Everything You Wanted to Know About College Admissions... But Didn t Know to Ask! Chesterfield County Public Schools Office of School Counseling
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1 Everything You Wanted to Know About College Admissions... But Didn t Know to Ask! Chesterfield County Public Schools Office of School Counseling October 18, 2014
2 OVERVIEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS COUNSELOR/ STUDENT MEETINGS POST HIGH SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES CHOOSING A COLLEGE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH FINANCIAL AID NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE REGULATIONS
3 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Diploma Types SOL Requirements Goal: Graduation... AND Preparation for the Future!!!
4 DIPLOMA TYPES Standard Diploma (Effective with 1 st time 9 th graders in and beyond) 22 credits 4 credits in English 3 credits each in Math, Science, Soc. Studies 2 credits in H/PE 1 credit in Fine Arts or CTE v. 2 credits in World Language, Fine Arts or CTE 1 credit in Economics and Personal Finance 6 credits in Electives v. 4 credits in Electives Advanced Studies (Effective with 1 st time 9 th graders in and beyond) 24 credits v. 26 credits 4 credits each in English, Math, Science & Social Studies 2 credits in H/PE 3 credits in one world language or 2 years each of two world languages 1 credit in Economics and Personal Finance 1 credit in Fine Arts or CTE 2 credits in Electives v. 3 credits in Electives
5 SOL REQUIREMENTS Standard Diploma - 6 total verified credits (2 in English; 1 each in Math, Science, Social Studies; and 1 of student choice ) Advanced Studies Diploma - 9 total verified credits (2 each in English, Math, Science, Social Studies and 1 of student choice )
6 SENIOR TIMETABLE Resources: Peterson s Website College Board Website -- Virginia Education Wizard -- FALL: Encourage your child to meet with the school counselor. This year, he or she will work with the counselor to complete and submit college applications. Learn more about the counselor's role in applying to college. Create a calendar with your child. This should include application deadlines and other important dates. Your child can find specific colleges deadlines in College Search. If your child saves colleges to a list there, he or she can get a custom online calendar that shows those colleges deadlines. Help your child prepare for college admission tests. Many seniors retake college admission tests, such as the SAT and the ACT, in the fall. Learn more about helping your 12th-grader prepare for admission tests. Offer to look over your senior s college applications. But remember that this is your child s work so remain in the role of advisor and proofreader and respect his or her voice. Help your child find and apply for scholarships. He or she can find out about scholarship opportunities from the school counselor. Your high schooler will need to request and complete scholarship applications and submit them on time. Learn more about scholarships. Encourage your child to set up college interviews. An interview is a great way for your child to learn more about a college and for a college to learn more about your child. Get an overview of the interview process.
7 WINTER: Work together to apply for financial aid. Have your child contact the financial aid offices at the colleges he or she is interested in to find out what forms students must submit to apply for aid. Make sure he or she applies for aid by or before any stated deadlines. Funds are limited, so the earlier you apply, the better. Fill out the FAFSA to apply for aid. The government and many colleges use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to award aid. Now it s easier than ever to fill out this form because you can automatically transfer your tax information online from the IRS to the FAFSA. Read How to Complete the FAFSA to learn more. Learn about college loan options together. Borrowing money for college can be a smart choice especially if your high schooler gets a low-interest federal loan. Learn more about the parent's role in borrowing money. Encourage your senior to take SAT Subject Tests. These tests can showcase your child s interests and achievements and many colleges require or recommend that applicants take one or more Subject Tests. Read more about SAT Subject Tests. Encourage your child to take AP Exams. If your 12th-grader takes AP or other advanced classes, have him or her talk with teachers now about taking these tests in May. Read more about the AP Program.
8 Timeline continued SPRING: Help your child process college responses. Once your child starts hearing back from colleges about admission and financial aid, he or she will need your support to decide what to do. Read about how to choose a college. Review financial aid offers together. Your 12th-grader will need your help to read through financial aid award letters and figure out which package works best. Be sure your child pays attention to and meets any deadlines for acceptance. Get more information on financial aid awards. Help your child complete the paperwork to accept a college s offer of admittance. Once your child has decided which college to attend, he or she will need to accept a college s offer, mail a tuition deposit and submit other required paperwork. Learn more about your high school senior's next steps.
