Counselor's Corner
Counselor Update
March 12, 2010
Dear Westlake Academy Parents,
➢ ➢ If you are a Junior and have not signed up yet to take the SAT or ACT, you need to do so very soon.
➢ Deadline to sign-up for June 12th ACT is May 7th. http://www.actstudent.org/regist/index.html
Our goal is to have 8 schools, 3 reach, 3 target and 2 safety, selected by the end of the Junior year. Your SAT and ACT results are helpful in finalizing your list.
➢ Watch for announcements for a 3 evening workshop I will hold before the end of the school year to help Juniors prepare to write college essays and short answers, resumes, and fill out applications over the summer.
➢ The University of Alabama is offering 2010 Capstone Business Leadership Academy, a summer program for academically excellent high school students, June 12-23 and July 12-21.
• Qualifications: Current junior, 3.4 GPA, 27 ACT, 1210 SAT, or 140 PSAT, Interested in Business.
• Cost: $350.
• Visit http://cba.ua.edu/summeracademy for details.
➢ St. Hugh’s College at the University of Oxford offers a special summer school program especially for IB students. You will have an opportunity to work on your EE or TOK essay with the help of tutor who is a member of The Oxford University. Go to www.sthughs-summerschool.info for more information.
➢ Baylor University is offering SUMMER MUSIC CAMPS for grades 9-12. Camp enrollment is filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit www.baylor.edu/busmc for details.
➢ Columbia University Summer High School Programs, Pre-College Courses for grades 9-12. Visit www.ce.columbia.edu/hs for dates, application, and complete program information.
➢ National High School Institute, Northwestern University, School of Communication including Film and Video, Speech, Theater Arts, nd Debate. www.northwestern.edu/nhsi
➢ Science and Engineering Apprentice Program is an excellent opportunity for a student to work at a Naval Research Facility as paid intern during the summer. http://www.asee.org/seap/index.cfm
➢ Four week study programs across the world. http://www/oxbridgeprograms.com
➢ International Student Exchange Programs is recruiting both students interested in living overseas for a year or hosting a foreign exchange student. If interested, visit www.asse.com.
➢ For information on colleges, scholarships, admission requirements and more, view the Compendium of Texas Colleges and Financial Aid Calendar and Every Chance, Every Texan website.
➢ Use website to search for scholarship information. www.fastweb.com
Sincerely,
Sonya Barron
Secondary Counselor
March 12, 2010
Dear Westlake Academy Parents,
ACT/SAT
➢ ➢ If you are a Junior and have not signed up yet to take the SAT or ACT, you need to do so very soon.
➢ Deadline to sign-up for June 12th ACT is May 7th. http://www.actstudent.org/regist/index.html
Our goal is to have 8 schools, 3 reach, 3 target and 2 safety, selected by the end of the Junior year. Your SAT and ACT results are helpful in finalizing your list.
Junior College Application Workshop
➢ Watch for announcements for a 3 evening workshop I will hold before the end of the school year to help Juniors prepare to write college essays and short answers, resumes, and fill out applications over the summer.
Summer Programs
➢ Texas A&M is hosting The Texas Governor's School in Arts and Humanities for Urban Leadership at Texas A&M University in College Station. It is an innovative program for high achieving high school students. It is an exciting three-week intensive residential summer educational opportunity that includes trips to area museums, theater arts performances, visiting artists, films, digital media projects, and four dynamic college-level courses. The program is open to all qualified Texas public high school students who will be in 11th or 12th grade in the 2010-2011 school year. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in the arts, humanities, and urban leadership. For more information, please contact Dr. Patrick Slattery and Dr. Stephen Carpenter, Co-Directors, at tamugovernorsschool@gmail.com or for complete details please visit:
http://governorschool.tamu.edu➢ The University of Alabama is offering 2010 Capstone Business Leadership Academy, a summer program for academically excellent high school students, June 12-23 and July 12-21.
• Qualifications: Current junior, 3.4 GPA, 27 ACT, 1210 SAT, or 140 PSAT, Interested in Business.
• Cost: $350.
• Visit http://cba.ua.edu/summeracademy for details.
➢ St. Hugh’s College at the University of Oxford offers a special summer school program especially for IB students. You will have an opportunity to work on your EE or TOK essay with the help of tutor who is a member of The Oxford University. Go to www.sthughs-summerschool.info for more information.
➢ Baylor University is offering SUMMER MUSIC CAMPS for grades 9-12. Camp enrollment is filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit www.baylor.edu/busmc for details.
➢ Columbia University Summer High School Programs, Pre-College Courses for grades 9-12. Visit www.ce.columbia.edu/hs for dates, application, and complete program information.
➢ National High School Institute, Northwestern University, School of Communication including Film and Video, Speech, Theater Arts, nd Debate. www.northwestern.edu/nhsi
➢ Science and Engineering Apprentice Program is an excellent opportunity for a student to work at a Naval Research Facility as paid intern during the summer. http://www.asee.org/seap/index.cfm
➢ Four week study programs across the world. http://www/oxbridgeprograms.com
➢ International Student Exchange Programs is recruiting both students interested in living overseas for a year or hosting a foreign exchange student. If interested, visit www.asse.com.
Scholarships
➢ For information on colleges, scholarships, admission requirements and more, view the Compendium of Texas Colleges and Financial Aid Calendar and Every Chance, Every Texan website.
➢ Use website to search for scholarship information. www.fastweb.com
Sincerely,
Sonya Barron
Secondary Counselor