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Sophomore & Junior College Night

Sophomore & Junior College Night. George C. Marshall Student Services and Lindsay Tulloss University of South Carolina. Agenda. Welcome Working with Your Counselor College & Career Center, Family Connection and Events Standardized Testing

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Sophomore & Junior College Night

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  1. Sophomore & Junior College Night George C. Marshall Student Services and Lindsay Tulloss University of South Carolina

  2. Agenda Welcome Working with Your Counselor College & Career Center, Family Connection and Events Standardized Testing A College Search and Application that Brings Out Your Best: Guest Speaker – Lindsey Tulloss

  3. Working with Your Counselor • Jim Rixse, GCM School Counselor

  4. GCM College & Career CenterGardner Humphreys • College Research & Application Help • Test Prep: free online class; books • Financial Aid & Scholarships: Fridays Learn & Nov. 10 • Jobs - after school and summer • Volunteering and Internships • Study Area: Learn, after school • Stay Informed: • MStatesmen@MStatesmen • Blackboard Parent View - created at home, activated in school • fcps.blackboard.com

  5. GCM College & Career Center:Weekly Sessions SAT/ACT Prep Essay Help Scholarship Cafe Mon. 2:30PM Weds. 2:30PM Fri. Learn

  6. Family Connection • Register for a Parent View account • Tools: • admissions data • college/career searches • individual assessments • resume maker • GPA, etc. • College Visit sign up

  7. College Exploration

  8. School Profiles & Admissions Data James Madison University, VA Example Student

  9. View Ranges of GPAs & Test Scores GCM Class of 2014 Example Student

  10. Career and Personality Assessments

  11. Try Something New… • FBI Academy Youth Leadership • week-long summer training • Democratic Combined Campaign and Young Republicans of Fairfax • want you to intern for the next election • Chick-fil-A, Tysons West In-Line • Cashier and kitchen, part time, 16+, scholarship • Fairfax County Fire & Rescue • 14+, ride-alongs, routine duties, training, PR

  12. Search for: “GCMCollegeCareerCenter”

  13. Register at fcpscollegefairs.com

  14. College Testing Cara Engel, GCM School Counselor • Why? • Scores • ACT v SAT • When? • Preparation • Resources • GCM Testing Info Night – January 13 • Big Picture

  15. Testing Windows – SY 2014-15 (No Summer Tests) PSAT October 15th

  16. SAT TestingACT Testing • October • November • December • January • March • May • June * Not all SAT Subject Tests offered on all dates • September • October • December • February • April • June

  17. Guest Speaker Lindsay Tulloss Senior Regional Admissions Representative DC, MD, VA University of South Carolina

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