Transcript Senior Meetings - Rochester Community Schools

Senior Meetings
• Pick up your credit check letter, packet, & green
release form. Check your credits against your MyRCS
transcript to be sure they’re accurate.
• Write your senior interview date and time in your
planner/phone reminder. (Found at the bottom of
your credit check letter)
……
• You should receive a green pass from your first hour
teacher the day of your senior interview. Be on time
and don’t forget!
What to look for in a school?
• Locations
• Setting
• Size
• Type of School
• Majors
• Cost
• Housing
• Athletics
• Campus Life
What are colleges looking for:
Grades/Transcript – on MyRCS
Difficulty (rigor) of classes
GPA
ACT Score
Academic Recognition
Academic Trend
Work/Extracurricular Activities
*Essay/Writing Samples
*Letters of Recommendations
*Interview
*If Required
Types of Admission
Admissions
•
•
•
•
•
•
Regular – April
Rolling – 4-6 weeks
Early Decisions – legally binding
Early Action/Notification – not binding
On Site Admissions – ex – CMU and You Day
Open – ex - community college
How do I apply?
• Complete an application on-line
• Send your transcript through Parchment
• Turn in your Green Release of Information – due Sept 20 at the
latest. Your transcript will NOT be sent until you turn this in to Mrs.
Garr
• Send your ACT score directly to the college you are applying to. Do
this at act.org if you didn’t already have your score sent when
taking the ACT. Retest if desired.
Apply on-line at the college’s website, now until
before Thanksgiving.
- Proofread for errors, stay organized, use a
professional email address, have a back-up plan
(maybe top 3 schools)
There is a cost involved when applying to most
colleges.
“MI’s colleges GPA ACT Tiers”
http://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/rochester-high-school/pages/7357/collegeplanning-resources
UIC #s on MyRCS transcript for MSU app
Requesting a Transcript
• www.parchment.com – First 3 are Free
• Start with profile – step by step – My Transcript - Deliver
• Select “current transcript” when sending initial transcript to college. Select
“next grading period” when sending 7th semester grades or final transcript.
• Enter numerical part of your student id
• “Latest year attended” is your year of graduation – 2014
• Common Application – merge with Parchment if applying to U of M and a few
other schools ~ $2.70 [email protected] and Jennifer O’TooleSeyka (must be written exactly this way on the common app)
• Start common app – get ID and put in Parchment to connect the two
 NCAA – register with NCAA and connect the ID with parchment
NCAA – College Athletics
It’s your responsibility to
register with the
ClearingHouse
Letters of Recommendation
Letters of Recommendation
*If required for college app or scholarship
• Pick recommenders wisely – work ethic, interest, etc.
• Give them a copy of your resume and/or senior
questionnaire http://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/rochesterhigh-school/pages/6304/counseling-office
• Provide ample time for them to complete
• Provide stamped envelope – if possible send a link to
them and have the letter uploaded
• Follow up with a thank you
• Ask now!
Resumes
College Reps Visit RHS!
College Reps
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Listen to announcements
Sign up in the counseling office
Receive printed material from the college
Talk to an admissions officer – Introduce YOURSELF!
Learn about scholarships
Ask questions
Learn about offered programs
Senior Interview
• Appointment with Counselor to:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Ask questions about college admissions
Find out where to look for scholarships
Assistance in filling out forms
Help finding a good college
Review graduation requirements
DO NOT WAIT FOR SENIOR INTERVIEW TO APPLY
Money, money, money!
Scholarships!
• Start looking early
• Make sure you meet the
requirements
• Follow directions
• Be persistent
• Watch for deadlines
• This is WORK
• Check out RHS website and
fastweb.com
Advanced Placement Tests
• Can earn college credit
• Test are in MAY
• Cost is around $95
• You need to contact
your college to verify
their AP policy
Tech Prep
• iTeam (Business,
Management and
Technology)
• CAD
• Child Development
• Talk to your teacher
about forms to complete
for college credit.
Additional Thoughts…..
• Senior Grades - They are important!
• Scholarship Bulletin
• FAFSA
• College night 10/22/2013 - 6:30 – 8 at RHS
• Financial aid night 11/25 @ 6:30 @ Stoney & 1/22@
6 pm @ (RHA)
• APPLY NOW - DO NOT WAIT FOR SENIOR INTERVIEW
TO APPLY
• Set up college visits/tours if you haven’t yet.
• Final transcripts must be sent. Work hard this year!
MISC.
• Don’t miss your senior interview!
• Email me/stop in with questions if you have them.
• “Don’t let “it” happen to you!”
Questions