THE CAMPUS VISIT Campus visits are absolutely essential to your college search process. No brochure or website can truly communicate the "spirit" of a school. Fortunately, living in the Boston area provides you with a wide variety of schools you can visit within a short drive of the city. Not to mention, living in New England also provides you with an opportunity to visit schools in the surrounding states without having to dedicate much time to traveling. TIMING 1. You should plan to visit as many schools as you are able to in the spring and summer before your senior year. Do some research and reading before you buy plane/bus/train tickets. Does X College even offer engineering/theatre/your intended major? Etc. 2. At the end of the summer, you should have a short list of colleges in which you are especially interested. Plan to re-visit those schools (even if you saw them during the summer) in the fall. It makes a huge difference to see a place when the students are there! If you visit when school is in session, you may be able to sit in on classes, stay overnight in the residence halls, speak to professors and departments, coaches, etc. 4. Most schools have open houses in the fall. You will, no doubt, be invited to many of them. If you are able to visit schools during these programs, do so. Most, if not all, schools have similar programs in the spring for accepted students. SETTING UP THE VISIT 1. Start with the institution’s website. The admissions page should provide visiting information, times for campus tours and interviews, and how to go about setting up campus appointments. Some places do not require that you register in advance for a tour or info session, but there are exceptions. If necessary, sign-up several weeks in advance, especially if you want to interview, stop by a department, or meet with a coach. If you are visiting over spring break, check to see when the college is on spring break. The admissions office will, most likely, still be open. Still, it would be nice to know if you could go to classes while you are there. Remember that many departments won't be available in the summer months. Ask the admissions office what they recommend - you may also wish to write to the department chair to ask for any detailed information that they can provide. Starting now most, if not all, of the correspondence (including registration for events) you have with a college or university should be coming from the student. 2. Use a map. Do a little planning. It may be unrealistic to think that you can see more than two colleges in one day. (OK, if you really have to - three, but be warned that things might blend together and you could start feeling burned out and overwhelmed.) 3. Make a list of questions to bring with you. Suggested Questions: What is your freshmen retention rate? What are the current issues of importance to students/faculty on campus? Are undergraduate courses taught by professors or teaching assistants? What do you like/dislike the most about College X? Why did you choose this school? How large are classes? What are your distribution/core/general/academic requirements? How easy is it to double major or to pursue multiple areas of academic interest? If I change my major, will it be difficult to switch into a different program? If I am not officially studying art/music/theatre/insert program major, can I still take courses and access resources? Is housing guaranteed all four years? Do first year students all live together? How does your meal plan work? What do students do on the weekends? Do most students stay on campus? What role do fraternities/sororities play on campus? Will my financial aid status be weighed in the admissions process? How do you allocate financial aid? Do you offer merit scholarships? What is the average indebtedness of your graduates?

