Last week of cofo ! *^^*

1. Last week of cofo! *^^* • Sign attendance sheet/get snack • Get your Topic A brainstorming worksheetts in front of class • We do not need laptops today, so don’t worry about getting one • Relax before class Thank you! *^^*

2. announcements • Only two more CoFo classes! • I would like for us to get started on essays (at least get introductions down) • I won’t see you guys for a month! You know what that means… • Cookies anyone? • Practice ACT exam results • I will hand them out to you towards the end of class

3. College of the day

4. University of North texas • Located in Denton, TX (3 hours from Round Rock, TX) • A large, public university with 28,325 total undergrads • 64% acceptance rate - Selective • Tuition and Fees: $8,717 • Total cost of attendance: $15,867 • 75% of freshman who needed financial aid received it • Graduation rate is 49% • Retention rate is 80% A green light to greatness.

5. Awesome fact about the University of North texas • Scholarship at UNT called Emerald Eagle • If you meet the qualifications, you automatically get a free-ride to UNT! • This scholarship includes an all-paid, two-week long trip abroad. Last year, students went to Thailand, and the year before, they went to Costa Rica A green light to greatness.

6. Emerald eagle scholars Eligibility Requirements • To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements prior to the Fall semester: • complete all documents required by the Admissions Office before March 1 • complete the FAFSAbefore March 15 • be a new entering freshman (transfer students are not eligible) • be a Texas resident • be a member of a family whose adjusted gross income does not exceed $40,000 • be eligible to receive a federal Pell grant through UNT • sign a statement of your commitment to this exceptional program • attend a UNT freshman orientation

7. University of north texas • Student-faculty ratio is 23:1 • Most popular majors: Business, Management and Marketing (21%), Social Sciences (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%), Communcations/Journalism (5%), and Psychology (5%) • ACT score range: 20-26 • SAT score range: 970 - 1210 • UNT’s colors are green and white • North Texas Review is annual publication of English Department – produced by UNT students and features art, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction • Famous alums include Norah Jones, Meat Loaf, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Dr. Phil • UNT is known as one of the most environmentally friendly universities in the country – electric vehicle charging stations, lean mean recycling machine

8. rice univeristy • Located in Houston, TX (3 hours from Round Rock, TX) • A medium, four year, private university • 3,755 total undergrads • Tuition and fees: $37,292 • Total cost: $52,242 • 100% of financial need is met by aid • Average 1st year financial aid package: $33,187 • Average indebtedness at graduation: $16,528 • Graduation rate is 93% • Retention rate is 97% • 19% acceptance rate – Very competitive

9. Rice University • 45, 90, 180 sculpture in front of engineering school at Rice • Before you graduate, you have to climb to the top of 45

10. Rice University • Student-faculty ratio is 9:1 • Most popular majors: Social Sciences (19%), Engineering (18%), Biology (10%), Parks and Recreation (7%), Visual and Performing Arts (6%), Mathematics (5%), and Psychology (5%) • SAT score range: 1330-1530 • ACT score range: 30-34 • Rice University is located in heart of Houston’s Museum District – offers dynamic students life in nation’s fourth largest city • Well-regarded School of Architecture and Shepherd School of Music • Famous graduates: Richard Smalley (Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry), Howard Hughes, and John Doerr (billionaire and venture capitalist who provided original investments in Google, Amazon, and Compaq)

11. Let’s get our essay on!

12. Act Scores • Your scores are NOT static. They will change. • Your scores are NOT a reflection of your future potential. • Your scores going up is completely dependent upon how much you PRACTICE. • Output is in relation to input

13. How your test was scored • First, I counted the number of question on each test that you answered correctly. There is no penalty for incorrect answers. • Then, I converted your raw score (number of correct answers on each test) to “scale scores.” • Each test score (English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science) and your Composite Score range from 1 to 36. The Composite Score is the average of your four test scores, rounded to the nearest whole number.

14. poster http://www.act.org/standard/pdf/CRS.pdf

15. How to read your Act Scores Doe, Jane

16. College readiness benchmark scores • This is where the ACT feels that this is the level you should be at given that you have had a solid education up until now • College Readiness Standards are early indicators of likely college success; however, success is defined as a 50% or higher probability of earning a B or higher in corresponding college level course

17. Let’s talk about this • If your score is lower than you anticipated… • Perhaps you didn’t pace yourself during the test • Perhaps you didn’t have time to guess and fill in all the bubbles • Perhaps you weren’t familiar with the types of questions that were being asked • If this is the case, have no fear • Next semester, we are going to prep like crazy! • If you put in the work, your score will go up

18. Before you leave: • Clean up the room!