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WELCOME SERVITE CLASS OF 2015
JUNIOR STUDENT/PARENT INFO NIGHT
November 13, 2013
PRESENTED BY:
Hilary Recknor
&
Sara Williams
SERVITE COUNSELING
WHAT WE WILL BE COVERING:
• Testing
• Admission Factors/Junior Focus
• Naviance/Family Connection
• Financial Aid
TESTING
Jimmy Bowman
Revolution Prep
SAT VS. ACT
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4.
5.
Why does testing matter?
Introduction to the SAT
Introduction to the ACT
SAT and ACT: Head-to-Head
Next steps: Testing timeline and prep options
Small input
Big output
Other
= 1,000 hrs.
Standardized
Testing = 10 hrs.
Other
Transcript
Transcript
= 8,000 hrs.
Standardized
Testing
Writing 2
Critical Reading 3
10 minutes
20 minutes
Essay
25 minutes
Math 3
20 minutes
Critical
Reading 1
Experimental
Section
25 minutes
25 minutes
Total Time:
3 hours, 45 minutes
Math 1
25 minutes
Writing 1
25 minutes
Math 2
25 minutes
Critical Reading 2
25 minutes
Science
35 minutes
Reading
35 minutes
English
45 minutes
Math
60 minutes
Total Time:
2 hours, 55 minutes
Total Time with Essay:
3 hours, 25 minutes
ADMISSION TESTS BY SYSTEM
UC:
• SAT or ACT + Writing
Out of State Public/
Private Colleges:
CSU:
• SAT or ACT
• SAT or ACT
• See each college website
Subject Test
requirements
Community College:
• No SAT or ACT
• Some colleges are now
“Test Optional”
www.fairtest.org
TESTING:
SOME COMMON QUESTIONS…
• A few SAT and ACT myths
• What is “Score Choice?”
• What is a “Superscore?”
• What is a “good” SAT or ACT score?
• Do schools prefer one test over the other?
• Do all schools care about test scores?
SAT SUBJECT TESTS
• Each test is one hour in length
• Achievement-based tests, measuring knowledge
learned from college-level courses in the following
areas:
• ENGLISH: Literature
• HISTORY: U.S. History, World History
• MATH: Mathematics Level 1, Mathematics Level 2
• SCIENCE: Biology E/M, Chemistry, Physics
• LANGUAGES: Chinese, French, German, Spanish,
Modern Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Japanese, Korean
TEST SCORES…SOME FINAL WORDS
One SAT Reasoning Test or ACT with Writing must be
completed no later than the December Test Dates for UC and
CSU. (November is the better target date)
If seeking Accommodations for SAT or ACT, it is very
important to contact Deborah Blashaw, Dir. Support
Services, ASAP.
Current math placement is a factor when determining first test
date .
All students should have taken at least one exam by the end of
junior year, if not two.
PRIMARY FACTORS IN ADMISSION
• Grades in College Prep Courses
• Standardized Admission Tests
• Grades in All Courses
EYE OPENING FACTS:
• UCLA received 72,697 apps last year
• USC received 46,104 applications last year for 3,021
places – 20% admit rate & Mid -50% SAT Composite score
of admits between 1910 – 2220
• High School graduating Class of 2013 Acceptance Rates
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•
Columbia
Harvard
Yale
Stanford
7%
6%
7%
7%
• Frosh Class at LMU last year had a Mean GPA of 3.72 and a
Mean SAT score of 1810
UC SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS (A-G)
15 ONE-YEAR COURSES WITH A GRADE OF “C” OR BETTER
a. 2 years Social Science/History (including 1year
of U.S. History)
b. 4 years English
c. 3 years Mathematics (4 recommended; Alg I,
Geometry, & Alg II)
d. 2 years Science w/Lab (3 recommended; Must
have 2 of these 3: Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
e. 2 years Foreign Language/LOTE (3
recommended; same language)
f. 1 year Visual & Performing Arts (Art, Theatre,
Music)
g. 1 year Elective chosen from the subject areas
listed above
CALCULATING UC/CSU
ELIGIBILITY INDEX
• Using SAT Reasoning Scores (Best CR & Math):
• GPA* x 800 + your SAT (CR+Math) Total
(*GPA in all college prep “a-g” courses taken in 10th & 11th grades)
• Using ACT Scores:
GPA* x 200 + (10 x ACT Composite Score)
(*GPA in all college prep “a-g” courses taken in 10th &11th grades)
My index is ________
FACTORS THAT TIP A DECISION
• Essay / Personal Statement
• Counselor Recommendation
• Teacher Recommendation
• Extracurricular Activities
• Community Service
• Special Talents, Interests, Skills
• Work Experience
THE APPLICATION:
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Application
Essay(s)
Letter(s) of Recommendation
Secondary School Report
Official High School Transcript
Interview (sometimes)
Test Scores
Students send (not Servite)
Order From CollegeBoard/ACT
THE ESSAY
“When all else is equal between
competing applicants, a compelling
essay can make the difference.”
…College Board, 2011
COLLEGE SEARCH
• Naviance/Family Connection
• www.collegeboard.org (Big Future)
• www.collegexpress.com
• www.calstate.edu (Cal States)
• www.universityofcalifornia.edu (UC)
• www.aiccu.edu (Private California)
• www.californiacolleges.edu
• www.cccco.edu (California Community Colleges)
• www.commonapp.org (456 Colleges in US)
• www.catholiccollegesonline.org (US Catholic Colleges)
NAVIANCE
FAMILY CONNECTION
• A comprehensive software/database that
students & parents can use as a tool in
planning for college
• Counselors will use Family Connection to
assist students in managing the college
application process
NAVIANCE
FAMILY CONNECTION
• Search for Colleges
• Career Exploration & Interest Inventory
• Online SAT Prep (free )
• Learning Style Inventory
• Manage College Applications
• Communicate with Counselor
• Must use Servite email address to register
NAVIANCE
FAMILY CONNECTION
FINANCIAL AID
Dave Coen
College Planning America
THANK YOU FOR COMING!!
Questions??
Have a wonderful night.