Lets Get Started'

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Lets Get Started.

• What do I do between NOW and Graduation?

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Know Your Professional School Counselor

• ALL Freshmen, Pamela Floyd
• Kathy Wigley, A-Condon and all ELL
• Conley-Juanico, Donna Fetner
• Kalin-Ray, Sharon McWhorter
• Redding-Z, Kim Haynes

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Counseling Department

• Pam Holtzclaw, Counseling SecretaryPROBE
  Permission Forms, Parent PortalExtension 162000
• Kim Grogan, RegistrarOfficial Transcript
  Requests (student must complete request
  forms)Extension 160809

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Step 1 Know Yourself and Your Reasons for
Attending College

• Strengths and weaknesses
• Interests, skills, and values
• Personal goals
• Desired career path
• Influence of family and friends
• GAcollege411.org
• Collegeboard.com

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Step 2 Consider College Characteristics

• Majors and educational programs
• Type of school and degrees offered
• Admission policy/entrance requirements
• Location and size
• Living facilities
• Costs and financial aid
• Campus activities
• Support services

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What types of schools exist?

• Two-Year CollegesAssociate Degree
• Four-Year Colleges and Universities (college,
  university, public, private, liberal arts,
  engineering college, service academy)Bachelor of
  Arts, Bachelor of Science
• Technical CollegesAssociate Degree, Diploma,
  Certificate
• Specialty Schools (arts, culinary, technology)

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Step 3 List, Compare, and Visit Colleges

• Compile information from several resources
  (Internet counseling department website college
  catalogs videos college representatives and
  college fairs counselors and teachers, parents,
  alumni)
• Prepare a college comparison checklistGAcollege41
  1.org
• Weigh advantages and disadvantages
• Contact the office of admission
• Schedule appointments for your campus visits

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Step 4 Review Your Options

• Narrow your choices
• Review college admission test requirements
• Prepare your resume
• Learn application requirements for specific
  colleges
• Application for admission (on-line or paper?)
• High school transcript
• Official admission test scores
• Recommendations, if needed

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Early Action Early Decision
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NFHS College Application Process for Senior Year

• Apply on-line and pay application fee to at least
  three colleges (minimally, modestly, and most
  competitive)
• Request official transcript by completing
  Transcript Request form and submitting addressed
  and stamped envelope(s) to Kim Grogan, Registrar
• Request official scores from SAT or ACT, if you
  did not specify college(s) on the test
  registration form
• Request recommendations as needed from counselors
  and teachers and submit Senior Profile and High
  School Resume
• Allow two-week turnaround.

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Student Responsibilities

• Have SAT/ACT scores sent directly to college from
  the appropriate testing service
• Be prepared to ask counselor and/or teacher for a
  recommendation during your senior year, if your
  college requires it. Prepare a Senior Profile and
  High School Resume to submit to the counselor or
  teacher from whom you request a recommendation.

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Parents Role

• Honest communication about.
• Realistic expectationsacademics, athletics,
  extra-curricular
• General family finance (Will out-of-state schools
  be an option?)
• Thoughts and opinions about schools
• Appropriate study location and support
• Encouragement
• Help with explorationcollege research and visits

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College Admission Tests

• ACT 2007-2008 Spring
• Test Dates
• Dates Reg. Deadline Late
  Deadline
• April 12 March 7 March 8-21
• June 14 May 9 May 10-23

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College Admission Tests

• SAT 2007-2008
• Spring Test Dates
• Dates Reg. Deadline Late
• May 3 Apr 1 Apr 10
• Jun 7 May 6 May 15

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Athletes

• Be sure to register with NCAA Clearinghouse
• (www.ncaaclearinghouse.net)
• Submit to the Clearinghouse
• Clearinghouse
• application
• Official SAT/ACT scores
• Transcript

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What Counts in College Admissions
citing considerably important
1992 NACAC Survey College Admissions Officials
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WHAT COLLEGES ARE LOOKING FOR

• C - ore classes
• R - ank in class
• I - nterests
• T - ests
• E - ssays
• R - ecommendations
• I - interviews
• A - cademic GPA

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Georgia Tech ProfileClasses of 2008-2011

• Class of 2009 Class of 2010 Class of 2011
• Applied 9,158 9,628 9,675
• Admitted 6,180 6,165 6,104
• Enrolled 2,465 2,616 2,409
• Mid 50 SAT 1270-1410 1260-1390 1270-1420
• Mid 50 ACT-E 25-30 25-30 26-31
• Mid 50 ACT-M 27-32 27-31 29-33
• Few students admitted below 1200
• Summer program for entering freshmen

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UGA Profile Classes of 2009-2011

• Class of 2009 Class of 2010 Class of 2011
• Applied 12,230 15,925 17,020
• Admitted 7,980 9,250 9,291
• Enrolled 4,650 5,067 4,750
• Mid 50 GPA 3.56-3.97 3.63-4.0
  3.66-4.01
• Mid 50 SAT 1160-1320 1170-1350 1190-1350
• Mid 50 ACT 24-28 24-28
  25-29

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Freshman Index (FI)

• (GPA x 500) SAT Math and Critical Reading or
• (GPA x 500) ACT Composite x 42 88
• FI not used by UGA or GA Tech
• 2600 3600 (GA State)
• 2040 3600 (GA Southern, Valdosta State)
• 1940 3600 (Other four-year colleges)
• ASSET or COMPASS required for two-year
  technical colleges

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Joint EnrollmentJuniors

• The Joint Enrollment program (ACCEL)
• An opportunity for students to receive high
  school and college credit.
• An opportunity to complete the final College
  Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) requirements for
  English, Math, Social Science, Science, and
  Foreign Language.
• If you have questions about ACCEL, contact Kathy
  Wigley.

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Step 5 Develop a Plan to Finance Your Education

• Determine college costs
• Investigate all possible resources
• Be sure to submit a financial aid application
  with admissions application (if separate from
  admissions application)

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HOPE Scholarship Changes began with the Class of
2007

• Students must have a 3.0 core average for CP
  diplomas or a 3.2 core average for Career
  Technical diplomas.
• HOPE grade eligibility and weighting of courses
  determined by the Georgia Student Finance
  Commission.
• Core credits counted in calculation are all
  credits attempted in English, Math, Science,
  Social Studies, and Foreign Language.
• Courses weighted in GPA calculation are AP only
  (.5 weight).
• Covers tuition, fees a book allowance at
  Georgia public institutions.
• Pays 3000.00 a tuition equalization to Georgia
  private institutions.
• Based on grades, not on need.
• Must maintain a 3.0 GPA in college.

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Step 6 Review and Finalize Your Plans

• Show initiative and be assertive
• Talk with your parents and counselor
• Visit colleges in which you are interested
• Select a college MATCHone that meets your needs
  and preferences
• Get ready to hit the road running when you
  return as a senior in August

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Stay Informed!
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https//campus.forsyth.k12.ga.us/campus/portal/for
syth.jsp

• This is the link that is available for students
  to check out their Portal Accounts. Look for it
  in Favorites in the folder For Students

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Input your student ID and network password to
gain access
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Heres what you can see
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REMEMBER

• Without preparation opportunity is an empty
  promise.
• Alan Page
• State Supreme Court Justice
• Minnesota