9 USE YOUR RESOURCES Parents School Counselors College and Career Center College Representative Visits College Fairs The Internet: Websites
10 COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER Each Center is staffed by a College and Career Center Coordinator HOURS: ROUGHLY 7:15A.M. to 2:30 P.M. DAILY COLLEGE INFO & APPLICATIONS CAREER INFORMATION FINANCIAL AID INFO & SCHOLARSHIPS OPPORTUNITIES HELP WITH SELECTING COLLEGE MAJORS ASSISTANCE W/ BASIC JOB SEARCH SKILLS AND RESUME WRITING TEST PREP INFORMATION & MATERIALS
11 COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES WILL OFTEN VISIT HIGH SCHOOLS SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS OF VISIST WILL BE POSTED IN THE SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE, CAREER CENTER, AND/OR ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE AND ON BULLETIN BOARDS THE POWER OF DEMONSTRATED INTEREST
12 COLLEGE VISITS THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS TO SCHEDULE! COLLEGE TOURS: INFORMAL v FORMAL BEST TIMES TO VISIT? WHAT TO DO? SIT IN ON CLASSES TALK TO STUDENTS AND FACULTY, TRY THE FOOD AND VISIT DORMS ATTEND ATHLETIC EVENTS & SOCIAL PROGRAMS ASK ABOUT STUDENT RETENTION AND JOB PLACEMENT RATE
13 APPLICATIONS The Hints COMPLETE APPLICATIONS EARLY FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY THE SCIENCE OF SUBMITTING TEST SCORES SECURE SIGNATURES NEATNESS\ACCURACY COUNTS!!! MAKE COPIES OR SAVE
14 TERMS TO KNOW IN COLLEGE EARLY DECISION ADMISSIONS EARLY ACTION/EARLY NOTIFICATION ROLLING ADMISSIONS
15 TRANSCRIPTS TRANSCRIPTS INCLUDE: ALL HIGH SCHOOL COURSES ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES TAKEN FOR HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT THAT YOU DIDN T REQUEST REMOVED TEST SCORES (SHOWING SAT AND ACT SCORES; DOES NOT INCLUDE AP, SOL OR PSAT) ACTIVITY SHEET OR RESUME (if student submits) SCHOOL PROFILE
16 COLLEGE CREDITS (earned while in high school) IT IS THE STUDENT S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A TRANSCRIPT FROM ANY COLLEGE HE OR SHE HAS TAKEN COURSES TO BE SENT TO THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY HE OR SHE IS ATTENDING (JUNE OF SENIOR YEAR)
17 THE FEATURES OF A RESUME? DONE ON A SPREADSHEET OR VIA A WORD PROCESSOR PROGRAM GIVES DETAILS OF STUDENT S INVOLVEMENT ALLOWS FOR CREATIVITY LOOKS PROFESSIONAL
18 COLLEGE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION TIMELINES: ALLOW 2 WEEKS FOR TEACHERS AND COUNSELORS TARGET: PEOPLE WHO KNOW YOU IN/OUT OF SCHOOL NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS(?) PRIVACY FACTOR THE POWER OF THANK YOU NOTES
19 Helpful Hints for the College Essay THINK SMALL, NOT BIG MAKE YOUR ESSAY STAND OUT GET READER S ATTENTION IN FIRST PARAGRAPH SHOW INSIGHT INTO YOURSELF SHOW RATHER THAN TELL REVISE! REVISE! REVISE! ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME YES, ANSWER THE QUESTION!
20 ADMISSIONS PITFALLS TO AVOID BELIEVING EVERYTHING YOU READ FAILURE TO VISIT CARELESS MISTAKES ON APPLICATION PROCRASTINATION APPLYING TO ONLY THE (ONE) SCHOOL... NOT HAVING A SAFETY SCHOOL USING AN INAPPROPRIATE ADDRESS... OR LEAVING INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES ON VOIC ... OR SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITES i.e. FACEBOOK, TWITTER
21 COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTING SAT Reasoning Test SAT Subject Tests ACT TOEFL AP
22 AP, SAT, ACT SCORES AP SCORES-STUDENT MUST REQUEST EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE TO SEND SCORES DIRECTLY TO COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ACT/SAT SCORES-SOME SCHOOLS WILL ACCEPT ON CCPS TRANSCRIPT, OTHERS WANT SCORES FROM TESTING ORGANIZATION POINT: HAVE THE SCORES SENT FROM THE TEST PROVIDER
23 TEST DIFFERENCES SAT TESTS REASONING FOCUSES ON ALG. & GEOMETRY QUESTIONS-ORDER OF DIFFICULTY STRESSES VOCAB & GRAMMAR NOT ALL MULTIPLE CHOICE WRONG ANSWER PENALTY SCORE RANGE ACT CURRICULUM BASED SOME TRIG NOT IN ORDER OF DIFFICULTY LESS VOCAB TESTS GRAMMAR ALL MULTIPLE CHOICE NO WRONG ANSWER PENALTY SCORE RANGE 1-36
24 ASVAB TEST ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is the most widely used multipleaptitude test battery in the world. As an aptitude test, the ASVAB measures a student s strengths, weaknesses, and potential for future success. The ASVAB also provides student s with career information for various civilian and military occupations and is an indicator for success in future endeavors whether the student chooses to go on to college, vocational school, or a military career. Administration: Given in the fall or early winter at many high schools OR at local military recruiting stations by appointment
25 THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS IN ADMISSIONS DECISION MAKING: 1 STRENGTH OF CURRICULUM 2 GRADES -GPA(WEIGHTED VS. UNWEIGHTED) -CLASS RANK 3 COLLGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS: SAT/ACT/TOEFL 4 ACTIVITIES (LEADERSHIP) IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY -ESSAY -RECOMMENDATIONS -UNIQUE SITUATIONS
26 NCAA REGULATIONS BACKGROUND DIVISION I AND II ( NOT III) DIVISION I MINIMUM REQUIRED GPA IN 16 CORE COURSES CORRESPONDING SAT/ACT SCORE AND GPA DIVISION II 2.0 GPA IN 14 CORE COURSES 820 SAT OR 16 ACT (4 CATEGORIES) REGISTER ON-LINE AT COMPLETE RELEASE FORM Have Testing Organizations send your ACT & SAT scores directly to NCAA Clearinghouse!!!
27 WHATEVER IT TAKES! WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL ENJOY THIS TIME PLANNING FOR YOUR STUDENT S FUTURE. IT S AN EXCITING TIME FOR ALL AND CCPS SCHOOL COUNSELORS, AS WELL AS, THE FACULTY AND STAFF IN EACH HS ARE WILLING TO HELP YOU EACH STEP OF THE WAY!
28 QUESTIONS???
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