Post-Secondary and College Planning

1. Post-Secondary and CollegePlanning • Planning for what you want to do after high school is a process that takes your time and energy to make it happen.

2. Junior CollegePlanning Night • - Tuesday January 8, 2012 • - Parents and Students • - Very informative! • - What will the night focus on? • College visits and Interviews • College admissions criteria • Naviance • SAT/ACTs

3. College Planning during your Junior Year by Month

4. College Admission Criteria • Academic Record = Transcript, including senior year grades • Standardized Test Results = SAT or ACT scores • Essays • Teacher Recommendations • Activities, Honors, Recognition = Resume • Interview • Demonstrated Interest

5. SAT and ACT Differences

6. SAT Test Dates and Deadlineswww.collegeboard.org

7. ACT Test Dates and deadlineswww.actstudent.org

8. Developing yourCollege List • Quality Safety- Colleges where you typically are somewhat overqualified and will almost certainly gain admission. You should like these colleges and be sure to show demonstrated interest so the college does not think you are overlooking it during the application process. • Target- Colleges where you have a reasonable (typically better than 50-50) chance of admission. • Reach- Colleges are usually your top choice colleges and those most difficult to gain admission.

10. Student Profile • GPA- 90.42PSAT ScoresCR- 57M-63W- 60

11. College visits • Browse the school’s website and any campus blogs • Take a campus tour • Talk to students about what they think of their classes and professors • Visit the dining hall, fitness center, library, career center, bookstore and other campus facilities • Walk or drive around the community surrounding the campus • Take part in a group information session at the admission office • Meet with someone from the department of your prospective major • Talk to the coaches of sports that you may want to play • Interview, required or recommended (Admission Officer, Alumni, Skype) • Read the student newspaper