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STOUGHTONHIGH SCHOOL
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
COLLEGE INFORMATION,
OPEN HOUSES,
and
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Juniors – Class of 2017
March 2016 ISSUE
PERSPECTIVES
Application Process: Interviews
Written by: George Huang
Most of the top universities try to interview their applicants. Interviews are most often done by volunteer alumni. They are busy people and so you need to accommodate their schedules, not the other way around. When an interviewer makes contact with you, ask if they need any documentation from you. Some may ask you to fill out a form to make the interview easier for them. Thank them via e-mails immediately after the interview to reinforce a good impression. If you think there are issues that were not addressed during the interview, that thank-you e-mail may be your last chance to do so. Don't ask questions like "what are my chances" because 1) the interviewer doesn't know, and 2) if he thinks you really don't qualify, he wouldn't want to tell you either.
Your interview is a chance for the college to know how you are as a person. They like to see a person who is socially appealing and can get along with others well (i.e. not a loner or a weirdo). Demonstrate your passion, commitment, uniqueness, and social skills. Research the school a bit and prepare some intelligent questions to ask. (Sometimes you ask questions not to get answers, but to show that you did your research and are really serious about the school.) Show them you’re excited about the school and really want to go there. Don’t appear to be a snob, but don’t unduly humble yourself either.
Remember, most interviewers do this volunteer work because they have a passion for kids and education. They generally do not do this with the intention of being the "gatekeepers" of the schools. Therefore, don't be too nervous even if you are talking to a top lawyer in a big law firm. Interviews should be an enjoyable process for you. Be yourself and relax.
OpenHouse Notices (OH),March, 2016
Suggestion: When responding regarding attendance, confirm the date and time and place of the meeting.
Abbreviation Key: OH = Open House Program IS = Information Session ON = Overnight Program
TBA = To Be Announced (date not available at time of printing)
Amherst College, Amherst, MA 413-542-2000 IS March 21st-31st weekdays 10:00 and 12:00
Tours March 1st – 11th and 21st -31st weekdays 9:00, 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00 March Saturday 5th and 26th at 10:00, 12:00 and 2:00
March Sunday 6th and 27th at 12:00 and 2:00
IS April Monday – Friday 10:00 and 2:00
Tours April Monday – Friday 9:00, 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00
Saturday Tours 10:00, 12:00 and 2:00
Sunday Tours 12:00 and 2:00
Assumption College, Worcester, MA Tours: (1 hour) Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:30, 12:30 and 3:00
Tuesday and Thursday 10:00, 1:00 and 3:00 Interviews can be scheduled by calling 508-767-7285
Bay Path College Longmeadow, MA Daily Tours: 4/16 and 4/30 – register online for these tours.
Schedule an informal interview by calling 413-565-1331
Benjamin Franklin College, Boston, MA, Mar. 28 -OH- call (617) 423-4630
Boston Architectural Center, Boston, MA, Mar. 26 -OH- 5:30 pm to 7 pm, call (617) 262-5000
Boston Col., Chestnut Hill, MA, Mar. –Eagle Eye Sessions, Monday thru Friday - verify Eagle Eye Session - call (800) 360-2522
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME 207-725-3231 IS March and April Monday at 10:30; Tuesday – Friday at 2:30
Bridgewater State U., Bridgewater, MA Tours: Spring session: Monday - Thursday 11:00 am-3:00 pm when classes are in session.
Summer months: Monday - Thursday 10:00 am-2:00 pm Call to schedule a tour 508-531-1237
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island IS March 4, 5 & 8 -12 & 15 – 19 & 22 – 25 at 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Campus Tour March 8 -12 & 15 -19 & 22 -25 at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Campus Tour March 15 -19 & 22 - 26 at 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Campus Tour March 15 – 19 & 22 – 26 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Campus Tour March 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Experience Brown March 10, 12, 24, 26 10:50 am from - 1:00 pm and 11:50 am- 2:00 pm
Experience Brown March 25, 26 from 11:50 am-2:00 pm
Experience Brown March 11, 17, 18, 19, 25 from 10:20 am - 1:00 pm and 11:50 am - 2:00 pm
IS March 15 – 19 & 22 – 26 from 10:15 am - 11:00 am
Canisius Col., Buffalo, NY, Mar.19 -Saturday Visit Day- 10 am,call (718) 883-7000
Castleton State Col., Castleton, VT, Mar. 19 –Spring Saturday IS- call (800) 639-8521
Champlain Col., Burlington, VT, Mar. all, except on the 13 & 18 -Saturday Information Sessions- call (800) 570-5858
Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA
March 21-25, 2016 | April 18-22, 2016
Kohawk Kickoff College Preview
Designed with high school sophomores and juniors in mind. You will have a tour, attend a class and have a chance to speak with an admission counselor, athletic coach and faculty member. Seniors can even stay overnight on campus with a student host!
