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College applications. The college application process. General Tips. Professional Appropriate grammar, punctuation Spell/Grammar check No texting! Use same username & password for all Using school info may help Honesty & Integrity Read & follow directions Meet ALL deadlines.
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College applications The college application process
General Tips • Professional • Appropriate grammar, punctuation • Spell/Grammar check • No texting! • Use same username & password for all • Using school info may help • Honesty & Integrity • Read & follow directions • Meet ALL deadlines
Letters of Recommendation • All: • Do you really need one? If so, ASK! • Allow 3-4 weeks of time to write • Provide them with any information they need • Résumé, list of activities, what you learned in the class, etc. • Thank you note! • Teacher • Academic—4 core plus World Lang • Special programs may be exceptions, talk to your counselor • Counselor • Senior Letter of Recommendation • School report = Counselor letter
Testing • ACT – Next test October 26, 2013 • Register by September 27, 2013 • ACT Ready Prep Class available! • SAT – Next test October 5, 2013 • Register by September 20, 2013 • Community College Placement Tests • Call for test times • IB predicted scores • Canadian Schools • See Mary Costello in the IB office
Coming Up • Scholarship database on Naviance • Start checking regularly • Senior Parent Information Night • Thursday, September 19 • 7 pm in Auditorium • CSS Profile • Additional financial aid information required at more selective colleges • Accessed through http://profileonline.collegeboard.com • Available after October 1, 2013 • Financial Aid Night • Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 7:00 in Auditorium • Get an overview of financial aid, the CSS Profile • FAFSA • Completed after January 1, 2013 • FAFSA night—January 16, 2014 7P.M. in the auditorium • Recommend taxes done first! • FAFSA Priority deadline: March 1