College Admissions: Letter of Rec Request Form

Here's another one for the seniors (or the parents/teachers/counselors):

Adults might look like they have it all together, but trust me, if you REALLY want those recs turned in on time you will need to provide your teachers with something concrete to help them stay on task. 

1) First, ask each teacher verbally if they would be willing to write you a letter of rec. ONLY ask teachers that had you in classes that you performed well in or put forth great effort. Once they give you the "ok", hand them this competed sheet.**** (see link below)****
2) Check with schools two-weeks before the letters are due and make sure they have received them (hint: they probably will not have). 
3) Then, bring some cookies and a thank you card to each teacher who agreed to write you a letter. This is the gently (and tasty) way to remind them to prioritize your recs. 
4) You should also follow up with an email stating each school still outstanding. 

Make sure you are polite and thank them!

https://www.scribd.com/doc/247267362/College-Admissions-Letter-of-Rec-Request

College Application Tracker

This one is for the seniors (high school seniors that is):

Did you remember to send your transcripts to LSU? Did Amherst get your letters of rec? 

This tracker will help you keep tabs on what each college has received and still has outstanding. 

Because college application time is all about staying organized.

Whew!

https://www.scribd.com/doc/247266494/College-App-Tracker

College App Timeline

Want to help your students get organized and ready for the college application process? 

Whether they are a senior getting a late start, or a junior getting a jump on things this tracker will help you prioritize which applications to get done first.

https://www.scribd.com/doc/247265691/College-App-Timeline

Last Minute College Ideas

For any parents to counselors out there looking for last minute college ideas for your students, here is a list of 2009 rankings of "top" colleges in the U.S.. Many of these schools will have deadlines of Dec. 1st, so applying to many may not be practical unless they take the common application (a single application you can submit to multiple schools www.commonapp.org). These schools are HIGLY competitive so take some time to decide which is best for you before applying. I also suggest looking at the second lost I posted on "Colleges That Change Lives". The second list is a great little treat for students not looking for Ivy League or BigTen schools, but instead looking for that perfect fit of a school. It is from Colleges That change Lives book. It's just a list, so you would have to do a little digging, but I highly recommend the book and some of these schools will have "regular admissions" deadlines after Dec 1st.

Enjoy! Please share with anyone who might find these useful.

Cheers!


https://www.scribd.com/doc/247263570/2009-Rankings-Last-Minute-Ideas

Last Minute College Ideas: Colleges That Change Lives

For any parents to counselors out there looking for last minute college ideas for your students, here is a great little treat for students not looking for Ivy League or BigTen schools, but instead looking for that perfect fit of a school. It is from Colleges That change Lives. It's just a list, so you would have to do a little digging, but I highly recommend the book and some of these schools will have "regular admissions" deadlines after Dec 1st.

Enjoy! and please share with anyone who might find these useful.
https://www.scribd.com/doc/247263916/Colleges-That-Change-Lives

Cheers!