In order to assist and support students and families through the college planning process that takes place this year, Mercy’s Counselors will provide services to all junior students and their parents in an Individual College Planning Meeting, which will take place virtually via Zoom. This is an opportunity for you and your daughter to meet with her 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 the Individual College Planning Meeting, students and parents have important responsibilities:
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Parents are invited to attend a virtual College Planning Presentation on Wednesday, November 11 at 12pm via Zoom. The presentation will be recorded and available for viewing after the event.
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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 daughter’s interests and needs in regard to college planning.
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Parents will need to complete a “Parent Brag Sheet” which allows you to tell us about your daughter 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. An invitation to SCOIR was previously sent to parents. If you did not set-up your Parent SCOIR account please email your daughter's counselor.
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Parents also need to schedule the Individual College Planning Meeting online, using the link below. These meetings will begin on November 19th 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 daughter’s schedule. Your daughter will likely need to miss a class. Your daughter can be at home or in the building for this virtual appointment. If she is in the building, she will join her counselor in her counselor’s office and together they will meet the parent(s) virtually.
To schedule an Individual College Planning Meeting, visit www.ptcfast.com/reg1 and use the following entry code:
- Last Names A-G (Mrs. Bennetts) - Please use code: WZX1345295
- Last Names H-O (Mrs. Hessler) - Please use code: WX61345298
- Last Names P-Z (Mrs. Casey) - Please use code: B7P1345300
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 you and your daughter in this process!
Sincerely,
The Mercy High School Counseling Staff
