MILE Program

Welcome to the journey to your future! College Advising is the GPS to your destination. We are taking it one mile at a time.

MILE 9

The ninth grade is a time of adjustment to high school academics and life. All courses taken for high school credit become visible to post-secondary institutions that require a transcript for admission and/or entry. Students should consider whether the rigor of their coursework supports their college goals. Your cohort counselor can be helpful to students and parents in making these course selections and other academic decisions.
Beyond academics, ninth grade is a time of exploration and personal discovery. Students should identify extracurricular activities to commit to, both on- and off-campus, that help develop leadership qualities and demonstrate service to others.
In the spring semester of the freshman year, the college advising team will host three mini-college fairs where you will have an opportunity to explore colleges that differ on several criteria, such as size and environment.
In the ninth grade, students should set up their personal accounts on SCOIR - a college search network designed to help them find their best-fit college.
Every student at MHS can take advantage of free standardized test preparation via Applerouth.

Students should continue their academic track and extracurricular and service activities from the 9th grade and consider whether taking IB, AP, or honors-level classes in the core subjects supports their college goals.
In the 10th grade, students take the PSAT in October and receive the results in January. This gives the student valuable information about testing strengths and weaknesses. Every student at MHS can take advantage of free standardized test preparation via Applerouth.
In the spring of the sophomore year, the college advising team will host three mini-college fairs where you will have an opportunity to explore colleges that differ on several criteria, such as size and environment.

Juniors may elect to take the PSAT again in October of the junior year, this time as the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholars Program. They receive their results in January.
Juniors begin taking the SAT and ACT in the winter and spring. Students should take both tests and see how well they perform. A student should not take either test more than three times.
College advisors meet with juniors at the student/family college planning meetings in the spring of the junior year. Interests and aspirations are discussed, and families leave these meetings with an understanding of how to narrow down colleges based on the student's academic profile relative to the school's.
Juniors are encouraged to visit colleges throughout their junior year and attend college fairs.
College Admissions Representatives will visit MHS throughout the fall. Juniors are permitted to sign up and attend those only during their lunch block. Sign-ups occur through SCOIR.

Seniors will participate in a one-day boot camp at the start of senior year. At boot camp, they will review best practices in college admissions, learn about scholarships and financial aid, hear from various college admissions representatives, and have their college essays reviewed by staff.
At the senior student/family college-planning meeting in the fall of the senior year, students and their parents meet with their assigned college advisor to review the application process. Students should be prepared with a list of colleges to which they intend to apply and have completed their senior survey.
Seniors should continue to attend college fairs and participate in visits by college representatives to MHS.
Seniors and their parents should attend the Financial Aid and College Admissions Workshops during their senior year.
Ideally, application submissions should begin in October.
Seniors will have multiple opportunities, including three scheduled "Apply to College Days," to receive assistance with their college applications.