The College Counseling Circular

2011 – 2012

Circular #2

COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES VISITING NOTRE DAME

ð  Tuesday, September 13th 10:45AM University of South Carolina

12:45PM Northeastern University

ð  Wednesday, September 14th 9:00AM Arcadia University

ð  Thursday, September 15th 8:30AM University of Maryland

ð  Monday, September 19th 10:45AM University of Pennsylvania

12:00PM Albright College

ð  Wednesday, September 21st 9:00AM West Chester University

10:30AM Christopher Newport University

2:15PM Jesuit Excellence Tour

ð  Thursday, September 22nd 10:30 AM Stonehill College

12:45PM Bridgewater College

1:45PM Colgate University

OPEN HOUSES

ð  Sept. 15th, Oct. 7th & Nov 5th Temple University Ambler-School of

Environmental Design

ð  Oct. 8th & November 12th St, Michaels College(Academic Preview Days)

ð  Sept. 24th Oct. 22nd Nov. 12th Quinnipiac University

ð  Sept. 24th Oct. 10th Nov. 12th Wellesley College

ð  Nov. 12th, 19th Loyola University Chicago

ð  Sept. 19th, Oct. 10th Bates College

ð  Oct.23rd Nov. 6th University of Scranton

ð  Oct. 3rd Nov. 11th Nov. 12th Lafayette College

ð  Oct. 2nd Nov. 13th Holy Family University

ð  Oct. 2nd, 16th Nov. 13th Western New England University

ð  Oct. 2nd Villanova University College of Nursing

ð  Oct. 1st Duke University - Engineering

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

ð  University of Notre Dame

Wednesday, September 28th

7:00PM

Radnor High School Auditorium

130 King of Prussia Road

Radnor, PA

ð  Pennsylvania Regional College Fairs

Thursday, Sept. 29th

6:30PM-8:00PM

Penn State University, Brandywine Campus

ð  Yale University

Sunday, Oct. 2nd

1:00PM

William Penn Charter School

3000 West School House Lane

Philadelphia, PA

ð  Yale University

Tuesday, Oct. 4th

7:00PM

Radnor High School

130 King of Prussia Rd.

Radnor, PA

ð  Tulane University

Thursday, November 3rd

7:00PM

Philadelphia Marriott West

111 Crawford Avenue

West Conshohocken

There will be a meeting for JUNIOR parents on Thursday,

October 6th at 7:00PM.

Here is a list of the colleges that will be at Notre Dame on September 21 for our Jesuit Excellence Tour (JET) college fair. They are all Jesuit colleges and it will be held in Cuvilly gym at 2:15PM. Juniors and seniors are welcome.

Canisius College, College of the Holy Cross, Creighton University, Fairfield University, Gonzaga University, John Carroll University, LeMoyne College, Loyola University--Maryland, Loyola University--New Orleans, Marquette University, Saint Joseph's University, Saint Louis University, Saint Peter's College, Spring Hill College, University of San Francisco, University of Scranton, Wheeling Jesuit University, Xavier University.

FUN FACTS:

Ø  Quinnipiac University’s application deadline for Physical Therapy, Nursing and Physician’s Assistant majors is November 1st.

Ø  Montgomery County Community College offers SAT Prep courses throughout the year. Call Marty Ellen King at 215-641-6397.

Ø  Marywood University (Scranton) offers the region’s only School of Architecture.

Ø  Tyler School of Art offers Weekend Workshops in fall, winter and spring.

Ø  Saint Joseph’s University is offering SheUnited on October 2nd to celebrate the women of Saint Joseph’s. Contact Bitsy Gerlach at 610-660-1234 for more information.

Ø  The colleges of art offer National Portfolio Days around the country and throughout the year to assist students who are putting together a portfolio for college admissions. The University of the Arts will host a program on Sunday, November 20th. Go to www.portfolioday.net for further information.

Ø  DePaul University in Chicago and Bryant University (RI) are the latest institutions to “go test optional.” See all test optional institutions at www.fairtest.org.

Ø  DePaul is also establishing the School of Science and Health which will open this fall.

Ø  Villanova University’s School of Nursing is holding an Open House on Sunday,

October 2nd.

Ø  The University of St Andrews in Scotland and the College of William and Mary offer a joint BA International Honours Degree. St Andrews has also joined the CommonApp.

Ø  Holy Family University is introducing a new undergraduate major in Business Administration with a concentration in Digital Forensics.

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