Post High School Planning

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Post High School Planning

• Guilford High School Guidance Department
• Janet Infante-Director of Guidance
• Tammy Lizotte Tracy Lenz
• Jennifer Fitting Diane Hirsch
• Nicole Rasmussen
• Administrative Assistants Nancy Cunningham, Toni
  Fermo Georgine Zemke

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Graduation Requirements

• 22 Total Credits
• 4 English
• 3 Mathematics
• 3 Social Studies
• 3 Science
• 2 Physical Education/Health
• 1 Arts/Vocational Education
• 20 Hours of Community Service
• Must attain proficiency in all areas of the CAPT

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Build a Strong Senior Year Schedule

• Competitive College Prep Schedule
• 4th year of all the major subjects including
  foreign language
• At the highest level the student can handle.
• Attaining the strongest grades possible
• There is no such thing as an easy senior year
  schedule if you are going on to a post secondary
  institution.
• Senioritis is not ok!!!

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Class DecileCPA

• A students decile and CPA are based on Sophomore
  Junior year grades only.
• Senior year grades will be sent during the
  application process but are not included in the
  Decile or CPA. And will not be recalculated until
  the end of 3rd quarter senior year.

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What do you do outside the classroom??

• IT IS AS IMPORTANT AS WHAT YOU DO IN THE
  CLASSROOM
• Leadership
• Musical or Theater Involvement
• Community Service
• Extracurricular Clubs Activities
• Athletics
• Employment
• Summer Experiences, Internships, Travel
• THESE OPPORTUNITIES DEMONSTRATE WHO YOU ARE AND
  YOUR PASSIONS

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Sample Resume

• Jill W. Student
• 10 South Main Street
• Guilford, CT 06437
• [phone]
• Education
• 2005-2009 Guilford High School, Guilford,
  Connecticut
• Expected date of graduation, June 2009
• Student Activities
• 2008-Present Athletic Leadership Team
• 2005-Present Student Senate
• 2005-Present Class Secretary
• 2008 Junior Prom Committee
• Athletics
• 2006-Present Varsity Field Hockey
• 2005 Junior Varsity Field Hockey
• 2005 Freshman Field Hockey-Goalie
• 2005-Present Varsity Softball

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• Awards
• 2008 Academic Excellence Award in English III
• 2008 National Honor Society
• 2006 Student of the Month
• 2005-Present Honor Roll
• Community Service
• 2006-Present Durham Fair Parking Attendant,
  Durham, Connecticut
• 2005-Present Pilgrim Fellowship, First
  Congregational Church of Guilford,
  Non-denomination youth group dedicated to making
  the community a better place through community
  service projects.
• Employment
• 2007-Present Super Stop Shop, Madison,
  Connecticut
• Cashier Provided customer service.
  Responsible for cash handling and proper
  opening and closing procedures. Maintained a
  neat and organized workstation. Preformed
  necessary cleaning tasks. Dispersed overstock.
• Hobbies Sports, Music, Photography, Hiking
• Knowledge
• Skills Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft software,
  C.P.R. Certified.

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Post High School Options

• Full Time Employment
• Post Graduate High School Year
• Armed Forces Army,Navy, Air Force, Marines,
  Coast Guard
• Volunteer Opportunities Peace Corps, Ameri-Corps
• Technical/Vocational School
• 2 Year College/Community College
• 4 Year College/University

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How to Prepare for Full Time Employment

• Meet with your guidance counselor
• Complete an Interest Inventory
• Develop a Resume
• Research Career Paths Career Options
• internet sites
• www.MyRoad.com
• www.Schoolsintheusa.com
• Occupational Handbook
• Career Center
• Consider Job Shadowing Opportunities
• Network with family, friends, prior employers for
  suggestions.

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• Job Search Resources
• Internet Job Sites
• www.monster.com
• Job Fairs
• Classified Ads
• Network with adults, parents, friends, past
  employers, teachers.
• Practice Interviewing Skills
• Consider teachers, adult advisors, past employers
  as references.

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How to Prepare for a Career in the Armed Forces

• Complete an Interest Inventory
• Contact recruiters to find out information about
  the different divisions.
• Attend GHS College Fair
• Attend Recruiter visits in the career center.
• Take the ASVAB

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College Search Process
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College Search Begins With You

• Become an educated consumer
• ????Questions to consider????
• How do you learn best?
• What major am I interested in pursuing?
• What are my academic strengths and weaknesses?
• What academic services will I need at college?
• What type of school can my family afford public
  or private institutions.

