am to 11:00 am Paterson Field House 5 Monday U. of New Hampshire Durham, NH 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Lindholm Gym 6 Tuesday U. of New Hampshire Durham, NH 9:00 am to 11:00 am Lindholm Gym 8 Thursday NEACAC College Fair Pittsfield, MA 9:00 am to 11:00 am Berkshire C.C. 13 Tuesday NEACAC College Fair Fairfield, CT 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Sacred Heart U. 18 Sunday NEACAC College Fair Haverhill, MA 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm N. Essex C.C. National Association of Christian College (NACCAP) College Fair Dates 2015 September 28 Nashua, NH -- Nashua Christian Aca., 43 Main St. --6:30 pm to 8:30 pm September 29 Weymouth, MA -- So. Shore Christian Aca., 45 Broad St am to 1 pm -- (781) September 29 Whitinsville, MA -- Whitinsville Christian Sch., 26 Lindwood Ava pm to 9 pm -- (508) ex. 14 October 1 West Simsbury, CT -- The Masters Sch., 36 Westledge Rd am to noon -- (860) Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, has a Transportation Assistance Program (TAP) The TAP provides round trip transportation to Connecticut as well as housing and meals for a select group of high school seniors. The deadline to apply for this program: for the October 11 & 12, 2015 OH -- the deadline is in late September 18, 2015 for the November 10 to 11, 2015 OH -- the deadline is in late October 21, 2015 Communication and any questions should be made by contacting [email protected] or call Jean Lawrence at (860) Selective Colleges Participating in Series of Group Admissions Programs Bates, Bowdoin, Colby (BBC) Counselor Tour, September 20 to 22, 2015 Contact : Ashley Shinay, Associate Director of Admissions at Bowdoin College, (207) Discover Duke Only -- An Admissions Program featuring only the Duke University Admissions Staff Connecticut -- October 6 at New Haven, CT, at 7:00 pm New York -- September 30 at Scarsdale, NY, at 7:00 pm

9 9 Joint Receptions: University of California, Berkley -- Emory University -- Johns Hopkins University & University of Virginia will be hosted in the following cities, all meetings begin at 7:00 pm: Connecticut -- Stamford on September 3, at the Stamford Marriott, 243 Tesser Blvd. Hartford on September 20, at Ethel Walker School, 230 Bushy Hill Rd., Simsbury, CT Maine -- Portland on August 30, at Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks, 200 Sable Oaks Massachusetts -- Boston/Dedham on August 31, at The Noble & Greenough School Springfield on September 2, at the Springfield Marriott, 2 Boland Way Rhode Island -- Providence on September 1, at the Providence Marriott, 1 Orms St. Exploring Educational Excellence -- Brown University, University of Chicago, Columbia University, Cornell University & Rice University Massachusetts October 4, Boston, 2:00 pm at the Hilton Boston Woburn, Forbs Rd. October 4, Waltham, MA, 7:30 pm at Waltham Westin, 70 3 rd Ave. Maine September 29, Portland, ME, 7:30 pm at Portland Marriott Sable Oaks, 200 Sable Oaks Dr. Connecticut October 9, Hartford, CT, 7:30 pm at Hartford Marriott Farmington, 15 Farm Springs Rd. New Hampshire October 6, Nashua, NH, 7:30 pm at the Crowne Plaza, 2 Somerset Pkwy. Rhode Island October 7 & 8, Providence, RI, 7:30 pm at the Omni Providence, 1 W. Exchange St. Special Programs for Minority Students (Sept./Oct.) **The complete C.I. Listing of Special Programs for Minority Students will be published in the October issue of the CI Newsletter. Amherst College, Amherst, MA, Sept. 26 to 28 & Oct. 17 to 19 Diversity OH Program Contact: Leykia Brill, web address [email protected] Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, Sept & Oct. 22 to 25, 2015 Explore Bowdoin-, Bowdoin to cover travel cost Contact: Claudia Marroquin, Coordinator of the Program at (207) Colby College, Waterville, ME, Sept. 18 to 20, 2015 Contact: Ms. Denise Walden, Assoc. Dean of Admission (800) Colgate Col., Hamilton, NY, Nov. (usually early in November) -Multicultural OH- call (315) Columbia University, NYC, Sept. TBA (usually in late Sept) - Multicultural Recruitment OH Contact: Maud Bond, Hamilton Col., that