Transcript Junior Jargon - Gilbert Public Schools

Senior year = personal responsibility!
What should you be doing?
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Have a quick question? Have lunch?
You can come to Counseling during the
following times without an appointment:
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Before School (7-7:30 am)
First half of 4th hour lunch (10:30 – 11:00 am)
Last half of 5th hour lunch (12:00 – 12:30 pm)
After School (2:30-3 pm)
(DL paperwork, valid schedule change questions, quick school related questions)
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‣ You must complete a GPS Global Academy Online
Learning Enrollment form before you can register for an
online class
‣ Block Registration-9 week block courses with specific
registration dates, start dates, and end dates
‣ You may only take one 9-week block at a time
‣ Deadline-May 7
BE AWARE OF COMPLETION DEADLINES!!!
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Aide, teacher-requested level change
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Semester 1 Deadline - October 3rd
W/F, Aide, AIA eligibility
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Semester 2 Changes by December 5th
You must
be
enrolled in
4 credit
earning
classes
each
semester!
It is YOUR responsibility to stay on track for graduation
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43% (291) of HHS graduates attend a 4 year
university
29% (193) of HHS graduates attend a
community college
So what do the rest of our graduates do???
‣ Workforce, apprenticeship programs, military, or
attend a trade/vocational school
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Advice from Experts Video
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Advice from Students Video
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Decide What You Want in a College
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What do you want to accomplish?
What’s important to you?
What do you want in a college video?
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Size
Location
Distance from home
Available majors and classes
Housing options
Makeup of the student body
Available extracurricular activities
Campus atmosphere
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University=NOW!!!
◦ check application deadlines
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Community College=Spring of Senior Year
◦ February-March 2015
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There is no “magic” number but 4 to 8
colleges is a safe recommended number
Consider:
◦ Cost-each application may cost $50 or more
 Fees are nonrefundable
◦ Time-each application takes time to complete
◦ Match-is there a possibility of getting admitted?
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Match school
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They should all be colleges you’d be happy to attend and feel like good,
realistic matches
Your academic record and test scores are right in line with the averages
You feel that you measure up favorably with typical applicants for the school
and that you have a decent chance of being admitted
Safety School
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Your academic record and scores are measurably above the average of
admitted students
Your “back up” school
Reach School
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Schools with highly selective admissions
Your grades and scores are below the averages for these schools. When you
study the admissions data, you find that there's a possibility you'll get in,
but it's a bit of a long shot
Be realistic here.
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Community Colleges offer a wide range of
occupational/educational opportunities.
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Many students start at a CC and transfer to a university to
complete a bachelor’s degree.
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Others may explore certificate programs and associate
degrees.
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There are many vocational programs offered in a wide
range of areas.
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Starting at a 2 Year College Video
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10 colleges, 2 skill centers
Over 1,000 degrees & certificates
$81 per credit hour
37 academic associate degrees
Over 10,000 courses!
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Now=Meet with CC representatives
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January 1=FAFSA www.FAFSA.ed.gov
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January to March=Admissions & Placement Testing
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Spring=Academic Advisement Appointment
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March=Register for fall classes
Check the Career Center calendar for upcoming presentations
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No Application Fee
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Create your Maricopa Student ID (MEID)
www.my.maricopa.edu
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Login to your Student Center with your
MEID & password
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Apply for Admission to the college of
your choice
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Take the Accuplacer Test for Placement in English,
Math & Reading
◦ English; write an essay
◦ Math & Reading; 20-25 multiple choice questions
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Study prior to taking the exam at
http://www.cgc.maricopa.edu/Students/Testing/Pa
ges/PlacementTesting.aspx
You can take the test two times in 1 year
*Doing well on the placement test can qualify you for a scholarship…
Free in-county tuition for 2 years of 15 credit hours for 4 consecutive
semesters (not including summer), total scholarship value $4,920
2 Ways to Qualify:
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Students may apply if they are:
◦ Top 20% of high school class
◦ Place in ENG 101 (with a min Write Placer score of 5 or higher), MAT
120, and CRE 101
◦ Or have successfully completed, at an MCCCD college, the requisite
course work to be prepared for placement into ENG 101, MAT 120, and
CRE 101
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Students may apply with qualifying test scores if they have a high school
GPA of 3.0 testing with:
 English: WritePlacer score of 6 or higher
 Reading: Exemption from CRE 101
 Math: Placement in MAT120 or higher
Apply within 2 semesters of your HS graduation
College admission officers try to get a complete picture of
who you are, what you’ll bring to their campus and how you
might do on their campus. They look at many parts of your
application such as your:
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High School Grades
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High School Courses
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College Entrance Exams
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Recommendation Letters
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Extracurricular Activities
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Application Essays
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Admission Offered (unconditional)
I. 16 core courses and one of the following:
a) 3.0 core gpa
b) rank in top 25% of class
c) ACT 22 or SAT 1040
II. Additional criteria considered for students who
do not meet unconditional admission
‣ rank, core gpa, test scores (ACT/SAT), deficiencies
(deficiencies must be completed at the university)
‣ extracurricular activities, community service
‣ holistic review
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Now=Apply for Admissions
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Now=Meet with University representatives
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January 1=FAFSA www.FAFSA.ed.gov
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September-October=Placement Testing
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March=Register for fall classes
Check the Career Center calendar for upcoming presentations
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Most students use online applications, but paper
applications are usually available too.
