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Welcome to Lafayette High School College and Career Information Night September 19, 2017 Stephanie Nesler, College Specialist Students A-K Cheryl Egan, College Specialist Students L-Z Donna Hagemeier, College Center Secretary Top 10


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Welcome to Lafayette High School College and Career Information Night

September 19, 2017

Stephanie Nesler, College Specialist – Students A-K Cheryl Egan, College Specialist – Students L-Z Donna Hagemeier, College Center Secretary

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Top 10 w ays to make your college application stand

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David Letterman’s Top 10 Ways to Make Your College Application Essay Stand Out

  • 10. Address the envelope to “The very handsome dean of

admission.”

  • 9. Every fifth word: Heretofore
  • 8. Include very well-lit photo of your brain.
  • 7. Mention your love of sleeping in bunk beds.
  • 6. Lots of glitter
  • 5. Include a moist toilette.
  • 4. Instead of ink, use delicious butterscotch.
  • 3. If you’ve been to space, mention that you’ve been to space.
  • 2. Personally give to dean at home in the middle of the night.
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David Letterman’s Top 10 Ways to Make Your College Application Essay Stand Out

  • 1. In the part where it says, “Office Use Only,”

write: “ACCEPT.”

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LHS College Center

IMPORTANT DATES Rockwood School District Financial Aid Series

  • RSHS – September 24, 2-4 pm (How to plan and pay for college)
  • LHS – October 8, 2-4 pm (FAFSA)
  • MHS – January date TBD (Scholarships)
  • EHS – March date TBD (Award Letters & Funding the Gap)

Highly selective admission process

  • UPenn presentation at MHS
  • September 26 at 6:30

Performing and Visual Arts Fair

  • October 7, 1-3 at Webster University
  • St. Louis National College Fair
  • October 17, 1-4 at SLU
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Transcripts, Forms and Recommendation Letters

(Yellow/Green Forms)

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Recommendation letter is NOT required for Mizzou, UMKC, UMSL, MO S&T Families: Know your college deadlines! Remember that the Lafayette College Office requires 10 school days processing time for all forms/letters/transcripts to be electronically submitted.

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Two Important Websites

**LHS College Center Website http://www.rsdmo.org/lafayette/ (click on “Offices” tab) **Family Connection Website: http://connection.naviance.com/lafayette

Username: student RSD email address Password: student id# (do not include first few 0’s if a part of the id)

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College Tests at a Glance

Questions About

ACT, PSAT, NMSQT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests * When to take the Test * * Purpose of Test * * How to Sign-Up *

  • Mrs. Cheryl Hermach

Lafayette’s ACT Test Prep Coordinator 636.733.4100 x 44055