Transcript Junior Parent Meeting - Quincy Public Schools

Welcome Parents
Agenda
•Planning for the Future
•Graduation Requirements
•4-Year College Requirements
•SATs and Other Tests
•Naviance: Family Connection
•College Application Process
•Service, Military & Employment
Planning for the Future
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Options after high school
College/University
(4-year colleges)
Technical College/Trade School (2-year schools)
Prep School/Post–graduate programs
Military Service
Employment
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What do NQHS grads do after high school?
Class of 2011:
Education:
4-year college: 79.7%
2-year college and Career/Technical Education: 15.7%
Military: 1.4%
Work: 3.1%
Promotion & Graduation
Requirements
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Promotion Requirements
Most high school subjects
are worth 5 points each
20 points (4 classes) to
become a sophomore
45 total points to become
a junior
70 total points to become
a senior
Graduation Requirements
 4 years of English
 4 years of history
 3 years of science
 3 years of math
 2 years of a foreign
language
 4 years of PE
 Pass Math, ELA & Science
MCAS
 100 total points to
graduate
4-Year College Admissions
Requirements
Most 4-year colleges require 16 units of college preparatory courses within the
following disciplines:
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English:
4 units
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Math:
3 units or more (Algebra 1, 2 and Geometry)
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Social Studies:
2 units or more, including U.S. History
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Science:
3 units (2 units of lab science)
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Foreign Lang.:
2 units or more in one language
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Additional units from college preparatory electives
Typical 4-year College
Admission Criteria
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Courses taken and grades achieved
Grade point average (GPA)
Rank-in-class
Admission test results (SAT I, ACT, SAT II, TOEFL)
Counselor/teacher recommendations
Application questions and essays
Major/college applied to
Activities outside the classroom
Personal interview
Special talents, skills, and interests
Alumni relationship
Geographic location
U Mass and State University
Minimum Admission Standards
Freshman Applicants to any of the state colleges
or UMass campuses must meet the following
admissions standards:
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Have the 16 required academic courses (units).
Have the minimum required grade point average
(GPA) earned in college preparatory courses
completed at the time of application.
Submit an SAT or ACT score.
UMass Minimum
Admission Standards
Sliding Scale for Freshman Applicants to a UMass:
High School GPA
& Math)
3.00- 4.00
2.51- 2.99
2.41- 2.50
2.31- 2.40
2.21- 2.30
2.11-2.20
2.00-2.10
Less than 2.0
Minimum SAT I score
(1600 scale – CR
N/A
950
990
1030
1070
1110
1150
Not admissible
State University Minimum
Admission Standards
Sliding Scale for Freshman Applicants to a State
College:
High School GPA
& Math)
3.00- 4.00
2.51- 2.99
2.41- 2.50
2.31- 2.40
2.21- 2.30
2.11-2.20
2.00-2.10
Less than 2.0
Minimum SAT I score
(1600 scale – CR
N/A
920
960
1000
1040
1080
1120
Not admissible
Tests to Take
 ACT www.act.org
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ACT Registration Booklets and study guides are available in the Guidance
Office or you may access this information on-line.
 SAT www.collegeboard.com
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SAT Registration Booklets and study guides are available in the Guidance
Office or you may access this information on-line.
 TOEFL www.ets.org
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TOEFL is required by some colleges for whom English is not the primary
language spoken at home and/or if English was not the first language
learned.
CEEB CODE # is 221660
How do I prepare for these tests?
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On-line resources
Prep courses
Books
More information about
the SATs/ ACTs
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The SAT I or ACT is required of all students
planning to apply to a 4-year college or university.
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Students planning to apply to selective private 4year colleges may need to take the SAT II subject
tests as well. State colleges and universities do not
require the SAT II.
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If you are applying to a 2-year junior or community
college you may not have to take the SAT or ACT.
Naviance: Family Connection
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Web-based resource that supports career
and college planning
Specific to our school
Linked with the guidance office
Both parents & students can have
accounts
http://connection.naviance.com/nqhs
Naviance - What can it do?
