BMCHS Counseling and College News: November 14, 2019

November 14, 2019

From Your Counselors:

Please congratulate Lauren Vasquez for her performance on the 2018 PSAT/NMSQT! She scored in the top 2.5% nationally among Hispanic and Latino test takers in our region. She is being recognized by the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program.

TESTING PREP!

With the SAT around the corner for the junior class, here are some free and paid test preparation solutions:

ACT Prep Opportunities:

SAT Prep Opportunities:

Partnership with Princeton Review Test Preparation

Bishop Manogue Catholic High School has partnered with Princeton Review to offer ACT and SAT test preparation services digitally and on campus at a 40% off savings. For more than 35 years, students and their families have trusted The Princeton Review to help them get into their dream schools. Their mission is to provide personalized, innovative, best-in-class private tutoring, test prep, and admission products and services to help students knock down barriers and achieve their academic goals. Princeton Review is not affiliated with any of the test developers.

Princeton Review also offers a money back guarantee. If your child does not receive a higher score at the conclusion of the test preparation service, you are refunded. To check out the test preparation services and pricing, visit:

http://www.princetonreview.com/bishopmanogue

We are pleased to offer this same digital package in person and live on our campus beginning in spring 2020. Check the Weekly Wire in January for more details regarding on-campus registration.

Counseling Information

Attention Parents of AP Students

The last day to order your child’s AP exam is November 15 ^th . No payment is due at this time . Payment will be collected through the school’s normal billing process after January 1 ^st . If your child’s teacher has not reached out to already, then you likely have an exam order on file. To check your order to place an exam order, login at https://myap.collegeboard.org/ (MY AP) using your College Board username and password.

Any student who does not order their AP exam by this date, will be automatically withdrawn from the AP course at the end of the first semester. AP exams are required for all students enrolled in an AP course. If you or your child needs assistance with signing up for an AP exam, please contact your child’s teacher.

Any student who orders an exam after November 15 ^th or chooses to cancel an exam will be assessed a $40 fee by the College Board . If your child may drop an AP course at the end of the semester, please communicate with your counselor now to notify her and then log in to My AP to cancel your AP exam (if one was ordered) to avoid being charged for the exam and any late/cancellation fees.

Additionally, any student who requires a late testing date for any reason (illness, athletics, etc.), must order a late exam through the My AP portal and pay the $40 late-testing fee assessed by the College Board.

College Visits

4/21/20: Texas Christian University - 11:20am

Location TBD, most college visits will take place in the Knowledge Center or Student Community Center.

Scholarships

PB&J Scholarship

Scholarship fund is focused on funding students who have the drive to succeed, not necessarily the best academic performance. The due date is 12/16. To learn more, read HERE .

Seattle University Sullivan Leadership Scholarship

Each year, Seattle University selects nine incoming freshmen to receive the Sullivan Leadership Award. This award covers the entirety of their undergraduate tuition, housing, and meals for four years of study. The due date is on 11/30. Read more HERE .

Taco Bell's Live Más Scholarship

Submit a video that addresses your passions and how you plan to achieve them through your continued education. Click HERE for more information.

Adras & Altig Scholarship Contest

The attorneys at Adras & Altig are pleased to sponsor a Criminal Justice Essay Contest to help students with college expenses. Click HERE for more information.

Upcoming programs, college fairs, and events

National Art Portfolio Day at California College of Arts

Meet with 40+ colleges from across the continent in San Francisco and capitalize on this unique opportunity to get feedback on your best work, while finding the best-fit school for you. November 17, 2019 from 10am-4pm. Read more HERE

USC Summer Program

USC Summer Programs offers students a preview of "freshman year" through its college immersion experience. Read More HERE

TMCC's Summer Bridge Program

TMCC's Success First Summer Bridge seeks to increase college readiness, persistence, retention and graduation rates of first-time, full-time, first-generation students. The Summer Bridge program gives students a jump start to college, helping them gain information about science, technology, math and engineering, growing career fields and academic/motivational support during their first year at TMCC. Summer Bridge participants graduate at twice the rate of non-participants. They also have higher GPAs and persistence rates. This program is now accepting applicants for summer 2020.

University of Miami's Summer Scholars Program

Students will get the chance to litigate a mock trial, participate in a medical scenario in a state-of-the-art simulation hospital, or get up close and personal with sharks and dolphins all while earning six college credits. Find out more HERE.

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