place, NY, Sept & Oct. 26 to 27, 2015 Diversity Overnight- call (800) Pomona Col., Pomona, CA, Diversity Weekend, Sept & Oct , 2015 Reed College, Portland, OR is hosting it s ROME (Reed Overnight Multicultural Experience) early on November 5 to 7, This is a three day two night all expense paid experience. Contact: Nora Jones, Asst. Dean of Admissions or Swati Shresastha, Asst. Dean of Admission at (800) Swarthmore College, PA, Discovery Weekend Sept & Oct , 2015 Contact: Joaqui Hamilton, Dir. Multicultural Recruit at (800) Williams College, Williamstown, MA, Sept. 24 to 26 & Oct.15 to 17, 2015, Windows on Williams, call (413) Special Programs for Prospective College Applicants The Actors Workshop, 327 Summerset St., Boston, MA will offer classes in the fall of It will host two Open House Programs during the second week of September, 2015 (classes begin during the 3 rd week of September) to display it s courses and theatrical environment. This is an opportunity for a student to gain experience in the theater. Theater training is a common training experience for anyone seeking success in a career where presence and communication skills are an asset. This is an opportunity to gain confidence and poise, which have an almost universal application. Should attendance at an Open House be a problem, by all means, call and request an interview and tour of the facilities. To make an appointment, call (617) Assumption College, Worcester, MA is hosting two Discovery Days (Open House) on November 6 & 13, 2015 and a number of Information Session type meetings. Each meeting will consist of a small group session to answer all students and parent questions regarding admission to Assumption and a tour of the Assumption College Campus. All sessions will begin at 10:00 am and extend to noon on the following dates: Fall Open House -- October 18, 2015 Saturday Information Sessions: October TBA -- November TBA & December TBA, 2015 at 10:00 am There will be a Special Visitation Day on October 14, 2015 and on November 11, Extra Tours are planned. Call in advance to make a reservation, call (888)

10 10 Bates College, Lewiston, ME encourages prospective students to visit and to take advantage of its numerous admissions programs. Overnight Programs - To participate, one must register at least ten days prior to the Overnight and have an interview during the Overnight. Overnight Schedule: Sept. TBA, 2015 Fall Saturdays: Sept. 26, 2015 Oct. 3, 10, 17, 2015 Nov. 7 & 14, 2015 Tours: 9 & 11 am -- Info. Sess. 10 am Bates Open House Program: Oct. 12, 2015 Prolog Programs: I October 11 to 13, Deadline to register September 2, 2015 II November 8 to 12, Deadline to register September 30, 2015 For greater detail, call the Bates Admissions Office at (207) Bates College will be hosting its Prologue Programs for First-Generation-to-College or Multicultural Students on October 11 to 13 and November 8 to 12, The Prologue Program is designed to acquaint prospective students and supporters (parents, guardians, etc.) with the Bates academic and extra-curricular offerings. Students chosen to participate in the Prologue to Bates are provided transportation to the Bates campus (travel scholarships are available), have an interview with an admissions officer, attend classes, meet faculty and spend time talking with enrolled students about Bates. For additional detail, call (207) Bay Path College, Longmeadow, MA will host an S.A.T. Preparation Day with a College Search Program on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 from 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm at its Bay Path Longmeadow Campus. This program will feature: An S.A.T. Presentation, A Parent Workshop, An Admissions Strategy Session. A pre- registration is requested and can be accomplished by calling the Bay Path Admissions Dept. at (800) Boston University, Boston, MA will be hosting admissions receptions (replacing the traditional OH) in the following cities during the Fall, Connecticut: Stamford, CT, September Sheraton Stamford, 700 East Main - 2:00 pm Maine: Sacco, ME, September Thornton Academy - 7:00 pm