Myers Park High School PTSA

Transcripts/Recommendations/Applications

STUDENT PROFILE FORM

TRANSCRIPTS: To order transcripts, see the Guidance Secretary for the required form. This form must be completed at least TEN (10) SCHOOL DAYS BEFORE YOUR DEADLINE. This is necessary because the guidance office is closed during the holidays.

The guidance secretary will prepare your transcripts. The first two (2) transcripts are free for seniors. The third and all additional transcripts requested are $3.00 each. Please pre-pay. You will be notified through your first/second period teacher when your transcript is ready to be picked up in the Guidance Office. Transcripts may be picked up before school, after school, and during lunch. All financial obligations to the school will have to be cleared before picking up transcripts. The form above should be filled out and returned to Mrs. Finewood in the guidance office.

Many colleges require a copy of your final transcript to confirm your graduation. Print out the appropriaite form above , fillout and return to Ms. Finewood.

For a better understanding of how to read your transcript, click here.

Sometimes a college will request your first semester grades, especially if you have been deferred and are still interested in attending the school that deferred you.See the links above for a request form for semester grades to be sent to colleges. Return the form to the guidance office.

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS: Request the application from your selected college's admissions office. Myers Park's Resource Center, in the AG building, may have the applications that you need, but if we do not have what you need, you must request it from the college.

Photocopy the application to use as a rough draft. This will prevent you from making mistakes on your actual application. Read the entire application before beginning, so you will be sure to follow instructions and meet deadlines. Type or print using black ink, and answer all questions. Remember that your application represents you to the college. Make a copy of the completed application, including all essays, to keep for your records.

RECOMMENDATIONS: If recommendations are needed from either your counselor or teachers, ask them as soon as possible, preferable in the early fall. Failure to plan on your part does not constitute an emergency on their part.

Have forms turned into your counselor by:

10-15 for early decision/early action
12-1 for regular decision

To help your counselor write an effective recommendation, please print THIS FORM and fill out the STUDENT section. Have your parents and a friend fill out their parts and give 2 teachers an evaluation to fill out. These should all be returned to your counselor and will remain confidential.

Ask the appropriate teachers if you may use their names or if they will write recommendations for you. Provide stamped, addressed envelopes to teachers, if the recommendations are to be mailed directly to the schools. Give the teachers at least TEN (10) school days before your deadline.

If you need a written recommendation from a counselor, see her at least TEN (10) school days before your deadline. Remember that the counselor may need to talk with you and/or your teachers. We believe that recommendations should be personal and contain pertinent information about you. Therefore, you will need to fill out a student profile form and return it to your counselor before she begins writing your recommendation. This is in your best interest, but it takes time. Late requests may result in your recommendation not being completed before the college deadline. Counselor recommendations will be mailed directly from the school.

TEST SCORES: It is your responsibility to have your SAT and ACT scores sent directly to the colleges from the College Board and American College Testing. The code for MPHS is 340680.

MAILING: You are responsible for assembling and mailing the completed application packet. This includes sending your transcript and your test scores.