WELCOME TO THE COUNSELORS' PAGE!!
Our Counselor's assignments have changed for the 2012-2013 school year. Please make a note of these changes:
Karen Ward will be the counselor for all first time freshmen.
Jack Mitchell will advise all students whose last name begins with A-G (except for first time Freshmen)
Andie Robyler-Tischler will advise all students whose last name begins with H-O (except for first time Freshmen)
Melissa Best will advise all students whose last name begins with P-Z (except for first time Freshmen)
*******LINK TO CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS:*******
Click here for Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education scholarship lists
Free Online Test Prep for ACT and SAT Online tests preparation for ACT and SAT is available at www.grockit.com and www.number2.com.
The websites do a pretest to determine what areas you need work on and then specialize test sections for you. And they’re FREE!
CORE CURRICULUM PARENT LETTER
http://sde.state.ok.us/curriculum/ACE/pdf/Parent_Choice_Letter.pdf
Complete Core Curriculum letter, print, sign and return to the Registrar in the main office.
BELOW IS A LINK TO FINANCIAL AID/FAFSA INFORMATION:
http://www.act.org/news/use/email/1211.html
Students need to start applying to colleges - now!!
FOR INFORMATION ON THE TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE -TULSA ACHIEVES PROGRAM - GO TO www.tulsacc.edu CLICK ON Blue Pass
MEMORIAL NOW HAS A COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER (#228). Jim Womack, a retired Memorial, Edison, and TSAS academic counselor has graciously offered to spend Wednesdays and Thursdays with seniors on scholarships and looking at colleges options of private colleges/universities and academically higher tier colleges and universities. In March, he will also start advising Juniors. Students should see Mrs. Best about making an appointment with Mr. Womack. He is doing an amazing job and has given Memorial real boost in being able to speak in small groups and one-on-one about higher education. All the counselors are exceptionally grateful for Mr. Womack’s expertise.
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5 Tips for the Stressed-Out Parent
College search advice from the straight-talking author - Nancy Berk, Ph.D.
College-bound students should always drive the college search process, but there’s no stopping parents from mixing in. Some take a back seat, others the front, and a few grab the wheel and steer the entire process. Helpful or obnoxious, we’re all invested in our children’s futures and determined that they make a positive decision when it comes to higher education. Sometimes our kids take our suggestions; and other times they go running in the opposite direction. Regardless, college search and seizure is a family process. And this experience isn’t without it’s hair pulling moments, so here are some tips to preserve your sanity on the college-bound journey.
1. Never focus on one school as the “perfect” school. There are many great colleges. Focusing on only one place can be risky and dangerous for the applicant’s self-esteem and academic options. Encourage your student to explore and consider several great schools where he/she would be a competitive candidate.
2. Read. Read. Read. But bring in a magnifying glass if you want to read the college financial information. That font’s about the same size as the fine print on the Tylenol bottle —which you’ll need for the financial headache you’ll be acquiring.
3. Take a college tour in your bathrobe. Visit school websites and then tour with College Prowler. You won’t embarrass your teens or fight with them. And you’ll get a teen perspective without the eye rolling.
4. Parents and students can meet college experts online or via social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Search for school and expert fan pages on Facebook. Follow schools and experts on Twitter and join Twitter chat parties. (Look for #hashtags related to college topics) Join LinkedIn groups related to college, admissions, and parenting teens.
5. Do not write your child’s essay. It’s unethical and a ticket to rejection. Parents don’t write like teens. Admissions professionals can spot a parent essay from across the room. Proofread only, but only if you have the skill. If you never got that “i before e” thing, have your teen find a proofreading surrogate.
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Nancy Berk, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, award-winning humorist, comic, professor, and former admissions committee member, who was shocked to find herself as panicked as the rest when her older son began his college search., is a clinical psychologist, award-winning humorist, comic, professor, and former admissions committee member, who was shocked to find herself as panicked as the rest when her older son began his college search.
A frequent contributor to Chicken Soup For The Soul, she blogs for The Huffington Post, USA Today College, and MORE Magazine. Author of Secrets of a Bar Mitzvah Mom (2005), Nancy’s been spotlighted in The New York Times and interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, CNN, MSN, and national magazines. Nancy has appeared on television, stage, and radio, and hosts two podcasts: Whine At 9 and The College Mom Minute.
Her newest book, "College Bound and Gagged" - a great companion for the anxious parent, can be ordered on Amazon.
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