Attending an American College or University

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Attending an American College or University

• What do I need to know?

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What is the SAT and ACT?

• The SAT and ACT are standardized tests
  administered to students in grades 11 and 12.
• These tests along with your GPA(Grade Point
  Average) are what Universities and Colleges use
  to decide which students are accepted.

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Writing the SAT

• Register online at www.collegeboard.com
• Many locations throughout the GTA depending on
  dates selected.
• Write as often as you like

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SAT Preparation

• Many companies offer SAT prep courses for a fee.
• Prepskills www.prepskills.com
• Kaplans www.kaptest.com
• Princeton Review
• www.princetonreview.com

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The NCAA

• NCAA is a voluntary organization comprised of
  over 1200 institutions, conferences and
  organizations committed to the educational and
  athletic participation of student-athletes
• Approximately 326 DI Institutions
• Approximately 280 DII Institutions
• Approximately 421 DIII Institutions
• Approximately 350,000 Student-Athletes

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The NCAA Clearinghouse

• Determines whether a student is academically
  eligible to attend an NCAA D1 or D2 institution
• Based on your GPA, SAT score and the completion
  of a group of core courses
• If successful you are considered a qualifier

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Qualifier

• A qualifier is a prospective student-athlete who
  graduates with 16 core courses and the requisite
  grade-point average that corresponds with his or
  her standardized test score.
• A qualifier is eligible to receive an athletic
  scholarship and participate in intercollegiate
  competition during their initial year of
  collegiate enrollment.

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What core courses do I need?

• Division I Academic Requirements
• 16 Core Courses
• 4 years of English                            
• 3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or
  higher)                            
• 2 years of natural/physical science (one must be
  a lab science)                            
• 1 year of additional English, math or
  science                            
• 2 years of social studies                         
     
• 4 years of additional core courses (from any area
  listed above, or from foreign language,
  nondoctrinal religion or philosophy)

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Core-Course Time Limitation

• Only courses completed in grades 9-12 are used in
  the calculation
• A student who graduates from an international
  educational system within the prescribed
  timeframe may use one core course completed in
  the year after graduation (summer or academic
  year), but not later than the end of the academic
  year immediately after the high school graduation
  of the student's class.
• An international prospective student-athlete may
  complete the one core course at a location other
  than the high school from which the prospect
  graduated.

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How to calculate your GPA

• Grade Scale U.S. Equivalent Quality Points
• 80-100 A 4
• 70-79 B 3
• 60-69 C 2
• 50-59 D 1
• 0-49 F 0

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GPA Calculation

• Course Mark Quality Points
• Eng 1D1 75 3
• Eng 2D1 81 4
• Eng 3U1 68 2
• Eng 4U1 78 3
• SNC 1D1 85 4
• 16 divided 53.2
• Continue with all 16 core courses, total quality
  points and divide by 16

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SAT/GPA Sliding Scale
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What is the NAIA

• The National Association of Intercollegiate
  Athletics
• Similar to the NCAA but for smaller private
  schools
• Still have D1-D3 and offer athletic scholarships
• They do not use the NCAA Clearinghouse rules

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Junior College - NJCAA

• National Junior College Athletic Association
• Two year colleges in the US
• Do not use the Clearinghouse rules unless your
  transfer to an NCAA school
• Still offer Athletic Scholarships

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Athletic Scholarships

• One myth is that a student-athlete has a 4-year
  scholarship
• Scholarship may only be granted on a yearly basis
• Student-athlete may receive 5-years of athletic
  aid
• Most student-athletes receive a partial athletic
  scholarship

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Useful Websites

• www.ncaa.org
• www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
• www.collegeboard.com
• www.naia.cstv.com
• www.njcaa.org