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Junior Parent Night October 5, 2011

Junior Parent Night October 5, 2011. A Look Ahead at Junior Year. Presented by:. The Hopkinton High School Counseling Department Adelaide Riordan Greco Cheryl Elder Michael Flanagan Deirdre King Kiely Murray. AGENDA. Late Adolescence Developmental Tasks Parenting the 16 – 17 Year Old

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Junior Parent Night October 5, 2011

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  1. Junior Parent NightOctober 5, 2011 A Look Ahead at Junior Year

  2. Presented by: • The Hopkinton High School Counseling Department • Adelaide Riordan Greco • Cheryl Elder • Michael Flanagan • Deirdre King • Kiely Murray

  3. AGENDA • Late Adolescence Developmental Tasks • Parenting the 16 – 17 Year Old • College Admissions Testing Begins • Junior Guidance Seminars • College Fairs and Campus Visits • Naviance Family Connection

  4. JUNIOR YEAR • Developmental Tasks • Movement Toward Independence • Capacity for Tender and Sensual Love • Firmer Identity • Greater Concern for Others • Self-Reliance • More Developed Sense of Humor • Ability to Delay Gratification • Ability to Think Ideas Through • Ability to Express Feelings in Words • Ability to Make Independent Decisions • Ability to Compromise • Ability to Multi-Task

  5. What Does Junior Year Look Like? • October PSAT’s • Results in December • Junior Guidance Seminar • Course Selection for Grade 12 • Test Prep • College Visits • SATs and/or ACTs in March, May and/or June • AP Tests in May

  6. Social Life in 11th Grade • Driver’s Ed and Licenses • Part-Time Jobs • Juggling Extracurricular Activities with Academics • Prom • Dating • Peer Relationships • Experimenting with Risky Behavior

  7. Dates to Remember • November 16, 2011 Financial Aid Night • February 16, 2012 College Admissions Evening for Juniors and Their Parents

  8. College Admission Testing • PSAT • Test Prep • SAT • ACT (with Writing) • SAT Subject Tests

  9. PSAT • Saturday, October 15th • 7:45 a.m. at Hopkinton High School • Registration Fee: $27 • Register in Guidance by Oct 13th • Scores back in December • Measures three areas: • Critical Reading • Math • Writing

  10. TEST PREP • Options • Kaplan • Princeton Review • Revolution Prep • Private Tutors • SAT Online Course

  11. Which Test Should I Take? • SAT • Aptitude test, measures critical thinking, problem-solving skills needed for college. • Perfect Score: 2400 • Penalty for wrong answers? YES • Question Types: Multiple Choice, grid-ins, written essay • Length: 3hrs 45 minutes • Vocabulary emphasis • Does not include science or trigonometry

  12. Which Test Should I Take? • ACT • Curriculum based test, directly related to what students have learned in school. • Perfect Score: 36 • Penalty for wrong answers? NO • Question Type: Multiple Choice, optional essay • Length: 2 hrs, 55 minutes + 30 minute optional essay • Vocabulary deemphasized • Includes science and trigonometry

  13. SAT SUBJECT TESTS • What are Subject Tests? • One hour in length. • Can take up to three on a test date. • Required by more selective colleges.

  14. Junior Guidance Seminars Mini-Course for Juniors • Lesson I: Getting Started • Purpose of Seminar • Yellow Resource Folder • Moodle Site • Preliminary Questionnaire • Beginning the College Admissions Process

  15. Junior Guidance Seminars Lesson II: Test Overview Seminar Game College Admission Testing SAT’s and ACT’s Test Calendar, how to register, use of school code (221-060), test prep, how scores get to colleges. Junior Recommendation Packet Lesson III: The College Search and More Computer Search Engines Naviance Family Connection Lesson IV: Putting Your Best Foot Forward Common Application Review Transcripts Resume

  16. Junior Guidance Seminars Lesson V: What’s Next? The College Essay Application Process Teacher Recommendations College Admission Trivia Lesson VI: Wrapping up Interviews Mock Admissions NCAA and Athletic Recruitment Test for Understanding/Course Evaluation

  17. Individual Student Meetings Ongoing meetings with students throughout the spring Junior Parent Meetings • Expect letter in December • Appointments at 7:45 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. • Scheduled between mid-January and early April

  18. COLLEGE FAIRS & TOURS • College Mini-Fairs • Upcoming College Fairs • Competitive College Evening Programs in the Metrowest Area • Informal College Visits • Check College Websites for Tour Information and Open Houses

  19. Upcoming College Visits • Tulane University October 7 • MIT October 11 • Dartmouth College October 13 • Tulane University, LA October 20 • Holy Cross October 13 • High Point University October 25 • Lehigh University November 2 • Randolph-Macon College November 3

  20. NAVIANCE FAMILY CONNECTION HHS Online College Data Archive http://connection.naviance.com/hopkinton Log in at GUEST ENTRANCE GUEST Password: hillers Or, e-mail your son/daughter’s guidance counselor to set up a parent account.

  21. Naviance Login Page

  22. Student Homepage

  23. Visit Schedule

  24. Scholarship List

  25. The “SuperMatch” Search

  26. View up to 250 schools that match some or all of your search criteria

  27. College Profiles:Assumption College

  28. Scattergrams

  29. Overlaps

  30. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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