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JUNIOR YEAR COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING

JUNIOR YEAR COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING. CLASS OF 2013 FALL 2011. AGENDA. Post High School Options & Planning Where do I start? What’s important? Course planning and schedules Rigor GPA/SAT’s & ACT’s Grades, grades, grades Extra curricular activities PSAT’S/SAT’S/ACT’S What are they?

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JUNIOR YEAR COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING

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  1. JUNIOR YEAR COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING CLASS OF 2013 FALL 2011

  2. AGENDA • Post High School Options & Planning • Where do I start? • What’s important? • Course planning and schedules • Rigor • GPA/SAT’s & ACT’s • Grades, grades, grades • Extra curricular activities • PSAT’S/SAT’S/ACT’S • What are they? • When are they? • Why are they important?

  3. Index Card • What is the email address that I currently use? • If I could ask Ms. Tucker one question about post high school opportunities, what would it be? • One more question to come in just a bit…..

  4. Where Do I Start? • Four possible options: • 4-year Colleges and Universities • Community Colleges • Career and Technical Programs • Military

  5. Where Do I Start? Continued… • Index Card: Which of the 4 options am I interested in and why? • What is important to me about my post high school experience? • $$$$$$ ? • Serving my country? • Research? • Studying? • In the city? In the suburbs? • Greek life? • Sports? • Air-conditioned dorms? • Far away from my parents?

  6. 4-Year Colleges and Universities • Students typically: • Earn a bachelor’s degree • Graduate in four years • Five classes per semester • Study a variety of majors • Examples: • GMU • UVA • JMU

  7. Community Colleges • Offer Associate Degrees and Career Certificates • May be less expensive and more flexible with class offerings • Guaranteed Admission Agreements to transfer to 4-year Colleges and Universities: • http://www.nvcc.edu/curschedule/guaranteed_adm.htm

  8. How Do I Figure This Stuff Out? • Three Important Websites/Web pages: • Career Center • Three important people: • Me • Mrs. Smith in the Career Center • Mr. Terry

  9. Websites • Now that you have the tools, what can they do for you? • Dominion High School, Guidance • Career Center • http://www.lcps.org/domain/1191 • Naviance • Resume • College search • Tracking system for DHS Guidance • www.collegeboard.org • Inventories • College search • http://youcango.collegeboard.org/see-your-opportunities-grow

  10. People • Me: • College questions (admissions, requirements, etc) • Letters of recommendation • Transcripts • Schedules/classes • GPA’s • NHS – 3.5 GPA, starts in October • Governor’s school • Grades • Mrs. Smith (Career Center) • College rep visits • Naviance • SAT prep courses • Mr. Terry • Anything we can’t answer!!

  11. What Should I Be Doing to Get Ready? • Rigor • Honors and AP Courses • Foreign Language • Meaningful Electives

  12. Academic Performance • Focus on working hard and earning good grades • Colleges notice changes in academic performance • Grades earned Junior year are extremely important • ASK FOR HELP, not a schedule change!!

  13. Sample Transcript

  14. Extracurricular Involvement • Get involved • Volunteer • It is okay to be “pointy”! • Look beyond just the academics…

  15. PSAT’s • Qualify for National Merit Scholarships! • http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php • On your resume! • You will take the PSAT Wednesday, October 12th • AP Bio? Saturday, October 15th • Use My College Quick Start • Question and answer explanations • SAT score projection • Hundreds of practice items

  16. SAT’s/ACT’s • Take the SAT and the ACT at least once during your Junior year – avoid May!!! • All schools require them – will consider both equally • Register on: • www.collegeboard.org • www.actstudent.org • We have fee waivers!! • Practice, practice, practice • e.g., Question of the Day • New iPhone Mobile App! • Take a prep course • http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/Page/9434

  17. Should I Send My Scores? • Prep courses • When? • What’s the benefit? • Score choice • Recommend NOT choosing this as an option

  18. SAT Subject Tests • Subject-specific tests that some colleges require or recommend for admission • Best taken right after you’ve completed the course • Can be used for placement purposes • More commonly makes your application more competitive • Difference between AP tests? • Three tests per test date • We recommend a maximum of two! • Register on: • www.collegeboard.org • http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-subject-test-dates

  19. The Infamous College List • Try to develop by the end of this year • Should include at least 5-7 schools: • Reach schools • Target schools • “Safety” schools • How Do I know? • Campus visits • Factors we talked about • Scholarships???

  20. What Can I Do Right Now? • Make sure your email is appropriate • Get ready for the PSAT • Register for SAT/ACT • Practice! • Go to the College Fair – actual admissions representatives! • Use Naviance • Search for scholarships • Visit Colleges • See Mrs. Smith in the Career Center • Attend visits from college representatives • Get your list ready • Fill out forms when Ms. Tucker asks you too! • ASK QUESTIONS!!

  21. Questions???

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