Scranton Prep College Planning

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Scranton Prep College Planning

• SENIOR PARENT WORKSHOP
• September 28,2009

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Attention To Details

• Your First Test
• Something about the Opening slide was amiss
• Seal was inverted.
• PAY ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND IT WILL PAY OFF AT
  THE END OF THIS
• PROCESS

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Paperwork

• Mrs. Major Accardi Coleman
• Mr. Bernard Condosta-Greco
• Mrs. Phillips Grogan-Markowski
• Mr. Cosgrove McAliney-Ruane
• Mrs. Jones Rusnak-Zweibel
• COUNSELING
• Mrs. Major Juniors
• Mr. Cosgrove Seniors

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Definitions Re The Admissions Process

• Regular Admissions
• Rolling Admissions
• Early Decision
• Early Action (treat as if EA St. Joes/Penn
  State/Temple)
• ED for the college EA for the student
• The Common Application (Supplements)
• On-Line Application (Download Paper App.)

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SEPTEMBER

• SAT I and SAT IIs or ACT Registration
• Be sure to check Regular vs. Late Fee
  Registration dates. ( You may go Stand-by . BUT
  !)
• Colleges begin visits to Prep
• Senior Questionnaire
• Parent Reference Form
• Transcript Request Form

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OCTOBER

• Take the SAT (10/10/09)Take ACT (12/12/09)
• Register for SAT IIs Very Important read and
  follow the directions of the schools DETAILS
• SAT/SAT II and/or ACT Scores must be sent to the
  schools by the student via the testing service
• WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM or ACT.COM

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NOVEMBER

• Early Action Deadlines
• Early Decision Deadlines
• Take SAT I and/or II and/or ACT Narrow
  Application Choices
• BE REALISTIC( 1100/88 Penn is out)
• APPLY !

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DECEMBER

• APPLY
• Please Apply
• NO, Really, Please Apply
• Prep Parents Financial Aid Workshop
• Tentatively 12/10/09

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JANUARY

• EA and ED decisions due back
• FAFSA (Available after Jan. 1st (online)
• CSS Profile (Available now at www.collegeboard.com
  )

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FEBRUARY

• Some Decisions begin to come out
• Accept
• Deny
• Wait List

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MARCH

• Tentatively Select your School
• Visit via Confirmed/Accepted Days at the schools
• Confirm with a deposit
• PLEASE DO NOT DOUBLE DEPOSIT

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APRIL

• Choose Your School
• Confirm Your spot in the class and the dorm
• Contact Other schools to let them know of your
  decision
• Cancel Any other confirmation for your deposit
  to be refunded.
• MAY 1ST is the Universal Deadline for College
  Confirmations

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Summary For Students

• Be Aware of Deadlines
• Keep your College Advisor INFORMED of Online
  Applications, Admission Decisions and Scholarship
  Offers
• Give teachers 3 weeks notice for writing a
  recommendation
• Inform teachers of admission decisions as they
  become available. THANK THEM w/ a copy of
  acceptance letter.
• Talk to your parents about the process
• Do your homework and turn things in on time.

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Summary for Parents

• Be Aware of Deadlines Especially FEB. 15th and
  MAY 1st
• Prepare Finances
• Make Copies
• Talk to your children about the process
• Suggest, as you always do, that they do their
  homework and turn things in on time.

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Resources

• Preps Resource Room- 4th Floor Guidance
• FAMILY CONNECTION / NAVIANCE
• www.collegenet.com (college searches)
• www.collegeboard.com (testing, college searches,
  financial aid)
• www.finaid.com (financial aid forms/ FAFSA and
  CSS Profile)
• www.fastweb.com (scholarships)

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Non- Resources

• Companies that offer to find you FA for a fee.
• Previous admissions numbers( trends NOT facts)
• Previous scholarship numbers (trends NOT facts)
• Amateur Admissions Representatives i.e. Other
  People
• I Heard. OR I know for a fact..
• ALWAYS CALL THE SCHOOL DIRECTLY TO CONFIRM
  INFORMATION

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Final Thoughts

• Call us with questions BUT call the colleges and
  universities for confirmation
• The Colleges will misplace paper Try not to
  panic
• Your have done your job! Your daughter/son is
  going to college.
• Good Luck and Congratulations!