COLLEGE

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COLLEGE PLANNING WORKSHOP FOR JUNIORS
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Junior Year

• Overall high school performance is the key to
  college admission, but the colleges look
  specifically at the junior year because it is the
  best predictor of how you will perform in
  college.
• After looking at your cumulative GPA, many
  colleges will immediately focus on two thing on
  your transcript
• junior and senior year grades
• the degree of difficulty of your courses
• College and career exploration is in full swing.
  College visits should be planned.
• Students should take college admissions tests
  (SAT, ACT) by May or June. Also take the PSAT in
  October.
• Stay involved in school activities.

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Senior Year

• The senior year is extremely busy with the
  college admissions process, financial aid, and
  scholarship applications.
• Deadlines are crucial. Make a list of deadlines
  for college applications, test registrations, and
  scholarships.
• The senior year courses should be challenging,
  and it is critical to maintain good grades.
• Stay involved with school activities.
• Attend Open Houses.

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Understand the different types of admissions and
the timelines

• Regular Decision
• Submit application anytime (usually by Feb.
  1st)
• Early Decision
• Deadline is usually in Oct. or Nov.
• Cannot apply anywhere else (unless rejected)
  and you are committed to that school
• Early Action
• Deadline is usually in Oct., Nov., or Dec.
• No commitment to the school
• Can still apply to other schools

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MINIMUM GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
22 Units of Credit and 5 Regents Exams

COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS VARY
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4 UNITS OF ENGLISH 1) ENGLISH 9 2) ENGLISH
10 3) ENGLISH 11 Regents 4) ENGLISH 12 or
COLLEGE ENGLISH or VOTECH ENGLISH
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4 UNITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES 1) SOCIAL STUDIES
9 2) SOCIAL STUDIES 10 GLOBAL REGENTS 3) SOCIAL
STUDIES 11 US HISTORY REGENTS 4) ECONOMICS /
GOVERNMENT
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3 UNITS OF SCIENCE 1) EARTH SCIENCE
Regents 2) LIVING ENVIRONMENT Regents
Needed for Advanced Regents Diploma 3) MUST
TAKE ONE OR MORE FROM BELOW CHEMISTRY
(Regents Class) PHYSICS (Regents
Class) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, FISH WILDLIFE
VOTECH SCIENCE,
ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY
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3 UNITS OF MATH

• 1) ALGEBRA Regents
• 2) GEOMETRY Regents
• 3) MUST TAKE ONE OR MORE FROM BELOW
• INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA
• ALGEBRA 2 Regents
• APPLIED MATH
• VOTECH MATH
• PRE-CALCULUS/CALCULUS
• PERSONAL FINANCE ACCOUNTING
• Needed for Advanced Regents Diploma

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FOREIGN LANGUGE FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Proficiency Minimum requirement for
graduation FOREIGN LANGUAGE II FOREIGN LANGUAGE
III Regents needed for Advanced
Regents Diploma
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2 UNITS PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1/2 UNIT HEALTH 1
UNIT ART or MUSIC or DDP
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REGENTS REQUIREMENTS

• Students must pass all 5 regents exams to
  graduate
• 1) English
• 2) Global Studies
• 3) U.S. History
• 4) Math
• 5) Science

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ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA

• English
• Global Studies
• US History
• Algebra Geometry Algebra 2
• Any two science exams
• Foreign Language
• must pass all tests with at least a 65

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COLLEGE/SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS
TYPICALLY 4 UNITS ENGLISH 4 UNITS SOCIAL
STUDIES 3 UNITS MATH 3 UNITS SCIENCE 2-3 UNITS
FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACT or SAT EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITES COMMUNITY SERVICE
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• Transcripts

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Class Rank and GPA

• Student with the highest overall average is
  ranked one in that class. Student with the
  second highest overall average is ranked two,
  etc.
• Final class rank will be determined following 3rd
  quarter report card of senior year.
• When determining class rank, courses that are of
  Regents or college level are given a weighted
  value.
• Regents course 1.03
• College/AP course 1.06
• Ex. 92 (Biology) 95
• 92 (JCC English) 98

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The PSAT/NMSQT
Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test Junior Year October
15th 14.00 Fee waivers available for Juniors
who receive free or reduced lunches
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Why take the PSAT?

• Practice for the SAT
• Student will receive scores in verbal reasoning,
  math reasoning, and writing
• Student will receive a question by question
  review of answers
• Students receive a personalized statement of
  specific academic skills that need attention and
  how to improve those skills
• Students who take the test will receive free
  access to My College QuickStart, a Web-based
  career, major and college exploration tool
• Qualify for national scholarship

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My College QuickStart

• Free, personalized college and career planning
  kit
• My Online Score Report
• Free explanations for the answers to every test
  question, including why the correct answer is the
  best choice.
• My SAT Study Plan
• Practice SAT questions, practice SAT essay,
  student-written sample SAT essays, official SAT
  practice test
• My College Matches
• A list of colleges in your state that offer the
  major youre interested in.
• My Major Career Matches
• Comes complete with major and career profiles

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SAT/ACT

• When should you take the SAT or ACT?

