1 John A Coleman Catholic High School College Newsletter November 2017 Fastest growing occupations: 20 occupations with the highest percent change of employment between 2016-2026. OCCUPATION GROWTH RATE, 2016-26 2016 MEDIAN PAY Solar photovoltaic installers 105% $39,240 per year Wind turbine service technicians 96% $52,260 per year Home health aides 47% $22,600 per year Personal care aides 37% $21,920 per year Physician assistants 37% $101,480 per year Nurse practitioners 36% $100,910 per year Statisticians 33% $80,500 per year Physical therapist assistants 31% $56,610 per year Software developers, applications 30% $100,080 per year Mathematicians 29% $105,810 per year Bicycle repairers 29% $27,630 per year Medical assistants 29% $31,540 per year Physical therapist aides 29% $25,680 per year Occupational therapy assistants 29% $59,010 per year Information security analysts 28% $92,600 per year Genetic counselors 28% $74,120 per year Operations research analysts 27% $79,200 per year Forest fire inspector & prevention specialist 27% $36,230 per year Health specialties teachers, postsecondary 26% $99,360 per year Derrick operators, oil and gas 26% $48,130 per year Source: United States Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook
2 Important Questions for Parents and Family of Entering Students Source: Tufts University Admissions webpage 1. How do students find help and whom can we call if students need assistance with their life at Tufts? 2. What are the most important things to know about being on campus and the housing policies? 3. Are students allowed to have a car on campus? 4. What happens if there is a major emergency on campus? 5. What is the university s alcohol and drug policy? 6. How do federal privacy rules affect the information parents or guardians receive from Tufts about their student? 7. What does it mean to be in good standing? 8. What would we do if our family financial status changes significantly? 9. What is the university policy regarding religious holidays? 10. What if a student will or needs to take a leave of absence? 11. How does the university support students with disabilities, learning differences, and/or special needs? 12. What must a student do to earn a Tufts undergraduate degree? 13. Is it possible to graduate in fewer than four years? 14. How does Tufts support students in developing and reaching career goals? Forbes Top Colleges Source: Americas Top Colleges, off the internet September, 2016 1. Stanford University 6. Yale University 2. Williams College 7. Pomona College 3. Princeton University 8. Brown University 4. Harvard University 9. Wesleyan University 5. M.I.T. 10. Swarthmore College Comment: Notice that many if not all polls of colleges and universities that are considered The Best contain the same colleges.
3 Open House Notices (OH), November, 2016 Suggestion: When responding regarding attendance, confirm the date and time and place of the meeting. Abbreviation Key: OH = Open House Program IS = Information Session ON = Overnight Program TBA = To Be Announced (date not available at time of printing) Alfred State Col., Williamsville, NY, Nov 4 Fill out an application online @ www.alfredstate.edu Call (800) 4-ALFRED Assumption Col., Worcester, MA, Tours M-F 10:00 & 2:00 call (888) 882-7786 Babson Col., Wellesley, MA, Preview Days - Nov 10th call (800) 488-3696 Bowdoin Col., Brunswick, ME, IS Monday and Saturday 10:30. Tuesday-Friday 2:30, call (207) 725- Bridgeport, U. of, Bridgeport, CT., Nov 12 OH-, call (800) 392-3582 Canisius Col., Buffalo, NY, Nov 5 - call (800) 843-1517 Castleton, Castleton, VT, Nov 18 -OH- call (800) 639-8521 Champlain Col., Burlington, Vt Fall OH call (800) 570-5858 Clark U., Worcester, MA, Nov 12 9:00-3:00. Call (800) 462-5275 Clarkson U., Potsdam, NY, Nov 4th -OH- call (800) 527-6577 Colby-Sawyer Col., New London, NH,-Fall OH-, call (800) 272-1015 Colgate U., Hamilton, NY November 10 8:30-1:30. call (315) 224-7000 Dartmouth Col., Hanover, NH, Fall Information Days-, call (603) 646-2875 Dean Col., Franklin, MA, Nov 10 -Discover Dean Day, OH- 9:30 am to 2 pm, Nov 6-9 OH Call (800) 852-7702 D/Youville Col., Buffalo, NY, Nov 11 -OH, call (800) 777-3921 Elmira Col., Elmira, NY, Nov 10 -Fall OH-, call (800) 935-6472 Elms Col., Chicopee, MA, Nov 10-OH Call (800) 255-ELMS Emmanuel Col., Boston, MA, M-F 11:00, 1:30, 3:00 Tours Call (617) 735-9715 Endicott Col., Beverly, MA Nov 11 OH call (800) 325-1114
