Welcome Back Class of 2017!

Welcome Back to the Class of 2017! 

Here you will find important upcoming dates and deadlines, College Information Sessions and Open Houses, SATs, ACTs, and more!

SAT Test Dates Fall 2016
October 1 - Late Registration deadline: September 20
November 5 - Registration deadline: October 7, Late registration deadline: October 25
December 3 - Registration deadline: November 3, Late registration deadline: November 22

ACT Test Dates Fall 2016
September 10 - Registration has closed
October 22 - Registration deadline: September 16; Late registration September 17-30
December 10 - Registration deadline: November 4; Late registration November 5-18

Senior Parent Night

The Guidance Department will host a Senior Parent College Night on Tuesday, September 13 at 6:30 PM in the PAC. Please note the start time is 6:30 and not 6:00 pm as published in the newsletter. The students are exempt from this meeting as they will see this presentation during the school day on September 15.

Fall 2016 Open Houses 

NEACAC College Fair
Saturday September 11
2pm - 4pm
UMass Dartmouth Tripp Athletic Center

Tufts University
Arts Open Houses: One will be on the Medford/Somerville campus, where you can learn about majoring in these areas, engaging with them on an extracurricular level, or about pursuing the 5-year combined degree program with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts. The other open house will be on the Fenway campus at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts, and will cover information on both the 5-year combined degree program and the BFA program. Learn more here, and register by clicking the date you are interested in below.
Arts Open House 2016 dates:
October 7th (on the Medford/Somerville Campus)
October 28th (on the Fenway Campus)

Engineering Open Houses: Tufts hosts special open houses for high school juniors and seniors who are considering applying to the Tufts School of Engineering. Click through for more information on the Engineering Open House and the Women in Engineering at Tufts program. To register, click the date you are interested in attending below. Engineering Open House 2016 dates:
September 16th
October 21st
Women in Engineering Open House 2016 date:
October 7th

STEM Open Houses: Tufts is on the cutting edge of the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, starting at the very top, with President Anthony Monaco, a renowned geneticist. Our students thrive in the classroom and in the lab. Join us for the STEM Open House, a half day program where prospective students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math can meet Tufts professors, tour campus and laboratory spaces, eat lunch in the dining halls, and talk with current students about their research and internship experiences. Learn more. To register, click the date you are interested in attending below.
STEM Open House 2016 dates:
September 30th
October 14th

Miami University of Ohio Bridges Program
The Bridges Program is an overnight experience for high-achieving high school seniors form historically underrepresented populations or who have a commitment to promoting a deeper understanding of and appreciation for diversity. 
November 13-14
Apply at miamioh.edu/bridges - Deadline is September 19, 2016

Hamilton College Saturdays
September 10, 17, 24
October 1, 8, 22, 29
November 5, 12
See schedule online at hamilton.edu/saturdays
Call 800-843-2655 to schedule your interview for a Hamilton Saturday

Trinity College Preview Weekend 
Overnight program November 13-14, designed to give seniors in high school an opportunity to explore both the academic and social aspects of the Trinity community, with a focus on the experiences of our students of color.
www.trincoll.edu/admissions/campusvisit/pages/preview.aspx
Apply by October 14, 2016

Villanova University College of Nursing Undergraduate Open House
Sunday September 11, 2016
To register and find directions, visit www.villanova.edu/nursing

UCONN School of Engineering - Women in Engineering Day
October 13, 2016, 9:00am (Registration begins at 8am)
Register at wie.uconn.edu by September 8, 2016
Any questions email ugprograms@engr.uconn.edu

Skidmore College Open Houses
General Campus: Monday October 10 and Friday November 11
Dance OH: Saturday, October 8
Studio Art OH: Saturday October 8
Science/Math OH: Sunday October 23
Theater OH: Saturday October 29
Find more information at skidmore.edu

Plymouth State University Open Houses
Monday, October 10
Saturday, October 29
Saturday, November 5
Saturday, November 12

Bucknell University
Saturday October 1
Saturday October 29 - STEM Open House
Monday November 7
Find more options and register online at bucknell.edu/visit

Syracuse University School of Information Studies
The ITgirls Overnight Retreat
October 9-10
Apply online: itgirls.ischool.syr.edu
theitgirls@syr.edu

Smith College Women of Distinction 
October 14-16
To learn more and apply, go to www.smith.edu/admission/wod

Seton Hall University
October 16
November 20
February 19
April 23
www.shu.edu/visiting

Northeastern University’s Marine and Environmental Sciences Department
Marine Science Center Open House in Nahant on October 1st (rain date October 15th). This event is free and open to the public. Visitors will see our state of the art labs, meet many of our faculty and researchers, and see what they do. There will be many opportunities to ask questions and explore interests. Students may also learn more about our undergraduate programs – including Marine Biology – at the following link: http://www.northeastern.edu/cos/mes/welcome-prospective-students

Fall 2016 Information Sessions 

Carnegie Mellon University
Sunday, September 11
2pm
Boston Marriott Newton
2345 Commonwealth Ave, Newton, MA 02466

Sunday, October 9
2pm
Hartford Marriott Farmington
15 Farm Springs Rd., Farmington, CT 06032  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
September 11, 2016
2pm
Kresge Auditorium, Building W16
84 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139  

September 27, 2016
6:30pm
The Wheeler School
Gilder Center for the Arts: Isenberg Auditorium
216 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906

Middlesex Community College Transition Program
Bedford Campus Center
Thursday October 6
9:00 am - 11:00am
Find more information by searching The Transition Program at www.middlesex.mass.edu
Register by contacting Dyan Darcey at 781-280-3630