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P reparing for College and Career

P reparing for College and Career. WHS Sophomore College Night January 25 , 2017 Andre Abraham, Alyson Leatherman, Lucia Meza, Christine Moon & Lyndi Tucker. Agenda. College Admission Basics Advanced Placement (AP) Courses and Forecasting

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P reparing for College and Career

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  1. Preparing for College and Career WHS Sophomore College Night January 25, 2017 Andre Abraham, Alyson Leatherman, Lucia Meza, Christine Moon & Lyndi Tucker

  2. Agenda • College Admission Basics • Advanced Placement (AP) Courses and Forecasting • Junior and Senior Recommended Courses • Advanced College Credit • Grade Point Average (GPA) • Academic Goal Setting • College Admission Requirements • Standardized Testing • Family Connection

  3. College Admission BasicsFactors Colleges Consider • Transcript • The most important element in the college application process • Transcript includes: Coursework, Grades, GPA and Class Rank • GPA (average of grades in all courses) • Strength of schedule • Adding Rigor: Going beyond graduation requirements, continuing in World Languages and AP coursework • SAT or ACT test scores • Essay • Teacher recommendation

  4. College Admission BasicsFactors Colleges Consider, cont. • Student’s expressed interest in the school • Counselor recommendation • Class rank • Interview, if applicable • Extracurricular activities • Depth (not breadth) of activities, Leadership, and Initiative

  5. Advanced Placement (AP) Courses • WHS offers 18 different AP courses in the following curriculum areas: • English, Math, Science, Social Science, World Language, Art and Music • Benefits include: • Challenging curriculum • College level coursework • Exploring academic interests • Potential to earn college credit in high school • Bonus point on GPA • Strength of schedule

  6. AP Forecasting • Monday, February 6- Friday, February 17 • AP Forecasting completed through Family Link • Balance vs. rigor • Pre-loaded into online Forecasting in April

  7. Forecasting • Forecasting completed through Family Link • Counselors will visit English classes April 3– April 7 • Parents receive an email with student’s forecasting selections • Students can make changes online until April 14 • Students and parents can see forecasted courses through Family Link after April 14, but will need to see their school counselor to make changes before the end of the school year • Summer School • Tentatively, June 22 - July 14 • Summer School registration opens March 20 • Students can access schedules in mid-August • Fall registration information on WHS website

  8. Junior Recommended Classes Semester 1 Semester 2 1. English 1. English (English 11 or AP English 11) (English 11 or AP English 11) 2. Social Studies 2. Social Studies (AP or Semester course offerings) (AP or Semester course offerings) 3. Science 3. Science (Conceptual Physics, Chemistry, Physics, AP Science (Conceptual Physics, Chemistry, Physics, AP Science or Semester course offerings) or Semester course offerings) 4. Math 4. Math (Adv. Algebra, Adv. Algebra (A or B), Trigonometry (Adv. Algebra, Adv. Algebra (A or B), Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus) Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus) 5. Health 5. Elective (Healthful Living, Careers in Health, (In any content area) or Anatomy & Physiology) 6. World Language or Elective 6. World Language or Elective

  9. Senior Recommended Classes • Elective choices depend on: • Graduation requirement needs • College prep schedule • Student interests

  10. Advanced College Credit (ACC) Courses • Dual credit program with Clackamas Community College • Opportunity for high school students to earn community college credit for approved college-level classes • Spanish III, IV • French III, IV • Pre-Calculus • AP English 12 • Graphic Arts • AP Studio Art • Art IV • Students must register with CCC for the college credit and will receive the grade earned in the class (A-F)

  11. Grade Point Average (GPA) • How to calculate a GPA: • Each letter grade is worth certain points and AP courses of C or better receive a bonus point:

  12. Grade Point Average (GPA) • To calculate, assign the correct number to the letter grade you earned, add all of the grades together and divide by the number of classes you took:

  13. Academic Goal Setting • Why do GPAs matter? • Part of the 4 year college admission process • Oregon Public University Recommended GPAs: • U of O – Comprehensive Review • OSU – 3.0 • PSU – 3.0 • OIT – 3.0 • Western – 3.0 • Eastern, Southern – 2.75

  14. Academic Goal Setting, cont. • Oregon Promise • A new state program that can help pay for community college. Student will only pay $50 per term, so essentially FREE • Who is eligible? • 2016 Oregon high school graduates • Graduates who have a 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher • Graduates who have been an Oregon resident for at least 12 months prior to enrolling in college • Graduates who enroll in Oregon community college within 6 months of high school graduation

  15. Academic Goal Setting, cont. • ‘D’ Policy • Oregon Public Universities do not accept grades lower than a “C-” in required academic courses • Students with “D’s” or lower in these courses will be required to make up the credit before applying to an Oregon Public University • See your counselor about credit recovery options

  16. College Admission Requirements • Colleges and universities consider the courses taken in 9th, 10th and 11th grade and the grades earned in those courses and the strength of senior schedule • Requirements include: • English- 4 years • Math- 3-4 years • Science- 3-4 years (2 years must be lab science) • Social Studies- 3-4 years • World Language- 2-4 years of same language • University of California System also requires one year of the same visual or performing arts and one year of World History

  17. Standardized Testing Schedule • Sophomore Year • PSAT in October • AP Exams • Junior Year Fall • PSAT in October (National Merit qualifying exam) • Students must register with bookkeeper • Junior Year Spring • OAKS • SAT or ACT • AP Exams • SAT Subject Tests

  18. What can Sophomores do now? • Review PSAT Scores • Create CollegeBoardaccount and link PSAT scores with Khan Academy (Demo) • Khan Academy is a free personalized learning resource • Work through Khan Academy on personalized test prep • Attend Khan Lab Week: February 21-24 during lunch in the Forum Room

  19. Family Connection • Web-based software purchased by the district to assist in the college planning process • http://connection.naviance.com/wilsonville or WHS Website/College & Career/Family Connection • Username: WHS student email/Password: P+studentID • Example: moonc@wvhs.wlwv.k12.or.us / Password: P181000 • Research and explore colleges and careers • Create activity resumes

  20. Connect with Us! • Twitter • Follow us @WilsonvilleHS • Remind • Text @wvhs2019 to 81010 • Facebook • Like us! Wilsonville High School College & Career Center • Sophomore Only Emails • Register for the Class of 2019 email (WVHS-Homes19)

  21. Thank you for Attending! • Please fill out our evaluation before leaving this evening • Junior College Night will be February 2018

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