4 Fairfield U., Fairfield, CT., T/IS T, W Th 10:30 & 1:30 Weekend Visit, call 202-234-4100 Fitchburg State U., Fitchburg, MA Nov 4 both at 9am OH call: (800) 705-9692 Framingham St. U., Framingham, MA, Tours M-F 10:30, 12:30 & 2:00 for IS call (508) 620-1222 Franklin Inst., Boston, MA, Nov 1 OH Call (617) 588-1368 Green Mountain Col., Poultney, VT, Nov 11 OH, call (800) 776-6675 Hampshire Col., Amherst, MA, -Div Days live a day at Hampshire College, to learn more call (877) 937-4267 Hartford, U. of, Hartford, CT, Shadow Program learn more at www.admission.hartford.edu/visit call (800) 947-4303 Hobart William Smith Col., Geneva, NY, Nov 11 -OH-, call (800) 852-2256 Holy Cross Col., Worcester, MA, Nov 12 OH; Tours M-F 10:00, 12:00, 2:00 and 3:00 call (800) 442-2421 Ithaca Col., Ithaca, NY, Nov 10 OH call (800) 429-4274 Johnson State, Johnson, VT, Nov 11 OH call (800) 635-2356 Johnson & Wales U., Providence, RI, Nov 11 OH call (800) 342-5598 Keene State U., Keene, NH, Nov 3, 17 Film Studies OH Call 603-352-1909 LeMoyne Col., Syracuse, NY, Nov 5 OH, call (800) 333-4733 Lyndon State Col., Lyndonville, VT, Nov 10 -OH, call (802) 626-6413 Maine, U. of, Farmington, ME, Nov 11 OH Call (207) 778-7050 Maine Maritime Aca., Castine, ME, Dec 2 OH-, call (800) 277-8465 Maine, U. of, Orono, ME, Nov 17 OH call (877) 486-2364 Maine, U. of, Farmington, ME, Nov 11 OH-, call (207) 778-7050 Mass Col. of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA, Nov 10 OH call (800) 292-6632 UMASS, Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA, Nov 5 -OH- call (508) 999-8605 Merrimack Col. No. Andover, MA, Nov 5 OH; Nov 11 Academic Preview, call (978) 837-5100 Middlebury Col., Middlebury, VT., IS& T M-F 10:00 & 1:30; IS & T Saturday 10:00 til Nov 11. Discover Middlebury call (802) 443-5000
5 Newbury Col., Brookline, MA, Newbury Look Ahead Day Nov 18 OH call (800) NEWBURY New Haven, U. of, New Haven, CT Nov 12 OH registration at 8:30am call (800) 342-5864 New York U. NY, Nov 11 Pathways Open House call (212) 998-5065 Niagara U. of, Buffalo, NY, Nov 11 from 9:00-12:30 call (800) 462-2111 Northeastern U., Boston, MA M-F Tour and IS Nov 4, 11, 18 call (617) 373-3768 Norwich U., Plainfield, VT., Nov 11 OH, Overnight Visits are offered call (800) 468-6679 Paul Smith Col., Paul Smith, NY, daily tours M-F 11:00; Sat tours on Nov 5 call (518) 327-6000 Plymouth State U., Plymouth, NH, Nov 10 & Dec 2 OH call (800) 842-6900 Quinnipiac U., Hamden, CT, Nov 11 & Dec 3 OH call (800) 462-1944 Regis Col., Weston, MA., Nov 11 OH call (800) 456-1820 Rhode Island Sch. Of Design, Providence, RI, reserve your spot for IS @ www.risd.edu/admissions (401) 454-6100 Riviere University., Manchester, NH Schedule a tour contact Admissions at 603-897-8507. Rochester Inst. of Tech., Rochester, NY, Nov 11 & Dec 1 OH register at www.rit.edu Rochester, U. of, & Eastman School Rochester, NY, Nov 4 & 10 OH call; Multicultural Visitation Program Nov 9-11 any questions call (888) 822-2256 Roger Williams U., Bristol, R.I., Nov 12 OH call 401-941-0511 Russell Sage Col., Troy, NY, Nov 10, 19 (Albany) Call (800) 999-3772 Salem State U., Salem, MA, Nov 18 OH call (978) 542-6200 Sacred Heart U., Fairfield, CT, Nov 12 OH call (203) 371-7880 St. Joseph s Col., Standish, ME., Nov 18 call (800) 338-7057 St. Michael s Col., Colchester, VT, Nov 11 OH call (800) 762-8000 Salem State U., Salem, MA, Nov 18 OH 10 am call (978) 542-6000 Simmons Col., Boston, MA, Dec 3 OH call (617) 521-2000 Skidmore Col., Saratoga Springs, NY, Nov 10 General OH, Dec 2 Theater OH Call (800) 867-6007 So. New Hampshire Col., Manchester, NH, Tech and Aeronautics Nov 17 & Dec 15; Dec 8 Culinary Arts OH; General OH Nov 5 call (800) 642-4968
6 So. Vermont Col., Bennington, VT Nov. 11 OH call (802) 447-4000 Springfield Col., Springfield, MA Nov 5 OH call (413) 748-3136 Vassar Col., Poughkeepsie, NY, Nov 10 OH call (800) 827-7270 Vermont, U. of, Burlington, VT, Nov 11 OH call (802) 656-3370 Wagner Col., Staten Island, NY, Nov 11 call (800) 221-1010 Wellesley Col., Wellesley, MA, Nov 11 -Discover Wellesley Mornings call (781) 283-2270 Wells Col., Aurora, NY, Nov 10 & 18 OH call (315) 364-3264 Western New England Col., Springfield, MA, Nov 12 & Dec 3 OH call (800) 782-1122 Westfield St. U., Westfield, MA, Nov. 18 OH call (413) 572-5218 Wheelock Col., Boston, MA, Campus Visit Tues & Thurs 10:00 call (800) 734-5212 Worcester Polytechnic Inst., Worcester, MA, Nov 10 OH call (508) 831-5286 Special Programs for Prospective College Students Bates College, Lewiston, ME encourages prospective students to visit and to take advantage of its numerous admissions programs. Nov 12-14 one can live the life of a Bates College student during an overnight program this visit is on Bates. Contact 855-228-3755 to gather more information. Champlain College, Burlington, VT is hosting a bus trip to Champlain College on Nov 10 from: Burlington, MA -- Burlington Mall near Cheesecake Factory @ 6:30am returning at 7:30 pm Braintree, MA -- South Shore Plaza near UNO S, Braintree @ 6:00am and returning at 7:30 pm Springfield, MA -- Holyoke Mall near Macy s @ 7:45 am returning at 6:00 pm Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA will host a number of admissions programs during the fall. Nov 6 Shadow Day