The Process

Overview
Form III
Form IV
Form V
Form VI

Overview

Students are assigned a college counselor in the middle of their Form IV (Sophomore) year. Together, the student, counselor, and family explore the decision-making process. In addition to a series of individual meetings with their counselor, students also attend weekly "college seminar" classes during their Form V (Junior) year, where they are introduced to the various pieces of the selection process.

Haverford also hosts a number of evening programs, with the School's own college counselors and some college admissions officers. Each year, more than 75 college admissions representatives visit Haverford to meet with our students.

Form III

Your Form III year at Haverford is an exciting time. You will need to adjust to new expectations in the Upper School, with more difficult classes and a wider array of activities and opportunities.

Working hard in your classes and doing as well as possible is your most important task, but you should also begin your involvement in clubs, organizations, and sports that seem interesting to you. Aim to find meaningful ways to spend your free time, whether at school or off campus; high school should be your focus now – not college.

Commit yourself to your classes and your school, and challenge yourself to get involved; if you do this, you will truly make the most out of every opportunity available to you at Haverford, you will have a wonderful experience here, AND you will have prepared yourself well for life after Haverford.

Calendar for College Planning – Form IV

Month(s)	Task(s)
October	PSAT Testing
February	College counselors are assigned to each student
March	Form IV College Night for students and parents
June	SAT II Testing for select students. Please see your teachers to determine the appropriateness of testing at this time.

Calendar for College Planning – Form V

Month(s)	Task(s)
October	PSAT Testing Form V College Night.
January	SAT I Testing
February-April	Student Conferences with your college counselor. Students schedule the conferences themselves during their free periods. This is an initial discussion to explore interests, abilities, interpretation of the test results, goals, and appropriate colleges or alternatives.
February	V Form College Night – with a guest speaker from a college admissions office. ACT Testing
March-April	Sat I Testing
Spring Break	This is a great time to visit college campuses and begin to make some initial decisions as to the type of environment you want in a college.
April-June	Conferences with students, parents, and your college counselor. Parents should begin phoning in late March to schedule appointments. ACT Testing
May	SAT I or II Testing (Students planning to take more than three SAT II Subject Tests also should use this date for SAT II in addition to the June date.) AP Exams
June	Exams SAT II: Subject Testing ACT Testing
Summer	Obtain catalogues and view books from colleges. Visit campuses and interview. Speak with college coaches, if necessary. This is the easiest time for you to see colleges. During the school year it is often difficult to find time to schedule visits and interviews around your senior year academic and athletic responsibilities. If you are considering particular colleges or programs because of a specialized interest or talent, use the summer months to gain greater exposure in the field. Expand your interest and experiences.

Calendar for College Planning – Form VI