To fill in all the blanks on the application form itself,
you will need important documents or get answers
from your parents.
College application, break it into small steps video
◦ Create a real and a virtual folder for storing documents
◦ Your Social Security number
◦ Your high school code=030141
◦ A copy of your high school transcript
◦ Your score report from a college admission test
◦ Personal statement or essay
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A standardized application used by more than 525 colleges
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Be aware that you may need to submit additional or
separate documents to some colleges
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You will need to pay individual application fees for each
college
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You will need to request/submit letters of recommendation
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You will need to submit a personal essay
◦ Instead of filling out eight different applications, you can simply fill
out one and submit it to each college
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SAT http://sat.collegeboard.org/register
ACT http://www.actstudent.org/
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The SAT has three major sections: math, reading and writing
(which includes a written essay)
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The ACT has four major sections: English, math, reading and
science (and an optional essay section)
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College entrance exams, are designed to measure students’ skills
and help colleges evaluate how ready students are for collegelevel work
Test scores are just one part of your college application; colleges
want well-rounded students who have good grades, course rigor,
and recommendations
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Most students take the SAT or ACT for the first time in the spring of
junior year
◦ Students who choose to take the SAT or ACT a second time typically do so in
the fall of senior year
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If you take a test more than once, you can often choose to send only
your best scores. But each college sets its own policy for how it uses
multiple scores:
◦ Some colleges require all your scores
◦ Some colleges look at your highest combined scores from one test date
◦ Some colleges accept your highest section scores from any day you tested
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Keep in mind that while many students take tests more than once,
there’s no evidence that taking a test more than twice significantly
improves students’ scores
The best thing you can do is take time to prepare and get familiar
with the test format before you take the test
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Some colleges require or recommend that you take
SAT Subject Tests
SAT Subject Tests are hour-long, content-based tests
that allow you to showcase achievement in specific
subject areas
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There are 20 SAT Subject Tests in five general subject
areas: English, history, languages, math and science
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Some colleges also use Subject Tests to place
students into the appropriate courses
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Apply to the college first
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You may write in more than one school on the form
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If the school is not well known, include the address
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A new form must be filled out each time you want a transcript
sent out
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If you would like your PSAT, AP, SAT, ACT scores sent with your
transcript, mark yes
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Turn the completed form into Ms. Bertolotti, Registrar
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Recommendation Letters-ask people who know you well
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Access the HHS Counseling Scholarship Online Site
frequently as well as trusted websites such as other high
school’s scholarship websites
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Be aware of deadlines
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Follow directions
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Avoid Scams
◦ If it is too good to be true, chances are it’s a scam
◦ Don’t pay money to receive money
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‣ Take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)
on September 24 at 7:30 a.m. in the HHS Auditorium
(It’s FREE!)
‣ The ASVAB is not a means to qualify for a career in the armed
services, but rather is a means to help you explore different
career options, identify a college major or find out more
about your personality.
‣ Sign up in Counseling (September 2-September 9)
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‣ Attend the College Regional Fair & Financial Aid Night with a
parent on September 16 from 6-8 pm in Hawk Hall
‣ If you are planning on attending, please visit
http://www.gotocollegefairs.com/ to obtain a barcode for the
college representatives to scan
‣ Please PRINT a copy of your barcode and bring it with you!
‣ University and College Representatives
‣ Financial Aid Information
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Counseling Office Senior Board
Senior Year To Do List
Senior Year FAQ’s
Daily Announcements – HHS website
You can go to the For Seniors Only link on the HHS
website to view presentations, handouts, and much
more
For Seniors Only
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Class of 2015
Have a great year
The Counseling Office
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
“Success is not a destination, it’s a journey.”
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