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.