4. If you are pressed for time, and choosing between an information session or a tour you may want to consider taking the tour. In information sessions, admissions officers usually quote their stats, tell you what five things they look at most carefully in an application (example: grades, test scores, recs, essay, activities,) and answer questions – all things generally available on websites and in guidebooks. Tours, which are usually student-conducted, could be more honest, concrete, memorable looks at the school. 5. Most tours are "walking tours". Expect to walk a mile or so over the course of an hour or more. 6. Your parents and family members are welcome to attend the info sessions and tours (not interviews, though). Someone's parents will inevitably be asking all the embarrassing questions during the tour (dating, safety issues, and curfews) - and “those” parents could even end up being yours. Remember this is a big deal for them, too. Let them ask the questions they need to ask in order to feel comfortable with a campus. 7. Make the most out of your time on campus. If you have a particular academic or athletic interest, set up some time with the department chair or the coach if s/he is available. The more you scratch the surface, the easier it will be to determine fit. 8. If you meet “your rep”, grab a business card in case you have any questions in the future. ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWING Institutions offer a variety of ways for prospective students to interview. For instance, you may be applying to schools that offer evaluative interviews, informational interviews, alumni interviews, or no interviews at all. Most universities also employ students who conduct interviews with prospective students, so don’t be surprised if you enter the interview room with someone just a few years older than you. This may actually work to your benefit, as students of the institution may be better able to answer your questions about academic and student life. You may also be able to sign up for interviews with admissions staff members are who “on the road”. All this being said, make sure to understand interviewing requirements for the institutions you are applying to (are they highly recommended or required, is there a specific point in the application process where they are offered, etc.). Some tips: 1. Again, start with the institution’s admission website. Information on how to register for interviews should be posted and easily accessible on the web. Once you (again, correspondence should be coming from the applicant) register, make sure to record the date and time. If your schedule changes and you are not able to attend the interview, make sure to call or email the admissions office to notify them or to cancel! Do not sign up for multiple slots for ‘back up’ interview times – this eliminates options for other students who are interested in interviewing. 2. Give yourself plenty of time, especially if you are going to be attending an information session or a tour. It’s important for you to enter as relaxed as possible, and giving yourself enough time to be “in the zone” can only benefit you. 3. Don’t come overly prepared. Interviews are meant to capture “the real you”. If you arrive with canned responses or are seemingly too polished, this may not work in your favor. Be yourself! 4. If there are “props” that you think might be helpful in guiding your conversations, bring them! (For example, newspaper articles, résumés, portfolios, etc.) 5. Ask questions of the interviewer! Always remember, you are interviewing them as much as they are interviewing you. 6. Consider a thank you note or email, but know that it isn’t at all required or necessary.

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moves you out of the traditional classroom

and into the real world. W

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e’ll help you further explore—and,

perhaps, even discover—your talents, interests, learning style, and goals

for college and life. Through it all, you’ll have the support of motivated

peers and the guidance of trusted advisors and internship mentors.

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and much m

ore—it’s also about life experience and learning differently.

During our adventure challenges, you’ll experience the great outdoors and

learn to work as a team

with your fellow

students. In our workshops, you’ll

learn valuable life skills, from tim

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ent to budgeting and personal finance. W

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So, think you might want to be a lawyer, a chef, an ar- tist, a teacher, a journalist, a doctor, a mayor, or some-thing else that’s quite different from being a student? Here’s your chance to give up to THREE of them a try!

DYNAMY INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ANIMAL CARE EcoTarium Wildlife Department Eye of the Storm+ Heifer Project/Overlook Farm* NEADS* New England All Breed Rescue* Starwood Pet Resort* Tufts University Veterinary Hospital* ARCHITECTURE Benoit Reardon Architects Nault Architects THE ARTS FILM Artigo/Ajemian Films Cinelab* LaPriore Videography Pagano Media MUSIC/DANCE Charlotte Klein Dance Studio Dan Burke, Independent Music Production Long View Farms Studios Mechanics Hall Music Worcester Worcester Arts Magnet School – Music/Dance Dept. PHOTOGRAPHY Tom Keegan Photography Worcester Magazine Photojournalism THEATER Seven Hills Charter School Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts VISUAL ARTS ARTSWorcester Worcester Center for Crafts ____________________________________________________________________ ATHLETICS Central Rock Climbing Gym Cultural Exchange Through Soccer (CETS) Holy Cross Athletics Department Home Grown Lacrosse Jewish Community Center* Worcester Hydra Soccer Worcester Sharks Worcester Tornadoes YMCA Central Branch AUTOMOTIVE Amherst Oakham Auto Recycling Automotive Career Development Center Gardner Automotive* Harr Dodge Libbey’s Classic & Antique Car Restoration Performance Cycles BUSINESS Alpha Graphics Beechwood Hotel Better Business Bureau Center for Women and Enterprise