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Share plans
Complete surveys
Compare colleges
Links to other resources
Track deadlines
Produce scattergrams
Show schedule of college visits
4-year College Application Process
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All schools accept applications beginning midOctober
Visit schools by November
Ask 2 teachers to write a letter of
recommendation
College essay-writing presentations in all
senior English classes.
Complete applications before December
vacation
Meet with your counselor regularly
Submit Financial Aid forms by Valentine’s
Day
Common Application
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Common Application provides both online and print
versions applications. There are more than 400
institutions representing the full range of higher
education institutions in the US: public and private, large
and small, highly selective and modestly selective, and
East Coast, West Coast, and every region in between.
Students must create a profile and then submit their
application, supplements and fees online.
Teacher recommendations and school forms are
submitted electronically via Naviance.
Early Action/ Early Decision
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Early Decision is a binding agreement that
students are required to attend that college if
accepted.
Early Action is an option for students to apply
early to colleges and find out if they are
accepted earlier.
2-Year Colleges and
Career Education/Trade Schools
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Most 2-year colleges (Associate degree programs) require
a minimum of proof of a high school diploma or a GED
Community Colleges do not require the SATs
Less expensive than four year colleges
Offer shorter certificate programs
Assist you in preparing for a career
Assist you in preparing you for transfer to a 4-year
college
Research your Schools
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Attend local career and college fairs advertised on
the “college visit” tab on Naviance website.
Attend the Quincy Public Schools College Fair on
October 20, 2011 at North Quincy High School
gymnasium from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Visit the schools.
Narrow your list of schools, begin contacting
schools, or visiting websites of the colleges for the
schools that you are interested in.
Find out what the specific application materials are
required by the colleges you want to apply to.
Be aware of deadlines!
Post-Graduate Planning
Appointments
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Seniors should make an appointment with their
counselor early in the school year.
Confirm that they meet the graduation
requirements.
Counselors will write letters of recommendation
for students who ask for them. They need to fill
out counselor recommendation request forms.
Let us know if your student is the first generation
in your family to go to college.
Meet with College Admissions
Representatives
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An opportunity to meet with college
admissions counselors during their visits to our
school.
Seniors only may register on Naviance and
pick up their passes in Guidance by 8 a.m. on
the day of the visit.
Teacher Recommendations
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Students are recommended to ask only 2
teachers for a letter of recommendation.
Should your student waive his/her rights to
the letter recommendation?
Need to provide a résumé or Senior Activity
Sheet (available in Guidance) to the teacher.
Give the teacher ample time to write your letter
(3 to 4 weeks).
Students should think carefully about who they
will ask.
Teachers have the right to refuse to write a
letter.
Transcripts
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First quarter transcripts are completed by early December.
Request your transcripts through your counselor.
There is a $3.00 fee for each college application transcript
requested.
Like us on Facebook to print a coupon for 1 free transcript.
Students should check their transcripts for accuracy.
Two weeks prior to admission deadlines: Students
should meet with their counselor to request transcripts
and put together their application materials.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
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Financial Aid Night is on January 12, 2012 at 6:30
at Quincy High
College-bound students must file a FAFSA and may
need to file a CSS profile.
The FAFSA website is www.fafsa.ed.gov Other sites
that make you pay are a scam!!!
On January 24, 2012 we will have a workshop to help
families fill out the FAFSA form.
Parent meeting to review Scholarship procedures on
October 27th at 6 p.m. in the Media Center
Scholarships
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Awards by the United States Government
Awards by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Financial Aid packages offered by colleges and
universities
National, Regional, and Statewide scholarships
Local and Sponsor Scholarships offered by
businesses, churches, fraternal organizations,
trade unions, veterans’ organizations, alumni, and
schools (these scholarships vary from year to year)
Résumé
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is a résumé builder on the Naviance
website.
 Résumés are needed for employment
opportunities, and should be sent with college
applications.
Tips
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Please remind students to create an appropriate
email address for résumés, job applications and
college applications.
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Students should be aware of what is posted on
Facebook and other social networking sites. College
admissions representatives, as well as employers, will
search candidates’ internet content.
Questions?