Find Your Fit

🎓Attention Rising Seniors! Don't miss this opportunity to prepare for college application season with expert guidance from independent college counselor Mary Pat O’Neil.
Details and Registration: www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit

Join Mary Pat O’Neil for an insightful dive into the college application process. Discover the key components, what colleges really consider, strategies for highly selective colleges, and insights on costs and scholarships. Register for our College 101 webinar at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit.

Don't miss LWSD's College Night!

Join Eastlake, Lake Washington, and Tesla STEM High School for a LWSD college night! This event offers flexibility as it will be hosted on two separate nights (March 5th @ CWU Sammamish campus and March 7th @ LWHS). Choose the day and location that works best for your family!

Each night, we will begin with a College Fair to learn more about colleges/universities from Washington State and beyond. Our visitors will include over 50 schools including: University of Washington Bothell/Seattle, Penn State University, University College Dublin, Seattle Pacific University, and many more. The College Fair will be followed by two breakout sessions where families can learn about: Financial Aid, College Essays, Finding Your Best Fit, and more.

For more information about the colleges visiting our community and topics that will be covered during our breakout sessions, check out our website!

https://ehs.lwsd.org/counseling/college-and-career-center/college-night-2024

Discover the hidden gem that is LW Tech, a fantastic community resource! Explore their diverse programs, immersive hands-on learning, and personalized small cohort approach. Register for our webinar on March 12, 7-8pm: www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit.

Middle and high school families: Don't miss our upcoming webinar where you can gather essential information to guide your student in selecting their high school classes. Discover more details and secure your spot at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit. 📚

Please support local students through Lake Washington Schools Foundation this Giving Tuesday!

🌟 Exciting Giving Tuesday News! 🌟 An anonymous donor, passionate about empowering LWSD students, will match your donations up to $10,000! Let's make an impact together - make your early Giving Tuesday gift now to unlock the full match and support our students' urgent needs: www.lwsf.org/giving-tuesday
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High school seniors! During this college application season, follow these tips from Mary Pat O'Neil to craft an outstanding college essay that truly reflects you:

5 Tips for Writing Your College Admissions Essay | Lake Washington Schools Foundation Follow these tips from Mary Pat O’Neil to help you craft an outstanding college essay that truly reflects you.

Parents of seniors - it's the time of year when your senior may be getting ready to submit their college applications. Here is a link to AXS Companion, a wonderful free resource for students using the Common Application. This link has two short videos on submitting applications and what a student needs to do after submitting their applications. I recommend parents watch these so they can help their students.

Submitting College Applications – AXS Companion Items marked with a red asterisk * are required. Students are not required to complete items that do not have the red asterisk.

Big shoutout to all those who joined us despite the rain at our College Essay Workshop last week! It was a full house with high school seniors and parents gearing up for this year's college application frenzy. 🌧️📚

High schools seniors, register for one-on-one sessions with independent college counselors, Mary Pat O'Neil and Jensen Woods! Don't miss this opportunity to receive expert feedback and guidance on your college essay. www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit.

If you're worried about the cost of college, you're not the only one. Join Mary Pat O'Neil and Peg Keough in this webinar to unlock essential insights on college expenses, financial aid, and smart strategies to reduce your college bills. Don't miss out! 💰🎓
www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit

In case you've wondered what the Lake Washington Schools Foundation does (in addition to Find Your Fit), here is a wonderful (and short) video that explains its work.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu3GmkSml0A

🌟 College essay workshop alert! Independent college counselor Mary Pat O'Neil teaches the art. Perfect your college application essays. 📝📚

Learn more and register at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit.

Attention high school seniors! 🎓 Unveil the art of impactful college essays at our workshop with Mary Pat O'Neil, creator of Find Your Fit. Craft compelling essays that stand out. Parents, you're invited too! Learn more and register at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit.
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Is college on your mind? Do you have questions about the college planning and application process?

“The Counselor Is In” Office Hours is a great opportunity to get your questions answered by independent college counselor and Find Your Fit creator, Mary Pat O’Neil.

Learn more and register for an appointment at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit.

The Common App, a widely used college application platform, is now updated and live for the Class of 2024. The AXS Companion is a wonderful resource to help students complete the Common App. Find Your Fit will soon host a few "Counselor Is In" sessions to also answer questions about the college application process.