Colby Sawyer College - Schedule a visit at admmissions.colby.edu/portal/campus-visit
Colorado University- Bolder Telephone: 303-492-6301 Email:
Daily Information Sessions and Campus Tours. You may also want to participate in the Office of Admissions' daily information sessions and student-led walking tours. These sessions are available Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and on most Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., except on holidays and during campus closures. All-Day Visit Programs - CU-Boulder offers a variety of all-day visit programs for those who really want to get to know our campus community. These include the CU-Boulder Engineering Sampler, Be a CU Student for a Day, and programs designed for students who are underrepresented in the engineering fields. See the Undergraduate Admissions website for dates and details.
Cornell U., Ithaca, NY, Feb. 22 & Mar. 5 –Red Carpet Society Hosting Program- juniors given preference, call (607) 255-3447
Darthmouth College, Hanover, NH Sign up for IS, tours and Student forums at
Dean College, Franklin, MA Discover Dean Days: April 2 at 10:00-2:00. Register by calling 508-541-1508
IS and Tours:March 26, April 23 and 30 at 10:00-12:00
Emmanuel Col., Boston, MA (617) 735-9715. Tours are offered daily at 11:00 am, 1:30 pm & 3:00 pm Interviews are scheduled upon request. Call with the day and time (between 9:00 am-4:00 pm) if you would like to schedule an interview.
Endicott Col., Beverly, MA Academic presentations by Deans and faculty members offer applicants a closer look at the curriculum in their intended field of study. Staff members from the offices of financial aid and student affairs will present workshops for parents, and student-led campus tours will be available. Reservations are required for this event. Call 978-921-1000.
Fisher College, Boston, MA Interview and Tours: Monday-Friday 9:00-3:00 & Saturdays 9:00-1:00. Call for either at 617-236-8818
Framingham State Col., Framingham, MA IS April 23 and 30th. 10:00 am to 12:00 pm call (508) 626-4500
Elizabethtown Col., Elizabethtown, PA, Mar. 30 -Jay for a Day- call (717)361-1400
Elms Col., Chicopee, MA, Mar. 19 - Saturday Visit Day-call (800) 255-3567
Emmanuel Col., Boston, MA, Mar. 19 –Information Sessions-11 am to 1 pm, call (617) 735-9715
Fitchburg State Col., Fitchburg, MA,Mar. 31 –-Select Thursday-, Saturday Info Sessions Dec. Thru April, call (978)665-3144
Florida Institute of Tech., Melbourne, FL, Mar. 25 -Exploration Day-call (800) 888-4248
Florida Southern Col., Lakeland, FL,Mar. 1819 –Scholars Weekend-Mar. 23 –Group Tour-call (863) 680-4111
Franklin Pierce Col. NH, Mar. 19 -Visit & Tour- call (800) 437-0048
Gannon U., Erie, PA, Mar. 8 -high sch. juniors-, call(800) GANNON
Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania call: 717-337-6300 Interviews: 9am, 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Tour Only: 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm IS and Tours: Most Mondays & Fridays at 10am
Select Saturdays: Interviews: 9am, 10am, 11am Tour Only: 10am and 11am IS and Tour: 10am
Schedule an interview or tour at 800-431-0803 or email
Hamilton College Clinton, NY call 315-859-4011 Tours: March-May 20, Monday through Friday at 11, 1, and 3 & Saturdays in April at 12:00 and 2:15. IS: March 7-November 30, Monday through Friday at 12:15 & Saturdays in April at 1:15.
You do not need to preregister for campus tours or Information Sessions.
Hampshire Col., Amherst, MA “Campus Visit Day” April 21, 2016 Call (877) 937-4267 to register.
