Resources by Form Year

The freshman year at Haverford is an exciting time. Students adjust to new expectations in the Upper School, with more difficult classes and a wider array of activities and opportunities.

High school should be the focus now, not college. Working hard in class and doing as well as possible is the most important goal. Students should also begin their involvement in co-curricular clubs, organizations, and sports teams. They should find meaningful ways to spend free time, whether at school or off campus.

Our advice to freshmen: commit yourself to your classes, 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.

October

• Students will sit for the PSAT, or Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Sophomore PSAT scores will not go to colleges, nor will they enter a student in the National Merit Scholarship Competition.

February

• Each student is assigned his college counselor.

May

• Students get access to Haverford’s college planning system, Scoir (pronounced “Score”). Scoir helps students and families navigate the college selection and application process. 
• Independent Schools’ College Fair at The Shipley School
• Main Line Regional College Fair at Villanova University

September

• Students have the opportunity during their free periods to meet with college admissions representatives visiting THS.

October

• Students will sit for the PSAT, or Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.  These scores enter students in the National Merit Scholarship Competition, but will not be submitted to colleges.
• Students have the opportunity during their free periods to meet with college admissions representatives visiting THS.

November

• Junior Family College Night
• Parents get access to Haverford’s college planning system, Scoir (pronounced “Score”). Scoir helps students and families navigate the college selection and application process. 

January–February 

• Weekly College Counseling Seminars for students begin in Semester 2. Seminar meets once per cycle during students’ free periods and prepares students to navigate the college admissions process through readings, discussions, writing, and activities such as a mock admission
  • Boys will complete an initial draft of their Common App
  • Students will draft their Common App essay
  • Students will request their two required letters of recommendation from teachers
• Individual student meetings with his college counselor
• Family meetings with college counselor after initial student meetings
• Register for standardized testing if appropriate.
• If you’re considering a summer course or program, keep in mind that opportunities are often posted at the start of the calendar year. Be sure to check dates and application requirements—such as transcripts or letters of recommendation
• Discuss course selection for sixth form year with your counselor (February/March).

March-April

• Individual student meetings with college counselor continue
• Family meetings with college counselor after initial student meetings continue
• Register for standardized testing if appropriate. March SAT is the first for many following a traditional timeline.
• Seminar classes continue

Spring Break

• This is a great time to visit college campuses!

May

• Independent Schools’ College Fair at The Shipley School
• Main Line Regional College Fair at Villanova University
• Finalize teacher recommendation requests with your college counselor.

Summer

• Visit college campuses 
• Participate in the College Counseling Office’s Application Workshop Day in August
   

Ongoing

• Individual and family meetings with college counselor
• Application and essay work

September

• Form VI Family College Night 
• Students have the opportunity to meet with college admissions representatives visiting THS

October

• Students have the opportunity to meet with college admissions representatives visiting THS
• Application “Flex Day” allows students to work on college applications/essays and/or arrange for a college visit. 
• FAFSA goes “live” for students applying for need-based financial aid at universities.

November

• First quarter grades are sent to any university to which a student has an open application

February

• Mid-year grades are sent to any university to which a student has an open application

May 1

• Deadline to commit to a university for the following academic year

June

• Final transcripts are sent to the universities where the boys are matriculating