Transcript 2014-2015 seniors Applying to College: The extracurricular

COLLEGE & CAREER ADVISORS
❑Ms. Snyder
❑Students with last names A-K
❑Mr. Trevino
❑Students with last names L-Z
*Our offices are on the left-hand side of the library
GOALS
❑ AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS PRESENTATION YOU WILL KNOW
HOW TO:
❑Get in touch with your college and career counselor
❑Access Naviance
❑Request teacher and counselor recommendation letters
❑Request transcripts and understand what is sent out with each transcript
❑Send SAT/ACT scores to colleges
❑Identify schools as reach, target or likely schools
❑Tell the difference between early action, early decision, regular, and rolling
admission
❑Access various applications – ApplyTexas, CommonApp, school specific apps
NAVIANCE LOGIN
❑ WEBSITE
❑Lovejoy High School Homepage → Click on “Naviance”
❑ LOGIN FOR NAVIANCE
❑Username: Most likely your personal email address
❑Password: If you forgot it, see your college counselor and they will reset it
for you
❑ MOST OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS
PRESENTATION MAY BE ACCESSED THROUGH
NAVIANCE.
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS & OTHER TESTING
❑ THE ACT & SAT ARE TAKEN IN HIGH SCHOOL TO HELP
DETERMINE COLLEGE ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY
❑ ACT – www.actstudent.org
❑ SAT – www.collegeboard.org
❑ ASVAB – www.military.com (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)
❑ YOU CAN FIND MOST OF THIS INFORMATION UNDER THE
“COLLEGE” TAB IN NAVIANCE BY CLICKING ON “COLLEGE
RESOURCES”
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
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Transfer scholarship opportunities
❑ Opportunity for students to explore areas of interest
DEADLINES – 4 TYPES
❑ APPLICATION
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VARIES AMONG COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
❑ SCHOLARSHIP
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SOMETIMES FALLS BEFORE APPLICATION DEADLINE
❑ FINANCIAL AID
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GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, WORK STUDY, LOANS
❑ HOUSING
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SOMETIMES FALLS BEFORE APPLICATION DEADLINE!
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ‐ TEACHERS
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POLITELY ASK TEACHER FOR RECOMMENDATION
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BE SENSITIVE TO TEACHER’S HESITANCY
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Pick someone you know will write you a strong recommendation
GIVE PLENTY OF NOTICE
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At least 3 weeks!!!
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TEACHERS SHOULD EMAIL YOUR REC LETTER TO YOUR
COLLEGE COUNSELOR TO BE SENT OUT WITH YOUR
TRANSCRIPT
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PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST MORE RECOMMENDATIONS THAN
YOU NEED –GENERALLY NO MORE THAN 2 LETTERS
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ‐ TEACHERS
PROVIDE TEACHER WITH:
❑ YOUR RESUME
❑ COLLEGES OF INTEREST AND DEADLINES
❑ FOLLOW UP WITH THE TEACHER A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO DEADLINE
**WRITE A THANK YOU NOTE TO YOUR TEACHERS**
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION - COUNSELOR
❑ IF ANY OF YOUR COLLEGES REQUIRE A COUNSELOR
RECOMMENDATION LETTER YOU MUST DO THE FOLLOWING 3 WEEKS
PRIOR TO YOUR APPLICATION DEADLINE:
❑ ASK YOUR COUNSELOR BY EMAIL AND IN PERSON IF THEY WOULD BE
WILLING TO WRITE YOUR LETTER
❑COMPLETE THE “SENIOR LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION SURVEY”
❑ Go to Naviance → About Me tab → Senior letter of recommendation survey
❑PARENT MUST COMPLETE THE “SENIOR PARENT LETTER OF
RECOMMENDATION SURVEY” FOUND ON THEIR OWN NAVIANCE PAGE
**THE PARENT SURVEY IS ONLY REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS IN NEED OF
A COUNSELOR LETTER**
TRANSCRIPTS
❑ FERPA (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act)
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ONCE YOU SUBMIT A FORM, IT WILL BE GOOD FOR THE
REMAINDER OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
SEE OUR TRANSCRIPT SECRETARY, MS. HERRING, IF YOU
HAVE NOT COMPLETED THIS FORM
❑ Request transcripts through Naviance
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NAVIANCE HOMEPAGE→ COLLEGES TAB →
TRANSCRIPTS (left-hand margin)
APPLY ONLINE AND THEN
REQUEST YOUR TRANSCRIPTS!
