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Miramonte Parents Night

Welcome to Miramonte Parents Night! Samantha Stuber and Linda Fore, the College & Career Adviser and counselor, provide a range of resources and events, including SAT/ACT test prep, college application workshops, career library, scholarships, Naviance, and more. Learn about the college research process and how to use Naviance effectively. Log on to Naviance with your username and password to access valuable college and career information.

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Miramonte Parents Night

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  1. MiramonteParents Night Welcome from Samantha Stuber & Linda Fore College & Career Adviser (CCC) & Counselor

  2. CCC Resources • SAT & ACT test prep** • AP Test Prep Books • College Application Workshops • College Visits to local Colleges • One on One Meetings • Career Library • College Niche Library • Summer Programs • Scholarships • Community Service Awards • Tutors • Jobs • Gap Year Programs • NAVIANCE!

  3. CCC Events • College Rep. Visits – Fall and Spring • Financial Aid Night – FAFSA • Career Night • PSAT/ Practice ACT Score Back Night • Awards Nights • Workshops • College Fair – May ? at St. Mary’s • NCAA Athletic Presentation • College Visit – Sonoma State Tour on April 24th!

  4. College Research Process • Step One: Develop (Summer before Junior Year) • Step Two: Explore (Junior Year - Summer) • Step Three: Define (Late Summer - September of Senior Year) • Step Four: Finalize your list (No later than early October)

  5. Step One: Develop • Define and learn the different College Characteristics • Determine what is important for you at college to be happy and successful- ‘must haves’ vs. ‘would be nice’ • Consider academics, social atmosphere, financial affordability, admission criteria, sports and extracurricular activities available, etc. • Family Considerations

  6. Step Two: ExploreUse college search tools such as: • Naviance’s ‘College Search’ tool • Use the ‘College Explore’ sheet to take note and compare colleges by what is important to you. • Meet with your counselor/ college and career center advisor • Attend NACAC and local college fairs • Attend High School Case Study Night • Attend college rep visit at Miramonte • College Tours • Explore college websites • LinkedIn - Explore where Alumni are working & in what field • YoUniversityTV - videos of colleges to see atmosphere on and off campus • College Navigator - Statistics and facts on each college • College Board Big Future - Search each college and see majors, programs, sports, financial information, pictures, etc.

  7. Step Three: Define • Formalize list - no more than 15 colleges on list • Add all colleges on list to ‘College’s I’m thinking about’ on Naviance • Rate interest in the college in the ‘College’s I’m thinking about’ tab

  8. Step Four: Finalize the listIf you answer no to any of the following questions, remove the college from the list: • Review step one, does every college have meet your ‘must have’ criteria? • Define the ‘why’ for each college on your list - if you can’t, cut it from your list. • Are all colleges on the list financially do-able? • Would you be happy attending this college, even if it’s a ‘safety’? • Do you have more than 10 schools on your list? • Do you have at least three ‘safety’, ‘likely’ and ‘reach’ schools? • Can you submit all application on time without letting your grades drop?

  9. NAVIANCE!What is it & how does it help? • Used by all grade levels • Career research • College research • College Applications • College Preparation Resources • Transcript requests • Requesting & submitting letters of recommendation • Scholarship search • College Rep Visits • More!

  10. Naviance by Grade • Freshman: Personality & Career Assessments, Finding Enrichment Programs, Volunteer and other opportunities. (December) • Sophomores: Assessments, Resume, Test Prep Resources, Volunteer, Enrichment Programs, College Rep Visits (March) • Juniors: Researching Colleges, Sculpting list on Naviance, Test Prep Resources, Volunteer, Scholarships, Enrichment Programs (January & May) • Seniors: Applying to college, letters of recommendation, Scholarships, Brag Survey, CommonApp Matching, Graduation survey at the end of the year (Early September)

  11. Logging onto Naviance, Family Connection: Log on to: http://connection.naviance.com/miramonte or click the Naviance link on the Counseling/College Career page of the Miramonte website. • Parents: Username: Your email Password: Your custom password • Students: Username: 300# Password: Network log-in password • Parents may request a password by emailing sstuber@acalanes.k12.ca.us

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