COLLEGE PLANNING MEETING FOR JUNIOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS

In order to assist and support students and families through the college planning process that takes place this year, Mercy Counselors will provide services to all Juniors and their parents in an individual College Planning Meeting, which will take place in-person at Mercy HS. This is an opportunity for you and your Marlin to meet with their Counselor to focus on the following:
 
  • Review of transcript to discuss high school grade trends
  • Discussion about: college admission tests (ACT/SAT) and test preparation, building a college list, and identifying colleges the student has an interest in
  • Sharing resources that can assist parents and students in the planning process
  • Discuss student and Counselor roles and responsibilities during the college planning and admissions process

To best prepare for their College Planning Meeting, students and parents have important responsibilities:

  • Parents are invited to attend the College “Kick-Off” Presentation on Wednesday, November 10th at 7 P.M. in the Mercy High School Auditorium. *Please note: per the Oakland County mandate, masks are required to be properly worn while in the school and we thank you in advance for your support with this effort.* 
  • Students will need to complete the College Interest Questionnaire found in the Survey section of SCOIR, at least two days prior to the meeting. The information gathered will enable us to provide guidance and direction specific to your student’s interests and needs in regards to college planning.
  • Parents will need to complete a “Parent Brag Sheet” which allows you to tell us about your student to help assist us when writing a letter of recommendation and building a college list. This form can be accessed in your SCOIR parent account: once logged in, you will see the ‘Surveys’ link under your name in the left corner. If you do not already have an account, an invitation to SCOIR to set-up an account was sent via email on Thursday, November 4th.
  • Parents also need to schedule the College Planning Meeting online, using the link below. These meetings will begin on November 16th and run through February. Registration will close 2 days prior to each available meeting date. When scheduling your meeting, please be sure to schedule a time that works with your schedule AND your student’s schedule. Ideally, it is best to schedule the meeting when your student is unscheduled from class. However, we understand that the coordination of multiple schedules can be challenging and finding a time that works for all parties may necessitate the need for a student to miss a class.

To schedule a College Planning Meeting, visit www.ptcfast.com/parentlogin.php and use the following UPDATED ENTRY CODES:

  • LAST NAMES A-G (Mrs. Bennetts) - Please use this code: D041395113
  • LAST NAMES H-O (Mrs. Hessler) - Please use this code: Q6E1391528
  • LAST NAMES P-Z (Mrs. Casey) - Please use this code: 59P1395142

Our goal is to provide high-quality college counseling services to our students and develop a working relationship with families. We look forward to working with all of you in this process!

Sincerely,
 
Holly Markiecki-Bennetts (10th - 12th grade; Last names A-G): hbennetts@mhsmi.org
Arpna Hessler (10th - 12th grade; Last names H-O): abhessler@mhsmi.org
Kristen Casey (10th - 12th grade; Last names P-Z): kkcasey@mhsmi.org