Hobart Wm. Smith Col., Geneva, NY, Mar. 23 & 30 -Junior Visit Days- call (800) 852-2250
Holy Cross College Worcester, MA 1-800-442-2421 IS: April Monday-Friday 11:15 am and 1:15 pm
Tours: March 1- May 6 (M-F)10:0012:002:003:00
May 30-August 26 (M-F)10:0012:002:003:00No tours on 7/4/16
Hood CollegeFrederick, MD 301-696-3600 OH during the hours of 12—1 p.m. and 4:30—6 p.m. at the Whitaker Campus Center:
Tuesday, March 22 & Tuesday, June 14
Johnson & Wales U., Providence, RI, Mar. 13–Wildcat Weekend-call(800) 343-2565 Keene State College, New Hampshire
IS and Tours weekdays 9:30 and 1:30 when college is in session Film Studio Tour, Media Arts CtrMarch 25, April 222:00-3:00
Lasell Col., Newton, MA, Mar. 26 - Lasell Day- call (617) 243-2000
Lesley University MA To schedule a visit, go to
LeMoyne Col., Syracuse, NY, Mar.19,28,30 -Winter Info. Program - noon to 2 pm, call (800) 333-4733
Loyola Col., Baltimore, MD, Mar.12 -Saturday at Loyola for sophomores & juniors- 11 am to 1:30 pm, call (800) 221-9107
Lydon State, VT 800-225-1998 OH April 29 Register by calling or online at
Massasoit Community College
CantonToursMarch 23April 19 and 21 May 10 all at 2:30
MiddleboroToursEvery Wednesday4:00
MassBay Community College
ISMarch 9 at 06:00April 2 at 10:00
April 7at 06:00April 25 at 06:00
Mass Maritime, Buzzards Bay, MA 1-800-544-3411 OH April 30th 9:00-12:30
Overnight experiences:4/26-27th4/28-29th5/3-4th5/5-6th5/10-11th
5/12-13th5/17-18th5/19-20th5/24-25th5/26-27th5/31-6/1st6/2-3rd
*Call to register for the overnight experiences
Mass University
Dartmouth, MA Campus Tours Monday-Friday 10:00 and 1:00 (90 minute tours) *register before attending 508-999-8000
Amherst, MA ISMonday- Friday10:00 and 12:30 (40 minute sessions) ToursMonday-Friday11:00 and 1:30 and 2:30
Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT Tours (one hour)Register online
Middlesex Community College, MAOH Lowell April 2OH Bedford April 26
M.I.T., Worcester, MA Tours Monday-Friday 11:00 & 3:00when classes are in session.
Muhlenberg Col., Allentown, PA, Mar. –Muhlenberg launches Interview program for high school junior class, see Special College Admissions Programs section
Newbury College, MA call 617-730-7000 Tours Monday-Friday 10:00 & 1:00 Tour and IS March 5
Northeastern U., Boston, MA,see Special College Admissions Programs sectionfor information on Departmental Meetings
Plymouth State Col., Plymouth, NH, Mar. TBA, – spring for high school juniors- call (800) 842-6900
Regis College, 781-768-7000 Tours: Monday- Friday 11:00-3:00 and Thursdays at 6:00
Rhode Island School Of Design, Providence, RI, Mar. 19 -Saturday Program- 1 pm, call (800) 364 RISD
Rhode Island U. of, Kingston, RI, March, Departmental Information Sessions,see Special College Admissions Programs section
St. Lawrence U., Canton, NY,Mar. 28 -Junior Visit Day- call (315) 229-501
Sacred Heath University Connecticut Fairfield, CT campus Saturday tours and IS are available at 10AM and 12PM on the following dates: March 19, 2016 April 9, 2016 April 16, 2016 April 23, 2016
Sunday tours and information sessions are available at 10AM and 12PM on the following dates:
March 20, 2016April 10, 2016April 24, 2016
Weekday tours and information sessions are available: Monday - Friday at 10AM, 12PM or 2PM until Friday, May 6, 2016
Twilight Tours will be offered on Wednesdays at 4PM and 6PM beginning March, 23, 2016 through April 27, 2016
Skidmore, Saratoga Springs, New York OHMarch 23 & April 18 & April 29
Register by calling 800-867-6007 or skidmore.edu/admissions/visits/junior/ind.php
So. Florida Col., Lakeland, FL, Mar. 18-19 -Scholars Weekend- see Special College Admissions Programs section for Auditions, call (863) 680-4111
Stetson U., Deland, FL, Mar. 19 –OH- call (800) 688-0101
St Joseph’s, West Hartford, Connecticut Phone: 1-860-232-4571
Blue Jay for a Day - Shadow a Class Weekdays throughout spring semester. Tours: Monday - Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
St. Michaels College, Colchester, VT Tours:Monday-Friday at 10:00 and 2:00 (1 hour)No tours March 19-28
No 10:00 tours on March 12, April 2 and 23 Interviews, call 800-SMC-8000
Stonehill College, Easton, MA IS and Tour (2 hours) Monday-FridayRegister online
Suffolk U., Boston, MA, Mar. 19 –Campus Tour & Information Session-call (617) 573-8460
SUNY, Syracuse, NY, Col. Engineering, Sci., Forestry, Mar. 21 & 25 & 28 -31–Student Visits-, call (315) 470-6600
Swarthmore Col., Swarthmore, PA, Mar. 23 -OH- call (610) 328-8300
Tampa, U. of, Tampa, FL, Mar. 20 -OH- call (800) 733-4773
Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. 860-297-2000 To register for a tour, IS or interview go to
US Coast Guard, Londenberry, Conn Bears Day – March 25th and April 22nd 8:30-3:00 Experience the Academy first hand. Shadow a cadet, sit I on a class, see the barrack, have lunch….Cadet tours Monday – Friday during school year. Drop in visits to meet informally with a Admissions Officer is welcome.