Spring of your Junior Year
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Fees

• SAT - 52.50
• ACT without writing - 38.00
• ACT with writing - 54.50
• fee waivers available if you receive free or
  reduced lunches

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ACT VS. SAT

• Science reasoning section
• Math includes trigonometry
• Vocabulary less important
• Entirely multiple-choice
• No guessing penalty
• Math accounts for 25 of your score
• Easy and hard questions mixed within sections
• Essay optional

• No Science Section
• No Trigonometry Questions
• Vocabulary Emphasized
• Non multiple-choice questions included
• Guessing penalty
• Math accounts for 50 of your score
• Questions go from easy to hard in most sections
• Essay

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Test Scores

• The ACT
• Top score of 36
• Average score is 21
• English
• Math
• Reading
• Science
• Final score is the average score
• of all four sections

• The SAT
• Critical Reading 200-800
• Math 200-800
• Writing 200-800
• (Essay score of 2 12,
• 1/3 of writing score)
• (Multiple-choice 20 80, 2/3 of writing score)
• Average score of 1400-1500
• For a top score of 2400

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Preparing for the SAT

• Take practice tests
• Guidance office books
• Online tests and daily questions-
  www.collegeboard.org
• My College QuickStart
• The Official SAT Online Course
• www.collegeboard.org
• 10 online tests and 18 interactive lessons
• hundreds of questions
• 70

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New Requirements for Registering for the SAT

• Students must now upload a photo to their
  admission ticket when registering for the SAT.
• Examples of acceptable photos
• Examples of non-acceptable photos

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3-1-3

• The 3-1-3 Program at Fredonia State
• is a time-shortened degree program
• during which students spend their
• senior year in both
• high school and college.

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Career Searching

• My College QuickStart
• Access with any computer with internet access
• ASVAB/Career Interest Inventory (November 17th)

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College Search Check List

• Required Tests and Courses
• Essays
• Resumes
• Letters of recommendation
• Deadlines
• College credit for exams

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Academic Checklist

• Degrees/programs offered
• Majors
• Clubs/associations
• Career placement services
• Internship opportunities

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Financial Check List

• Cost of attending college
• Grants
• Loans
• Employment
• Academic and need-based scholarships
• Deadlines
• FAFSA (fill out after Jan. 1st of your senior
  year)

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Financial Aid Facts of Life for Families

• Dont rule out a school just because of its cost!
• Apply to one or two financially safe schools.
• Meet deadlines!
• Keep copies of all forms filed.
• Student loans are a way of life.
• Families should save as much as they can. No
  amount is too small!

• Plan ahead! Think about how you will pay for each
  year of the students program.
• Appeal if circumstances change.
• Look at all financing optionsstart with those
  offered by the college at which the student
  enrolls!
• Dont assumeask!
• Early application is critical

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Applying for Financial Aid

• Request a federal PIN at www.pin.ed.gov
• Complete FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov in
  January of your senior year
• Print the confirmation page
• Use the link to apply for TAP
• Keep records

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FAFSA4casterLets students and parents receive
an early estimate of eligibility for federal
student aid. It will increase knowledge of the
financial aid process and provide an opportunity
to investigate other sources of aid (e.g.
grants, scholarships).
http//www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov
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Scholarship Checklist

• High School Guidance Office
• Organizations your parents belong to
• Places of employment
• Search the web
• Announcements at school
• Colleges you are applying to

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Campus Life Check list

• Who attends the college
• Sports
• Music
• Theater
• Art
• Library
• Extracurricular
• Housing
• Health services
• Counseling services
• Safety information
• Community information
• Publications

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QUESTIONS TO ASK A COLLEGE

• What activities and services are available to
  help students get settled (academically and
  socially during their first year?
• How big are the classes?
• How easy is it to meet with faculty?
• Are you able to register for the classes you
  want?
• What is the total coast of attending the college?
• Are all freshmen assigned an academic counselor?

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College Visits Go now!! Look on college
websites for Open House dates
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11th Grade Checklist

• Understand the college admissions process
• Find a range of schools that interest you
• Know the admissions statistics for the schools to
  which you intend to apply (GPA, average SAT score
  or ACT score)
• Take the PSAT test in October
• Take the ASVAB test in November
• Take the SAT or ACT test in May
• Think about who might write you letters of
  recommendation
• Visit colleges
• Research scholarships

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QUESTIONS? Check email daily! Your address is
(4 digit ID)_at_forestville.com Example
9999_at_forestville.com