MRHS Guidance Department

MRHS COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS

Students are responsible for the following tasks:

  • Complete a junior profile and give a “Student Evaluation” to 3 teachers.
  • Check with the Guidance secretaries to make sure your Profile and Descriptions have been completed and returned. They are required for the Counselor recommendation.
  • Request SAT and ACT scores be sent directly to the colleges from College Board or ACT.
  • Ask a teacher(s) to write a letter of recommendation (if required by the college). Give the teacher an addressed stamped envelope to mail the recommendation directly to the college
  • Mail applications or apply on-line to the colleges

After submitting your applications bring the following to the Guidance secretaries:

  • One addressed envelope for each college you are applying to - NO STAMP OR RETURN ADDRESS
  • $2.00 for each requested transcript
  • Any required forms from the colleges, i.e.: Secondary School Report form (high school report), Counselor Recommendation. Make sure to complete and sign any required “student’ sections

There is a two week turnaround time for transcripts from the date of request to mailing. Check your college deadlines!!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

First Term and Mid-year grades are sent to each college a student applies to.

Students who will require special education services in college should contact their Special Education liaisons to request relevant testing material be sent

CEEB Code: 222398 Phone: (413) 599-1556 Fax: (413) 596-5043

Carolyn Lewis, Guidance Director - clewis@hwrsd.org
Deborah Donovan, Guidance Counselor - ddonovan@hwrsd.org
Stephen Marino, Guidance Counselor – smarino@hwrsd.org
Russell Mooney, Guidance Counselor – rmooney@hwrsd.org
Chenda Raffaele, Guidance Counselor – craffaele@hwrsd.org

Please note : The Guidance office is closed during school vacations, holidays, in-service days and inclement weather days.

Revised 6/07: H/students/juniors/jr. wkshop evening