Transcript JUNIOR PRESENTATION

JUNIOR CLASS MEETING
PRESENTATION
FALL 2010
WHY ARE WE
HAVING THIS
PRESENTATION ?
I am here to talk to you about
activities in your Junior year
that relate to the college
process.
Objectives:
• As a result of this presentation
you will:
• Be able to identify significant
college-related events in the
Junior Year
• Be able to identify important
standardized tests
Objectives (continued)
• Be able to access Standardized
Test information on the RM
Counseling Website
• Be able to utilize Family
Connection to access college
information and learn about
college representative visits to
RM
TIME LINE
TIMELINE
• I will present a timeline for your
Junior year. This timeline as well as
this entire power point presentation
may be accessed by doing the
following:
• Go to the RM Website
• Click on the Counseling Tab
• Click on “Related Links”
• Click on “Junior Presentation Power
Point”
TIMELINE CONT.
• In your Junior year, you will take
the PSAT. In the winter or Spring,
you should take the SAT and/or the
ACT. You can register online
through www.collegeboard.com
and www.actstudent.org
• Keep your grades up as well as
extra-curricular activities.
TIMELINE CONT.
• Attend college programs at RMHS,
such as the College Fair in the
Spring.
• Start collecting information about
colleges that interest you.
• Visit colleges in the Spring –
Spring Break is a good time.
• Attend the Junior meeting your
counselor will hold with you and
your parents in the Spring.
TIMELINE CONT.
• Start developing a resume
listing your academic honors
and awards, extra-curricular
activities and employment
experiences. You can do this
on Family Connection . See
your counselor for your
access code and directions.
STANDARDIZED
TESTS
• Most colleges require either the
SAT or ACT (standardized test)
for admission. They do not have
a preference. You can take one
or both. Colleges will use your
highest score. Test dates can be
found on your Family Connection
home page under, “SAT” &
“ACT.”
PSAT
TAKE THE PSAT
WHY?
• Important to take as a Junior because the
test results contain a predictor of your SAT
scores.
• Also used to identify National Merit
Scholars, as well as African American and
Hispanic scholars, which can potentially
translate into scholarship money for you!
TAKE THE
PSAT CONT.
• Held at RMHS this year, on October 14th.
You need to register for it, and pay a fee of
$13. (For a fee waiver, please see Ms. Hull
in the Career Center .)
• If your cumulative GPA for the past five
semesters (including this semester) is 3.7
or above, consider taking the SAT this
academic year, prior to March 2011. Your
scores can be used for consideration of the
Maryland Distinguished Scholars program.
JUNIOR YEAR GRADES
JUNIOR YEAR GRADES
ARE IMPORTANT!
• Colleges pay close attention to
them – you’ve had a chance to
develop study, organization and
time management skills, and
colleges are expecting to see
the results in your Junior year
grades.
JUNIOR YEAR GRADES
ARE IMPORTANT! CONT.
• Colleges look for trends and
take this into consideration
when reviewing your college
application. Upward trends are
positively received. Downward
trends create a negative
impression of your abilities and
desire to pursue a college
education.
THE FAMILY
CONNECTION
THE FAMILY
CONNECTION
• In this part of the presentation
you will learn to:
• Identify a college and get
information from it
• Utilize the Scattergram
• See what colleges will visit RM
this year and when they will
visit
Visiting the Family
Connection
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Log into Family Connection
Go to the RM Website
Click on the Counseling Tab
Click on College and Career Center
Click on Family Connection
User Name is your e-mail address
Follow the instructions on your
activity sheet