Malden High School

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Malden High School

• Junior Night
• Class of 2010

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Your Senior Year

• The Whos, the Hows, and the Whens to getting
  it done right
• between now and graduation

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Whos Who Your Senior Year
You are surrounded by knowledgeable people! Use
your resources!

• Parents Family
• MHS Teachers, Staff,
• Administrators
• School Counselors
• Community members

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Class of 2010 MHS Graduation Requirements

• Pass 4 years of English
• Pass 3 years of Social Studies
• (including 1 year each of U.S. History, US
  History 2. and World History)
• Pass 3 years of Science
• (including 1 year of Biology)

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Class of 2010MHS Graduation Requirements cont.

• Pass 3 years of Mathematics
• (including 1 year of Algebra)
• Pass 2 years of Physical Education/Health
• (including ½ year of Health)
• Pass 2 years of Electives (Business, Tech. Ed,
  Fine Arts)
• 20 Credits needed for graduation
• Plus MCAS-ELA, Math and Science

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UMASS MA State College Admission Standards

• 16 college prep courses including the following
• English- 4 courses
• Mathematics-3 courses (Algebra I II and
  Geometry or Trigonometry, or comparable
  coursework)

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UMASS MA State College Admission Standards cont.

• Science-3 courses (including 2 courses with
  laboratory work)
• Social Studies- 2 courses (including 1 course in
  U.S. History)
• Foreign Language- 2 courses (in a single
  language)
• Electives- 2 courses

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MHS College AcceptancesClass of 2009

• Salem State College
• University of Massachusetts
• Amherst
• Boston
• Dartmouth
• Lowell
• New England Institute of Art
• Universal Technical Institute
• Colby Sawyer College
• Princeton University
• Bunker Hill Community College
• Suffolk University
• Boston College
• Mitchell College
• Tufts University
• North Shore Community College
• Newbury College
• Bridgewater State College
• Springfield College

• Wheelock College
• Johnson and Wales University
• ITT Technical Institute
• Union College
• Simmons College
• Eastern Nazarene College
• Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health
  Sciences
• College of the Holy Cross
• Wentworth Institute of Technology
• Regis College
• Clark University
• Emmanuel College
• Bryn Mawr College
• Massachusetts Maritime Academy
• Fitchburg State College
• Southern New Hampshire University
• University of New Hampshire
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Columbia University

Bucknell University Framingham State
College Lasell College Bentley College Lesley
University Ben Franklin Institute of
Technology Hamilton College Nichols
College Brandeis University Denison
University Bay State College Yale University
Northeastern University Boston
University Emerson College Endicott
College Mount Ida College Amherst College Cornell
University John Hopkins University Bennington
College Benedict College
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Top 6 things you can do to make your senior year
easier
Your Summer Vacation
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1. Develop a Preliminary List of Colleges

• Educate yourself about different types of
  colleges
• -State or public
• -Private
• -Historically African American
• -All Womens Colleges
• -Liberal Arts
• -Community
• Call, write, or use the Internet to request
  information.
• Example collegeboard.com, malden.mec.edu
  (guidance web page)

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Colleges Accessible by the T
Lesley College MA College of Art MA College of
Pharmacy and Health Services Mass Bay Community
College MIT Newbury College Northeastern
University Pine Manor College School of the
Museum of Fine Arts Simmons College Suffolk
University Harvard University Tufts
University UMASS Boston

• Bentley College
• Berklee School of Music
• Boston Architectural College
• Boston College
• Boston University
• Brandeis University
• Bunker Hill Community College
• Cambridge College
• Curry College
• Emerson College
• Emmanuel College

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2. Visit (or Plan to Visit) Campuses

• Summer is a great time to visit a variety of
  schools to help you figure out just what you are
  looking for in a college campus.
• To Do list while on campus visit
• Try to sit in on a class (receive permission from
  admissions first)
• Talk with students about campus life
• Try to spend a night in the dorm
• Check out Fraternities, Sororities, and school
  organizations
• Check out health and other student services
• Peruse the book store
• See what the surrounding town has to offer

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3. Do Something!!!!

