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Welcome Sophomores

Prepare for the college application process in your junior year with tips on ACT, SAT, PSAT, scholarships, and more. Get expert advice and resources from your counselors to ace your exams and plan for the future. Stay informed about deadlines and testing requirements to boost your chances of success.

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Welcome Sophomores

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  1. Welcome Sophomores Preparing for the college application process What to expect Junior year

  2. College Lingo Activity Find your match!

  3. College Lingo!College Terms Glossary Western Undergraduate Exchange Program (WUE) NCAA Study Abroad Undergraduate student Student loans CSS Profile FAFSA Coalition application Liberal Arts School Work Study Community College dorms Regular Decision Graduate School Early Decision Public vs Private University Rolling Admissions Common Application Major Minor Early Action Restrictive Early Action Tuition Room and Board Greek Life Scholarships

  4. Your Counselors! • Ms. GerressenA-CI • Mr. Sheets CO-G • Ms. Southmayd H-LI • Ms. Sherrod LO-RA • Ms. Akinduro RE-T • Ms. Palermo U-Z & Special Services • Ms. Shaba-Counseling Secretary • Ms. Matthews- Transcript requests

  5. MORE TESTING??? HOW DO I KNOW WHAT TO TAKE AND WHEN??? AP? PSAT?? SAT??? ACT? PSAT?? SAT??? ACT?

  6. Yes, if you took the PSAT this year you should take it again your junior year! What is the PSAT? What will you be tested on? Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test Important for top 20% students because it can help them: Stand out to colleges as excelling students Qualify to become a National Merit Final 3. Practice for the SAT exam READING 60 MINUTES WRITING/LANGUAGE 35 MINUTES MATH(NO CALCULATOR) 25 MINUTES MATH (CALCULATOR) 45 MINUTES

  7. YOU CAN LINK YOUR PSAT SCORE WITH KHAN ACADEMY FOR PERSONALIZED TESTING SUPPORT GO TO: https://www.khanacademy.org/sat You can also learn more about the PSAT and take a full length practice test through College Board. https://www.collegeboard.org

  8. How do I register for the PSAT? There is a deadline to register so pay attention to the announcements and check the Counseling web page. You will register online through total registration. Information will be available in August.

  9. New SAT or ACTwhich on should I take??? ACT OR SAT??

  10. THE SAT....WHAT TO EXPECT AND HOW TO PREPARE

  11. SAT HIGHEST SCORE ON THE SAT?1600 (800 PER SUBJECT) THERE IS NO PENALTY FOR GUESSING, SO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS! PAY ATTENTION TO TIME. READING: 65 MINUTES WRITING/LANGUAGE: 35 MINUTES MATH: 80 MINUTES ESSAY: 50 MINUTES (OPTIONAL) • PLEASE CHECK WITH THE COLLEGES YOU ARE APPLYING TO, TO SEE IF THEY REQUIRE THE ESSAY FOR ADMISSION.

  12. HOW TO PREPARE… YOU CAN BEGIN THIS SUMMER BY: VISITING: https://www.collegeboard.org https://www.khanacademy.org/sat Take the time this summer to take a full length practice test offered for free on college board

  13. Practice Reading QuestionYou will do questions 1-5 with a partner SAT PRACTICE TEST Go to sample questions and choose the reading question and check out the mobile app.

  14. HOW DO I REGISTER? You should register for the SAT in the spring of your junior year Dates, time and location can be found on: https://www.collegeboard.org There are deadlines to register, so pay close attention to dates

  15. Quick Facts The ACT consists of 4 subject areas with writing being an optional section. The ACT is given multiple times a year. DVUSD offers the ACT in the spring to all juniors; however, the writing portion is not available. You can visit act.org for information on registration.

  16. What to expect….. Test Questions Time English 75 45min Math 60 60 min Reading 40 35 min Science 40 35 min Optional Writing 1 prompt 40 min Highest composite score on ACT is 36 Each subsection is out of 36 some colleges will combine scores from multiple test dates, others will only consider highest score from one sitting

  17. ACT English Sample QuestionWork on passage one with a partner ACT PRACTICE

  18. WHICH TEST IS RIGHT FOR ME?

  19. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! 1. Take 1 full length practice SAT & 1 full length practice ACT during the summer before 11th grade. 2. Take the PSAT in October of your junior year. You will have the results in December/early January to review. 3. If necessary, take another full length practice test of each and a prep course.

  20. Recommended Testing TimelineALL STUDENTS TAKE PSAT IN THE FALL OF 11TH GRADE! SAT • March- Test • May- Subject Tests if necessary • June-Re-Test • August-Test • October-(senior year) Re-test (only if necessary) ACT February- Test April-Test June-Re-test July-Test September-(Senior year) Re-test (only if necessary)

  21. Let’s think about your junior year…… What are your commitments outside the school day? Is your course load next year manageable?

  22. What schools will I apply to, there are over 2500? What is the common application? What does Prior Prior Year mean? What is early action? DON'T WORRY WE ARE HERE TO HELP!

  23. Coming up your junior year….. • Junior Workshops • Creating a college list • Financial Aid and Scholarships • College Application and letters of recommendations • The College Essay • College Panel Information on workshops will be in the announcements and on our webpage!

  24. JUNIOR TIMELINE

  25. Scholarships • Announcements • Counseling Webpage • Remind101 • Raise.me • Scholarship Board • College Depot • Merit Scholarships

  26. Merit Scholarships

  27. Out of State ScholarshipsTexas • Eligibility criteria: Out-of-State Students Competitive Scholarship Waiver • Nonresident of the state of Texas AND • Recipient of eligible university or individual college scholarship(s) totaling $1,000 or greater annually (see college and/or department for more details). • The waiver allows you to pay tuition at the same rate as a Texas resident — a savings of thousands per semester. Waivers are limited, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

  28. Out of State ScholarshipsWUE – Western Undergraduate Exchange Students who are residents of WICHE states are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state. • Hawaii, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada all have cheaper tuition than Arizona… meaning with WUE you could pay the same or less to go out of state in tuition than in state!

  29. Cost of WUE Schools

  30. Start you college planning here Go to: MAKE A PLAN OR…… Start an account on RAISEME Or SCHOLARSNAPP

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