JUNIOR COLLEGE INFORMATION

1. JUNIOR COLLEGE INFORMATION ON YOUR MARK ! GET SET ! GO !

2. Tonight’s Lineup • Mr. Petruccio: Opening Remarks, PSAT,SAT, SAT II, SAT Prep, College Planning • Mr. Paul: Recruitment • Mr. Giovannetti: Naviance Program • Mr. Dillon: Military Choices & Benefits of a Liberal Arts Education • Mr. Petruccio: St. John’s Advantage Program & The Dayton Trip

3. Partnership for Success • Working with the Guidance Department • Student: 1% vs 99% • Teachable Moment • Parent: Support Team • Finding a college is like buying a house. • Counselors: Objective Component • College Placement Survey Book • Boston College 97.05% 1580 (Waitlisted) • Georgetown 96.81% 1520 (Waitlisted)

4. Myth Busters • The Value of the SAT Exam • The Chaminade Advantage • Feeder Schools for the Ivy Leagues • Big Fish in a Small Pond • The Intangibles • This is not a Logical and Fair Process

5. This is a Numbers Game! • Supply and Demand • Recruit to Reject • Always be Selling • Never Turn Away a Prospective Customer • $70 X 35,000 applications= $2.45 Million

6. Ivy League Reality • Appx. 37,100 H.S. in the United States • Valedictorian and Salutatorian in each school= 74,200 students. • Total # of seats in the Freshman Class for all 8 schools= 13,623 • 40% of the seats are set aside for Special Cases. 20% Athletics, 20% Legacy, Minority Candidates, Donors and VIP. • Remaining seats open for everyone else= 8,174

7. HYPE SELLS

8. How Much Does Hype Cost? • Youth Leadership Conference on Medicine • Presidential Youth Leadership Conference • Congressional Youth Leadership Conference • Publishers Clearing House • $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

9. Prioritizing the Process • Deciding a Strategy: House Buying Analogy • Best School • Best Program • Best Bargain • Compromise Choice • Distance= +$$$ • Junior Grades • Clubs and Activities • Visiting the Colleges over the next 5 months. • Mid 50% Myth. • Types of Colleges: Size, Location, Affiliation and Academic Challenge. Visit an assortment of schools. • Guidance Department Assessment • SAT Scores

10. PSAT • OCTOBER 2013- 396JUNIORS • AVERAGE SCORES FOR A CHAMINADE STUDENT: • CRITICAL READING 57.5 MATH 57.3 • WRITING SKILLS 56 • This translates to 1710 out of 2400 • NATIONAL MEAN: • CRITICAL READING 48 • MATH 48 • WRITING SKILLS 46 • This translates to 1420 out of 2400

11. WHAT DOES IT MEAN?? • ELIGIBILITY FOR MERIT SCHOLARSHIP • 100-150 point increase on the 1600 scale from PSAT to best SAT. • PRACTICE • HELPS BUILD TESTING STRATEGIES • OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THEIR MISTAKES • LOOSELY COMPARED TO THE SAT • THEY ARE NOT USED FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

12. WHAT ABOUT THAT SAT? • SAT I is 3 hours 45 minutes • Primarily multiple choice • Three part exam • Critical Reading • Math • Writing Skills

13. SAT FACT SHEET • Scores range from 200-800 for each part. • Perfect Score is now 2400. • Our recommendation is that you take the test twice. (A third time if necessary is fine) • May and October/November If necessary you can also take it in December

14. SAT MYTHS • The sooner you begin the better you will ultimately score. • There is a guaranteed score progression leading to your best score on the last submission. • The best way to ease test anxiety is to hype the test earlier and more often. • Our data indicates that students perform better in the Fall of their senior year.

15. SAT REGISTRATION • Unlike the PSAT, you must register individually for the SAT. • Register on-line at Collegeboard.com • May 4th Test Date • April 5th Deadline • Cost: $50

16. SAT Subject Tests Cost: $23 per test • Literature • American History • World History • Mathematics Level 1C • Mathematics Level 2C • Biology E/M • Chemistry • French • German • Spanish

17. SAT Subject Tests RECOMMENDATIONS • Check with the colleges you are interested in. • Our recommendation is, if your schools require them, then you should take 3 SAT II Tests. • You can take up to 3 SAT II on the same day. • December of Senior year is usually the best time to take them. Except for Biology, Chemistry and World History. • They are used predominantly for PLACEMENT NOT ADMISSION. • Most colleges do not require SAT Subject Tests

18. ACT TEST • The ACT Test is not easier. Some students like the format better than the SAT exam. • In most cases it can substitute for SAT and SAT II requirements. • There are 2 versions of the test. • ACT (No Writing) $35.00 • ACT Plus Writing $50.50 • National Average Composite Score was 21.1

19. ACT • Subject areas covered: English, math, reading, science and writing (optional). • ACT scores are accepted at all colleges and universities. • Test questions are divided as follows: • English 75 Questions • Math 60 Questions • Reading 40 Questions • Science 40 Questions

20. ACT Dates • February 9th (Register by January 11th) • April 13th (Register by March 8th) • June 8th (Register by May 3rd) • ACT is a viable option for a student who feels that the SAT is not representative of his ability.

