Welcome Servite Class of 2015 Junior STUDENT/PARENT INFO NIGHT

1. Welcome Servite Class of 2015Junior STUDENT/PARENT INFO NIGHT November 13, 2013 PRESENTED BY: Hilary Recknor & Sara Williams SERVITE COUNSELING

2. What we will be covering: • Testing • Admission Factors/Junior Focus • Naviance/Family Connection • Financial Aid

3. Testing Jimmy Bowman Revolution Prep

4. SAT vs. ACT

5. Why does testing matter? • Introduction to the SAT • Introduction to the ACT • SAT and ACT: Head-to-Head • Next steps: Testing timeline and prep options

8. Small input Big output Other= 1,000 hrs. Other Standardized Testing = 10 hrs. Transcript = 8,000 hrs. Transcript Standardized Testing

9. Writing 2 10 minutes Critical Reading 3 20 minutes Essay 25 minutes Math 3 20 minutes Critical Reading 1 25 minutes Experimental Section 25 minutes Total Time: 3 hours, 45 minutes Math 1 25 minutes Writing 1 25 minutes Critical Reading 2 25 minutes Math 2 25 minutes

17. Science 35 minutes English 45 minutes Reading 35 minutes Math 60 minutes Total Time: 2 hours, 55 minutes Total Time with Essay: 3 hours, 25 minutes

32. Admission Tests by System UC: • SAT or ACT + Writing CSU: • SAT or ACT Community College: • No SAT or ACT Out of State Public/ Private Colleges: • SAT or ACT • See each college website Subject Test requirements • Some colleges are now “Test Optional” www.fairtest.org

33. TESTING: Some common questions… • A few SAT and ACT myths • What is “Score Choice?” • What is a “Superscore?” • What is a “good” SAT or ACT score? • Do schools prefer one test over the other? • Do all schools care about test scores?

34. SAT Subject Tests • Each test is one hour in length • Achievement-based tests, measuring knowledge learned from college-level courses in the following areas: • ENGLISH:Literature • HISTORY: U.S. History, World History • MATH: Mathematics Level 1, Mathematics Level 2 • SCIENCE: Biology E/M, Chemistry, Physics • LANGUAGES: Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Japanese, Korean

35. Test Scores…some final words • One SAT Reasoning Test or ACT with Writing must be completed no later than the DecemberTest Dates for UC and CSU. (November is the better target date) • If seeking Accommodations for SAT or ACT, it is very important to contact Deborah Blashaw, Dir. Support Services, ASAP. • Current math placement is a factor when determining first test date . • All students should have taken at least one exam by the end of junior year, if not two.

36. PRIMARY FACTORS IN ADMISSION • Grades in College Prep Courses • Standardized Admission Tests • Grades in All Courses

37. Eye Opening Facts: • UCLA received 72,697 apps last year • USC received 46,104 applications last year for 3,021 places – 20% admit rate & Mid -50% SAT Composite score of admits between 1910 – 2220 • High School graduating Class of 2013 Acceptance Rates • Columbia 7 % • Harvard 6 % • Yale 7 % • Stanford 7 % • Frosh Class at LMU last year had a Mean GPA of 3.72and a Mean SAT score of 1810

38. UC Subject Requirements (a-g)15 one-year Courses with a grade of “C” or better • 2 years Social Science/History (including 1year of U.S. History) • 4 years English • 3 years Mathematics (4 recommended; Alg I, Geometry, & Alg II) • 2 years Science w/Lab (3 recommended; Must have 2 of these 3: Biology, Chemistry, Physics) • 2 years Foreign Language/LOTE (3 recommended; same language) • 1 year Visual & Performing Arts (Art, Theatre, Music) • 1 year Elective chosen from the subject areas listed above

39. CALCULATING UC/CSU ELIGIBILITY INDEX • Using SAT Reasoning Scores (Best CR & Math): • GPA* x 800 + your SAT (CR+Math) Total (*GPA in all college prep “a-g” courses taken in 10th & 11thgrades) • Using ACT Scores: GPA* x 200 + (10 x ACT Composite Score)(*GPA in all college prep “a-g” courses taken in 10th&11thgrades) My index is ________

40. FACTORS THAT TIP A DECISION • Essay / Personal Statement • Counselor Recommendation • Teacher Recommendation • Extracurricular Activities • Community Service • Special Talents, Interests, Skills • Work Experience

41. THE APPLICATION: Private Schools • Application • Essay(s) • Letter(s) of Recommendation • Secondary School Report • Official High School Transcript • Interview (sometimes) • Test Scores • Students send (not Servite) • Order From CollegeBoard/ACT

42. THE ESSAY “When all else is equal between competing applicants, a compelling essay can make the difference.” …College Board, 2011

43. COLLEGE SEARCH • Naviance/Family Connection • www.collegeboard.org (Big Future) • www.collegexpress.com • www.calstate.edu (Cal States) • www.universityofcalifornia.edu (UC) • www.aiccu.edu (Private California) • www.californiacolleges.edu • www.cccco.edu (California Community Colleges) • www.commonapp.org (456 Colleges in US) • www.catholiccollegesonline.org (US Catholic Colleges)

44. NAVIANCEFamily Connection • A comprehensive software/database that students & parents can use as a tool in planning for college • Counselors will use Family Connectionto assist students in managing the college application process

45. NAVIANCEFamily Connection • Search for Colleges • Career Exploration & Interest Inventory • Online SAT Prep (free ) • Learning Style Inventory • Manage College Applications • Communicate with Counselor • Must use Servite email address to register

46. NAVIANCEFamily Connection

47. Financial Aid Dave Coen College Planning America

48. THANK YOU for coming!! Questions?? Have a wonderful night.