College application assistance will take place every Tuesday at lunch in rm.235 October 10- November 

November 1st - After school  rm.235

The biotechnology pathway at Lincoln is proud to announce a partnership with Rare Genomics, an international nonprofit organization that helps families pursue personalized research projects for rare genetic disorders by providing access to cutting edge research technologies, physicians, and scientists across the globe. Sixteen of the students in the 2nd year course will be working with physicians and other professionals to help link affected families and individuals with local and international resources with the goal of developing treatments or cures for specific rare genetic disorders. To read about Rare Genomics and its mission, check out the link below or stop by Room 22 on the basement floor to ask Mr. Frischer questions about the partnership. http://www.raregenomics.org/

A transcript is unofficial unless signed by a school Registrar or Principal and includes a seal

If you are in need of an unofficial or official transcript, please 

see Ms. Johnson Rm.149 Counseling office. 

If Ms. Johnson is away from her desk please send an email to 

Johnsonk1@sfusd.edu and she will gladly assist you.

Reminder: Transcripts will only be sent if REQUESTED by School or Scholarship Program.

Please provide the following information:

School name 

Address

Email (if needed)

How would you like your transcript sent:

1. Electronically-PDF ( Please provide email)

2.Pick up - (at my desk with your name labeled)

3.Mail- (Ms. Johnson will place your official transcript in the mail)

If you have any questions or concerns please come to Rm.149 

Counseling office and see Ms.Johnson.

Attention Graduating Class of 2018:

Please read this message because it will affect how you apply for private universities during 2017-2018.

https://www.commonapp.org/whats-appening/application-updates/common-application-announces-2017-2018-essay-prompts

We are pleased to share the 2017-2018 Common Application essay prompts with you. The changes you see below reflect the feedback of 108 Common App member colleges and more than 5,000 other Common App constituents, as well as consultation with our advisory committees and Board of Directors. Students represented the single largest share of constituent survey respondents (59%), followed by school counselors (23%), and teachers (11%).

Read The Common App Essay Prompts Are Changing 

We were gratified to learn that 91% of members and 90% of constituents agree or strongly agree that the current prompts are effective. In addition, the narrative comments we received helped us see areas for improvement in three of the prompts. Working in close consultation with the counselors and admission officers on our advisory committees, we revised these prompts in a way that we believe will help students see expanded opportunities for expressing themselves. Those revisions appear in italics. You will also notice two new prompts. The first asks students to share examples of their intellectual curiosity. The second is a return to inviting students to submit an essay on a topic of their choice, reframed to help students understand that they are welcome to draw inspiration from multiple sources, not just their own creativity.

The word limit on the essay will remain at 650.

The goal of these revisions is to help all applicants, regardless of background or access to counseling, see themselves and their stories within the prompts. They are designed to invite unencumbered discussions of character and community, identity, and aspiration. To this end, we will be creating new educational resources to help students both understand and approach the opportunities the essay presents for them.

2017-2018 Common Application Essay Prompts

1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. [No change]

2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? [Revised]

3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome? [Revised]

4. Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution. [No change]

5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. [Revised]

6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more? [New]

7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design. [New]