Transcript College & Career Planning for 10th Graders

College & Career
Planning
for Juniors
Ms. Inouye
College & Career Counselor
Room H-208
September 2014
Minimum Recommended 4-year College
Admission Requirements:
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4 credits English
4 credits Social Studies
3 credits Math+ (Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry)
3 credits Science+ (all lab sciences)
2+ credits Foreign Language
1+ credits Fine/Performing Art
*Honors and AP courses are recommended
**GPA - as high as possible
***Testing - SAT or ACT and/or SAT: Subject
Test
Testing:
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ASVAB - military exam; offered twice each school year; sign
up now for the Sept. 16 ASVAB; FREE
PSAT - practice SAT; tickets on sale for Juniors until
September 12 (extended deadline); $14.00 cash, PSAT on
October 15th during school
SAT Reasoning Test – offered 7 times a year; $52.50; fee
waivers available for free/reduced lunch qualifiers
ACT – offered 6 times a year; $54.50; fee waivers available
for free/reduced lunch qualifiers
SAT: Subject Test – college specific; fee waivers available
ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)
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Required if you want to enlist in the military
Must be a 10th, 11th or 12th grader
Offered twice a year on campus
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Paper format
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If you take the ASVAB with a recruiter at MEPS, it is computer based
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Tested on arithmetic reasoning, word knowledge, paragraph comprehension
and math knowledge
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Guess if you do not know! Do not leave sections blank.
Option 8 School – scores NOT released to recruiters
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If you want your scores released you and parent must sign a release form
with each branch
Score
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Highest AFQT score is 99
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Each section has an individual score
Score report returned two weeks after test date – listen for announcement
Recruiters will NOT receive your ASVAB scores
PSAT on Oct. 15, 2014!
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Juniors need to purchase a PSAT ticket for $14 cash
NOW!!!!
FREE – Great practice for the SAT
Three Sections:
 Critical Reading
 Math
 Writing (Multiple Choice Only)
Do NOT GUESS if you don’t know. Skip unless you
can eliminate.
Score of 20-80 in each section
Score reports distributed in December
SAT
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Recommend you start taking in Junior Year
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Cost is $52.50 each time you test
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Must register ONLINE with credit card and UPLOAD a headshot PHOTO at
the time of registration
Fee waivers available to free/reduced eligible students
Send scores to 4 colleges/scholarship programs for free at time of
registration. Additional cost to release score later.
Three Sections:
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Can retake until you achieve your desired score
Many colleges take the highest score from different test dates
Critical Reading
Math
Writing – Multiple choice plus an essay
Do NOT GUESS if you don’t know. Skip unless you can eliminate.
Score of 200-800 per section. Highest total score: 2400.
Score reports mailed home to you
Kalaheo High School Code: 120143
ACT is coming in March 2015 for FREE:
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Did you all receive your ACT Plan score reports from
March 2013? How did you do? Highest score on PLAN
was 32. Highest score on ACT is 36.
The DOE is paying for all 11th graders to take an ACT with
Writing in March 2014 during school.
No need to sign up. All Juniors MUST take the March ACT
in school.
Great opportunity to see your academic strengths and
interest inventory matched to careers.
Test scores can be used for college admission.
Plan ahead and prepare! Use your ACT Plan results to
improve your score.
ACT
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Recommend start taking in Junior year
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Can retake until you achieve your desired score
Cost is $54.50 each time you take test
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Must register ONLINE with credit card and UPLOAD a headshot PHOTO at
the time of registration
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Fee waivers available to free/reduced eligible students
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Send scores to 4 colleges/scholarship programs for free at time of
registration. Additional cost to release score later.
Five sections
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English
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Reading
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Math
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Science
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Writing (essay is optional) but HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
GUESS if you don’t know. Don’t leave any blank.
Score of 1-36 per section.
Score reports mailed home to you
Kalaheo High School Code: 120143
SAT Subject Test
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Take only if your college/university requires it
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Can take up to three subject tests in one test sitting
Cost
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Registration fee PLUS
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Additional costs per subject test – Can take up to three subject tests in the
same day
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Fee waivers available to free/reduced eligible students
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Send scores to 4 colleges/scholarship programs for free at time of
registration. Additional cost to release score later.
Subjects
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Math Levels 1 and 2
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History – US History and World History
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Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics
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Foreign Languages – with or without listening
Score of 200-800 per subject
Score reports mailed home to you.
Kalaheo High School Code: 120143
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English Literature
Get involved !
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Participate in activities in school or out of school
Join a club
Join a sports team
Get a part-time job
Volunteer in the community
Involve yourself at your church
Stay busy!
Colleges are looking for students who are involved and
demonstrate leadership!
Keep your activities log updated for your PTP.
Turn your activities log into a RESUME. Resume sample
available.
Is College Athletics For You?
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NCAA Div. 1 Athletics
 16 Core Courses:
 4 years English
 3 years Math (Algebra 1 and higher)
 2 years Science (minimum of 1 lab science)
 1 year additional English, Math or Science
 2 years Social Studies
 4 years of additional courses (from any area above or foreign
language)
 SAT or ACT score depending on your 16 core grade point average
NCAA Div. 2 Athletics
 16 Core Courses
 minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average in 16 core
 Minimum SAT score of 820 or ACT sum scores of 68.
Register at http://eligibilitycenter.org by the end of 11th grade.
 Bring in Forms 1 & 2 for transcript processing
 Send SAT or ACT score directly from testing agency to Clearinghouse
NCAA Clearinghouse handout available in the College & Career Center
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NAIA Athletics – www.playnaia.org
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Work Permits and Job Board:
 16 years or older
 Apply online at:
http://hawaii.gov/labor/wsd/wsd/youth_attn.shtml/
 After applying online, the work permit will be emailed to you
to print. Take the work permit and a form of ID (Driver’s
License, State of Hawaii ID card, Military ID, or Birth
Certificiate) to the employer for verification.
 14 or 15 years old
 Completed a Minor’s Certificate of Employment Form with
boss and parent signatures
 AND one of the forms of identification listed above
 Job Opportunities Board - check out regularly
College Search Process:
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Search for College(s):
 www.collegeboard.com
 www.actstudent.org
 www.nacacnet.org
 Use college/university websites
 www.hawaii.edu
 www.csumentor.org
 www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions
 www.washingtonmentor.org
 www.californiacolleges.edu
Attend college presentations in the CCC. Lots of visits!
Attend the Christian College Fair on Nov. 13, 2014, Career &
College Fair on November 14, 2014 and the NACAC College
Fair on April 16, 2015.
College search and application workshop in H202 on
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 at 9 am. Sign up now!
College Examples
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California State University Schools:
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Priority application window is Oct. 1-Nov. 30 of Senior Year
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Courses, grades, and SAT or ACT scores need to meet criteria at time of
application
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Need 14 core courses plus art and a recalculated GPA in grades 10-11
University of California Schools:
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Priority application window is Nov. 1-30 of Senior Year
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Courses, grades, SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Test scores need to meet criteria
at time of application
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Need 14 core courses plus art and a recalculated GPA in grades 10-11
University of Hawaii at Manoa:
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Priority application window is Jan. 5 of Senior Year
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Courses, GPA, SAT or ACT scores need to meet criteria at time of
application
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Need 17 core courses
College & Career Info:
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College & Career Center Newsletter printed monthly
Morning News - daily
Bulletin Notices
- printed twice a week
Kalaheo Webpage – http://kalaheohigh.org
and Click on College & Career Link
Questions???
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See Ms. Inouye in the College & Career
Center
Email: [email protected]