Candidate's Reply Date

May 1 is rapidly approaching and soon your students will be making their final decisions about where they will begin their college education. In order to guarantee a seat in our incoming class, all admitted students should accept our offer of admission by May 1. This can be done either online through their status screen or by retuning the Admission Acknowledgment Form included in their admission packet. An enrollment fee of $150 will also be required. Once they have enrolled, please encourage your students to visit the Enrollment Pathway. This online resource provides detailed information about the steps required to finalize students' enrollment at Rutgers.

Self-Reported Academic Record -- Required for Fall 2010

We are approaching the conclusion of our first admissions cycle using the Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR) and we are happy to report that this new initiative has proven to be a success. By submitting the SRAR, the majority of this year’s first-year applicants were able to complete their applications faster and more efficiently than previous years’ applicants. Because of this success, all first-year applicants for fall 2010 will be required to submit the SRAR with their applications.

High school students can create a SRAR account at anytime during their high school career. Please encourage your students to create a SRAR account early so they can track their academic progress throughout high school and better prepare for our application process. Because we ask students to obtain a copy of their unofficial transcript to use as a reference when completing the SRAR, you may begin to see a rise in unofficial transcript requests.

Deadline for Final High School Transcripts

All enrolling students are required to submit final official transcripts of all course work completed by July 10, 2009. We prefer to receive these transcripts as early as possible to avoid delays in the enrollment process.

We Need Your Help!

Since parents play a crucial role in the college search process, we would like to ask for your assistance in encouraging parents to register for our E-Newsletters at the parents section of our website: www.admissions.rutgers.edu/parents. We know there are a variety of ways you communicate with parents, and it would be greatly appreciated if you included a simple message speaking to the benefits of registering at our parents site in one of your upcoming communications. Here’s a sample message…

Waiting List Status

It is important for students who have been placed on a waiting list to keep their files current by submitting updated senior grades as they become available.  If we determine that we have space for additional students, we will review all those on the waiting list and select from among them.

Students who have been offered admission to another school within Rutgers University, should accept that offer while they remain on the waiting list in order to guarantee a seat in our incoming class. All waiting list students will be notified regarding their final status no later than early July.

Rutgers Day Reminder

Our first annual Rutgers Day is April 25, rain or shine. This full-day event will give students and their parents an opportunity to participate in tours, attend lectures and performances, view demonstrations and exhibits and have fun with hands-on activities that will introduce them to New Jersey's flagship public university.  Programs are suitable for ages 5 to 75, and no reservations are needed! More...

Create Your Rutgers Info Packet

There's an innovative tool available on our web site that makes it easy for students, counselors, and parents to obtain detailed information about Rutgers -- personalized according to their interests. Best of all, it's possible to create an unlimited number of information packets. Try one yourself so you can spread the word about our info packet!

News Flashes

• Six New Members to Join Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni. Read more.
• Rutgers Student Awarded Clarendon Scholarship. Read more.
• Rutgers Helps Students, Alumni in Challenging Job Market. Read more.

Highlights of 2008

Whether preparing the work force, applying research to pressing problems, making businesses stronger, or helping the vulnerable to lead better lives, Rutgers people solve problems and make things happen – often earning honors along the way. Read more.

Tell Us What You Think

We have created this newsletter for you. Our hope is that it not only provides you with useful information and contacts, but also that it helps you provide your students and their parents with the best possible guidance during the complex and critical college search process. For this e-newsletter to be the most effective tool, we'd like to know what you think.  Please email us at counselorsnewsletter@ugadm.rutgers.edu with your comments, questions or suggestions for future articles.