College Guidance Policies
1. Seniors must turn in all completed applications or confirmation of receipt of online applications to the College Guidance Office at least one month before they wish to have them sent, but no later than one month prior to the deadline set by the college. It is imperative that all seniors meet these deadlines. The school will send electronically the required supporting documents (transcripts, recommendations, profile, online confirmation, etc.) in one complete submission. In the case of those colleges that do not accept electronic submission, all materials will be mailed.
2. Darlington will process up to six applications without charge. Two additional applications will also be processed without charge, but only after applications for all other students have been processed. Darlington will charge a $100 fee for each application over the eight and those, too, will be processed after those of other students. No student, including international students, will be allowed to apply to more than fifteen colleges; and the school will not send materials or recommend students to more than fifteen colleges.
3. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the College Guidance Office if he or she wishes additional information, such as new grades and/or updated transcript, to be sent to a particular college as the year goes along.
4. Darlington is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and supports NACAC’s Statement of Principles of Good Practice. Therefore, the school will, when requested on the institution’s application, report student conduct records to colleges and notify colleges of any significant changes in the student’s academic or personal status between the time of application and graduation. This includes, but is not limited to, serious disciplinary violations, honor violations, probation, suspension, dismissal, or a significant drop in grades.
5. Darlington will provide colleges to which a student applies with whatever information is requested regarding that student.
6. As a NACAC member, Darlington expects its students to honor and adhere to NACAC’s Statement of Students’ Rights and Responsibilities and Statement of Principles of Good Practice, especially with regard to the May 1 Candidates Reply Date and Early Decision agreements.
