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Class of 2016 Junior Year: Spring Semester Goals • At the conclusion of this presentation you will better understand: – – – – – – – the post-secondary options available to you the process for visiting a college campus registering for the SAT and ACT factors involved in college admission decisions requesting recommendation letters and transcripts your student’s application timeline what is available to you through Naviance Post-Secondary Options • 2 Year College • 4 Year Colleges/Universities • Technical Institutes and Professional Schools • Military – Service Academies – ROTC – Enlist/Reserves Collin College • Associates degrees offered through a wide variety of disciplines • Benefits of attending Collin College: – Lower costs for transferable coursework – Relationships with local and regional 4-year institutions for transfer • Transfer scholarship opportunities – Opportunity for students to explore areas of interests College Match… Things to Consider Look at Yourself: Determine your Interest and Goals • Academic • Career/Proposed Major • Extracurricular Activities Look at your Institutional Options • • • • Size Location Cost Admissions Requirements • Private vs. Public • Large vs. Small • Special Programs Standardized Exams • • • • • PSAT – national merit consideration SAT/SAT Subject Exams ACT AP ASVAB National Merit • Based on Junior year PSAT • Commended Students: Notified September of senior year • Semifinalists: Notified September 2015 – Top ½ of 1% become semifinalist • Finalists: February ACT • • • • Exam Date: April 18 Exam Date: June 13 Exam Date: September 12 Exam Date: October 24 • Register at www.actstudent.org ** Recommend taking in the Spring – depends on current courses SAT • • • • • Exam Date: **March 14 Exam Date: **May 2 Exam Date: **June 6 Exam Date: October 11 Exam Date: November 8 ** Recommend taking in the Spring – depends on current courses SUPERSCORE • Many colleges “superscore” – Highest reading + Highest math across all exam attempts = your Superscore – Superscoring benefits you as a student • NOT ALL COLLEGES SUPERSCORE!!! – It is up to you to check your college’s websites to confirm whether or not they superscore for admissions AND scholarship purposes!!! SAT Subject Test • 1 hour test that measures knowledge and skills in a particular subject and a student’s ability to apply the knowledge • Scores range 200-800 • Colleges may use these scores in several ways. – Admissions purposes – check specific schools’ websites – Award college course credit – Help place students in the appropriate college courses Key Parts of College Admissions • High school courses/ grades (G.P.A.) • Quality of courses, level of difficulty, trends/consistency of grades • Rigor of courses • Standardized test scores • Extracurricular activities/ Your resume • • • • • Includes academic awards/ honors, extracurricular activities, interest, jobs, community services and hobbies Application essays and/or personal statements Recommendation from teacher Recommendation from counselor **Personal interviews • **Not required by every college or university, but if offered, take advantage! Recommendation Letters • Request letters in-person • Consider: – Junior year teacher – Core or relevant subject area • Focus on academic performance and critical thinking • Ask one teacher by the end of Junior year! Transcripts • Students request transcripts through student Naviance account • Transcript Consent Form required • Summer transcript requests Application Timeline • Applications become available August 1st • Students will apply online and then request transcripts through Naviance • Many students will submit all or most applications during 1st semester Naviance connection.naviance.com/lovejoy • Update Personal Information – EMAILS!!! • College Search • Scholarships College Visits to LHS Campus