THE MILTON COLLEGE COUNSELING PROCESS (continued) Final College List By November 30, students will generate a Final List in consultation with a college counselor, indicating the colleges to which they will apply. Even those who have applied early will need to create a Final List at this point because they will not yet have received responses from early applications. In December, we will send home a copy of the Final List, indicating our approval or any concerns we may have. Letters of Recommendation The school letter of recommendation is a team effort. We draw information from students’ cumulative academic folders and from other materials, including Student Response Forms and Parent Response Forms. We include insights from students’ advisors in writing the letters. We do not release school letters to parents or students as the letters are considered confidential communication between Milton Academy and the colleges. The Buckley Amendment gives students the right to examine their recommendations at the school where they finally matriculate. On teacher recommendation forms and counselor forms, students have the option to waive this right of access. While this is a choice, we strongly encourage students to waive their right of access. Admission offices will weigh more seriously what writers say if students have waived their right. Test Scores Milton Academy does not report SAT, ACT, or AP scores on the school transcript. Students must send official score reports from the College Board or the ACT program to each college. Sending official scores of any kind is the student’s responsibility. Students should check the score-reporting policy of each college to which they apply; recently, a number of colleges have allowed students to self report. Please note: Students need to send official AP scores only to the college where they eventually matriculate. For applications, students can simply self-report AP scores in the test score section. (We recommend that students only share scores of 4 or 5. We include scores of 4 or 5 in the school recommendation letter.) Financial Aid For those applying for need-based financial aid, the FAFSA and/or CSS PROFILE may be due by the same deadline as the admission application. For more details, see the Financial Aid section of this handbook. Second Semester Senior Year Our involvement will continue until late spring when every student has made a final decision. We will provide assistance with wait lists and help interpret financial aid packages. We will be there every step of the way.
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