Who Gets In and Why: The Selective Admissions Process

Karen Richardson, associate director of undergaduate admissions and Patrick Gladstone, admissions counselor at Tufts University, are hosting a free interactive admissions workshop for high school students & their parents. 

The workshop will highlight the various elements of a successful college application. Topics include

• How do colleges evaluate a high school transcript?
• Tips on successful essay writing & the impact of an application supplement
• The role of recommendations and interviews in a highly-selective admission process
• How to highlight intangible factors

Tuesday, October 8, 2013
7:00 PM
Hyatt Regency Princeton
Witherspoon Ballroom
102 Carnegie Center
Princeton, NJ 08540

Click here to rsvp to this event 

Free College Admissions Strategies Workshop

College Admissions – Secrets and Strategies A FREE college planning workshop brought to you by New Jersey Natural Gas.  

Join leading college admissions expert, Peter Van Buskirk, as he draws on his experience to help students navigate through the complex college admissions process, including:

• Finding the best college fit 
• The application process 
• How financial aid works 
• Campus resources 
• Tips for success 

Choose a date that works for you:

• Thursday, October 3, 6:30 p.m. – County College of Morris, Randolph 
• Wednesday, October 30, 6:30 p.m. – Brookdale Community College, Lincroft 
• Tuesday, November 12, 6:30 p.m. - Ocean County College, Toms River 

Don’t miss out on this great FREE resource for parents and high school students. Space is limited. To make a reservation, contact Carolyn Cannon at 732-938-1035 or ccannon@njng.com.

Women in Engineering Day at Northeastern University - October 25

Women in Engineering Day is an all day event for high school girls and their parents to find out more about Northeastern's enginnering program. This year it is scheduled for Friday, October 25, 2013. The day starts out with a Welcome Continental breakfast, several information presentations, and a student panel of engineering women ready to answer all of your questions. Over lunch, meet their Admissions, Financial Aid, and Residential Life staff. The afternoon includes visits to their engineering research facilities with lots of fun activities; and the day ends with an optional campus tour. For more information or to reserve a spot, please e-mail Rachelle Reisberg at r.reisberg@neu.edu by October 18th.

Class of 2014 School Profile

Our School Profile for the Class of 2014 is complete! All of the colleges that you're applying to receive our profile and we encourage you to bring a copy of it with you for admissions interviews. 

To download the Class of 2014 Profile, click on the "School Profile" underneath the Guidance Information sidebar on the left side of our website. 

Multicultural Outreach Support Team Workshop

Thanks to all of our parents that attended last night's Multicultural Outreach Support Team (MOST) Workshop. We appreciate your commitment to student success and look forward to strengthening our partnership. 

Last Night's Handout - 

BTHS Family Communication Guide

Last Night's Presentation -