COLLEGE SEARCH AND ADMISSIONS
College Search and Admissions Checklists
Junior Year Checklist
Senior Year Checklist
Choosing a College
College Cost Comparison Worksheet
Identifying Important Factors in Choosing a College
College Information Sample Letter
How to Get the Most Out of Your Campus Visit
Register for and take the College Admissions Test
Get into the ACT: Information Sheet to Help You Prepare
Preparing for College Academics in High School
The Admissions Decision-Making Process
The Vocabulary of College Admission
Tips for Preparing Applications that are Tops!
Websites for Further Research on College Search and Admissions
FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Financial Aid
The ABC's of Financing a College Education
The Financial Aid Story
Your Financial Aid Award Letter
Part 1: The Basics of Your Financial Aid Award Letter
Financial Aid Award Letter Sample
Part 2: Assessing your Financial Aid Award
Part 3: Things to Know About Your Financial Aid Award
Part 4: Comparing Financial Aid Award Offers
College & Scholarship Applications Tracking Chart
Scholarships
Types of Scholarships
How to Find a Great College Scholarship
Scholarship Interviewing Tips
Websites for Further Research about Financial Aid and
Scholarships
COLLEGE ESSAYS, RESUMES AND PORTFOLIOS
College and Scholarship Essays
What is the College Essay?
What Should the Essay Include?
Deciding What to Write
Essay Styles
Tweaking (a.k.a. editing)
Seven Great and Unexpected Tips About College Entrance Essays
The College Resume
About the College Resume
Writing the Resume
College and Scholarship Resume Worksheet
Portfolios
Preparing a Portfolio for College Admissions
Portfolios for Visual Art Students
Preparing a PassportFolio
Websites for Further Research on College Essays, Resumes, and
Portfolios
This document is a result of Maria Cordova Andrews and Debbie Garbers hard work. It is for the use of the students and parents of Menaul School. Anyone else who would like to use the information contained in this document please contact Ms. Cordova Andrews at Menaul School.
Thank you.
Contents Revised: Summer 2004
TESTING AND PREPARATION
The school counselor provides academic and support services to students as appropriate, including assistance with school-related and personal issues. Menaul works closely with juniors and seniors on planning and admissions for post-secondary education, as well as coordinating all state standardized testing.
This includes NM state required testing for 8th and 11th grades, the PSAT for the 10th and 11th grades, the ASVAB vocational aptitude test, and the college admissions ACT/SAT exams. For the dates, see school calendar. Senior and Junior year programs assist students in their understanding, knowledge and awareness of post-secondary educational opportunities state-wide, nationally, and internationally.