Desert Mountain High School - Guidance Department Overview

Phone: 480-484-7000
Fax: 480-484-7001
Attendance: 480-484-7003
Office Hours: 7:00am - 3:30pm
School Hours: 7:45am - 2:20pm

Desert Mountain High School
12575 E. Via Linda
Scottsdale, AZ 85259 MAP
Greg Milbrandt, Principal
Trina Ganster, Chris Hartmann,
Greg Sackos, Nichole Wilfert AP's

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Guidance Department

Instructor: Mr. John Andrews

Hello! I am the guidance counselor for all of the students who are in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and the Pre-Diploma program. I am also the guidance counselor for students whose last names are between the letters I-J who are not in the IB program.
Please contact me by email at jandrews@susd.org or by telephone at 480-484-7023 if you need to make an appointment or if you have any questions. I look forward to working with you!

Announcements!!!

Welcome Back! Please read below!

Welcome Back All! I hope you get off to a great start this school year. Please know that my door is always open and I am ready and willing to listen to any concern you may have and help you plan for your future. You can stop by anytime and see if I am available or you can make an appointment in the appointment book located across from my office on Ms. Loftus's desk. Seniors please pay special attention to the announcement immediately following:

To apply to an instate college/university

1) Application: Go online to:
ASU= http://students.asu.edu/freshman-admission
NAU= http://home.nau.edu/admissions/undergrad.asp
UofA= http://www.arizona.edu/future/apply.php
From there fill out an application and submit it. Do not forget your application fees.
2) Transcript: Go online to www.docufide.com and order an official transcript to be sent to the school(s) to which you are applying.
3) Test Scores: Go online to www.collegeboard.com (for SAT’s) and/or www.actstudent.org (for ACT”s) to send your official test scores to the school(s) to which you are applying, if you did not do this when you originally registered for the test.

To apply to an out of state college/university
You will follow the same process as for instate but you will most likely want to use the Common Application. Please ask me about the Common Application if you are applying to a handful of out of state schools. The link is www.commonapp.org This will allow you to send to many schools by filling out just one application and the recommendations can be uploaded electronically. This is the best option for many out of state applicants.

If you need a letter of recommendation:

1) Please open the Recommendation Materials Link below under Important Documents and fill it out and give it to me. Remember, the more complete your forms, the easier it is for me to write your letter of recommendation!

2) Have a stamped envelope(s), addressed to the college(s) to which you are applying if you are sending it through snail mail. Also, make sure to give me the Secondary School Report (SSR) if it is required by the school you are applying to. This does not apply to those using the Common Application as it will be all done electronically.

3) You must allow atleast 2 WEEKS for the letters to be completed. We do not work over October break or Winter break, so please plan ahead!

4) If your application must be included with the letter of recommendation, it must be completed and given to me with your request for a letter of recommendation. THANK YOU!!

To apply and register with Scottsdale Community College (below is the link for SCC registration and forms, Fall 2010 registration begins March 29, 2010)
http://plone.scottsdalecc.edu/admissions/how-to-register

College Planning!!

This message is primarily for Juniors, but can apply to any student who is thinking about planning for college and visiting colleges. Please open the word document below that is entitled Planning for College. You will find useful information on the process of planning for college in this document and I hope it will answer many of the questions that you may have. Of course, I am always willing to answer your questions and help you one-on-one. Just email, call, or come in and make and appointment with me so that I can help you. Please also use the following website to visit schools from the comfort of your own home: http://www.campustours.com/

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