College Counseling
Newsletter
Dear Upper School Families,

I hope your long weekend was restful! These long weekends are the perfect time for our seniors to get ahead and starting hitting "send" on their college applications. Sometimes finishing applications can be daunting, particularly sending it in. Please encourage your daughters to reach out should they be feeling anxious at any point of their applying process. Below are a few reminders and deadlines coming up.

All the best,

Miranda Johnson
Director of College Counseling
Reminder: College Counseling Calendar Now on OakcrestConnect!
Who: Grades 9-12
What: This calendar is located on the Calendar page on OakcrestConnect and shows all the currently scheduled virtual visits for colleges to Oakcrest. More information and important dates will be added!
College Virtual Visits
Who: Juniors & Seniors
What: Virtual college visits
How: Students will go to their Scoir accounts to register. Once they are logged in, they click the "Scoir" logo at the top left, to reach their homepage. If they scroll down, on the right is a section called "Upcoming Visits & Office Hours." They should be able to see the visits listed there. Students must sign up at least 2 days before the event and tell their teachers they will be absent from class.
US Naval Academy Virtual Event
Who: 8-12 grade Students and Parents
What: Virtual USNA Visit
When: Thursday October 22
How: A free online session will be held from 6:45pm-8:00pm and hosted by the USNA Alumni Association of Greater Washington DC. Invited speakers will discuss what life is like on the Yard, how to navigate the application and nomination process, and career opportunities available to Midshipmen upon graduation. There will be an Admissions representative, staff from a Congressional office, and a current Midshipman from the DC area participating. While the session is designed for students in 8th-12th grade, it is open to anyone, including parents, coaches, guidance counselors, and others interested in learning more about the Academy. Register here.
Resource: College Counseling Page on OakcrestConnect
Who: 11 - 12 Grade Students & Parents
What: Juniors and Seniors and their parents can find helpful information, such as scholarship opportunities, college events on the College Counseling page on OakcrestConnect. To find it, scroll down under your daughter's "Courses" to "Activities" and select "College Counseling."
How to Prepare Your Daughter to Thrive in College
Who: All Students & Parents
What: The recent blog post is written by our Director of Mentoring, Jeannie Herrick, and discusses how to prepare your daughter to thrive in college. Check it out here!
Junior College Counseling Meetings: December 1-11
Who: Junior Students & Parents
What: Your first College Counseling meeting will be scheduled for the first week of December. This is an important initial meeting as we begin to plan out the college application process for your daughter! Be on the lookout in November for a Questionnaire that helps prepare for the meeting, as well as the sign up link.
Upcoming Deadlines and Dates
10/21: Mock ACT Registration opens for the at-home exam on November 21. Registration Information to come.
10/29: Deadline for Application Submission for November 1 Deadline, to guarantee I can have materials sent by the 11/1 deadline.
10/30: AP Fee Late Payment Deadline: Students will need to be enrolled and activated on College Board's website. Instructions on how to do so can be found on point #4 on the Registration Regulations and Information section on the payment website. Students will need a join code from their teachers to complete this activation. A full list of codes can be found here.
12/17: Deadline for Application Submission for January 1 Deadline, to guarantee I can have materials sent by the 1/1/2021 deadline.