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The Next Chapter

The Next Chapter. Ashbrook High School Senior Assembly. AHS Counseling Staff. Jean Peach, 9 th grade Counselor Grades 10 – 12: Kevin Plonk , last names A – G Interim Pam Neely, last names H – N Shannon Froehlich, last names 0 – Z Julia Lee Payne, Guidance Secretary.

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The Next Chapter

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  1. The Next Chapter Ashbrook High School Senior Assembly

  2. AHS Counseling Staff • Jean Peach, 9th grade Counselor Grades 10 – 12: • Kevin Plonk, last names A – G • Interim Pam Neely, last names H – N • Shannon Froehlich, last names 0 – Z • Julia Lee Payne, Guidance Secretary

  3. What is the Next Chapter in your book? • Certificate Program • Associate’s Degree (2 year program) • Bachelor’s Degree (4 year program) • Military • Career

  4. What do I need to get there? • Your career choice will determine your direction. Many careers require a 4-year degree while others only require a one or two year degree. For information on careers, utilize CFCN.org (Career Finder, interest inventory, and job forecaster) • https://www1.cfnc.org/Plan/For_A_Career/_default.aspx

  5. Big Future by College Board https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started

  6. Community College • Are a great value because they are so inexpensive in comparison to a 4-year school. Most NC colleges accept transfer credits. • Offer you the opportunity to improve your grades. Most 4-year colleges are looking for a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Free College Day – Gaston College Saturday, October 26, 2013 8:30am – 12:00pm Register online at gaston.edu

  7. UNC Minimum Course Requirements – For Undergraduate Admission to the 17 Campuses

  8. Visit Colleges and their websites

  9. Picking the Right College For Me • Compare Colleges by visiting in person and by their websites. • Look for things that are important to you. • The best time to visit a college is whenever the main student body is present. Take the official tour and then take your own tour. Visit residence halls to see what the rooms are like, and eat in the cafeteria! Above all, be sure to VISIT!

  10. Picking the Right College For Me (cont.)

  11. Evaluate Your Options • UNC Institutional Profiles: available on the web and provide admissions information for all 16 public universities. • Visit www.northcarolina.edu/content.php/assessment/reports/profiles/current.htm for the current profile.

  12. Recommendation LettersRecommendation letters have never carried much weight in our admissions process, and we have never required them except for the 2-year Agricultural Institute and Professional Golf Management program.  We do not encourage applicants to submit letters of recommendation, but many do submit them in large quantities.  We often receive a large number of recommendation letters for an individual student that adds little or nothing to the review of their application.  Until now, we have had to link these to the applicant's file and that has become a large burden for our process with little added value.  For these reasons, we have decided to only include in applications the unsolicited recommendation letters which are uploaded by the applicants directly to their application through wolfPAW.  Letters submitted via mail, e-mail, fax, etc. will not be added to the student’s application. Thomas GriffinDirector of Undergraduate Admissions

  13. Become BRAG-WORTHY In your essays and/or interviews, turn the things you are proud of into stories. (Klaus, 2003)

  14. Nobody’s perfect. • When you make a mistake, look for lessons (and privately journal about them). • “Don’t blow it” on Facebook or Twitter! Be careful what you post! • Instead of “status updates”, why not journal as a way to collect memories that can help you write, reflect, and articulate your experiences (on essays and in interviews)?

  15. PAUSE BEFORE YOU POST • Who will be able to see what I post? • Will anyone be embarrassed or hurt by what I post? • What will my family or teachers say if they see what I post? • How will I feel if the head of my dream job or school sees what I post? • How would I feel if what I post get in the news? • Am I proud of what I’m posting? ~Patchin & Hinduja (2011) and Jostens.com/infotoknow

  16. Financial Aid Night Our Regional CFNC expert will be here on Thursday, October 17 4:00 pm New Conference Room, Ashbrook This is also Parent/Teacher Conference Day and Early dismissal for students. Plan now to attend this event while you’re here to meet with your student’s teachers. All students who plan to go to college should complete the FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid in early January 2014.

  17. Looking ahead…… • Bring your Scholarship & Financial Award Letters – Ashbrook rolls in the dough$$ • Senior Exit Survey – Post-secondary plans • Final Transcripts – CFNC Transcript Manager & Official sealed copy in your graduation folder for you to mail if needed.

  18. Class of 2014….. Start writing your next chapter!

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