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COLLEGE-BOUND JUNIORS

COLLEGE-BOUND JUNIORS. Understanding The College Application Process. Parental Roles:. Understand that this can be an overwhelming experience Keep lines of communication open Resist the urge to do the work for your child Help, guide and encourage. WHAT TO DO NOW?. 1. Preparing - NOW

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COLLEGE-BOUND JUNIORS

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  1. COLLEGE-BOUND JUNIORS Understanding The College Application Process

  2. Parental Roles: • Understand that this can be an overwhelming experience • Keep lines of communication open • Resist the urge to do the work for your child • Help, guide and encourage

  3. WHAT TO DO NOW? • 1. Preparing - NOW • 2. Researching - NOW • 3. Applying – SEPTEMBER 1 • 4. Deciding – NEXT YEAR Begin now!

  4. Talk – talk with your family, your high school counselor,friends, coaches, and anyone else who has served as a positive role model for you about your hopes, dreams,aspirations, fears, and desires for your future. Learn – engage your education, learn how to study and take the most challenging courses that are available and appropriate for you. A strong academic performance in high school demonstrates to a college you are ready for the academic challenges you will face there. 2 L’S LONGEVITY LEADERSHIP Participate – get involved in a few extracurricular activities you really enjoy and commit to them. Plan – what do you need to do between today and when your college applications are due to make yourself a viable applicant to the college or university of your choice? Are you taking the necessary courses? What standardized tests have you taken? June 7th SATs late sign ups now until May28th. Next year – October 4th register by September 5th. PREPARING

  5. Researching • Learn as much as you can about schools that interest you to discover if they are right for you. You should learn a lot more than just whether or not they offer your possible major. Empower yourself by having the necessary information to make knowledgeable decisions. Fortunately, learning about colleges has never been easier. The information you should be looking for is usually just a click away. • Resources to help your research: • Financial Aid: www.studentaid.ed.gov • Campus Safety: http://ope.ed.gov/security • General Information About Schools: • http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator • www.collegeresults.org • http://nsse.iub.edu • www.nationalcollegefairs.org

  6. STUDENT WILL: • Write Essay NOW: Essay on Common Application will not change for next year. • Common Application: Over 500 schools now accept and is growing each year. • Visit Colleges: Use a guide so you don’t get confused about what college has what.

  7. Office #: 962-5701 Ms. Fischer A – Gh, P -6010 Mrs. Schieb Gi – O -6008 Mr. Gaughan P – Z -6009 Mrs. Wister Supervisor -6011 Mrs. Willis secretary -6006 COUNSELING OFFICE CONTACTS:

  8. Thank you! Have a pleasant evening. It is my pleasure to work with you, your children, and the community of Collingswood. Go Phils!

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