21. SAT vs ACT Comparison ACT SAT 1600 SAT 2400 • 1600 2400 • 1560-1590 2340 • 1510-1550 2260 • 1460-1500 2190 • 1410-1450 2130 • 1360-1400 2040 • 1320-1350 1980 • 1280-1310 1920 28 1240-1270 1860

22. SAT PREP COURSES • CONFIDENCE • COST • CAUTION

23. SELF-PROFILE • GRADES • SAT SCORES • ACTIVITIES (In & Out of School) • Work Experience • Personal Dimension • Community Service

24. PROFILETYPES • THE COASTER: High PSAT scores with average to low grades. • THE DREAMER: Thinks he can put it together at the last minute. That it just magically falls into place in some act of divine intervention. • THE SLEEPER: Low grades, low PSAT…. Doesn’t know what end is up and better yet, doesn’t care. • THE WORKER: Organized, focused and ready to begin the process.* 1%

25. LIST OFEXCUSES • “I’m not doing that bad.” • “I have plenty of time to worry about that.” • “I’m too busy with sports, school, girls, whatever.” • “If I do it your way I will have no life.” • “I’m doing as well as half the class.” • “I’m trying but it’s too hard.” • “Well, this is just the way I am.” • Don’t worry an 85 at Chaminade is the same as a 95 at my public school.

26. Attitude+Action= Positive Results • The one thing you have learned from your Christian Humanism class is that you are ultimately responsible for your attitude and the choice of action you make in a given circumstance. Your ability is not in question. What is in question is whether or not you possess the maturity necessary to make the proper changes in order to be successful in this process. Only you know the answer to this question.

27. Athletic Recruitment for College Mr. Robert Paul

28. Athletic Recruiting • Scholarship Level (Division 1 and Division 2 • Non-Scholarship (Division 3) • Definition of an Athletic Scholarship • Fully Funded Sports • Know your Level • Commitment, Competition

29. Athletic Recruiting • Being Recruited vs. Wanting to Be Recruited • Official Visit vs. Unofficial Visit • Know the Rules • Be Organized

30. Athletic Recruiting • Websites to Look Over: • NCAA Website • www.ncaa.org • Eligibility Website • www.eligibilitycenter.org

31. Why Study the Liberal Arts? a brief overview

32. What is a Liberal Arts Education? Wide-ranging education: biology to history to English composition to art history Thinking, judging, evaluating Rooted in learning, not just absorbing facts Problem-solving and analysis skills

33. What Do You Want from a School? Devoting the most formidable years of your life to be educated Learn a variety of disciplines, communicate, think creatively, organize Challenge to you, the Junior Class: Take your intellectual life seriously; it is your greatest gift and greatest talent.

34. A Liberal Arts Education Prepares You for the Future Most endeavors really require more knowledge than that of one field. You may switch careers after graduation Diversified background needed to handle complex issues in a dynamic environment

35. What Are the Different Military Academies? US Naval Academy in Annapolis US Military Academy at West Point US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs US Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut US Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point

36. Military Academies Payment is made through military service. Superb general and technical education Unsurpassed leadership training The student is commissioned and must serve for a set time period

37. What is the Admission’s Process Like? Highly-competitive Searching for a well-rounded student with integrity, intelligence, and motivation Application process starts in the spring of this year

38. Two Key Terms nomination: application made to senators, representatives, and/or Vice President. A nomination from one source is required to be offered admission. appointment: a conditional offer of acceptance is offered pending successful completion of all other requirements.

39. How Do I Apply? Go to the academy’s website Pre-candidate questionnaire Interviews, physical aptitude test, and a medical exam Note: the Coast Guard Academy does not use the nomination process.

40. ROTC Scholarships awarded annually Civilian college enrollment Train on breaks and in the summer. Obligated to military service Commissioned as an officer Your son should plan on meeting with me.

41. Marianist College Visit • The University of Dayton will be hosting a group of Chaminade and Kellenberg students from July 31st thru August 2nd • Availability is limited. • Cost for the student is $125 • Hotel Accomodations for two nights • Four meals • Transportation by coach bus • Chaminade and Kellenberg staff moderators

42. St. John’s UniversityAdvantage Program • For the first time this program is being offered to juniors. • Starting in the Spring semester 2013, juniors will be able to register for a Math course and or a History course. • These present Chaminade courses are approved for college credits. • In total a student can acquire 18 college credits over the course of his junior and senior year.

43. Advantage Program • Registration forms • The final date for registration is January 21st • Each 3 credit course costs $250.00 • The Guidance Department has a list of schools that accept the credits.