Central Mass Visitor’s Bureau Checkerboard, Ltd. Community Realty George Russell Realty Great Canadian Canoe Company Hampton Inn O’Connor Brother’s Funeral Home Top Shop CHILDCARE Apple-A-Day Care Center Early Childhood Development Center at Quinsigamond Community College Elm Park Early Childhood Education Center First Friends Early Care Webster Square Day Care Center YWCA Central Branch CRAFTSMANSHIP Amity Woodworking Ferromorphics Hot Tubes* Martino Stained Glass Saori Worcester Sawyer Services – arborist, masonry & fencing services Worcester Center for Crafts CULINARY Biagio’s Coral Seafood Flying Rhino Café Mezcal Tequila Café Struck Catering Sweet Worcester Club EDUCATION (private, public, elementary, after school, college, daycare, etc.) African Community Education Program Anna Maria College - Dept. of Institutional Advancement Belmont Street School Chandler Magnet School Chandler Street Elementary School Elm Park Community School Flagg Street Elementary School Seven Hills Charter School Touchstone Community School Worcester Educational Collaborative Worcester Think Tank ENVIRONMENT Broad Meadow Brook Sanctuary Environmental League of Massachusetts Greater Worcester Land Trust Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife New England Wildflower Society Park Spirit & Friends of Newton Hill Regional Environmental Council Tower Hill Botanical Gardens* Wachusett Meadow Audubon Continued on back

FINANCE A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Legg, Mason, Walker, Wood, Inc. Smith Barney ____________________________________________________________________ GOVERNMENT/CIVIC American Civil Liberties Union City of Worcester Public Works & Parks Department Congressman McGovern’s Office Department of Health & Human Services Office George Russell, City Councilor Grace Ross, Healthcare Advocate Office of the City Councilor Office of the District Attorney Office of the Mayor Worcester Public Library Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce Worcester Water Treatment Plant HEALTH CARE Acupuncture Associates of Worcester Blackstone Valley Midwifery Center for Women & Children Injury Free Coalition for Kids Jewish Healthcare Center St. Vincent’s at Worcester Medical Center Wellness Works Yoga & Healing Arts HUMAN SERVICES Abby’s House AIDS Project Worcester Boys & Girls Club of Worcester Briarwood Community Care Center Burncoat Family Center Catholic Charities Center for Living and Working Central Mass. Housing Alliance Christopher House of Worcester Common Pathways Daybreak Resources Friendly House Shelter & After School Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts Girls, Inc. - Lincoln House Henry Lee Willis Center Hope Lodge Legal Assistance Corp. of Central Massachusetts Lutheran Refugee & Immigrant Services Neighbor to Neighbor Oak Hill C.D.C. Office of Human Rights Pathways to Change Pernet Family Health Center Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts Quinsigamond Village Community Center South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Center SS Francis & Therese Catholic Worker Summit Elder Care The Community Mediation Center United Way of Central MA Wetzel Center Worcester Common Ground Worcester Community Action Council Worcester Housing Authority Worcester Youth Center Y.O.U., Inc. YMCA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EcoTarium Computer Department Pagio, Inc. Seven Hills Charter School- IT Seven Hills Disability Resources & Advocacy WTAG – 580 Radio

LAW Bowditch & Dewey Debra Sarkisian, Attorney Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple Mirick, O’Connell, DeMallie & Lougee Tattan, Leonard & Murray MEDIA (television, radio, print, music) Davis Publications Pagano Media Pulse Magazine Shrewsbury Media Connection WCCA-TV Worcester Community Cable Access WCRN AM WCUW AM WEIM-1280 AM WICN AM WORC AM Worcester Business Journal Worcester Magazine Worcester Publishing Worcester State College TV-11 Worcester Telegram & Gazette WSRS FM WXLO FM - Citadel Communications YWCA MUSEUM American Antiquarian Society EcoTarium Fitchburg Art Museum* Higgins Armory Museum Old Sturbridge Village* Worcester Art Museum Worcester Historical Museum RETAIL Barney’s Bicycle Bicycle Alley C.C. Lowell Jelly’s Discs Rotman’s Furniture and Carpet Strand’s Ski Shop Swap.com SCIENCE Altshuller Institute for TRIZ Studies Blue Sky Biotech PLEASE NOTE: This list represents just a sample of over 240 internships available at Dynamy. As you might imagine, the civic, commercial, and cultural communities in Worcester are, to use a favorite word, dynamic. Internship opportunities change from year to year, even semester to semester. Dynamy cannot guarantee the availability of particular internships. Please visit www.dynamy.org for a brief description of each internship. **needs a car