Rhode Island: Warwick, RI, September Crown Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Ave. - 7:00 pm New York: Brooklyn, NY, October 6 -- Brooklyn Museum of Fine Art, 200 Eastern Pkwy. - 7:00 pm Bryant University, Pleasantville, RI will be hosting a number of college tours plus information sessions (multiple programs per day) on the following dates in September 2015: September 1, 2, 3, , 9, 10, 11, , 15, 16, 17, 18, , 22, 23, 24, , 29, 30 Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburg, PA is hosting Admissions Receptions in September and October, 2015 in the following locations. Website or call (412) for greater detail and to register for the meeting. Connecticut Sept. 24 Stamford, CT, Stamford Marriott, 243 Tresser Blvd., 7:30 pm Massachusetts Sept. 20 Boston, MA, at the Boston Marriott Quincy, 100 Marriott Dr., Quincy, MA, 2:15 pm New York Oct. 8 Uniondale, NY, at Melville Marriott, 1350 Walt Whitman, 7:30 pm Oct. 4 New York City, at the N.Y. Marriott East Side, 525 Lexington Ave., 2:00 pm Champlain College, Burlington, VT is holding a series of Open House & Fall Saturday Programs during the Fall, There is a request for an R.S.V.P. by calling the Admissions Dept. at (800) Fall Open House: Sept. 19, 2015 Discovery Sessions Boston: September 27, 2015 at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Place at 7:00 pm Hartford, CT: September 29, 2015 at the Hartford Marriott Farmington, 15 Farm Springs Stamford, CT: September 30, 2015 at the Sheraton Stamford, 700 East Man St. Champlain Bus Trips leaving from: Hartford, CT, Sedgewick Middle School, West Hartford at 6:30 am & returning at 7:00 pm Boston, MA, (South Shore) South Shore Plaza, near Uno s in Braintree, MA at 6:30 am & returning at 7:00 pm Springfield, MA, Holyoke Mall, near Macys, at 7:30 am and returning at 6:00 pm Wakefield, MA, at Wakefield High School, at 6:45 am & returning at 7:15 pm Portsmouth, NH, at the Hilton Garden Inn, at 7:45 am & returning at 6:00 pm D Youville College, Buffalo, NY will be hosting an admissions OH program on November 8 plus a number of Weekend Visit D Youville Days during which students can interview with an admissions counselor, tour the D Youville campus, attend classes & group discussions on the following dates: Fall Open House: October 18, 2015, November 15, 2015 Holiday Visits: Sept. 27, Oct. 13, Nov. 1 & 22, , & Feb. 21, Mar. 14, Apr. 25, 2015

11 11 Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT will be hosting a number of admissions meetings on campus during the fall, Open House Program: Fairfield University School of Nursing, Sept. 19 & Oct. 18 & 31, 2015 Campus Visit Days: Sept. 14 through Nov. 20, 2015 For greater detail, call (203) Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA is hosting Off Campus Interviews at the following sites in Fall, Connecticut October 8 & 24 Stamford October 24 & 25 Glastonbury Contact: Abby Kallin Maine Sept. 26 October 4 in Portland Contact: Pat Lawson at [email protected] Massachusetts October 15 in Devins October 31 in Waltham November 7 & 8 in Natick Contact Maggie Fridinger at [email protected] New York October 5, 6, 11, 18 in NYC October 25 & 27 In Melville November 17 in Tarrytown Contact: Andrea Buchanan at [email protected] Rhode Island November 1 in Providence Contact: Maggie Fridinger at [email protected] For times and places, call (717) Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA will be hosting Open House and Saturday Visit Programs during the fall 2015 Overnight Visits can be scheduled after one receives an acceptance from the admissions office. Open House: October 4 & November 8, 2015 Saturday Visits are scheduled for: Sept. 12, 19 & 26 Oct. 3 & 31 Nov. 7 & 14, 2015 Holy Cross will also host information session programs on Columbus and Veterans Days. To pre-register or to obtain more detailed information, call the Holy Cross Admissions Office at (508) Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD will host an Open House Program on September 26, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA will be hosting a series of Saturday Visits