The College Process can be an arduous process for students, families and college counselors. We have normed across our schools on sharing some of the best practices for succeeding at the college process cycle.

• Application Process

  • College Essay
    • Finalizing the Personal Statement Rubric
    • Article - Your College Admissions Essay: Get Noticed!
    • College Essay Rubric
    • Personal Statement Score Tracker
  • College Essay – Professional Development
    • HSDOP3 CollegeEssayRubricRollout AC 031015 share.pptx
    • HSDOP3 CollegeEssayRubricRollout PPT AC Final Share.pptx
    • HSDOP4 CollegeEssayRubricRollout SessionPlan AC 031715.docx
    • HSDOP4 College Essay Rubric Competitive Norming Scoring Guide 0315.docx
    • HSDOP4 Introduction to the College Essay Rubric HS Handout AC Final.docx
    • HSDOP4 Standard Bearers PreWork AC Final.docx
    • HSDOP4 Terms of the Rubric Handout AC Final.docx
    • Oz StandardBearer.docx
    • Resource - Article - Lesson in Self Education.pdf
    • Revised College Essay Rubric 15-16 blackandwhite.docx
  • College List
    • Exemplar - College Preference Student Survey.pdf
    • Exemplar - College Tour Project Packet - Juniors.docx
    • Exemplar - First Draft College List Meeting Email to Principals.docx
    • Overview - College List Process.docx
    • Tool - Data Sample Scholar GPA vs SAT Matrix.xlsx

• Advocacy

  • Student Advocacy
    • Exemplar - Email to Request Admissions Interview.docx
    • Exemplar - Letter of Explanation From Parent - Non Custodial .docx
    • Exemplar - Thank You Email After Admissions Interview.docx
  • College Counselor Advocacy
    • Overview- Advocacy.docx
  • Diversity Overnight College Visits
    • Overview - Diversity Overnights.docx
    • Sample - Div Overnight Application - Union College.docx
    • Sample - Letter of Recommendation - Div Overnight- Bates College.doc
    • Tool - Application Tracker.xlsx
    • Tool - Diversity Overnight Participation Tracker.xlsx
  • College Representative Visits
    • Exemplar - AF Brooklyn High School Profile
    • Exemplar - College Fair Follow Up Email.docx
    • Exemplar - College Visitation Student Reflection Form.doc
    • Exemplar - Follow Up Thank You to Rep Email.docx
    • Exemplar - Internal Notification about Upcoming College Rep Visits.docx
    • Exemplar - Invite Rep to Visit Email.docx
    • Exemplar - Post College Rep Visit Thank You for Visiting Email.docx
    • Exemplar - Sample Rep Visit Agenda.docx
    • Overview - College Rep Visits.docx
    • Tool - Checklist for College Rep Visitor Packet.docx

• Financial Aid

  • Exemplar - FAFSA and TAP Application Checklist for Scholars
  • Tool - Financial Aid Application Tracker
  • Tool - Financial Aid Award Letter Tracker

• Decision Process

  • Colleges for Students with LD expanded.xlsx
  • College list for students on the Autism Spectrum.xlsx