CCllaarrkk UUnniivveerrssiittyy SSeemmiinnaarrss Dynamy collaborates with Clark University to offer three academic internship seminars open exclu-sively to Dynamy Internship Year students; successful completion of a seminar and internship will earn four college credits. Interns may participate in a seminar during any or all of their three in-ternships. The seminars involve both an experiential and theoretical approach to three areas of study (see below). Through reading, class discussions, and writing assignments, each course provides a lens through which interns can enhance their understanding of their internship. Conversely, internship experiences provide a way to test and evaluate the ideas and theories from the course reading and discussion. This interplay of practice and theory is central to the learning process of the Clark Uni-versity seminars. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Organizational Behavior (Fall Internship) When people come together in any setting, they develop both spoken and unspoken rules about how things should be done. Understanding these patterns of power and interaction is essential to accom-plishing your goals in an internship or with people in other settings. This seminar explores the many factors that influence how people in groups work together—or  don’t!  Topics include communication, group dynamics, conflict management, individual and organizational learning, and decision-making within organizations. Cost: $845 (includes registration and text) Social Identity & Individual Action (Winter Internship) As human beings we construct complex identities that influence how we both think and act in re-sponse to questions such as: Who am I? What does it mean to be human? What is important for me to do? We will use readings from sociology, psychology, and autobiography to begin to examine how we create our personal identity. We will examine our internship experiences in light of how our belief and attitudes affect our willingness and ability to take action in the world. Cost: $845 (includes registration and text) Issues of Race, Class & Gender (Spring Internship) In our society such hot-button words and phrases as diversity, racism, civil rights, sexuality, multi-culturalism, sexism, and classism make daily appearances. Why are these topics so charged? How do issues of race, class, and gender affect individual and group behavior? Attention will be given to these categories as social constructs, through media analysis, as well as to the personal experience of their impact on individuals and organizations. Cost: $845 (includes registration and text)

Jackson published his first professional article w

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ent on to Vassar College and held num

erous media internships.

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ade after graduating high school.

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gave me the

knowledge that I needed to excel in a w

orld outside of the Ivory Tow

er. You always need

to take a first step in that direction, why not

take it sooner rather than later? Plus, the program

was structured such that

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y time at Dynam

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hat I wanted to do, but how

much I

could do. The program gave m

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to explore my interests and realize

the extent of my strengths. I w

orked on a farm

and in political organizing and found myself

drawn to particular elem

ents of both jobs that w

ould later feed my career in the food

industry. As an organizer I learned w

hat brings people together and m

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to turn those big ideas into practical solutions. M

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the same w

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more clarity. W

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me lessons on professionalism

, work ethic,

and the importance of striving to w

ork in a field that I am

passionate about. W

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ing a seven-year hiatus from the

industry, I often thought back to long hours and m

eaningful conversations that I had w

hile working at the College of Holy Cross

Athletic Department and the W

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INTERN & PARENT CONTACTS FOR INTERNSHIP YEAR

Recent Internship Year graduates are often the best source of information about Internship Year. They know first-hand the many benefits of Internship Year as well as the challenges they faced during their Internship Year experience. The interns listed below are available to answer your specific questions about Internship Year. Please email your questions or arrange a time to speak directly:

Intern Home Grad Year

Intern Email Jeremiah Davis MA 2012

Jmdavis64@gmail.com

Rob Forrey NJ 2012 RobCForrey@gmail.com Morgan Long MA 2012 Morgan_Grace7@charter.net Rocco Pepe MA 2012 Shadow1535@gmail.com Jacob Schaffer NJ 2012 JacobFSchaffer@gmail.com Patrick Wilson VT 2012 Wilson.Patrick40@yahoo.com Tyler Conley DC 2013 conley_tyler@yahoo.com Sarah Mishkin MD 2013 Sjmish18@gmail.com

Joey Quinn MD 2013 rjoequinn@gmail.com Julia  “Jojo”  Wheeler KS 2013 jwheeler1193@gmail.com

Sedona Stewart MA 2013 sedonastewart@gmail.com

The parents of current and past interns listed below are available to answer any questions you may have about Internship Year. Please email your questions or arrange a time to speak directly:

Parent

Intern Home Grad Year Parent Email Charlie Allen (class of 74’) y7777)