Days. Interviews will be available on Selective Saturdays beginning in September and running through early November, Reservations for tours and information sessions are not necessary for tours but are required for interviews. Diversity Achiever Program (DAP) is scheduled for October 25, Saturday Visit dates fall 2015: September 13 & 20, These dates are subject to change, therefore, it is suggested that a call be made to the admissions dept. to verify the date and time of the program. The Fall Open House Program is scheduled for October 26, The Lehigh University Admissions Dept. phone # is VIEW Program for high school seniors, September October 5, 6, 7, 8 19, 20, 21 Nov. 9, 12, 17, 18 Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY will be hosting an Open House Program on October 25, 2015 and a number of Saturday Information Sessions which will begin at 10 am and end at 1 pm on Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 17, 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21, Dec. 5, For details, call the Manhattan College Admissions Dept. at (800) Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY does not host Open House Programs as such but does host a Get Acquainted with Marist program daily from early September through November. The program will consist of an admissions presentation and a tour. Preregistration is requested. Call the Marist Admissions Office at (800) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA will host a number of admissions receptions for prospective students and their parents at its Cambridge Campus and in various New England & New York areas during the fall of Connecticut -- Sept. 10 at 7:30 pm at Hartford, CT, Greater Hartford Academy of Math. & Sci., Theater of Performing Arts Maine -- Sept. 9 at 7:30 pm at Portland High School, Auditorium Massachusetts -- Sept. 12 at 2:00 pm at M.I.T. Main Campus, Cambridge, MA -- Main Kresge Auditorium, 84 Mass. Ave. New Hampshire -- Sept. 9 at 7:30 pm at Contocook, NH in Hopkinton High School -- Auditorium New York -- Sept. 8 at 7:30 pm in White Plains, NY at White Plains High School -- Auditorium Sept. 9 at 7:00 pm in New York City at the Dalton School, 108 East 89 th St. -- Martin Theater Sept. 10 at 7:00 pm in Jamaica Estates at UNIS Queens Campus, Croydon St. -- Gym Rhode Island -- Sept. 8 at 7:00 pm in Providence RI at The Wheeler School, Providence, RI -- Center for the Arts Interested students may consult the MIT web page for specific dates and locations web.mit.edu or call (617) Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA will host a number of admissions programs during the fall, Oct. 5, 2015 Shadow Day -- Oct. 19, 2015 Shadow Day -- Nov. 2, 2015 Shadow Day Sept. 16, 2015 Focus on Athletics for Athletes, through invitation of a Mt. Holyoke coach Nov. TBA, 2015 (Voices of Diversity); Oct. 29 & 30, 2015 (Focus on Riding) Nov. 10, 2015 Francis Perkins Campus Day, call (413) Overnight Visits: Monday through Thursday late September through October, 2015

12 12 To pre-register or to obtain greater detail, call Mt. Holyoke Admissions Office (413) University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH will be hosting a number of Fall Information Sessions. The programs consist of an information session, student panel and tours for high school students and their parents. Computer Sci. IS & T Sept Oct Nov. 17 at 3:15 pm to 5:30 pm Education: Sept. 8 & Oct. 6 & Nov. 3 & Dec, 1, 2015 Mechanical Engineering: Sept Oct Nov Dec. 3, 2015 all at 11:15 am to Noon Nursing: Sept. 15 at 11 am & Sept. 22 at 3 pm -- Oct. 13 at 11 am & 22 at 3 pm -- Nov. 12 at 3 pm & Nov. 17 at 11 am Paul Col. of Bus.: Sept. 11, 18, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, Nov. 6, 13, Dec. 4 & 11, 2015 Pre Vet: Sept Oct Nov. 18, 2015 all at 5:15 pm Sept. 19, 2015 Fall OH For greater detail, consult the U.N.H. web page or call (603) Northwestern University, Evanston, IL will be hosting Admission Receptions in Connecticut & New York in late August. Conn. August 25 Old Greenwich, CT, 7:30 pm at the Hyatt Regency, 1800 East Putnam Ave. August 26 Melville (Long