JOIN US: Virtual College Conversation on College Entrance Testing 10/3 at 8:45 a.m.
We invite Upper School parents to sign on for our next virtual College Conversations program this Thursday, October 3 at 8:45 a.m. Use this link to access the program. We will also send out a link to the slide deck after the event for those unable to join the live session. Our topic for this program will be College Entrance Testing and we are excited to welcome Mr. Ron Michalak, President of Breakaway Test Prep in Minneapolis, as our primary presenter. We look forward to addressing the ever-shifting college entrance testing landscape with the help of Mr. Michalak’s valuable perspective. We hope you can join us live/virtually on Thursday morning! Contact Mrs. Sarah Hogan with questions.
REGISTER NOW: College Visit Field Trip November 7 and 8 (register HERE): PA Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores are invited to a PA-sponsored college trip to Creighton University and Benedictine College – our second annual out-of-state college visit field trip November 7-8 (during the school holiday for parent-teacher conferences). Departure will be at approximately 7:40 a.m. on November 7 and return by approximately 7:00 p.m. on November 8. The cost of $200 will include transportation, meals, and overnight accommodations in Omaha. Our trip will include a special dinner with PA alumni in Omaha, an excellent networking opportunity for students. All students who wish to participate will need to pay a $75 deposit, but this fee will be credited toward the full trip cost. Space is limited so please register HERE to secure your spot! Questions? Contact Mrs. Hogan.
Upcoming Twin Cities Area College Programming
Questions? Contact Mrs. Hogan.
- The North America Coalition for Christian Admission Professionals (NACCAP) will host a Christian College Fair open to the public on October 21 @ 6:00 p.m. at Heritage Christian Academy
- Minnesota National College Fair
The MN National College Fair is scheduled for October 22 at the Minneapolis Convention Center with representatives from colleges all over the U.S. and international institutions. We recommend attending the early evening session to avoid large crowds!
REMINDER: College Representatives Visits at PA Colleges are visiting PA and the most updated info. about these visits can be found in our PA College Visit User’s Guide HERE, in Naviance, as well as in morning announcements (for students). Additionally, your student should receive a system email from the Naviance platform if colleges on one of their college lists schedule a visit. Colleges will also inform our office (and students on their mailing lists) about public information sessions they are hosting in the Twin Cities region. These events are typically held at hotels, public libraries, or schools on weeknights or weekend afternoons. Students will receive information directly from colleges if they are on their mailing lists. Many colleges make note of an applicant’s “demonstrated interest” during admission deliberations. This favors students who have visited campus, attended the college’s visit to the high school, spoken to a college representative at a college fair, or accepted an invitation to meet with an admission representative during his or her stay in the Twin Cities. Questions? Contact Mrs. Hogan.
REMINDER: Juniors/Junior Parents: Keynote Speaker As you can tell by its frequent mention in our communications, the College Planning Event for Juniors and Junior Parents functions as a pivotal kick-off program for this phase of the college search in earnest. With our guest keynote speaker coming from Boston College for this event, we aim for 100% participation by Juniors (plus as many parents able to join as possible) on Thursday, November 14, at 2:25 p.m. in the Lecture Hall. Questions? Contact Mrs. Hogan.