The College Newsletter is emailed to parents every month with information about college application deadlines, scholarships, college admissions testing, summer programs, and other important information. The latest newsletter can also be found below.

 

StoneBridge School

College Counseling Newsletter

July 2010

 


COLLEGE APPLICATION DEADLINES & REQUIREMENTS:

(Would you like to know this information for schools not listed? Just ask Mrs. Bantay by sending an email.)

 

James Madison University         Early Action Deadline (non-binding, more competitive): November 1

Regular Deadline: January 15

Application Fee: $50

Recommended GPA/SAT Score: competitive candidates will have mostly As & Bs in core academic areas & have taken upper level courses (Honors, AP) when available; average SAT score for those accepted in 2009 was 1145

Essay: Optional Personal Statement

                                      Accepts Common App: No                                  

 

Old Dominion University           Early Action Deadline (non-binding): December 1

Regular Deadline: February 1

                                                                 Application Fee: $50

Recommended GPA/SAT Score: GPA of at least a 3.0 and SAT scores of at least 1000 (the ODU Viewbook suggests a 3.3 & 1100 SAT)

                                     Essay: Optional, but suggested for scholarship consideration

                                     Accepts Common App: No

 

University of Virginia              Early Deadline: N/A

Regular Deadline: January 1

Application Fee: $60

Recommended GPA/SAT Score: Class entering 2009 – 88.5% ranked in top tenth of class for GPA; the middle half scored b/w 1250 & 1430 on SAT I

Essay: Required

SAT II (subject test): 2 highly recommended; applicant’s choice

Accepts Common App: Yes (only application option; along with the UVA supplement)

 

Virginia Tech                       Early Decision Deadline (binding): November 1                    

Regular Deadline: January 24

Application Fee: $50

Recommended GPA/SAT Score: at least a 3.5 GPA (the average GPA for those accepted for Fall 2010 was 3.96); average SAT for those accepted for fall 2010 was 1250

                                      Essay: Optional Personal Statements

                                      Accepts Common App: No

 

William & Mary (College of)       Early Decision Deadline (binding): November 1

Regular Deadline: January 1

                                      Application Fee: $60

Recommended GPA/SAT Score: “approximately 80% of admitted students are in the top 10% of their high school graduating class”; “For the SAT, our middle 50% is 1260-1430 on critical reading and math; 25% of our latest freshman class scored above 1430 and 25% scored below 1260” (taken from the W&M website)

                                      Essay: Required

Accepts Common App: Yes (only application option; along with the W&M supplement)

 

What is the Common App?

This application can be completed once in order to apply to more than one college. Most colleges require an additional supplement that is specific to that school only. If at least 2 of your schools accept this application, it is suggested that you use it. Some schools (UVA, W&M) only accept this application. Here are some tips to completing the Common App.

The website is www.commonapp.org

It is best to complete it online rather than the paper version. You can still print out the application and all the supporting forms if you like to see them in hard copy form.

It is also best to have your recommendations, transcript, and secondary school report (completed by the counselor) completed online. You will have the option to include your recommenders’ and counselor’s email address. Make sure you do this. These people will then receive an email telling them how to complete these forms online. In addition, you should still fill out the blue recommendation request form and gold transcript request form (giving a 2 week notification) so that your recommenders and the counselor will have a head’s up that the request will be coming via email and that you would like it completed online.

Be sure you complete the supplements required (if applicable) for each of the schools. These supplements often include additional essays, so review these supplements at the beginning of your process.

Make sure you save your progress as you go so you never have to start over.

Once you fill out everything online make sure you PRINT your application as it was submitted.

If you need additional help please see Mrs. Bantay.