Interesting articles

There has been a lot of buzz about the efficacy in using the SAT as a determinant for admission to college. The debate roars on, as the the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) suggested this week that colleges put less weight on the SAT and the ACT. NACAC has also released survey results regarding recent trends in early decision applications.

Read more here
http://www.acedmagazine.com/content/view/1817/54/

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College Newsletter

Each month, we will be posting a college newsletter. This newsletter will contain a great deal of information regarding college open houses, unique opportunities, college fairs and more. Please take some time to print this document out and consider which of these events you would like to attend.

You can access this months newsletter here.

College Fair-Peabody Veterans Memorial High School

Peabody Veterans Memorial High School wishes to announce that the Annual College Fair will be held on Thursday, October 2, 2008 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM. You can get directions HERE.

PSAT Registration

All juniors in the Class of 2009 are encouraged to take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test. Sophomores in Honors English and/or math are also encouraged to take the PSAT. Counselors will distribute the scores individually and assist students in the interpretation of the PSAT results in early December.

The deadline for signing up for the PSAT's is October 9th. The cost is $25.00. Late registration, which runs from October 10th until October 15th is $35.00 and the walk-in fee is $45.00. The test date is Saturday, October 18th at 7:30AM at Masconomet. See Mrs. Simi in the guidance office to register.

SENIOR PARENTS NIGHT

Attention Parents of Seniors! Don't forget to attend our Senior Parents College Night on Monday, September 15 at 7:30PM in the large dining hall. It is a great time to hear about important information pertaining to college planning. Counselors will be on hand to answer any questions that you may have.

Senior Folder Items Added

The guidance department is currently meeting with all members of the Class of 2009 as part of our Senior Orientation Program. Each student will meet with their guidance counselor for an entire period to review all of the information they need to begin the final phases of their post-high school planning. I have posted most of the information that was passed out to them in their white folder on this website(to the right under Forms/Info). ==>

After a student has their small group meeting, they are responsible for making an individual, full-period meeting with their guidance counselor in the near future.

SAT/ACT Registration Deadlines

The college admissions cycle is starting to kick into high gear, and a large percentage of high school seniors take the October SAT and ACT exams. Don't lose track of the registration deadlines -- they come weeks before the actual exams:

* October 4th SAT: Register by September 9th
* October 25th ACT: Register by September 19th

For a late fee, you can register for a week or so after these deadlines. To find online registration information and forms, visit the SAT website and ACT website.