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Components to Consider When Researching Schools

• You are looking for the best match for you.
• Academic majors
• Location How far do I want to be from home,
  City, Suburban, Rural campus setting
• Class size and student/faculty ratio
• Campus life Social opportunities
• Clubs, organizations, sports, intramurals, Greek
  life, weekend activities.
• Atmosphere of school
• Competitiveness HS Curriculum, CPA, Class Rank,
  Test scores
• Support Services academic, personal, career
  drug/alcohol.

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Resources to help during your search

• MyRoad ConnectEDU- GHS in school career/college
  resources.
• Internet Websites
• Collegeboard.com
• Schoolsintheusa.com
• Princetonreview.com
• Petersons.com

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• College Guide Books
• Petersons 4 yr 2 yr guides, Programs for
  students with learning disabilities
• Barrons
• College Board Handbook
• Princeton Review
• Ruggs Recommendations
• Fiskes Guide
• Insiders Guide

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• College Fairs
• National College Fair-CT Expo Center
• April 3 900 am 1130 pm 630 830 pm
• April 4 900 am 1200 pm
• GHS College Fair-September 2008

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• Individual Colleges
• viewbooks college catalogues,
• websites
• admissions personnel
• college alumni and students.

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How to develop a list

• Go www.collegeboard.com to complete the College
  Matchmaker Search.
• The search requires you to input the
  characteristics that you are looking for in a
  school from an academic, social, athletic and
  geographic perspective.

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Refining your list

• Look at the individual profiles of the colleges
  and consider how they compare
• GPA/Rank
• SAT/ACT score
• Competitiveness of High School Transcript
• Variety of majors
• Are there additional requirement for the various
  majors
• Size of students living on campus
• Campus resources learning needs, athletics,
  clubs, etc.

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College Admissions Testing

• SAT I Measures Critical Reading, Writing and
  Math reasoning skills developed over time both in
  and outside the classroom.
• SAT II Measures knowledge and skills in
  particular subject areas.
• Writing test is no longer available.
• Are required by many of the most selective
  colleges.
• Recommended to be taken after the completion of
  an Honors/AP course.

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SAT 2008 Testing Dates

• Date Registration deadline
• March 1, 2008 February 7 (Late)
• May 3, 2008 April 1
• June 7, 2008 May 6

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American College Testing (ACT)

• Four 35 50 minute tests in the areas of English
  usage, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Natural
  Science readings.
• Receive 4 separate scores plus a composite score
  averaging the four tests.
• Students should take the ACT with a writing test
  option.
• WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG to register

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ACT 2008 Testing Dates

• Date Registration Deadline
• April 12, 2008 March 7
• June 14, 2008 May 9
• October 25, 2008 TBA
• December 13, 2008 TBA

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TOEFL-Test of English as a Foreign Language

• The purpose is to evaluate the English
  Proficiency of people whose native language is
  not English
• The test encompasses four sections listening,
  structure, reading and a written essay.
• For information contact www.toefl.org

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Short Term Test Preparation

• Become familiar with the types of questions
• Take the PSAT (offered in October) and other
  practice tests.
• Use the PSAT data to identify weaknesses and work
  on those areas.
• Learn appropriate test taking skills
• Take a SAT or ACT preparation course Kaplan,
  Princeton Review, etc.

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Long Term Test Preparation

• Exercise and develop critical thinking, high
  order reasoning and problem solving skills.
• Improve vocabulary and develop word attack
  skills.
• Take the most challenging courses which are
  reasonable in light of abilities.

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Importance of the College Visit

• There is no substitute for seeing a college first
  hand
• Campus visits are informative- You get an inside
  view of life on the campus.
• It is best to visit colleges when class is in
  session.
• Call the college ahead of time to schedule a
  tour, informational session, interview or
  overnight visit.
• Call at least 3 4 weeks ahead of time.
• Research the college and what it offers prior to
  your visit.

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Make the Most of Your College Visit.

• Visit different parts of the campus
• -Eat in the café -Go on a campus tour
• -See a dorm room -Visit the library
• -See computer labs
• Talk to people while on campus
• Make appointments to meet with admissions
  representatives, coaches, faculty, financial aid.
• Strike up conversations with students.
• Explore the town and area surrounding the
  college.

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Junior College Planning Time Line
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• ???QUESTIONS???

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Class of 2009

• Success!!!!