Island), Marriott, 1350 Walt Whitman Rd. New York City August 27 at the Sheraton N.Y., th Ave., NYC Notre Dame University, South Bend, IN will host its Fall Day (only) Hospitality Program which is available to all high school seniors. It is an opportunity to spend a day on campus, attend class, experience the dining halls. This program is scheduled Monday through Friday. N.D. requests a reservation be made 2 weeks prior to visit. Contact the admissions office at (574) Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH is hosting two admissions program in September, Sept. 21 Consider Science for students interested in Science Oct. 12 WU Visit Day Oct. 14 & 16 OWU Drive-In Days Nov. 14 OH For greater detail, call (800) Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI The Admission Department will host a number of Open House & Information Session type programs during the school year. Each program will consist of a three hour presentation which will commence at 1:00 pm and consist of a discussion regarding Admissions and the Application Process and a Tour of the facilities. Especially note that each presentation is designed to be student and family friendly. The Schedule will be as follows: September, 2015 Wednesdays and Fridays October, 2015 through January, 2016 Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays February, March, April & May, 2016 Wednesdays and Fridays Saturday Information Programs: Sept. 19, Oct. 3 & Nov. 14 & 21, 2015 in the Chance Ctr. RISD will host Saturday Programs which will be in session from 1 pm through 5 pm. The Saturday Programs are subject to change, thus, call to check the date/time of any program. These programs are expected to attract more families and applicants than can be accommodated at one sitting, therefore, prospective participants are urged to call well ahead (three to four weeks) of the intended program date and secure a reservation. Call the RISD Admissions Office at (800) 364-RISD Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY will be hosting hometown interviews at: Massachusetts, Natick, MA, Oct. 23 at 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Boston/Natick Courtyard, 342 Speen St. New York, N.Y.C., Nov. 21 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, NY Marriott Marquise, 1535 Broadway Melville, L.I., Nov. 22 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Long Island Marriott, 1350 Walt Whitman Rd. R.I.T. Counselor Breakfasts: Nov. 4, 2015 Boston, MA, October 30, 2015 at 7:30 am at the Crowne Plaza Boston/Natick, 1360 Worcester St. Hartford, CT, October 6, 2015 at 7:30 am at the Farmington Marriott, 15 Farm Springs Rd. Long Island, NY, October 8, 2015 at 7:30 am at Long Island Melville Marriott, 1350 Old Walt Whitman Rd. Tarrytown, NY, Nov. 4 at 7:30 am at the Westchester Marriott Tarrytown, 670 White Plains Rd. To register for any of these events, call (585) St. Anselm s College, Manchester, NH will be hosting a number of Saturday Visit Programs on the following Saturdays: September Oct. 3 & Nov. 14, 2015 and a Saturday Proram on Oct. 17 dedicated to Science. The program will begin at 9:00 am and extend through noon. An RSVP is expected. St. A s will host its Fall OH Program on Sept. 26 & Nov. 7, 2015 For specific details, call (603) St. Michael s College, Colchester, VT will be hosting a number of admissions programs this fall Fall Open House Programs: October 10, 2015 and November 14, 2015 both at 10:00 am Fall Saturday Tours Programs: Sept. 19 & October 24 & 31, 2015 and November 21, 2015 all at 11:00 am

