Congratulations to most of you on completing all of your applications and to those of you who were accepted early to any of your schools. 
 
If you were accepted Early Decision congratulations! You can relax for the rest of the year (just not too much!). Also, remember to contact any other schools with pending applications to let them know that you have been accepted ED somewhere else. A simple e-mail will do.
 
For those of you deferred or denied to an ED or EA school, we feel for you. It is hard to receive disappointing news, but it's time to regroup and figure out your strategy going forward. You will find a school that is a great fit and where you will thrive.
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Sending Additional Information for Deferrals and Regular Admissions
If you have relevant, additional information that has happened after you have submitted your application for regular or early decision, it is important to send that information to the schools. If you were deferred by an ED or EA school, you are now part of the regular applicant pool, and it is important to help yourself stand out. You will need to send mid-year reports to any schools that you have not yet heard from, so keep up your grades so there is good news to report. Admissions offices have piles upon piles of material that they need to sort through and attach to the appropriate application. If the information is relevant, send it, if it is not, then err on the side of caution.  

So what constitutes relevant information?
  • Scholarships or awards
  • Additional leadership responsibilities
  • Change in activities or additional activities
  • Articles in the paper highlighting your accomplishments
  • National Merit Scholarship
Financial Aid: FAFSA Forms and CSS Profile 


Make sure you are aware of deadlines for filing financial aid forms. Even if you do not think you will qualify for any needs based aid, you will need to submit the forms to be eligible for Government subsidized and unsubsidized loans. Additionally, the money is given out on a first come first served basis, so in this case the early bird gets the worm. 
 
Check individual school websites for dates and additional forms.
 
 
CSS Profile forms (used for private and some public institutions) should be submitted now. 
  
Good Tidings

When Jaclyn’s summer plans got canceled last year due to Covid, she pivoted and served food at St. Joseph’s all summer to help those in need. Her compassion, kindness, and motivation to help the food insecure aligns perfectly with Boston College’s core values. So proud of her early acceptance to BC for next fall!  CBM has donated to St. Joseph’s in recognition of her accomplishments.  
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10 Unusual Questions to Jump-Start Your College Search


What to do if you’re denied

Turning Panic Into Calm
Seniors:   
You are doing a great job, just keep up the momentum until all applications are submitted.   
Juniors: 
 Please schedule your College List Personal Needs Assessment meeting  so we can begin working on your preliminary list of schools, if you  
Sophomores and Freshmen:
Keep up your grades and decide which activities you want to delve deeper in.
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