INFORMATION

The final transcripts have been sent to the college the student indicated in their Naviance survey completed at the end of the school year (as of June 21).  

College Applications: How to Get It DOne

• How to Get it Done: Transcripts

  • Pick up the Transcript Release Form in the Student Services Office (S362) OR

  • Transcript Release Form  (Download the form to your computer. Complete, save then email as an attachment to seniortranscriptrequest@edinaschools.org

• How to Get it Done: Matching the Common App

• How to Get it Done: Requesting Teacher Letters of Recommendation

  • Letter of Recommendation Form - Teacher

• How to Get it Done: Common App Education Section

• How to Get it Done: Requesting Counselor Letter of Recommendation

  • Questionnaire for School/Counselor Recommendation Class of 2023

  • Parent/Guardian Questionnaire for the College Counseling Process

ADVisory

2022-23 School Year - Senior

2021-22 School Year - Junior

• October 14, 2021 - Game Plan

• November 18, 2021 - Strategies to Explore and Discover your Post Secondary Match Screencast  Powerpoint

• December 9, 2021 - Complete the SuperMatch on Naviance

• February 17, 2022 - Building a Smart College List - Click here to view the screencast. Link to the Building a Smart College List Template here.

• March 31, 2022 - Enrichment and College Rep Visits

2020-21 School Year - Sophomore

Activities

• Growth vs Fixed Mindset

  • • Presentation

    • Survey

    • Multiple Intelligence Video-Part I

    • After watching the video, complete the MI Advantage Task in Naviance (login through the Edina Portal)

    • After you have completed the Naviance Task Watch - Multiple Intelligence Video-Part II

    • Do What You Are - PowerPoint VersionDo What You Are - Screencast

    • Sophomore Future Planning - PowerPoint    Sophomore Future Planning - Screencast

2019-20 School Year - Freshman

• November 14, 2019 - Career Interest Inventory

ReSOURCES

• April 8, 2022 - Managing the College Application Presentation

• EHS 10th and 11th Post-Secondary Planning Evening Digital Catalog

• Post-Secondary Planning Resources

• EHS Counseling Department YouTube Channel

**Presentation April 8, 2022 - Managing the College Application Process

Order Cap/Gown and Diploma

Complete this form to order the Cap/Gown and Diploma. The cap/gown order for the Class of 2023 is complete.

The payment (due by Friday, October 7) can be made by the parent/guardian in the Edina Portal-Campus "Fees" or a check written to EHS can be sent to Nancy Knutson at the High School. A scholarship can be requested when the cap/gown and diploma is ordered.

Questions about the Parent Portal - parentportal@edinaschools.org

NEWSLETTERS

• Student Services Fall 2022 Newsletter

COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER 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 and in-person 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.

SENIOR PARENTS

Senior Parent Events

Date: Wednesday, September 14
Time: 7:00 PM, Fick Auditorium-Edina High School

The program will consist of two parts. First, the counseling staff will discuss the following topics: student roles and responsibilities, parent roles and responsibilities, and the ways that counselors assist in the post-secondary planning process. We will also share important information about the mechanics of applying, including timelines, and processing paperwork. EHS counselors will meet with students in Senior English classrooms on Tuesday, September 13th – where they will also present this critical “how-to” information.

For the second half of the program, Keri Risic, Executive Director of Admissions at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, and Brian Lindeman, Assistant Vice President of Admissions & Financial Aid at Macalester College in St. Paul, will offer updates in regard to the application process as well as information regarding the 2022-2023 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) process. 

Junior Parent Events

• Parent College Planning Evening PowerPoint from January 27, 2022

• Edina Post-Secondary Planning Night Presentation from January 27, 2022

COMMON APPLICATION 2022-23 ESSAY PROMPTS

Examples of Common App Prompts: The Common Application Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 essay prompts. The essay should be no more than 650 words (650 words is your limit, not your goal). The application will not accept a response shorter than 250 words. (use for examples) 

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. 

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.

If the ACT's and/or SAT'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.

NCAA ATHLETE INFORMATION

To register, seniors who are prospective student-athletes can access the registration materials by visiting http://eligibilitycenter.org. After you register, your transcript must be sent from the high school. Contact Nancy Knutson, Registrar to request a transcript for NCAA.

NCAA Publications - Click on "Guide for the College-Bound Athlete". This is a comprehensive guide to the initial-eligibility process.

Registration Information