North Greenville University

North Greenville University Admissions Director, Andy Ray, met with students to discuss North Greenville admissions information. North Greenville University is a private, christian college located in Greenville, SC. Some majors include: education, religious studies, and business. For more information, click here.

Dan McBride

Dan McBride, Senior Scientist at Milliken and Company, presented to Mrs. Givins' science classes. We are pleased to have Mr. McBride at our school and thank him for his support of our school and our students.

Interning

According to a representative at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, students who participated in internships while in college earned $7500 more dollars a year than those who did not. With the job market scarce and highly competitive, it behooves students to gain job experience by participating in internships. The earlier they start the better.

Landrum High School students should utilize Job Shadow Day and their senior project as a time to gain insight into a career in which they have an interest. It gives the student the opportunity to network and see if the job is a field in which he/she wants to pursue.

Students should meet with the guidance department to discuss job shadowing opportunities.

(Landrum High School senior job shadowing at Art and Light Gallery in Greenville, SC.

Military Academy Day

Hosted by US Senator Lindsay Graham, there will be a Military Day on Saturday, September 28th. Students are invited to learn more about US service academies and the nomination process. There is no cost to attend. The program includes presentations from the following:

US Air Force Academy
US Coast Guard Academy
US Merchant Marine Academy
US Military Academy at West Point
US Naval Academy
ROTC

After the presentations, students have the opportunity to visit information tables and meet with representatives.

Register by September 20th at militaryacademyday2013@lgraham.senate.gov

The event will be held at the National Advocacy Center 1620 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. The program begins at 10:30 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m.

Deadlines...

Are you applying to the Citadel? If so, be sure to apply before October 1st. Their scholarship deadline is October 1st.

Applying to USC in Columbia? Their Early Answer Deadline is October 15th.
Their Capstone Scholars and Top Scholars application is November 15th.
Their regular decision deadline is December 1st.

Applying to Clemson University? Their deadline is December 1st.

Applying to The College of Charleston? Their Early Notification Deadline is November 1st. Their merit scholarship deadline is December 1st. Their regular notification deadline is February 1st.

See your Guidance Counselor for more information.

Are you an Introvert?

Here's a great article about introverts. Read and see if this sounds like you.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/20/introverts-signs-am-i-introverted_n_3721431.html

College Admissions

These terms are helpful to understand when going through the college application process.

Rolling Admissions: A college will notify the student of their acceptance on a rolling basis (typically 3-4 weeks after they have applied). It is smart to apply early to these colleges, because applications are only accepted until the quota has been met.

Early Action: Students who apply early may receive an offer of admission by mid-December. There usually is no binding commitment in early action.

Early Decision: Colleges will offer a student an offer of acceptance or denial during the first semester of their senior year. If accepted, the student must agree to enroll at that college and withdraw all other applications.

Students should read the fine print before deciding on early action or early decision.