Announcements
For the Class of 2025 (Seniors)
For the Class of 2026 (Juniors)
- Junior Post-High School Planning Night
- PSAT Testing Wednesday, October 11th (needs updating)
- MCAS Testing (needs updating)
- Junior Back to School Guidance Newsletter 2024-2025
For the Class of 2027 (Sophomores)
For the Class of 2028 (Freshman)
Resources and Articles About College Admissions and Financial Aid
College Admissions
- “What Admissions Officers and Common Application CEO say not to worry about” (USA Today) (August 1, 2021)
- “Which Colleges Don’t Require the SAT for 2022-2023 Admissions” (PrepScholar) (August 28, 2022)
- “Rethinking the College Admissions Rat Race” (The Boston Globe) (February 23, 2022)
- What’s new at UMASS? (October 7, 2021)
- “Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Consequences of Admission to Highly Selective Colleges” (Opportunity Insights) (July, 2023)
Paying for College
- How Do I Pay For College? (NY Times) (October 10, 2023)
- Attention Seniors! Planning on Applying to College? Time to Learn About the FAFSA
- Calculate your College Costs (BigFuture)
- Tuition Equity Act – On July 31, 2023, the Massachusetts legislature passed Tuition Equity legislation, which would give immigrant students access to an affordable college education.
- Tuition Fit – Allows you to upload your own financial aid award letters to see whether people like you got a better deal from your school or similar schools that you might not have even applied to.
- Tuition Break (New England Board of Higher Education) – Enables thousands of New England residents to enroll at out-of-state New England public colleges and universities at a discount.
- After You Apply: The Financial Aid Process (Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority)
- “50 Colleges With No Student Loans, Reduced Tuition” (Forbes) (February 22, 2021)
College Rankings
- Best Colleges (US News Rankings)
- Best 389 Colleges (The Princeton Review)
- America’s Top Colleges 2023 (Forbes)
- Best Colleges in America 2023 (Money Group)
- “The 2024 Best Colleges in America” (The Wall Street Journal) (September 6, 2023)
Standardized Tests
- What Colleges Are Test-Optional for 2023? (Prepory)
- List of SAT Optional Colleges and Universities and other helpful SAT information (PrepScholar) (August 17, 2020)
Changing Landscape of College & Post Secondary Education
- “11 Top Trends in Higher Education: 2023 Data, Insights & Predictions” (Research.com) (July 28, 2023)
- Study of Elite College Admissions Data Suggests Being Very Rich Is Its Own Qualification (The New York Times) (July 24, 2023)
- “How The Coronavirus Has Upended College Admissions” (NPR) (August 12, 2020)
- “The Coronavirus May Change College Admissions Forever” (The New York Times) (September 5, 2020)
Careers and Alternative Post Secondary Options
Guidance Staff
The guidance and counseling staff at MVRHS work to help students develop an educational program that matches their interests and characteristics, and to gain competencies needed to plan for post-high school decisions, as well as develop effective human relationship skills that enhance participation in their roles as student, friend, colleague, worker, family member, and community member.
Counselors are available throughout the school day. Students are encouraged to seek assistance when needed. Students are also invited in on a scheduled basis throughout the year to assure they are cognizant of their opportunities and responsibilities based on their possible career path.
Parents are encouraged to meet with counselors annually to support their child’s growth. Counselors provide group information sessions throughout the year for all students.
Emergency situations or urgent concerns receive immediate attention.
The secretaries, staff and administration are resources for students with questions and concerns. They respond carefully and willingly to student inquiries and needs. Throughout the curriculum opportunities for the development of educational, career, and personal/social competencies are provided.