Unity Col., Unity, ME, Mar. 12 -Spring OH- call (207) 948-3131
Vanderbilt U., Nashville, TN, Mar. 28–Black & Gold Day –“Dore for a Day”-TBA-, call (615) 322-7111
VMI, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA, Mar. 11 & 12 -OH call (540) 464-7230
Wagner Col., New York City,Mar.22 & 30,-Experience Wagner- call (800) 221-1010
Wesleyan College, Middletown, Conn 860-685-2000
Tours Monday – Friday 9:00, 12:00 and 3:00 (summer and when school is in session)
Video Tours go to
IS Monday - Friday 10:30 and 12:00 (summer and when school is in session)
Westfield State College, Westfield, MA “Walk in Wednesday” Call 413-572-8020 to attend this informational session
Wheelock College, Boston, MA Individual Appointments: Monday –Friday 10:00-06:00 Call 617-221-7244
Open House:March 12 at 10:00-12:00 & April 2 at 10:00-12:00
Williams College, Williamstown, MA 413-597-2211 Tours March Monday – Friday 10:00 and 2:30 IS March Monday – Friday 1:15
Tours April Monday – Friday 9:00, 11:30, 1:00 and 3:30 IS April Monday – Friday 10:15 and 2:15
Tours May 2nd -6th 9:00, 11:30 and 3:30 IS May 2nd – 6th 10:15 and 2:15
Wittenberg U., Springfield, Ohio,Mar. 19 –Student Visit Day-call (937)327-6231
College Fairs
North Reading High School
189 Park Street
North Reading, MA 01864
Monday, May 23, 2016 - 6:60 - 8:00 p.m.
NEACAC Fair: Stonehill College NEACAC Fair: Assumption College
Sports Complex, Easton, MA Plourde Recreation Center, Worcester
Monday, May 16, 2016, 6:30pm - 8:30pm Tuesday, May 17, 2016 9:00-11:00 & 6:00-8:00
NEACAC Fair: Mitchell College NEACAC Fair: Merrimack College
Yarnall Athletic Center, New London, CT Merrimack Athletic Complex Lawler Rink
Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 6:30pm - 8:30pm North Andover, MA
Tuesday, May 24, 6:30pm-8:30pm
NEACAC Fair: University of Maine at Presque Isle NEACAC Fair: University of Maine at Augusta
Gentile Hall, Presque Isle, ME Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive
Wednesday, May 25, 2016, 9:00am-11:00am May 26, 9:00am-11:00am & 5:00pm-7:00pm
NEACAC Fair: Keene State College
Spaulding Gymnasium, Keene, NH
Friday, May 27, 2016, 9:00am-11:00am
National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is sponsoring the following fairs:
Boston National College FairSpringfield National College Fair
Boston Convention and Exhibition CenterEastern States Exposition
May 22, 2:00pm-5:00pmApril 3, 1:00pm-4:00pm
May 23, 8:30am-12:30pmApril 4, 9:00am-11:30am
More information, call: 571-551-5277More information, call: 413-737-2443
Providence National College Fair
Rhode Island Convention Center
April 5, 5:30pm-8:30pm
More information, call: 703-299-6825
Advice to students who will be attending a Spring College Fair
College Fairs can be crowded, thus, it is not easy to obtain a one on one meeting of substance at this type of meeting. Suggestion; Students design a brief profile and leave it at the table of the college one wishes to receive either information or a personal contact. The profile can be a card with the student’s name, address, telephone number, email address – the name of the high school the student is attending with a graduation date -- using one word descriptions of areas of interest -- that the student would like to meet personally with the college representative should that person be in the area. If the student can visit the college during the summer, this might be the time in which to request an interview during a summer visit. Should a parent accompany a student to a College Fair? Suggestion: The student and parent divide the table hopping task and each deliver profile cards. While delivering profile cards, pick up the college representative’s card for future reference. It is helpful to have a specific name (reference) when requesting information/ interview.