AXS Companion – Open Resource Book Description: Welcome to the AXS Companion to Common App 2022-23!Common App is a college application platform that allows you to apply to over 1,000 colleges and universities. Every year, more than one million students apply to college through Common App. And interestingly, institutions on Commo...

Rising seniors, don't miss the opportunity to get started on the college process with independent college counselor Mary Pat O'Neil next week!

This is our only college bootcamp for the summer!

Learn more and register at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit.

Rising high school seniors and parents!

Don't miss our only college bootcamp this summer! Learn more and register at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit.

Calling all Class of 2024 students and parents! Summer is a good time to start working on the college process, and Find Your Fit is offering a college bootcamp for rising seniors (class of 2024) at the end of June.

While it is designed for students, parents are welcome to attend. The boot camp is free although donations to the Lake Washington Schools Foundation are very much appreciated.

Register at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit

This Thursday. Join us!

On April 27, Join Mary Pat O’Neil as she dives deep into explaining the college application process. Learn about the five possible parts of a college application and what colleges look for. Understand the numbers behind highly selective colleges and why students need a balanced college list. College costs and scholarships will also be explained.
*This is a repeat of the College 101 presentation on Feb 7.

Register at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit.

On April 27, Join Mary Pat O’Neil as she dives deep into explaining the college application process. Learn about the five possible parts of a college application and what colleges look for. Understand the numbers behind highly selective colleges and why students need a balanced college list. College costs and scholarships will also be explained.
*This is a repeat of the College 101 presentation on Feb 7.

Register at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit.

We hope you will have lunch with us at the Be the Bridge spring benefit on March 23. Mary Pat O'Neil plans to attend and would love to say hi and thank you for your support of our Find Your Fit program and LWSF!

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for LWSF's Be the Bridge Spring Benefit on March 23 at noon. We are thrilled to bring back our first in-person luncheon since 2019!
Learn more and register at www.lwsf.org/bethebridge.

Passionate about our students and schools? Support our fundraising efforts by registering as a Table Captain for the event! Email [email protected] to learn more!

MIDDLE SCHOOL FAMILIES! You won't want to miss this!

We know that families may be nervous about the transition from middle school to high school. Find Your Fit creator Mary Pat O’Neil will give an overview of what to expect in terms of high school courses, high school graduation requirements, as well as the different paths and options available after high school.

Register at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit

Less than one week until our webinar on Canadian Universities! Don't forget to register at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit.

On February 28, college counselors Mary Pat O’Neil and Cynthia Seidel will discuss the differences and similarities between US and Canadian universities as well as why students may want to consider attending college in Canada. Five Canadian universities will be featured. Register at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit

Find Your Fit is a program of Lake Washington Schools Foundation.

Register for our March 7 webinar on Standardized Testing and the New Digital SAT. Mary Pat and Matty will discuss the current environment of the use of standardized tests (ACT and SAT) in college admissions. They will also explain the impact of the new digital SAT and its impact on the Class of 2025 and beyond.
www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit

On February 28, college counselors Mary Pat O’Neil and Cynthia Seidel will discuss the differences and similarities between US and Canadian universities as well as why students may want to consider attending college in Canada. Five Canadian universities will be featured. Register at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit

Find Your Fit is a program of Lake Washington Schools Foundation.

Our first hybrid event was a success, with over 300 families joining us remotely!

Thank you to those who attended this College 101 presentation last week, we hope you received some valuable advice and insights.

If you enjoy Find Your Fit events, please consider joining us for lunch at the LWSF Be the Bridge Spring Benefit on March 23. Together, we can ensure programs like Find Your Fit continue to benefit the community for years to come! www.lwsf.org/bethebridge

If the college application process feels like a complete mystery to you, then you're not alone! Let Mary Pat O'Neil help demystify the process for you in this great introductory seminar. Learn about the types of colleges, creating a college list, the cost of college, and what colleges want to know about students in their application.

Join us in-person or online in our first hybrid event! Register at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit.

Got any questions about the college application process? Sign up for a 10-minute session with independent counselor, Mary Pat O'Neil!
Register at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit

NEW WEBINAR ALERT! How to Select Classes in High School: A Webinar for Middle and High School Families

There always seems to be confusion about picking classes in high school. Independent college counselor Mary Pat O’Neil will be teaming up with LWSD school counselor, Taylor Reuhl to discuss meeting graduation requirements, Running Start, what colleges look at, and more.

Register at www.lwsf.org/our-work/find-your-fit