JUNIOR CLASS MEETING PRESENTATION

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JUNIOR CLASS MEETING PRESENTATION

• FALL 2007

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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.

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TIME LINE
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TIMELINE

• I am handing out a timeline for your Junior year.
  It also contains a 10th grade timeline, which
  you can check to be sure you have completed the
  listed items.

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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.

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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.

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TIMELINE CONT.

• Start developing a resume listing your academic
  honors and awards, extra-curricular activities
  and employment experiences. You can do this on
  Naviance (TCCI). See your counselor for your
  access code and directions.

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STANDARDIZEDTESTS

• I am also distributing a list of standardized
  tests that most colleges require, dates they are
  given as well as registration deadlines.

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PSAT
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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,
  which can potentially translate into scholarship
  money for you!

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TAKE THE PSAT CONT.

• Held at RMHS this year, on October 17th. You need
  to register for it, and pay a fee of 13. (For a
  fee waiver, please see your counselor.)
• If your cumulative GPA for the past five
  semesters (including this semester) is 3.7 or
  above, consider taking the SAT this year, prior
  to March 2008. Your scores can be used for
  consideration of the Maryland Distinguished
  Scholars program.

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JUNIOR YEAR GRADES
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JUNIOR YEAR GRADES ARE IMPORTANT!

• Colleges pay close attention to them youve had
  a chance to develop study, organization and time
  management skills, and colleges are expecting to
  see the results in your Junior year grades.

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JUNIOR YEAR GRADES ARE IMPORTANT! CONT.

• They look for trends and take this into
  consideration when reviewing your college
  application next year. Upward trends are
  positively received. Downward trends create a
  negative impression of your abilities and desire
  to pursue a college education.

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QUESTIONS?
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MEDITATION CLASSES

• Will be offered on Wednesdays, during lunch, in
  Room 104.