Victor Switz. 2012 Russky22@hotmail.com Jonathan & Michelle

Davis Jeremiah MA 2012

ReuseRecycle@rcn.com

Deb Forrey Rob NJ 2012 DbForrey@gmail.com Sandy Stephens Rocco MA 2012 Sandy.Stephens1@gmail.com Roger Conley

Tyler MD 2013 RConley@verizon.net Sandra Greer John & Alex CT 2013 Sandy@brazier.com John Grotting Katie CA 2013 John.grotting@gmail.com

Ted Logan Paul IN 2013 Tlogan@iupui.edu

David & Cassie Stewart Sedona MA 2013 StewartDavidP@gmail.com Cass.e.Stewart@gmail.com

Howard Tag Miles DC 2013 Howard.Tag@TagHealthCare.com Jeff Smith Corbin NC 2013 jeffcathysmith@charter.net Mary Wheeler Julia  “Jojo” KS 2013 Msmwheels@yahoo.com

NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Core Courses

NCAA Divisions I and II require 16 core courses. See the charts below. Beginning August 1, 2016, NCAA Division I will require 10 core courses to be completed prior to

the seventh semester (seven of the 10 must be a combination of English, math or natural or physical science that meet the distribution requirements below). These 10 courses become "locked in" at the start of the seventh semester and cannot be retaken for grade improvement. o Beginning August 1, 2016, it will be possible for a Division I college-bound student-athlete to still receive

athletics aid and the ability to practice with the team if he or she fails to meet the 10 course requirement, but would not be able to compete.

Test Scores

Division I uses a sliding scale to match test scores and core grade-point averages (GPA). The sliding scale for those requirements is shown on Page No. 2 of this sheet.

Division II requires a minimum SAT score of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68. The SAT score used for NCAA purposes includes only the critical reading and math sections. The writing

section of the SAT is not used. The ACT score used for NCAA purposes is a sum of the following four sections: English, mathematics, reading

and science. When you register for the SAT or ACT, use the NCAA Eligibility Center code of 9999 to ensure all

SAT and ACT scores are reported directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center from the testing agency. Test scores that appear on transcripts will not be used.

Grade-Point Average

Be sure to   look   at   your   high   school’s   List of NCAA Courses on the NCAA Eligibility Center's website (www.eligibilitycenter.org). Only courses that appear on your school's List of NCAA Courses will be used in the calculation of the core GPA. Use the list as a guide.

Division I students enrolling full time before August 1, 2016, should use Sliding Scale A to determine eligibility to receive athletics aid, practice and competition during the first year.

Division I GPA required to receive athletics aid and practice on or after August 1, 2016, is 2.000-2.299 (corresponding test-score requirements are listed on Sliding Scale B on Page No. 2 of this sheet).

Division I GPA required to be eligible for competition on or after August 1, 2016, is 2.300 (corresponding test-score requirements are listed on Sliding Scale B on Page No. 2 of this sheet).

The Division II core GPA requirement is a minimum of 2.000. Remember, the NCAA GPA is calculated using NCAA core courses only.

DIVISION I 16 Core Courses

4 years of English. 3 years of mathematics (Algebra I

or higher). 2 years of natural/physical science

(1 year of lab if offered by high school).

1 year of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science.

2 years of social science. 4 years of additional courses (from

any area above, foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy).

DIVISION II 16 Core Courses

3 years of English. 2 years of mathematics (Algebra I or

higher). 2 years of natural/physical science (1

year of lab if offered by high school).

3 years of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science.

2 years of social science. 4 years of additional courses (from

any area above, foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy).