TRANSCRIPT MAILING
WHAT IS MAILED OUT TO COLLEGE WHEN I REQUEST A TRANSCRIPT?
AUTOMATICALLY SENT:
❑ Official transcript
❑List of senior year courses
❑Secondary School Report
❑School Profile
SENT WITH TRANSCRIPT WHEN REQUESTED:
❑ Teacher recommendation letters
❑Counselor recommendation letters
SAT/ACT SCORES
❑YOU MUST SEND YOUR SAT/ACT
SCORES TO EACH COLLEGE AND
UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE
OFFICIAL TESTING WEBSITES!
▪LOGIN TO YOUR SAT OR ACT ACCOUNT TO SEND
SCORES
▪SEND SCORES 4-6 WEEKS PRIOR TO APPLICATION
DEADLINE TO ENSURE DELIVERY
NARROWING COLLEGE CHOICES
❑ REACH:
❑ The majority of applicants have better grades and test scores than you.
❑ You only have a slight chance of being accepted, however, you may have
some intangible quality that the college is searching for in its students.
❑ TARGET:
❑You meet most of the admissions criteria.
❑You have a good chance of being admitted to these colleges, but there is
also the possibility of denial.
❑ LIKELY:
❑ You should be admitted without difficulty based on grades, test scores, etc.
❑You researched the school and believe you will get a good education and
also be happy
HOW DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU
STAND??
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS – 3 WAYS TO APPLY
❑ APPLY TEXAS COMMON APPLICATION
❑ WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG
❑ (NATIONAL) COMMON APPLICATION – “Common App”
❑ WWW.COMMONAPP.ORG
❑ COLLEGE-SPECIFIC APPLICATION
❑ FOR COLLEGES WHICH ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE APPLY
TEXAS OR COMMON APP. ORGANIZATION. SOME SCHOOLS
SIMPLY OFFER AS AN ADDITIONAL OPTION.
APPLY TEXAS COMMON APPLICATION
❑ WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG
❑ APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO ANY TEXAS PUBLIC
UNIVERSITY AND TO PARTICIPATING TEXAS
COMMUNITY AND PRIVATE COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
❑ SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ESSAYS ONLINE
❑ APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FROM PARTICIPATING
UNIVERSITIES
COMMON APPLICATION
❑ WWW.COMMONAPP.ORG
❑ THERE ARE NOW OVER 500 COMMON APPLICATION
MEMBERS
❑ THEY REPRESENT AN ENORMOUSLY DIVERSE
VARIETY OF INSTITUTIONS – SMALL AND LARGE,
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, COED AND SINGLE SEX,
HIGHLY SELECTIVE AND RELATIVELY OPEN
ENROLLMENT
❑ ALWAYS CHECK FOR REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS – TYPES
❑ REGULAR ADMISSION
❑ ROLLING ADMISSION
❑ EARLY DECISION
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BINDING AGREEMENT WITH ONE SCHOOL
❑ EARLY ACTION
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NON-BINDING
TEXAS TOP 10% RULE
❑ ANY STUDENT RANKED IN THE TOP 10% OF THEIR CLASS IS
AUTOMATICALLY ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION TO ANY
PUBLIC STATE SCHOOL IN TEXAS
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YOU MUST STILL APPLY TO THE SCHOOL!
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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IS THE EXCEPTION AS IT
AUTOMATICALLY ADMITS ONLY THE TOP 7%
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REMEMBER: BEING AUTOMATICALLY ADMITTED TO THE
UNIVERSITY DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU WILL BE
ADMITTED INTO THE MAJOR OF YOUR CHOICE AT THAT TIME
CAUTION!!!
❑ YOU are responsible for making sure the college
receives all required materials before the deadline.
You must check your email and your application
status frequently. This is how a college will
communicate with you.
WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT
YOU THROUGH THIS PROCESS!
COME SEE US ANY TIME!