 This is the year colleges see!

 Take care of grades (Read & Study)  GPA Calculation  PSAT/SAT/ACT Testing  College Planning  College Visits  Pass/Fail  Dual Credit

Humble ISD

 Junior Year - October o Can qualify for National Merit Scholarships o Additional practice for SAT o Khan Academy – prepare for PSAT and SAT https://www.khanacademy.org/sat

College Admissions Testing

*New SAT* – www.collegeboard.org

• • Tests Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math More vocabulary in context & more mental math • • Perfect score 1600 (800 for each section) Students strong in Reading and Writing do best!

ACT – • www.actstudent.org

Tests Reading, English, Math, Science (writing optional) • • Perfect score 36 (Average of all three sections) Students strong in Math and Science do best!

COLLEGES WILL ACCEPT EITHER TEST! Many colleges will require writing. Fee waivers available for students who qualify (free or reduced lunch)

Top 4 criteria colleges consider:  #1 – Grades in AP/Dual classes    #2 – Rigor of High School Curriculum #3 – SAT or ACT scores #4 – GPA and class rank Additional considerations:  Awards/Achievements    Community Service Extracurricular Activities Letters of Recommendations

 Begin looking at colleges over summer  2 College visits during junior year  2 College visits during senior year  Attend the Humble ISD College Night  See College Planning Guide on KHS Counselor’s Webpage http://humbleisd.net/cms/lib2/TX01001414/Centricity/Domain/3332/collegeplanningguide3.pdf

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Pass/Fail

Beyond Graduation Requirements Course grades are not included in GPA Eligibility is still based on course grade Student will receive numeric grades on report card P or F will print on transcript for semester grade Conference with your counselor before deciding Deadline is one week after first report card Must apply for each semester  Exceptions: Cannot P/F Endorsement classes OR Dual credit classes

Dual Credit

Option for college bound students!

• • • • • • Students may earn both high school and college credit – confirm with college of choice for transferability Requires eligibility testing requirements Pay fees directly to Lone Star Earn up to 6+ hours of college credit per class if a C or better is earned in course Dual courses have a weighted GPA value Options: English 4, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, College Algebra, US History, Government, Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Environmental Science, French, Spanish and German

Dual Credit Deadlines

Ms. Bird is the KHS liaison for Dual Credit.

April 29 – Submit qualifying scores to Ms. Bird May 27 – Final day to submit Exceptional Admission Form

[email protected]

281-641-6976

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Course Verification Sheets Sent Home

o May 6

(Return by May 20)

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Sophomore Parent Night

o May 16

Stang Camp - August 18

(All schedule change requests e-mailed to counselors by Aug. 10)