Final transcripts

The final transcripts have been uploaded to the NCAA Clearinghouse for students that are registered.

All final transcripts have been sent to the college/university you selected in your Naviance survey.

Diplomas will be mailed the week of June 27th. Watch your mailbox for your diploma.

Match Common App to Naviance

Directions

information and Forms

• Questionnaire for School/Counselor Recommendation 2022

• Parent Questionnaire for College Recommendation

• Teacher Recommendation Request Form 2022

College Application How Tos

College Application Power Point

Requesting College Application Materials Instructions

Resources

Class of 2022 Application Check List

College Career Readiness and Resources

LOCAL scholarship 2022

Information and Forms

Due March 14th by 3:30 p.m.

Advisory

Senior Year

Junior Year

Activities

Game Plan Survey (Naviance)

• • A Game Plan to find Your Right Fit

  • Powerpoint

  • Strategies to Explore and Discover Your Right Post-Secondary Fit

  • PowerPoint

  • Screencast

  • Naviance SuperMatch College Search

  • Building a Smart College List

  • Junior Review - Activities

  • Managing the College Application Process

  • Video

  • Presentation

Sophomore Year

• • October 3, 2019 - Growth Mindset

  • October 24, 2019 - Growth Mindset Follow Up/Part 2

  • November 14, 2019 - Follow Up on MI Advantage

  • December 5, 2019 - Do What You Are Assessment

  • March 12, 2020 - Roadtrip Nation - Define your own road in life

Freshman Year

• • November 8, 2018 - Career Interest Profiler

NewsletterS

2021-2022 School Year

2020-2021 School Year

• • Fall Newsletter (October-December)

  • Spring Newsletter 2021

Senior Students

Senior Parents

2021-2022 School Year

College Night for Senior Parents - Monday, September 20, 7:00 PM - Edina Performing Arts Center

The program consisted of two parts. First, the counseling staff discussed the following topics: student’s roles and responsibilities, parent’s roles and responsibilities, and the ways that counselors assist in this process. We will also share important information about the mechanics of applying, including timelines, processing paperwork, and testing. EHS counselors were in senior English classrooms last week - September 8th & 9th - where they also presented the "how-to" information.

For the second half of the program, Keri Risic, Executive Director of Admissions at the University of Minnesota and Brian Lindeman, Assistant Vice President of Admissions & Financial Aid at Macalester College in St. Paul will offer updates in regards to the application process as well as information regarding the 2021-22 FAFSA (the free application for federal student aid).

• • Presentation

  • College Resources

  • Parent Night Handouts

Financial Aid Night for Parents - Thursday, November 4, 3:45-6:45 p.m. in N201/N202 (Computer Engineering Rooms)

The EHS Access program will be hosting a FAFSA Night (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

**Please bring (required): Documents Needed for FAFSA

2020-2021 School Year

Virtual Post-Secondary Workshop for Junior Parents/Guardians/Students - Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

Thank you for those of us who joined us on January 13th for a Junior Parent Post-Secondary Exploration Conversation.

Whether you were in attendance or not, the evening was recorded for students and families to view here (the presentation starts at around 9:00minutes) at their leisure.

In addition, video break-out presentations are available for your viewing on possible topics of specific interest. These video topics include: NCAA eligibility, Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO), financial aid process and military academy admission and can be found on this playlist. We also have created a Junior Resource loaded with tools and strategies for post-secondary planning.

2019-2020 School Year

Sophomore Resources (shared Google folder)PDF format below

• • What We Want You to Know

  • Tips to Help Cut College Costs

  • The Ultimate SAT ACT Guide

  • Strategies to Make College Affordable

  • Question for College Representatives

  • College Visit Questions

  • College Career Readiness Websites

Sophomore Parent Night PowerPoint - Was scheduled for April 2, 2020

Senior Planning Calendar

Afraid that you are going to miss something--an important test, a deadline, etc. Have a question about dates later in the year? Take a look at the junior calendar. It takes you month to month through the school year. It is a great thing to run off and put on your refrigerator or the bulletin board in your room, so that you don’t miss anything.

COmmon Application 2021-2022 Essay Prompts-Examples

Examples of Common App Prompts: The Common Application Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 essay prompts. The essay should be no more that 650 words (650 words is your limit, not your goal). The application will not accept a response shorter than 250 words. (use for examples)

College and Career Center and College Visits

The College and Career Center schedule is available Naviance. Visits will be in person and virtual. You must sign up for the visit in Naviance. The College and Career Center is located near the Media Center. The major purpose is to serve as the meeting place for college representatives when they visit Edina High School.

