Dear Juniors and Parents,
Please save the date for this semester's college night
Getting In: How and Why
- higher education and your goals
- college rankings, campus visits, and ROI
College Search Tips and Tools
- Naviance Student resources and benchmarks
- self-discovery assessments, résumé builder
Application Process: Key Steps and Strategies
- College Kickstart and planning timeline
- your college list: finding balance and best matches
- EA/ED/RD options and "demonstrated interest"
- The Common Application, UC, and other systems
- meeting college costs: financial aid/scholarships
Admission Testing and Test Optional Policies
- SAT/ACT testing and AP exams, next steps
- What does "test optional" really mean?
- digital SAT testing and free customized test prep
College Essay Writing
- personal statement topics and guidelines
- supplemental/college specific questions
- authentic student voices in the era of AI
Q&A
Copies of related handouts and Google slides will be available to everyone afterwards. I look forward to seeing you there and if you have any questions beforehand, please let me know.
All the best,
Robert Lamb | Director of College Counseling
Sage Ridge School
2515 Crossbow Court | Reno, NV 89511
Phone (775) 852-6222 Ext. 510