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R U Ready?...

R U Ready?. Career and College Planning. Do Now- True or False…. When should you take the SAT? 2. How many excused absences do you have to visit colleges? 3. Define the following (in relation to colleges)… Reach school Target school Safety school

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R U Ready?...

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  1. R U Ready?... Career and College Planning

  2. Do Now- True or False… • When should you take the SAT? • 2. How many excused absences do you have to visit colleges? • 3. Define the following (in relation to colleges)… Reach school Target school Safety school • 4. A career I’m interested in is____________ • 5. This career requires what further education/training?

  3. TWO OR FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS Sign up for college entrance tests SAT I and SAT IIs at www.collegeboard.com ACT at www.actstudent.org Visit colleges while they are in session Conduct a college search at either collegeboard.com or virginiamentor.org and look for… Reach schools Target schools Safety schools CERTIFICATION, LICENSE, etc. Begin working on your resume. You can find helpful hints on the MHS guidance webpage. See if there are any courses you should take at MHS that will prepare you for the workforce. Your ‘to-do’ list

  4. Virginia Career Resources Network (VCRN) Now go to… www.vacrn.net • Click on “Guide to Career Prospects in Virginia” • Click on “Search for careers that interest you” • Click on “Career Names or Keywords” and type in a career that you’re interested in

  5. Does the career you chose require you to attend a two or four year college? • YES!---Go to www.collegeboard.com to begin researching possible colleges • Begin by using their college search engine • Upon completion of college search print off the list of colleges that are interesting to you and give it to a counselor. • NO!---Ask us for a worksheet so you can continue learning about your chosen career • Upon completion of the worksheet give it to a counselor.

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