I write with an update on the college process for you (and your parents/guardians).  

At this point you all are actively involved in the college application process, even if you haven’t pressed the final “submit” button on an application yet.  Your pre-vacation/vacation strategies may look a little different depending on your specific situation, but there are two general categories of advice that I wish to offer.......

I write with an update on the college process for our Fifth Formers. In early December, I will follow up again to more formally outline the upcoming winter and spring schedule of college counseling events and expectations that we discussed in my presentation during the Fall Family Weekend program......

As the calendar moves into August, I am writing with a few reminders about your summer college planning "homework."  As the College Office emphasized throughout the spring, the more work that you're able to complete before the start of your sixth-form year, the easier you will find the demands of the fall and the more successful your process will be. We're about a month away from the start of school and a busy fall combination of classes and college applications. Your summer assignment covers:

I ask that you fill out this Family Questionnaire, with your information. Click here to access the questionnaire. I recognize that for many of you, this information may not have changed over the years you have been at Berkshire School. However, the reaffirmation of the accuracy of what we think we know helps all our counselors advocate best on your behalf.