Transcript Class of 2012!!!

CLASS OF 2012
Take Ownership
of your Future
Learning Target:
I can make a smooth transition
into MY future!
I can…
• Identify where the common
application is and use it as
necessary
• Check my credits earned and those
necessary to walk the stage in June
• Compare my record to the
requirements for an Honors Diploma
• Meet the requirements and
deadlines for admission and
scholarship for my desired postsecondary options
Important Paperwork for
Graduation
• The Petition Form for
Graduation must be on file
• The 2012 Honors Diploma
Checklist must be on file
• www.bbhcsd.org
Diploma Name Form
• Review your Diploma Name
Form!!
• If there is a problem, you MUST
see Mrs. Drobny in the Guidance
Office by 10/7/11!
YOUR BEST FRIEND
www.bbhcsd.org
News from your
Counselors,
Senior Section
Factors considered in
admissions’ offices across the
country
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Class rank (6-semester cumulative)
Demonstrated leadership
Employment status during high
school
Extra- and co-curricular
involvement
First-generation college student
status
Grade point average
Legacy status (family members that
have graduated from…)
Letters of recommendation
Life experiences
Obstacles overcome
Potential contributions to diversity
(breadth of experience, geography,
ideology, lifestyle, race/ethnicity,
socio-economic status, world view)
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Quality of high school (ie. % of
graduates going to 4-year colleges)
School Profile
Significant extenuating
circumstances
Socioeconomic status
Special abilities, talents, and
achievements
Standardized test scores
Strength of high school curriculum
(depth in each subject area, honors
or accelerated courses, AP/IB
courses)
SENIOR YEAR CLASS SCHEDULE!!
Strong, ongoing commitment to
social service and/or volunteer
activities
Writing ability
College Selection
Process
• Know yourself and what is important
to you!
• Know your credentials and the
realistic choices you have earned!
• Take advantage of resources:
Guidance website and personnel,
college websites, and media centers
• College Fairs throughout the year
• College reps in the lunch periods
Application Package
We include:
1. YOUR Transcript
2. The High School Profile
3. YOUR Test Scores (if requested)
4. YOUR Senior year schedule
and/or 1st quarter grades
5. Counselor Recommendation
Letter (if required)
Elements of the Senior
Packet
• Senior Checklist
• Steps in the College Application
Procedure
• www.bbhcsd.org
Transcript Requests for
Common Application
• A purple half-sheet must be
completed for EACH college you
have applied to using the
common application
Transcript Request of
College Applications
Important boxes to consider:
• Does the college require a
counselor letter of
recommendation?
• Do you want your test scores
sent from the Guidance office?
Showcase YOURSELF!!
• The Autobiographical Sketch is
required for any request of a
letter of recommendation!
Common Courtesy
Please allow 10 school
days to process the
request of transcripts
and sending out
application materials
ACT
• ACT is offered 6 times per year
• 5 section exam with NO penalty for
incorrect answers
• English (focuses on grammar)
• Math (curriculum up through trigonometry)
• Reading (prose fiction, social science,
humanities, and natural science)
• Science (charts and experiments)
• Writing (optional, but recommended)
• Most popular exam in the Midwest
• Scored 1-36 for each section
SAT
• SAT is offered 7 times per year
• 10 section exam (3 in critical reading, 3 in
math, 3 in writing and one experimental
section)
• PENALTY FOR INCORRECT ANSWERS
• Math (curriculum through geometry and
Algebra 2)
• Critical Reading/Verbal (sentence completion,
short & long critical reading passages, reading
comprehension)
• Writing (an essay question, grammar, usage,
and word choice)
• Scored 200-800 per section, added together for
combined score
SAT Subject Tests
How Colleges Use Them
• Make admission decisions.
• Determine how well prepared you are
for different college programs.
• Place you in appropriate-level courses.
• Advise you on subject course selection.
• NOT REQUIRED BY ALL COLLEGES,
BUT CERTAINLY RECOMMENDED
WHERE INDICATED!
Standardized
Testing
***Arrange pre-college testing:
ACT (taken by 79% of class of 2011)
www.actstudent.org
SAT (taken by 47% of class of 2011)
www.collegeboard.com
Common Application
• ALL COMMON APPLICATIONS
REQUIRE THAT YOU SEND
YOUR OWN TEST SCORES TO
THE COLLEGES!!
• https://schoolforms.commonapp.
org/CommonApp/FAQ.aspx
Timelines of Admissions
 Early Decision
Ethical agreement signed by parent,
counselor and student
Student MUST meet individually with
counselor to obtain signature
 Early Action
Apply early, will get response early.
 Rolling Admission
Once application is on file, response
will take 4-6 weeks.
Class of 2012
• Begin contacting your desired
colleges
• Attend CVCC College Night on
10/5/11 from 6:00-7:30pm.
• Visit with college reps during
lunch periods (Pay attention to
Bee-TV!)
• College Visitation/ Job Shadowing
Day is 10/12/11
Essays
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View it as an opportunity.
Be yourself.
Make it fun.
Take the time to go beyond the
obvious.
Essays
• Concentrate on topics of true significance
to you. Don't be afraid to reveal yourself in
your writing.
• Write thoughtfully and from your heart.
• Essays should have a thesis that is clear to
you and to the reader. Your thesis should
indicate where you're going and what
you're trying to communicate from the
outset.
• Answer each school's essay individually.
• Proofread, proofread, proofread.
• Stay within the parameters!!
Scholarships and Financial Aid
• Research and Apply for scholarshipsbe aware of deadlines!
• Financial Awards for Class of 2012 (purple
form)- due to Guidance by 1/13/11
• FAFSA- www.fafsa.ed.gov (by 2/15/11)
• SAR (download from FAFSA)- due 3/30/11
• Check Guidance Website for other local
scholarships
• Many scholarships through your college of
choice via their website- financial aid office
Scholarship searches
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FASTWEB.COM
SCHOLARSHIPS.COM
PETERSONS.COM
COLLEGETOOLKIT.COM
Don’t Procrastinate!
Moving forward…
• Review (with your parents) the Power Point
of Senior Review and Application Processes
on our guidance website.
• After reviewing the Power Point, if you feel it
necessary schedule an appointment for a
Senior Interview with your counselor
Senior Passports
• Complete your Senior Passports
• These were to be finished in your
English classes by 9/16/11 unless
your teacher has told you
otherwise.
• These may be used in college
interviews, auditions, and job
interviews.