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Classroom Presentation for the Class of 2012

Classroom Presentation for the Class of 2012. To review post secondary procedures Answer Questions Get you Moving!!!!. Graduation Requirements – 23.5. English 4.0 Electives 4.0 Math 3.0 FCS .25 Science 3.0 Total 23.5 Social Studies 4.0

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Classroom Presentation for the Class of 2012

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  1. Classroom Presentation for the Class of 2012 • To review post secondary procedures • Answer Questions • Get you Moving!!!!

  2. Graduation Requirements – 23.5 • English 4.0 Electives 4.0 • Math 3.0 FCS .25 • Science 3.0 Total 23.5 • Social Studies 4.0 • Humanities 2.0 NMTCC students will have • Health .5 a different credit distribution • Phys. Ed 2.0 • Math/Sci/Tech 1.0

  3. Transcript • Grades • PSSA Scores • Class Rank • Cumulative GPA • Official vs. Unofficial

  4. SAT/ACT Scores • Score Choice – new this year with the SAT • No College Entrance results will be sent by MHS. All students must request official reports from the testing centers. • Difference between a score choice school and a regular school. • To Do or Not to Do. • Don’t wait to apply!

  5. College Entrance Testing • SAT Deadline Late Registration • 10/1/11 9/9/11 9/21/11 • 11/5/11 10/7/11 10/21/11 • 12/3/11 11/8/11 11/20/11 • 1/28/12 12/30/11 1/13/12 • ACT • 9/10/11 8/12/11 8/13-8/26/11 • 10/22/11 9/16/11 9/17-9/30/11 • 12/10/11 11/4/11 11/5 – 11/18/11

  6. College Visits • Very important to visit a college and participate in the tour and information sessions. • Campus visits, colleges sponsoring larger forums at local hotel conference centers. • Representatives will come to MHS. • Students will register through Naviance accounts. • College Fair Dates • Wednesday October 12 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. @Montgomery County Community College • Sunday, November 6 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. @ Pennyslvania Convention Center

  7. Admissions • Early Action • Early Decision- Binding • Rolling Admissions • Restrictive Early Admissions • Selectivity – research is important

  8. Application Process • Online is preferred by most colleges. • Common application & supplemental forms • Our Deadline -12 day advance request • Completion of all necessary forms • PSU Chart & Deadline • Hand in all materials together to Miss Fisher, not your counselor • Naviance Review w/in two weeks.

  9. Application Time Line • 12 day turn around for transcripts to be processed. • Be Aware of deadlines. • “A Crisis on your part may not constitute one on our side”.

  10. Essays • Required vs. Recommended. • Senior Year English Assignment. • Some may be good for multiple colleges, others may have to be tailor made for individual schools.

  11. Resumes • Important to highlight student activities beyond what the application requests. • Templates are on www.careercruising.com & www.educationplanner.com, as well as other websites. • Can be uploaded with online application or can be sent with the high school transcript. • Counselors can help you with this process. • Please give your counselor a copy for their records.

  12. Recommendations • Teacher • Counselor • Outside person (employer, clergy, etc.) • Forms specific to colleges • Give a 2 week advance request for teachers • Follow up with person to make sure it was sent

  13. Career Resource Center • Open to all students! • Located next to the counseling office. • Set up with career and college resources. • Computers available for career interest inventories, college search programs, and completion of college applications. • Passes needed to access this room. • College Representative Visits will be held here.

  14. Naviance • Introduced to current seniors last spring. • Ability to look into career and college interests. • Can compare individual information to past. Methacton graduates. • Must sign up for college representatives online. • Parents and students should share their account information. • More information regarding Naviance to follow.

  15. www.Careercruising.com • Username: methactonhs • Password: warriors • Revisit your areas of interest. • Access to college & career info, resume writing, trade/technical schools, and an interest inventory. • Has a scholarship database.

  16. Scholarships • Naviance – we will post information we receive into the Naviance system. • www.fastweb.com – free • www.careercruising.com • Check local organizations and parents employer.

  17. Financial Aid Night • January 10, 2012 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. • Bonnie Behm, Director of Financial Aid from Villanova University will present • Information about the FAFSA and different types of aid and loans will be discussed • MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!!!

  18. Website References • www.collegeboard.org • www.careercruising.com • http://connection.naviance.com/methacton • www.fastweb.com • www.ncaaclearinghouse.com • www.educationplanner.com • www.princetonreview.com • www.kaptest.com/college • http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/#PA (lists all colleges/universities by state)

  19. Counselors Role • Meeting with students and parents as needed • Valuable resource for resume writing, interest inventories, career planning, military contacts, as well as the college application process • ASCA Standards – Academic, Personal/Social, and Career

  20. Frequently Asked Questions • What questions do you have?

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