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COLLEGETRACKS TEAM
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Ms. Lindsey Barclay
Program Director
240.221.1699
Program Assistant
301.284.8169
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What advice do you have for juniors who are beginning their college application journeys?
I advise juniors to visit colleges as much as they need. Then to ask questions not only to admissions staff members but try to get in contact with professors who teach classes in your intended major.
What are you considering as you decide on the college you will attend in the fall?
The biggest factor is finances. Also, I am researching how strong each college's pre-veterinary program is in order to see how many students enroll in veterinary school after graduation.
What is the first thing you'll do after graduating from high school?
After graduation, I plan on spending the rest of the day with my family. Then I'll be getting ready for college life!
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JUNIOR SPOTLIGHT
What has been your favorite part about being in high school?
My favorite part of high school would have to be meeting and bonding with new people.
What are you looking forward to in college?
I am mostly looking forward to having different experiences.
Where do you see yourself in ten years?
I'll probably still be in school in ten years...learning how to be a doctor :)
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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
What degree did you earn? From which college?
Law degree from Georgetown University
If you could have one superpower, what would it be? Why?
I would like to be able to be in two places at once. I love to travel and see new things but I also like to be home with my dogs.
What advice would you give a high school senior?
Have confidence in your inner voice.
What is your current/past career? Describe your career journey.
I am a yoga teacher and also a lawyer. It took me a long time to figure out what I wanted to do and I am still not sure. Life is a long journey with many twists and turns.
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SENIORS, DO NOW!
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- Sign up for the CollegeTracks Graduation Celebration!
- Complete all your college applications
- Bring your college acceptance and financial aid award letters to CollegeTracks
- Apply for scholarships, including legislative scholarships.
- Submit your MC financial aid paperwork
- Schedule an appointment to review your financial aid award letters with CollegeTracks
- Encourage your 11th grade friends to join CollegeTracks!
Schedule an appointment with CollegeTracks TODAY!
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JUNIORS, DO NOW!
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- Attend the MCPS College Fair on April 5th (permission slips are due to Mrs. Heald by April 3rd)
- Register for the ACT or SAT
- Create a prep plan for the ACT or SAT (CollegeTracks offers ACT Prep)
- Complete your CollegeTracks interview
- Pick your workshop day - Tuesdays or Thursdays
Schedule an appointment with CollegeTracks TODAY!
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SHOUT OUTS!
- Principal Goddard and the Watkins Mill leadership team - you are the bee's knees!
- Shout out to the Watkins Mill counseling team! You support student success every day, in every way.
- Seniors - great job on remaining committed to your college journeys while juggling all your responsibilities.
- Juniors - keep up the engagement and hard work! It will pay off.
- To our CollegeTracks volunteers, you encourage students to access higher education and change lives!
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COME FIND COLLEGETRACKS!
We are in
Room A006
(on the ground floor, at the bottom of the steps)
We are open:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays
9:00am-5:00pm
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CONNECT WITH COLLEGETRACKS!
WMHSCollegeTracks
@WMHSCollegTrks
WMHSCollegTrks
CollegeTracks
Watkins Mill HS
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COLLEGETRACKS GRADUATION CELEBRATION
It's time to celebrate! We invite you to join us in recognizing seniors who are off to college in the Fall!
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 19th
WHERE:
Silver Spring Civic Building
Food courtesy of
California Tortilla
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MAXIMIZE YOUR SPRING BREAK
Spring break is from April 7th-April 17th! Take a break - you deserve it. And after you've had time to decompress, you should catch up or get ahead on your college goals.
- VISIT COLLEGES - Go on road trips, drive to local colleges, take public transportation to area universities. See what colleges are like. And remember to check the campus calendars to ensure classes are in session.
- APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS - Check the CollegeTracks scholarship packet, check your emails from CollegeTracks, and do scholarship searches to access more free money for college!
- CHECK YOUR MESSAGES - Respond to and clean up your email messages from admissions and financial aid staff. Check your home mailbox and read all your letters. Log in to your college portals and read your notifications.
- COMPLETE TO-DO ITEMS - If colleges have asked you or your family to complete a form, submit documentation, or contact them, be sure to follow-up! Stay on top of your next steps so you do not become overwhelmed later or miss an opportunity!
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JUNIOR WORKSHOPS
Juniors! Workshops have started. But there is
still time to join us. Check out the
workshop schedule and pick your day:
TUESDAYS, AFTER SCHOOL
or
THURSDAYS, AFTER SCHOOL
Come to CollegeTracks and tell us your workshop day!
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CALLING ALL JUNIORS!
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Juniors and Seniors - Have you already joined CollegeTracks but have 11th grade friends who should sign up?
Bring your 11th grade friends to CollegeTracks and if they sign up, you get free candy.
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$CHOLARSHIP CORNER
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Let Ms. Barclay or Mr. Dom know if you're applying for these scholarships!
NAME: A Voice for Animals Contest
DUE DATE:
April 10, 2017
ELIGIBILITY:
Participants must currently be attending middle or high school, or be home-schooled and under 19 years of age on January 10, 2017 (the date the contest opened for entries). No exceptions!
The contest is open to all otherwise eligible students worldwide regardless of nationality, citizenship or country of residence.
NAME:
B. Davis Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY:
Available to all high school juniors and seniors and current college students. Must compose an essay (1,000 words or less) describing the three characteristics of leadership you value most. Also, discuss why you believe that these traits are so important and how you feel that they are developed in an individual.
NAME:
Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship
DUE DATE:
May 12, 2017
ELIGIBILITY:
Legal resident of U.S., between 16 and 24 years of age, and on track to apply to community college, 4 year university, vocational or technical school.
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COLLEGE CORNER
Did you know...?
Shepherd offers more than 79 undergraduate programs and is recommended for students interested in majoring in Sports Communication, Sports Marketing, Athletic Coaching, Aquatic Science, Environmental Engineering, Photography/Computer Imagery, and Historic Preservation/Public History.
Shepherd was founded in 1871 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,800 undergraduates attend the university.
Shepherd has twelve NCAA Division II teams, including men's football, men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball (among others).
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Sincerely,
Ms. Lindsey Barclay & Mr. Dominic Chappell
CollegeTracks Watkins Mill Access Team
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