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Mercy High School Senior Parent Meeting Class of 2011

Mercy High School Senior Parent Meeting Class of 2011. College Application Process. Helping Your Daughter Manage College Applications. How can you help as a parent?. Remember that it is not your application. Allow your daughter to take responsibility for this process. Be a guide.

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Mercy High School Senior Parent Meeting Class of 2011

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  1. Mercy High SchoolSenior Parent MeetingClass of 2011 College Application Process

  2. Helping Your Daughter Manage College Applications

  3. How can you help as a parent? • Remember that it is not your application. • Allow your daughter to take responsibility for this process. • Be a guide.

  4. To Do List……. To Do List…. • Finalize college list • Organize application requirements & deadlines • Finalize testing/select scores to • send to colleges • Request transcripts • Request Letters of Recommendation (if required) • Essays • Track status of applications • Record decisions from colleges – choose college you’ll attend

  5. Senior Year is Important!!!

  6. Deciding where to apply… *Schedule an appointment with your Counselor! *Attend an onsite College Rep Visit! *Utilize online college prep resources *Schedule an on-campus college visit

  7. Your Daughter’s Responsibilities Application Checklist • Application Type • Test Scores • Essays • Teacher Letters of Recommendation • Counselor Forms

  8. (1) In-House Application - Online Application - Found on the college’s website - Preferred method - Students portion of the application is completed online - Counselor and/or teacher portion is completed online or in hard copy -Paper Application (Hard Copy) - All materials (Application, Transcripts, Letters of Recommendation, Secondary School Reports) submitted via mail - Must be sent from the Counseling Office (2) The Common Application Application Checklist • Application Type • Test Scores • Essays • Teacher Letters of Recommendation • Counselor Forms

  9. The Common Application • Used by 400+ colleges and universities • Used by 6 colleges in Michigan • Lengthy application, but only needs to be filled out once for all CA schools • Create an account @ www.commonapp.org

  10. BE AWARE OF THE COLLEGE’S ADMISSIONS TIMETABLE!! DEADLINES WILL VARY! “Rolling Admission” VS “Deadline Admission” “Early Action” VS “Early Decision”

  11. Application Checklist • Application Type • Test Scores • Essays • Teacher Letters of Recommendation • Counselor Forms *Sending ACT or SAT scores to colleges -Students are responsible for making sure official test scores are sent to the colleges they are applying to. -If they do not send score reports to colleges at the time of testing, they will need to contact ACT/SAT and request that scores be officially sent. -For ACT, the cost is $9 per score/per school (1-2 weeks turnaround) or $13 for priority score reports (3-4 business days) *Taking multiple tests -Your Mercy transcript will show your highest score *Testing this fall -Do not wait for test scores to apply

  12. Application Checklist • Application Type • Test Scores • Essays • Teacher Letters of Recommendation • Counselor Forms *Some schools require essays -Some schools require 1 essay, some multiple essays, and some do not require an essay at all -If essays are optional, write one

  13. Application Checklist • Application Type • Test Scores • Essays • Teacher Letters of Recommendation • Counselor Forms *Some colleges require letters of recommendation, some do not - If a college does not ask for a letter, they typically do not want one - Colleges who use the Common Application “do” require a teacher recommendation - Colleges that use an in-house application “may or may not” require a teacher recommendation *Choose your teacher carefully - Choose an academic teacher - Ask a teacher who knows you well, who is familiar with your most recent school work *Ask your teacher well in advance -Give him or her a minimum of 2 weeks notice

  14. Application Checklist • Application Type • Test Scores • Essays • Teacher Letters of Recommendation • Counselor Forms *Provide your teacher with all necessary information For In-house Applications: - Copy of Recommendation Form - Resume or Profile Sheet to aid teacher in their recommendation - Stamped, addressed envelope for teacher to send recommendation directly to the college For The Common Application: - From the CA website, student invites their teacher to submit the recommendation online - Resume or Profile Sheet

  15. *Colleges require your daughter’s Counselor to process parts of the application -This may include a transcript, a Secondary School Report, and/or formal Letter of Recommendation *Follow Counseling Department procedures to request this information Application Checklist • Application Type • Test Scores • Essays • Teacher Letters of Recommendation • Counselor Forms

  16. Steps students must take to request information be sent from MHS to colleges • Checklist: • Transcript Release Form • Transcript Fees • Secondary School • Report • Student Profile • Form

  17. Student must submit a Transcript Release Form for EACH college they apply to! There is also a $4.00 Processing Fee due with EACH Transcript Release Form submitted! (Cash or check to MHS are accepted)

  18. Many colleges will require that students print and submit the Secondary School Forms!

  19. A Student Profile is required so that your forms and/or letters may be personalized

  20. We began accepting Application requests (Transcripts, Secondary School Forms, etc.) on Wednesday, September 1st We need 10 working days to process an application. **Last day to submit application requests before the holiday break is Friday, December 10th .

  21. *All Application materials should be submitted to Mrs. Burek in the Counseling Office *Applications will be processed only when received IN COMPLETION

  22. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Information • Financial Aid makes up the difference between what college costs and what a family can afford to pay. • FAFSA is used to determine student eligibility for federal aid. • Also is used by colleges for scholarships. • Form is available online @ www.fafsa.ed.gov • Can work on the FAFSA Worksheet now. • Actual form is available in December, and can be submitted in January 2011. • OK to estimate 2010 taxes and update later.

  23. What’s going on with PrepHQ? • PrepHQ is the Counseling Website and functions as a college planning resource to students and a database to the Counselors. • The company, ConnectEdu, that administers the site, is giving PrepHQ a major facelift.  The Counseling website will look very different and will have a new name. It will be called "Connect!” • The company is still working out some of the technical bugs.

  24. Any Questions?? If you have any questions concerning the College Application process, Please contact your daughter’s Counselor: Mrs. Lowe (A-G) Mrs. Hessler (H-O) Mrs. Casey (P-Z)

  25. THANK YOU!!!

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