Last year, well over 225 college representatives did virtual visits with Edina High School students. These representatives are the ones who process the students' applications and who will be helping with the decision about college acceptance. It is important that they learn about Edina High School and its academic programs and it is important they get to know prospective students. The bottom line: these visits help the student decide where to apply and also may be a factor about whether a student is accepted at a college or not. Don't miss out on these chances to find out more information about college that interest you and to meet the representatives that work with Edina students.

Seniors are reminded to watch the listings of college representative visits that are listed in Naviance. The representatives are here for juniors and seniors. Seniors are also urged to get their list of schools entered into Naviance so that they will receive e-mail reminders when a college on their list comes to visit.

NACAC Virtual College Fairs

NACAC Virtual College Fairs this Fall

Testing

Last spring, the counseling staff recommended that juniors sign up and register for either the SAT Test and ACT prior to the end of their junior year. This gives the student an opportunity to compare scores and in many cases use the best one. Students who are looking at more selective colleges and the University of California system may also need to take the SAT Subject Tests (formerly know as SAT II's). (These colleges generally prefer the Math--Level 1 or Level 2 (the more difficult of the two, if possible) and one other test of the student's choice--usually in an area where a student feels strong. Some schools may require a third test. It is best to check the requirements of your specific colleges or universities. Many of our students choose U.S. History, a foreign language, English language or literature). (A list of schools that require the SAT Subject test is available at http://www.compassprep.com/admissions_req_subjects.aspx.

If a senior student did not sign up to take an entrance exam last spring, and they are planning to attend a college/university next fall, one or both of the tests (ACT, SAT) should be taken this fall, along with the SAT Subject Tests if necessary.

If the ACT's and/or SAT I's were taken in the spring, should one or both be repeated? In general, it is to the student’s advantage to re-take either one or both of the tests. Why? Because colleges are looking to accept, not deny applicants. They will usually make admissions decisions based on the highest ACT composite score, or the highest SAT combined score of the Writing, Critical Reading, and Mathematics sections. In addition, seniors who are applying to schools that have published admissions criteria, usually public institutions, have a good idea of their chance for admission. As a result, they can determine the necessity of re-taking the test. ACT will allow students to pick the best test date to send, whereas SAT sends all tests taken.

A final note – it may also be to the student’s advantage to re-take a test, as many scholarships are awarded with a student’s ACT or SAT score being a piece of the criteria. The difference of one composite point on the ACT, may be the difference between a scholarship and no scholarship. Test registration can be done on the internet. (With deadlines fast approaching, remember that registering online is faster and the student will know immediately if there is room at the testing site he or she requests.) Please see the Testing page to see updated information on testing.

Counselors urge students to register early if they want to take the test here at the Edina testing site. If the Edina site is full, late registrations are assigned to other open sites. The possibility of stand-by testing here at Edina will also be very limited.

College Applications

This is a very busy time in the counseling office as we begin to process college applications and write recommendation letters for this year's seniors.

College Application Fee Waivers

The waiver can be requested in the Common Application. Application fee waivers are available in the Counseling Office. Please contact the counselor with questions.

Deadlines

It is very important that students are aware of application deadlines for every school to which they are applying—even so-called safety schools. Some students who are applying early decision or early action or who are applying to the military academies or ROTC programs may have deadlines of November 1, November 15 or December 1. The University of California system schools also have an early deadline of November 30. The University of Minnesota Priority deadline is November 1; however, students who apply early will receive notification sooner.

Students need to give teachers at least 3 weeks to complete letters of recommendation. You can print the Teacher Recommendation Form to give to the teacher writing the recommendation.

If a counselor needs to complete a recommendation letter, seniors need to complete the Questionnaire for School/Counselor Recommendation. The packet needs to be returned to the counselor three weeks prior to the deadline. (The questionnaire provides the counselor with additional insight and information about the student enabling the counselor to write a quality recommendation. Last year, many of the senior parents completed a Parent Questionnaire for College Recommendation that the counselors found helpful.

NCAA Athlete Information

To register, seniors who are prospective student-athletes can access the registration materials by visiting the http://eligibilitycenter.org. From the home page, the prospect should click "Prospective Student-Athletes," which will link the student-athlete to the necessary information. This eligibility booklet is a must read for students (and their parents) who are hoping to play a college sport. After you register, your transcript must be sent from the high school. Contact Nancy Knutson, Registrar to request a transcript for NCAA.

NCAA Publications