大学咨询

The college counseling program at Waynflete is designed to help students navigate the college search and application processes. Its goal is to help students find the best possible “matches” from among the vast array of colleges—literally thousands—available to consider. This should be an exciting time for students; it is a time for reflection, 自我发现, and important decision making. The 大学咨询 Office works to take advantage of the learning opportunities presented by the processes, and 一个 of the program’s goals is to help students learn how to approach and ultimately make important decisions. Recognizing that this is often a time of great anxiety for students and their families, another 一个 of the program’s major goals is to reduce this anxiety.

It is an important tenet that is often emphasized to the students that they take control of the process as much as possible. The program strongly adheres to the principle that students need to be responsible 为ir own choices. They need to take the lead in identifying what is most important to them and ultimately, 在哪里申请. It is also important that they take primary responsibility 为 actual applications. Not only is this the most h一个st approach, but colleges regularly report that the best applications are those that provide genuine insight into an individual student. In the 大学咨询 Office, we work hard to guide students through all parts of the process, to answer any and all questions, and to give important feedback.

The college search process begins formally in the second semester of a student’s junior year with a parent information evening in January (though the Office is happy to schedule meetings with students and families at any time). 当时, the 大学咨询 team offers a presentation on Waynflete’s approach to the college search process and provides much of the information parents need to help their children. Also, they invite parents to work with them as they assist students through the entire process.

同时, juniors begin meeting with 大学 Counselors on a weekly basis in small groups and schedule individual meetings to address specific questions and goals. These meetings continue through the first semester of senior year. With the help of their college counselor, junior students concentrate on how to research and make decisions about 在哪里申请. The primary focus in senior year is on completing applications.

Of course, the college process actually begins well before the spring of junior year. 例如, students are compiling their transcripts—the most important part of any application—throughout high school. Faculty advisors work closely with advisees each year on course selections. Students actively consider how their current course selections will impact future options—both in high school and with regard to college. Advisors and the college counselors regularly review course selections with the college process in mind.

大学 Counselors welcome students and families to schedule a meeting to discuss individual questions and situations.

As an institutional member of the National Association of 大学入学咨询, Waynflete subscribes to the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice, a document that makes clear the high ethical standards that ought to accompany the college admissions process.

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九年级，大一新生

Working with your advisor, pursue the most challenging, sustainable course load appropriate to your interests and strengths—colleges check closely to see what’s offered on Waynflete’s Profile.
Learn about and join extra-curricular activities, 体育, and clubs Waynflete has to offer, as well as opportunities for community service. Remember that a few sustained involvements are better than many shallower 一个s.

Grade 10 – sophomore year

Take the PSAT10 and Pre-ACT (given to all sophomores in March).
Meet with the college counseling office to determine which test you prefer.
Consider summer opportunities to develop and explore interests, engage in the greater community, or take on the responsibility of summer employment.

11年级-三年级

Participate in fall college representative meetings that coincide with free periods
Take the PSAT in October.
Begin weekly college counseling classes in January.
Plan for potential college visits over February, April, and Summer breaks.
Participate in long-term and sustained test preparation.
Register to take the ACT or SAT (typically the March, April, or June test dates);
在夏天, continue to pursue activities and employment while making time for campus visits, 面对面的面试, and continued online research/engagement.

12年级——高三

Continue weekly college counseling classes and 一个-on-一个 meetings with counselors.
访问 with college representatives at Waynflete during the fall.
Register to retake the ACT or SAT before January 1.

测试

While standardized testing often receives a great deal of attention, it is important to know that test scores are just 一个 of the many pieces that colleges consider during the application process. 许多大学 no longer require test scores, and there are several standardized test options available depending on a student’s strengths and interests. 此外, the importance of scores varies from student to student, depending upon the other attributes that he or she possesses.

在Waynflete, we introduce students to standardized testing via administrations of the PSAT10 and the Pre-ACT in the spring of sophomore year. Students do not have to register 为se two exams. The 大学咨询 office will order the necessary tests directly from the testing organizations. The primary goal in administering the PSAT10 and the Pre-ACT to sophomores is for students to become familiar with the content and format of both standardized tests used by colleges and universities for admission purposes. The college counselors meet with each student to discuss their results on these practice tests and to help them identify which of the tests best suits their approach to test-taking

In the fall of the junior year, Waynflete students have the opportunity to take the PSAT/NMSQT.

Results from the Pre-ACT, PSAT10, and PSAT/NMSQT are NOT used for college admissions purposes. In the winter/spring of the junior year, students meet with the college counselors to discuss their plans regarding the ACT and/or SAT as well as test-optional admissions. (There are additional testing opportunities in the summer following junior year as well the fall of senior year. ) Waynflete cannot register students 为 ACT or SAT. Please see below for links students should use to register 为 ACT and/or SAT.

注册SAT考试

注册ACT考试

SAT预备课程

韦恩弗里特提供了一个 SAT预备课程 for juniors seeking additional SAT preparation and support. 注册SAT考试 Prep Course through your enrichment account. To create an enrichment account, enter your email address to login. Click on “Register Now,” then “Start a New Application for 课外的 and Workshops 2021-22.”

During registration, you will choose from the following:

Full course (both Verbal and Math sections)
Half course (either the Verbal section or Math section).

需求

SAT Prep classes will be in-person for 2022. Students will need a computer and a cell ph一个 to upload to the Khan Academy App.

价格如下:

Full course, both Math and Verbal sections: $700 (f(包括课本)

Half course, 一个 section (either Math or Verbal): $395 (f(包括课本)

Official SAT Test Dates

你可能报名为官方SAT考试 at 美国大学.org. Official SAT exams will be held on March 12, May 7, and June 4, 2022, 在附近地点. **You will need to register at least 提前四周 of the official test date; deadline dates are listed.

预备课程日期:

3月1日星期二: 3:30–5:00 p.m. (口头)	3月22日星期二: 3:30–5:00 p.m. (口头)
3月2日星期三: 12:30–2:00 p.m. (数学)	3月23日星期三: 12:30–2:00 p.m. (数学)
3月8日星期二: 3:30–5:00 p.m. (口头)	3月29日星期二: 3:30–5:00 p.m. (口头)
3月9日星期三: 12:30–2:00 p.m. (数学)	3月30日星期三: 12:30–2:00 p.m. (数学)
*Saturday, March 12: Official SAT test**	周三, 4月27日: 审查 12:30–2:00 p.m. (数学)，下午2:00-4:00.m. (口头)
3月15日星期二: 3:30–5:00 p.m. (口头)	*Saturday, May 7: Official SAT test**
3月16日星期三: 12:30–2:00 p.m. (数学)	*Saturday, June 4: Official SAT test**