13 13 Fall Sunday Tour: October 4 & 11, November 8, Dec. 6, 2015 at noon For greater detail or to pre-register, call the St. Mike s Admissions Office at (800) University of Vermont, Burlington VT is hosting: OH Programs; Oct. 11 & Nov. 7, 2015 Vermont-In-Person Days on Oct. 2, 5, 9, 16, 19, 23, 26, The difference between an OH and the Vt.-In-Person Days is that students will be visiting classes and spending more time with U.V.T. students. Discovering UVT Days for underrepresented students: Oct. 18 to 20, & 25 to 29, Nov. 1 to 3, 2015 Weekend Saturdays: Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26 Oct. 3, 10, 17, 25 Nov. 14 Dec. 5 Jump Start for Juniors on April 25, Call the U. of VT Admissions Office at (802) Villanova University, Villanova, PA OH Sept. 13 & Legacy Day Oct. 24, To pre-register, call (610) William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, will host its Fall Preview Days on September 5 & 19, 2015 STEM Panels Sept. 14, 18, 2, 25, 28, 2015, call (757) Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA is hosting a number of Evening Information Sessions in the New England, New York City areas during the Fall All meetings will occur at 7:00 pm. Melville, NY September 28, 2015 Melville Marriott, 1350 Old Walt Whitman Rd. Portland, ME September 27, 2015 Embassy Suites Portland, 1050 Westbrook St., Portland, ME WPI Saturday Visits, 2014: Sept. 19 Oct. 3 & 10 Nov. 7, 14, 21 WPI -OH- Arts & Sciences Sept. 12, 2015 WPI Off Campus Interviews: Maine Bangor September 22, 2015 Hilton Garden Inn, Bangor New York Westchester September 14, 15 & 16 Renaissance Westchester Hotel Long Island September 30 & October 20, 2015 Hilton Huntington, Long Island, NY CEEB & ACT Schedules COLLEGE BOARD TESTING Test Test Date Test Location Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline SAT +Subject Tests OCT. 31, 2015 SEPT. 3, 2015 SEPT. 18, 2015 (PSAT) OCT. 14, 2015 SAT+Subject Tests NOV. 7, 2015 OCT. 9, 2015 OCT. 23, 2015 SAT+Subject Tests DEC. 5, 2015 NOV. 5, 2015 NOV. 20, 2015 SAT+Subect Tests JAN. 23, 2016 DEC. 28, 2015 JAN. 8, 2016 SAT ONLY MAR. 5, 2016 FEB. 5, 2016 FEB. 19, 2016 SAT+Subject Tests MAY 7, 2016 APR. 8, 2016 APR. 22, 2016 SAT+Subject Tests JUNE 4, 2016 MAY 5, 2016 MAY 20, 2016 TBA Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations -- Dates: May 2 to 13, Late Testing May through June, 2016 NOTES: Deadlines apply to students testing in the U.S., U.S. Territories, & Puerto Rico Mailed U.S. Registrations must be post marked by the U.S. Deadline Sunday Administrations occur the day after each Saturday test date for students who cannot test on Saturday due to religious reasons. The Language Tests with Listening are offered on November only.

14 14 AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST ASSESSMENT National Test Dates Test Date Regular Registration Post Mark Deadline Late Fee Registration Post Mark Deadline September 12, 2015 August 7, 2015 August 8 21, 2015 October 24, 2015 September 18, 2015 September 19 - October 2, 2015 December 12, 2015 November 6, 2015 November 7-20, 2015 February 6, 2016 January 8, 2016 January 9 15, 2016 April 9, 2016 March 4, 2016 March 5-16, 2016 June 11, 2016 May 6, 2016 May 7-20, 2016 American College Testing Scores & College Matriculation Chart - Composite Scores (Range of Scores ) of Admitted Students Colleges at which students have tested within the range of scores are matriculating in the corresponding columns table. The columns are labeled according to their admissions selectivity category. Liberal Traditional Selective Highly Selective Cazenova Slippery Rock University Boston University Johns Hopkins U. of Penn. Bowie State Worcester State College Towson State University Cornell University Brown U. Dowling College SUNY, Buffalo Villanova University Bucknell University Colby Col. Cheyney University Frostburg State University SUNY at Albany SUNY at Binghamton Rutgers U. Wheelock College Northeastern University U. Mass at Dartmouth Princeton University Dominican College Gannon College U. of Pittsburg Vassar College Southern Vermont College Howard University U. of Delaware Yale University Goddard College Temple University U. of Connecticut Georgetown University New York Institute of Tech. U. Mass Amherst SUNY at Courtland Clarkson University Bridgewater State College U. of Maryland at College Park Harvard University Imaculata College Penn State at University Park Carnegie-Mellon U. Colby-Sawyer College Syracuse University U.S. Military Academy Roger Williams University LaSalle University Tufts University Keuka College U. of Rhode Island Holy Cross College Rowan College Dartmouth College Rutgers Col. of Pharmacy