Divisions I and II Initial-Eligibility Requirements

Page No. 2

Sliding Scale A Use for Division I prior to August 1, 2016 NCAA DIVISION I SLIDING SCALE

Core GPA SAT ACT Sum Verbal and Math ONLY

3.550 & above 400 37 3.525 410 38 3.500 420 39 3.475 430 40 3.450 440 41 3.425 450 41 3.400 460 42 3.375 470 42 3.350 480 43 3.325 490 44 3.300 500 44 3.275 510 45 3.250 520 46 3.225 530 46 3.200 540 47 3.175 550 47 3.150 560 48 3.125 570 49 3.100 580 49 3.075 590 50 3.050 600 50 3.025 610 51 3.000 620 52 2.975 630 52 2.950 640 53 2.925 650 53 2.900 660 54 2.875 670 55 2.850 680 56 2.825 690 56 2.800 700 57 2.775 710 58 2.750 720 59 2.725 730 59 2.700 730 60 2.675 740-750 61 2.650 760 62 2.625 770 63 2.600 780 64 2.575 790 65 2.550 800 66 2.525 810 67 2.500 820 68 2.475 830 69 2.450 840-850 70 2.425 860 70 2.400 860 71 2.375 870 72 2.350 880 73 2.325 890 74 2.300 900 75 2.275 910 76 2.250 920 77 2.225 930 78 2.200 940 79 2.175 950 80 2.150 960 80 2.125 960 81 2.100 970 82 2.075 980 83 2.050 990 84 2.025 1000 85 2.000 1010 86

Sliding Scale B Use for Division I beginning August 1, 2016

NCAA DIVISION I SLIDING SCALE Core GPA

SAT

Verbal and Math ONLY ACT Sum

3.550 400 37 3.525 410 38 3.500 420 39 3.475 430 40 3.450 440 41 3.425 450 41 3.400 460 42 3.375 470 42 3.350 480 43 3.325 490 44 3.300 500 44 3.275 510 45 3.250 520 46 3.225 530 46 3.200 540 47 3.175 550 47 3.150 560 48 3.125 570 49 3.100 580 49 3.075 590 50 3.050 600 50 3.025 610 51 3.000 620 52 2.975 630 52 2.950 640 53 2.925 650 53 2.900 660 54 2.875 670 55 2.850 680 56 2.825 690 56 2.800 700 57 2.775 710 58 2.750 720 59 2.725 730 60 2.700 740 61 2.675 750 61 2.650 760 62 2.625 770 63 2.600 780 64 2.575 790 65 2.550 800 66 2.525 810 67 2.500 820 68 2.475 830 69 2.450 840 70 2.425 850 70 2.400 860 71 2.375 870 72 2.350 880 73 2.325 890 74 2.300 900 75 2.299 910 76 2.275 910 76 2.250 920 77 2.225 930 78 2.200 940 79 2.175 950 80 2.150 960 81 2.125 970 82 2.100 980 83 2.075 990 84 2.050 1000 85 2.025 1010 86 2.000 1020 86

For more information, visit the NCAA Eligibility Center website at www.eligibilitycenter.org.

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Beating Stress in the Senior Year: Positive Suggestions

Presenter: Daniel Simone, LMHC, School Adjustment Counselor

I. Introduction • Welcome

II. Stress -- It's Inevitable!

The Stress Continuum Expected Stressm��oLong-term Stressm��oCrisis

Some Types of Stress

For Seniors -Senior Year -College -Being a teenager - $ -Pending separation from family and

friends -Leaving CC for a new community

For Parents of Seniors -College -Living with a teenager -Own job -Other Children - $ -Pending separation from child -Leaving CC for a new community

III. The Challenge: Who is driving the car?

IV. Suggestions 1. Communicate Effectively • Weekly appointment with parent and student---

Remember the "Nagging Boss" metaphor • "I" statements • Respectful interaction

IV. Suggestions continued 2. Time Management

• Consult College Planning Timeline - http://www.concordcarlisle.net/ • Students --Try to do something each week to then discuss at the

"Appointment” • If you have questions consult the planning timeline, your counselor or

your parent 3. Know and Use Resources • Junior Seminars ¨ Listen!! You need this information! ¨ May reduce stress! • Senior Year Guidance Counselor Individual Appointments • -Important to have open & honest conversations about Financial

Limitations • Parents make sure to fill out Parent Questionnaire

• The Web: Most colleges are on-line • USE NAVIANCE 4. Encouragement and Trust 5. College is one stage in the process--there is an end!! • Graduation, college, and life after CC V. Troubleshooting • What if my senior is not sticking to the timeline? • What if they won't talk about it at all? • What if my senior is focusing on only one school? • What if my parents are "taking over"? VI. Questions