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Welcome! Class of 2010!

Welcome! Class of 2010!. PLAN APPLY PAY. PLAN. 3600 Colleges and even more technical colleges! You have taken the tests. You have completed ¾ of your HS career.

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Welcome! Class of 2010!

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  1. Welcome! Class of 2010! • PLAN • APPLY • PAY

  2. PLAN • 3600 Colleges and even more technical colleges! • You have taken the tests. You have completed ¾ of your HS career. • The harder your courses, the better your grades, the higher your test scores, the more involved you have been the more OPTIONS you will have. • If you have not done well in high school there are still MANY ways for you to get a good education and a fulfilling career.

  3. Are you looking for the “best” college? Let’s see what some national consultants have to stay about finding the best fit! Peter Van Burskirk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIugnI-TQmo

  4. Are you thinking about college in CO? • www.collegeincolorado.org • Do you have an account? • Have you applied for COF CO Opportunity fund? •  Explore careers • FREE Test Prep • College Fairs • College Visits • Visits to BMHS from College reps

  5. National college search? • Great websites for national college search www.princetonreview.com • www.collegeboard.com • Tests/ Plan for College/ Find A College/Apply to College/ Pay for College • My profile: ACT 25, GPA 3.8, Top 10% • Compare, Am I on track? How do I stack up?

  6. Looking for your dream school? • Find one or two schools that you are sure you can be admitted to-your "foundation" schools-and that you would be very happy to attend! • Foundation schools are "insurance • Look for schools that meet your basic criteria, and where you easily fit the academic profile of students who attend that school. • A school that will challenge you academically with majors that interest you. • selectivity does not equal quality.

  7. What is that college really like? • Visit these websites • unigo.com or collegeconfidential.com and collegeprowler.com • http://collegeprowler.com/university-of-san-diego/ • http://collegeprowler.com/university-of-colorado/

  8. APPLY to Colorado Colleges • All applications are done online! • Be sure you complete all parts of the application • Colleges in CO use collegeincolorado.org • Instate tuition classification and COF • CU http://www.colorado.edu/prospective/freshman • CSU http://admissions.colostate.edu/FutureFreshmen or common application

  9. APPLY to out of state colleges • Almost 400 college use the Common Application http://www.commonapp.org • Application • Supplements • School Forms (Counselor) Talk to us then invite us online • Teacher recommendation Ask the teacher then invite online • Payment • Test scores sent from ACT.com or www.collegeboard.com

  10. APPLY to California state colleges • Have you taken the A-G courses? • CSUMentor for Cal State colleges. Early deadlines! • How to Apply to University of California Colleges November 1 deadline • http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/apply_to_uc.html • Work with your counselor on these applications! They are tricky!

  11. APPLYing is your responsibility • application submitted on time ? • Fees? • Letters of recommendations if needed ? • test scores sent? • BMHS and CMC transcripts sent? • Supplements?

  12. Questions? This is the beginning of a journey. Keep your options open! Keep your counselor in the loop! We are here to help YOU!

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