College Tours
For more information, call or email College Visits at 1-800-944-2798
Midwest College Tour: June 12 - 17
University of Michigan; University of Notre Dame; Northwestern University; Lake Forest College; University of Chicago; DePaul University; Purdue University; Indiana University; Washington University in St. Louis
Cost: $1,635
Originating city: Detroit, MI
Northeast College Tour: June 18 - 25
Boston University, Northeastern University, Babson College, or Harvard University; Tufts University, MIT, or Boston College; Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design, or Bryant University; Yale University or Wesleyan University; Fordham University, Columbia University, or Barnard College; New York University, Parsons School of Design, or Sarah Lawrence College; University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, or Swarthmore College; Haverford College, Bryn Mawr College or Villanova University; Johns Hopkins University, Goucher College, Maryland Institute College of Art, or Loyola University Maryland; Georgetown University or George Washington University; American University or University of Maryland
Cost: $2,135
Originating city: Boston, MA
Canada College Tour: July 2 - 8
McGill University; Concordia University; Carleton University; University of Waterloo or McMaster University; University of Guelph; University of Ottawa; Queen's University; Trent University; University of Toronto; York University
Cost: $1,835
Originating city: Montreal, QC
Southeast College Tour: July 9 - 15
George Washington University or Georgetown University; University of Richmond or Randolph-Macon College; Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill OR Elon University and Guilford College; Wake Forest University, Salem College, or North Carolina School of the Arts; Davidson College or University of North Carolina at Charlotte; University of Georgia; Emory University or Oglethorpe University; Vanderbilt University or Belmont University
Cost: $1,735
Originating city: Washington, DC
California College Tour: July 10 - 16
Chapman University or California State University at Fullerton; Pomona College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, Scripps College; University of Southern California or California Institute of Technology; California State University at Northridge or California Lutheran University; University of California at Los Angeles or Mount Saint Mary's College; Pepperdine University or Loyola Marymount University; Santa Clara University or Menlo College; Stanford University or Notre Dame De Namur University; University of California at Berkeley or St. Mary's College of California; University of San Francisco or San Francisco State University
Cost: $1,935
Originating city: Los Angeles, CA
Northeast College Tour: July 16 - 22
Harvard University, Northeastern University, or Boston University; MIT, Boston College, or Tufts University; Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design, or Providence College; Yale University or Fairfield University; Columbia University, Fordham University, or Barnard College; New York University, Parsons School of Design, or Pace University; University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, Temple University, or Swarthmore College; Haverford College, Bryn Mawr College, or Villanova University; American University or University of Maryland; Georgetown University or George Washington University
Cost: $1,835
Originating city: Boston, MA
T Prep Course
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MAwill offer two SAT Preparation Workshops for students planning to take their SAT’s in the spring of 2016. The course will consist of prep classes on 4 consecutive Sundays beginning in March, 2016 and ending before April. All courses will meet from 1 pm through 5 pm. Cost: $275.
Contact Bridgewater State University, Department of Professional Development at (508) 531-2128
College Board Preparation Workshop Sundays for high school Juniors & Seniors
For greater detail, call (508) 531-2186
To Pre Register online, contact:
Special Enrichment Programs
18th Annual Woman’s Summit at Bryant College, Smithville, RI will be held on March 18, 2016. The Program is designed to develop skills and insight and to help women achieve professional and personal success. Sallie L. Krawcheck, Hoda Kotb & Mel Robbins are keynote speakers. Registration will close in early January, thus, an early application submission is advised. To obtain greater detail, contact the program director, Ms. Kate Machtley, at (401) 232-6008
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA is offering a program which offers an opportunity to college applicants. Directions for Student Potential (DSP) is a free six-week summer program that upon completion of the program, students enroll into the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Science and Mathematics. A prospective student must first apply through the Admissions Dept. then be invited into the program. Call the UMASS Boston Admissions Office at (617) 287-6000