Welcome Back!

It is hard to believe that the summer is already over!  As the air turns crisp, thoughts turn to new classes, new books, homework, college applications and essays.  For those seniors in the throws of the college application process, the Guidance Office has some resources that will prove helpful for you.

First, there is a Senior Student/Parent Night on Thursday, September 19th at 6pm to discuss everything you need to know about applying, the common application, letters of recommendation and colleges visiting HTHS.  It is strongly encouraged that BOTH students and parents attend to learn the process of how to get transcripts sent to colleges and about the application process in general.

Second, this year the Guidance Office is hosting EIGHT College Essay Writing Workshops.  These sessions are for seniors only and will be held during the school day for the students to meet with various Admission Counselors to learn about what should be included in a college essay and what should NOT be included in a college essay from the people reading the essays!  The workshops are scheduled each week between now and the end of October to accommodate when students start writing their essay.  No need to attend more than one, though students can with teacher permission.  The following schedule is below and students need to sign into Naviance and print a pass in order to attend.

date:                          hosted by:                           time:                         location:

Sept. 19                    U. Southern California         12noon                     check Naviance

Sept. 24                    Univ. of Chicago                 12noon                     check Naviance

Sept. 30                    Duke Univ.                          10:45am                  check Naviance

Oct. 7                        Harvey Mudd College        12noon                     check Naviance

Oct. 11                      UPENN                               12noon                    check Naviance

Oct. 17                      Rutgers                                10:45am                  check Naviance

Oct. 23                      Cooper Union                      12noon                    check Naviance

Oct. 25                       Rice University                   12noon                    check Naviance

And finally, there are approximately 40 colleges coming to visit HTHS this fall.  Students need to sign up on Naviance in order to attend.  Please log into Naviance to see a complete list of the colleges visiting and check often as there are additions to the list daily!  It is always in the students best interest to attend a college visit if he/she is applying to that college.  Juniors can attend to learn more about the college.  Please note that college visits are open to Juniors and Seniors only.

As always, please feel free to stop by and see us in Guidance if you have any questions.