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COLLEGE
PLANNING
WORKSHOP
FOR
JUNIORS
Junior Year
•Overall high school performance is the key to college
admission, but the colleges look specifically at the junior year
because it is the best predictor of how you will perform in
college.
•After looking at your cumulative GPA, many colleges will
immediately focus on two thing on your transcript:
*junior and senior year grades
*the degree of difficulty of your courses
•College and career exploration is in full swing. College visits
should be planned.
•Students should take college admissions tests (SAT, ACT) by
May or June. Also take the PSAT in October.
•Stay involved in school activities.
Senior Year
The senior year is extremely busy with the
college admissions process, financial aid, and
scholarship applications.
Deadlines are crucial. Make a list of deadlines
for college applications, test registrations, and
scholarships.
The senior year courses should be challenging,
and it is critical to maintain good grades.
Stay involved with school activities.
Attend Open Houses.
Understand the different types of
admissions and the timelines
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Regular Decision
Submit application anytime (usually by Feb. 1st)
Early Decision
Deadline is usually in Oct. or Nov.
Cannot apply anywhere else (unless rejected) and
you are committed to that school
Early Action
Deadline is usually in Oct., Nov., or Dec.
No commitment to the school
Can still apply to other schools
MINIMUM GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
22 Units of Credit
and
5 Regents Exams
*COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS VARY
4 UNITS OF ENGLISH
1) ENGLISH 9
2) ENGLISH 10
3) ENGLISH 11
Regents
4) ENGLISH 12 or COLLEGE ENGLISH
or VOTECH ENGLISH
4 UNITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES
1) SOCIAL STUDIES 9
2) SOCIAL STUDIES 10
GLOBAL REGENTS
3) SOCIAL STUDIES 11
US HISTORY REGENTS
4) ECONOMICS / GOVERNMENT
3 UNITS OF SCIENCE
1) EARTH SCIENCE
Regents
2) LIVING ENVIRONMENT
Regents*
*Needed for Advanced Regents Diploma
3) MUST TAKE ONE OR MORE FROM BELOW
CHEMISTRY
(Regents Class)
PHYSICS
(Regents Class)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, FISH & WILDLIFE
VOTECH SCIENCE, ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
3 UNITS OF MATH
1) ALGEBRA
Regents
2) GEOMETRY
Regents*
3) MUST TAKE ONE OR MORE FROM BELOW
INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA
ALGEBRA 2
Regents*
APPLIED MATH
VOTECH MATH
PRE-CALCULUS/CALCULUS
PERSONAL FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
*Needed for Advanced Regents Diploma
FOREIGN LANGUGE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE*
Proficiency
*Minimum requirement for graduation
FOREIGN LANGUAGE II
FOREIGN LANGUAGE III
Regents**
**needed for Advanced Regents Diploma
2 UNITS PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1/2 UNIT HEALTH
1 UNIT ART or MUSIC or DDP
REGENTS REQUIREMENTS
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Students must pass all 5 regents exams to graduate
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1) English
2) Global Studies
3) U.S. History
4) Math
5) Science
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ADVANCED REGENTS
DIPLOMA
English
Global Studies
US History
Algebra & Geometry & Algebra 2
Any two science exams
Foreign Language
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*must pass all tests with at least a 65
COLLEGE/SCHOLARSHIP
REQUIREMENTS
TYPICALLY:
4 UNITS ENGLISH
4 UNITS SOCIAL STUDIES
3 UNITS MATH
3 UNITS SCIENCE
2-3 UNITS FOREIGN LANGUAGE
ACT or SAT
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITES
COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Class Rank and GPA
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Student with the highest overall average is ranked
“one” in that class. Student with the second highest
overall average is ranked “two”, etc.
Final class rank will be determined following 3rd
quarter report card of senior year.
When determining class rank, courses that are of
Regents or college level are given a weighted value.
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Regents course – 1.03
College/AP course – 1.06
Ex. 92 (Biology) = 95
92 (JCC English) = 98
The PSAT/NMSQT
Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
Junior Year
October 15th
$14.00
*Fee waivers available for Juniors who receive free or reduced lunches
Why take the PSAT?
•Practice for the SAT
•Student will receive scores in verbal reasoning, math
reasoning, and writing
•Student will receive a question by question review of
answers
•Students receive a personalized statement of specific
academic skills that need attention and how to improve
those skills
•Students who take the test will receive free access to
My College QuickStart, a Web-based career, major and
college exploration tool
•Qualify for national scholarship
My College QuickStart
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Free, personalized college and
career planning kit
My Online Score Report
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My SAT Study Plan
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Practice SAT questions, practice
SAT essay, student-written
sample SAT essays, official SAT
practice test
My College Matches
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Free explanations for the answers
to every test question, including
why the correct answer is the best
choice.
