Transcript College Application Night September 30, 2014 Graduation is right around the corner!

College Application Night
September 30, 2014
Graduation is right around the corner!
College Application Night Agenda
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Final to do list and timelines
Student, Counselor, Parent Responsibilities
Reminders: What goes into the college application?
Naviance Family Connection
Question and Answer
Senior Fall To-Do List
Senior Fall to-do list
 Graduation Requirements
 Ensure schedule carries enough credits and all graduation
requirements are met
 Student responsibility
 Make an appointment with your School Counselor
 Discuss final list of schools and deadlines
 Come prepared with questions or concerns, take notes
 If student is not applying to college, that’s OK too, please set up an
appointment with your counselor to discuss your plans and how we c
can help!
 Early Action/Early Decision deadlines require an earlier meeting
 If you haven’t already, students should make an appt NOW please 
 Make sure you SIGN the Early Decision Agreement, a parent/guardian,
and counselor also have to sign.
Senior Fall to-do list
 Share essay with School Counselor and English teacher
 Participate in our College Visits!!!!!!
 If a student has a school on their Naviance list, they automatically get
email reminders about upcoming visits
 Take SATs/ ACTs again in fall if student needs or wants
 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY: Send official SAT/ACT scores to
colleges
 This process can take up to 6 weeks
 Be aware of early deadlines
 Request transcripts online through Naviance
 Stay on top of your application deadlines! Be aware of priority deadlines for
scholarships and certain majors/programs
Senior Fall To-Do List
RECOMMENDATION Letters:
 Students complete COUNSELOR QUESTIONNAIRE
Students should give counselors a copy of resume
 The more specific and thorough the student completes questionnaire,
the better the letter will be
 Remind parents to do parent response form
 Request TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS through Naviance
 Provide copy of resume-sit down to chat about your hopes, dreams,
goals, favorite schools, what you are looking for in an academic program,
what extracurricular activities you plan to be active in on campus, etc
 Coach/Other Recommendations
 Bring a stamped and addressed envelope
The actual application
What is in a college application?
 STUDENT Sends In:
 Common Application or individual school application
 The bulk of the application
 Lists all of biographical info, school history, classes,
activities, short and long essays
 Supplements
 Standardized Tests: SAT I, SAT II, ACT
 Students go to collegeboard.org or actstudent.org and
send their scores to EACH school. This is not automatic
and can take up to 6 weeks.
 Schools have different requirements- student responsibility
 Schools will take your best scores in each category
 Not necessary to take test more than 3 times
What is in a college application?
 COUNSELOR Sends In:
 School Profile
 A snapshot of our school and community
 Your transcript
 All final average grades from every class 9th grade-current
senior year grades
 Your GPA and class rank on your transcript
 Secondary School Report
 Lists all senior year classes, GPA, rank, asks counselor
about your academic history, integrity, motivation, etc
 School Counselor Recommendation
 We talk about academics, extra curricular activities, and
character
What is in a college application?
 TEACHER Sends In:
 Teacher Report
 Tells the school how long the teacher has known the
student and in what capacity. Asks teacher to evaluate you
on everything from academic potential to your motivation to
your character
 Teacher Recommendation
 Best teacher to represent student
 Teachers often address strengths in class as well as
positive qualities they have noticed outside of class
School Counselor Responsibilities
REVIEW
• Be available by appointment to students and parents
• College Application Night: 9/30/14
• Peabody College Fair
• Submit initial materials:
• Requested transcripts (Q1 grades included for regular decision
deadlines)
• School profile
• Letter of recommendation
• Secondary School Report Form
• Send Mid-Yr. Grades (not Midyear exam grades)
• Send Midyear Explanation of Change form
• Send Final Transcripts
PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES
• Review Naviance- help child finalize a list of prospective schools
• Guide son/daughter in the application process
(DO NOT DO THE APPLICATIONS FOR THEM!)
• Complete FAFSA and CSS Profile
• September 30th is senior college app/financial aid night with CFS
• November 19th MEFA financial aid night
• Be aware of Financial Aid deadlines/Scholarship deadlines
• Accompany son/daughter on college campus visits
• College Fair at Peabody High School: October 9th 630-830pm in the field
house
• Complete Parent Response form on Naviance
• If student is on an IEP be sure the plan and the required tests are all
current within three years of application date
- It is the student and parent responsibility to see that these tests
are current.
 In case you missed it…
NAVIANCE FAMILY CONNECTION
Bernie Big Blue