Career-College Introduction

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Title: Career-College Introduction

1
College/ Career Search

Not too early to start thinking!
Become academically prepared
Assess your skills, interests, and personality
Consider different types of training, degrees,
and schools

2
Things You Need to Develop in HS

Note taking
Research and Technical Writing
Reading Texts
Technology Skills
Communication Skills
Time Management
Self Advocacy

3
What do colleges look at?-GPA-Rank-SAT/ ACT
Scores-Strength of Schedule-School
Involvement-Community Involvement-Interview-Let
ters of Recommendation
4

GPA
Academic Honor Roll?
Financial Aid Rewards
Rank
Varies school to school
Usually a consideration for reward

SATs
Math (800)
Critical Reading (800)
Writing Skills (800)
Combined Scores
Weak-Avg 1200-1500
Good 1600-2000
Top Tier Schools 2100 and Up

6
ACTs

More in the South but becoming more of a
barometer in schools across the US

7
ACT continued

English, Mathematics, Reading, Science
Optional Writing Test 1 prompt, 30 minutes,
Measures writing skills emphasized in high school
English classes and in entry-level college
composition courses.
Scores
Top score- 36
Highly Selective- 27-31
Selective- 22-26
Low/Avg- 17-21

8
Strength of Schedule

???A in a level class or B in a higher level?
Challenge yourself and move up a level.

9
School Involvement

NHS
Clubs
Sports
Leadership

10
Community Involvement

Volunteer consistently each year.
Needed for NHS as well.
Shows you give back.

11
Interview

Optional
Helps you find the fit that is comfortable
May give you an edge over other applicants.

12
Letters of Recommendation

Build Bridgesdont burn them.
Junior and Senior Year Teachers
Coaches
Club Advisors

13
Beware of SenioritisThink you can coast
second semester???
14
Technical Schools

Ocean County Technical Schools-Aviation/Aerospace
Technology, Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, A Certification, Network Technology,
Marine Trades, Collision Repair
Chubb Institute-Massage Therapy, Medical
Assistant, Medical Billing Coding, Surgical
Technologist, CAD / Drafting Technology, Computer
Networking Security, Graphic Design Animation
Vocational Information Center- Lists schools by
alphabetical by trade or state- good YelowPages
to trade/ technical schools
Technical Schools USA-Yellow Pages by Program
or State. Specifically for Computer and
information type Technology fields

15
2 Year Community College

Advantages/ Cost and Explore
Associates Degree
Be sure credits transfer

16
4 Year College

College vs University
Private vs Public
Bachelors Degree

17
Programs to Think About

Military Academies
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Air Force
Merchant Marine
Candidates for admission must both apply directly
to the academy and receive a nomination, usually
from a congressman. Students are
officers-in-training . Tuition for cadets is
fully funded by the government in exchange for
an active duty service obligation upon graduation
and a stipend of 12,000 a year is given while
in school.

The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) is a
college-based, officer commissioning program,
predominantly in the United States. It is
designed as a college elective that focuses on
leadership development, problem solving,
strategic planning, and professional ethics. ROTC
produces officers in all branches of the U.S.
Armed Forces except the U.S. Coast Guard.

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Fine Arts and Graphic Arts