A list of colleges in your state
that offer the major you’re
interested in.
My Major & Career Matches
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Comes complete with major and
career profiles
SAT/ACT
When should you take the SAT or ACT?
Spring of your
Junior Year
Fees
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SAT - $52.50
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ACT without writing - $38.00
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ACT with writing - $54.50
**fee waivers available if you receive free or reduced lunches
ACT
VS.
SAT
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Science reasoning section
•No Science Section
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Math includes trigonometry
•No Trigonometry Questions
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Vocabulary less important
•Vocabulary Emphasized
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Entirely multiple-choice
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No guessing penalty
•Non multiple-choice questions
included
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Math accounts for 25% of your score
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Easy and hard questions mixed
within sections
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Essay optional
•Guessing penalty
•Math accounts for 50% of your
score
•Questions go from easy to hard in
most sections
•Essay
Test Scores
The ACT
Top score of 36
Average score is 21
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English
Math
Reading
Science
Final score is the average score
of all four sections
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The SAT
Critical Reading 200-800
Math
200-800
Writing
200-800
(Essay score of 2 – 12,
1/3 of writing score)
(Multiple-choice 20 – 80, 2/3 of writing
score)
Average score of 1400-1500
For a top score of 2400
Preparing for the SAT
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Take practice tests
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Guidance office books
Online tests and daily questions- www.collegeboard.org
My College QuickStart
The Official SAT Online Course
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www.collegeboard.org
10 online tests and 18 interactive lessons
hundreds of questions
$70
New Requirements for
Registering for the SAT
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Students must now upload a photo to their
admission ticket when registering for the SAT.
Examples of acceptable photos
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Examples of non-acceptable photos
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3-1-3
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The 3-1-3 Program at Fredonia State
is a time-shortened degree program
during which students spend their
senior year in both
high school and college.
Career Searching
My College QuickStart
 Access with any computer
with internet access
 ASVAB/Career Interest
th
Inventory (November 17 )
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College Search Check List
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Required Tests and Courses
Essays
Resumes
Letters of recommendation
Deadlines
College credit for exams
Academic Checklist
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Degrees/programs
offered
Majors
Clubs/associations
Career placement
services
Internship opportunities
Financial Check List
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Cost of attending college
Grants
Loans
Employment
Academic and need-based
scholarships
Deadlines
FAFSA (fill out after Jan. 1st
of your senior year)
Financial Aid Facts of Life for Families
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Don’t rule out a school just
because of its cost!
Apply to one or two
financially “safe” schools.
Meet deadlines!
Keep copies of all forms
filed.
Student loans are a way of
life.
Families should save as
much as they can. No
amount is too small!
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Plan ahead! Think about
how you will pay for each
year of the student’s
program.
Appeal if circumstances
change.
Look at all financing
options—start with those
offered by the college at
which the student enrolls!
Don’t assume—ask!
Early application is critical
Applying for Financial Aid
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Request a federal PIN at www.pin.ed.gov
Complete FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
in January of your senior year
Print the confirmation page
Use the link to apply for TAP
Keep records
FAFSA4caster
Lets students and parents
receive an early estimate of
eligibility for federal student
aid. It will increase knowledge
of the financial aid process and
provide an opportunity to
investigate other sources of aid
(e.g.; grants, scholarships).
http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov
Scholarship Checklist
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High School Guidance Office
Organizations your parents belong to
Places of employment
Search the web
Announcements at school
Colleges you are applying to
Campus Life Check list
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Who attends the college
Sports
Music
Theater
Art
Library
Extracurricular
Housing
Health services
Counseling services
Safety information
Community information
Publications
QUESTIONS TO ASK A COLLEGE:
•What activities and services are available to help
students get settled (academically and socially
during their first year?
•How big are the classes?
•How easy is it to meet with faculty?
•Are you able to register for the classes you want?
•What is the total coast of attending the college?
•Are all freshmen assigned an academic counselor?
College Visits
Go now!!
*Look on college websites for Open House dates*
11th Grade Checklist
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Understand the college admissions process
Find a range of schools that interest you
Know the admissions statistics for the schools to
which you intend to apply (GPA, average SAT score
or ACT score)
Take the PSAT test in October
Take the ASVAB test in November
Take the SAT or ACT test in May
Think about who might write you letters of
recommendation
Visit colleges
Research scholarships
QUESTIONS?
Check email daily!
Your address is (4 digit ID)@forestville.com
Example: [email protected]