• Right now is the time to act on volunteer work,
  internships, programs, or summer jobs.
• Try something of interest to you that is creative
  and fun!

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4. Plan to Take Your Standardized Test(s)

• Types of Tests
• SAT
• SAT IIs (subject tests)
• ACT
• TOEFL
• Practically all higher education schools will
  require one of these several tests.
• Check with your guidance counselor for the
  schedule of test dates.

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5. Begin Searching for Scholarships

• Use the internet to begin the search for
  scholarship funds. Putting in the time to search
  for scholarships can really pay off in the long
  run.
• Check with your guidance counselors and your
  community for locally sponsored scholarships.
• Read MHS Scholarship Bulletin online or in
  counselors office.

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6. Build Your Senior Packet

• List your Activities
• List (or get actual) recommendations
• Copy of your transcript
• Resume
• Keep a copy of your SAT/ ACT/ TOEFL Scores

Resume
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Things to consider.

• Majors
• Location
• Size
• Variety of programs
• Sports
• Campus clubs
• Cost

• Internships
• Study Abroad
• Facilities
• Financial aid/ Scholarship offerings
• Diversity of student body
• Selectivity

Find the right fit for YOU!!
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Colleges will consider

• High School coursework (freshman-senior year)
• GPA- Grade Point Average
• Test Scores on college entrance exams (SAT and/or
  ACT)
• Activities and Interests
• Essay
• Recommendations

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Are all colleges alike??

• Admission Policies Differ
• Open open to all high school graduates
• Traditional Most students in the upper 50
• Selective Most students in upper 25
• Highly Selective Most students in top 10

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Educational Degrees
Doctorate, medicine, law 2-4 yr
Master 2yr
Bachelor 4 yr
Associate 2 yr
Certificate 1 yr
High School
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Majors/Minors

• Majors
• BABachelor of Arts
• BSBachelor of Science
• Pre-med
• Pre-law
• Pre-dentistry

• Minors
• Can vary depending on school
• Usually requires a credit minimum

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College Programs offered

• Majors/Minors
• Examples
• Majors Biology, Liberal Arts, Engineering
• Minors Education, Spanish, Political Science
• Check the individual school for number of credits
  needed to classify as a minor
• Double Majors
• Can be used if minor in desired area isnt
  available
• Can be beneficial for some areas of study
• Enhances job qualifications

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Online Resources

• www.fafsa.ed.gov
• www.collegeboard.org
• www.act.org
• www.commonapp.org
• www.ecampustours.com
• www.fedmoney.org
• www.mefa.org
• www.fastweb.com

• www.uncf.org
• www.abetterchance.org
• www.chronicle.com
• www.scholarships.com
• www.wiredscholar.com
• www.commonapp.org
• www.ed.gov

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Dont Forget
Talk with your counselor.

I would suggest you get a good education, find a
job that pays well, and be happy. I wish I could
be more specific.
Well, how about fashion merchandising? Thats
kind of like shopping.
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Who we are.

• Holland House (A)- Victoria Lipinski
• vtremblay_at_malden.mec.edu or by phone
  781-397-7284
• Boyle House (B)- Erin Craven
• ecraven_at_malden.mec.edu or by phone [phone]
• Jenkins House (C)- Ann Martinson
• amartinson_at_malden.mec.edu or by phone
  781-397-7351
• Brunelli House (D)- Sue Lessard
• slessard_at_malden.mec.edu or by phone [phone]

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Our Panel of College Admissions Counselors

• Mary Zingariello- Bunker Hill Community College
• Chrstine Bryan- University of MA-Lowell
• Donnaree Wynter- Pine Manor College
• Sophia Henderson-Financial Aid
• Thank you to all of our guests!