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Class of 2013
College Application Process
Walton High School Guidance Department
Senior Information 2012-2013
Counselor Assignments A-C Mrs. Clary D-G Mrs. Ferguson H-K Mrs. Dunham L-O Mrs. Carlson P-S Mrs. LaVangie T-Z Mrs. Wise Each counselor has a blog for
reminders
Senior Information 2012-2013
Guidance Personnel Mrs. Cheryl Lenenski: College Corner
Advisor, College Representative Visits Mrs. Melissa Schrenk: Records Room
Clerk Scholarships & Financial Aid
Blog: www.waltonhigh.org, click on Departments, click on Guidance, find scholarship information.
Senior Application Process
College Applications & Transcripts If no teacher recommendations or
secondary school report, complete application on-line & submit. Order transcript from the Records Room.
If recommendations and/or school report required, allow about 3-4 weeks for completion from the counselor & teacher.
Senior Application Process
If the application contains multiple sections, download paper copies for a reference
Your child is the applicant – BUT if they are disorganized you may help with that
Watch Deadlines – Set up a calendar!
Pay with the same credit card for tracking
Common Application To be completed on-line. Make sure a receipt is printed. Ensure that we are aware of EVERY
institution to which you applying. One request from records and one
request for standardized tests Make sure the essay for the
application is generic. It will be sent to all of the schools you apply to.
Common Application
If the School requires a supplement, make sure that it is school specific.
Always have essays in the first person and ANSWER the question
Download receipts of submission – they have the date and time
Request recs. from Counselor and teachers on-time
UGA - 2012
Part I only is required for Early Action. Due by Oct 15, 2012 Part I has a section for outside activities.
If not enough space, combine types of activities and/or abbreviate.
No teacher recommendation Counselor Recommendation is required
UGA
Part I. Each applicant to self-report
Academic Profile UGA still wants an official transcript sent. Do not report MS grades or activities Abbreviations are acceptable
For example, Lit, Geog, Hist, etc.
UGA
Standardized Tests Only report SAT & ACT due to field
restriction. Print out receipt. After midnight on
October 15th, the Early Action is closed. You may apply Regular Decision (Jan
15th) before October 15th. You do not have a better chance if
deferred vs Regular Admission
If deferred Need teacher recommendation Part II must be completed
If deferred and decide not to attend UGA – Go to “MY STATUS” and select
“cancel application option.”
UGA
Senior Information 2012-2013
College Applications & Transcripts Complete “Transcript Card” in
Records Room. Fee for each transcript (except final) is
$2.00 Standardized test scores are only
accepted from the governing office: (www.collegeboard.com or www.actstudent.org)
Senior Information 2012-2013 Graduate Exit Exam
All portions of the GHSGT/GHSWT must be passed before graduation or a congruent Subject Area End of Course Test.
Diploma Order Forms Honor Graduates PROBE Fairs
Tuesday, September 11th, 6-9 pm, Northpoint Mall
Senior Information 2012-2013
Financial Aid Night November 12, 6:30 pm, Walton
Theater GSFC representative
HOPE Information FAFSA Other sources of financial aid. CSS Profile – High Dollar Private
Institutions
Senior Year Checklist Applications
Some are due on Nov 1 Others need to be mailed by Nov 1 Apply to 5-8 schools
Reach, Range, and/or Safety Contact Financial Aid Offices of each
college Keep up your grades! Senior grades
DO count!
Senior Year Checklist Expect notifications from most schools
by the 1st week in April. Financial Aid packages should be
received in April. Most schools require a deposit and/or a
letter by May 1. Request a final copy of your high school
transcript to be sent to your college of choice.
How to Choose a College Colleges vary in
terms of: Academic program Length of study Size Type of
Community Location Admission policy
Affiliation Housing Cost Activities Athletics Student body
composition
How Colleges Choose Among the Applicants
Colleges look at the following ranked in order of importance: High School academic record
Rigor of curriculum Grades
SAT or ACT Scores Essays – YOUR Child’s Essay Recommendations
How Colleges Choose Among the Applicants
Colleges look at the following ranked in order of importance: Special abilities: Art, Music, Athletics,
Leadership Community Service & Extracurricular
Activities Neatness and accuracy of the
application….
How Colleges Choose Among the Applicants
Points to consider Most colleges only consider academic
courses when calculating GPA – or fine arts for specific programs.
In most cases, recalculated GPA will be lower than the GPA stated on your transcript.
Preliminary List of Colleges Reach School(s)
I might be accepted Dream School
Range School(s) I should be accepted 50/50 chance of being admitted
Safety School(s) I will be accepted
College Admissions Programs
Important Terms
Regular Admission Fixed application date; often January 15
Rolling Admission College considers application as soon as all
application materials have been received. Open Admission
College grants acceptance to all high school graduates without regard to additional qualifications.
College Admissions Programs
Important Terms
Early Decision Legally Binding Definite 1st choice college Withdraw all other applications, if
accepted If not, usually deferred or denied.
College Admissions Programs
Important Terms
Early Action Non-binding Have until May 1 to accept
admission’s offer Early Action – Single Choice
New option Non-binding Do not apply Early Action to another
school
College Admissions Programs
Important Terms
Deferred Enrollment Delay enrollments for a semester or a
year. Delayed/Provisional Admissions
Students are accepted, but usually after completion of a summer program or a fall semester at another college.
College Websites www.collegeboard.com www.GAcollege411.org www.fastweb.com or www.fastaid.com www.careercruising.com
UserID: Walton Password: Raiders
www.commonapp.org www.ncaa.org
College Admissions Tests Must take 1 of 2 primary admissions
tests.. SAT (Highest possible score 2400) ACT (Highest possible score 36)
Walton is an official test center for both (except June administration).
Must have taken the Writing section at least ONCE.
SAT IIs are specific subject tests. Research your college to determine if needed as part of the application.
Senior Year Checklist
SAT, SAT Subject Tests and/or ACT SAT and/or ACT are usually required SAT Subject Tests are required by Ivy
and highly selective Universities and Colleges
SAT – Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 1 SAT Subjects – same dates – can take
up to three tests per sitting ACT –Sept 8, Oct 27, Dec 8
Funding Your Education Dos:
Start Early!!! Make sure you have a valid & Correct SSN on
file. If male and 17 ½ or older, you must register
for selective service. Make personal contacts with college financial
aid office. Search the internet. Check Guidance Blog. Be willing to write essays.
Scholarships /Financial Aide
Scholarships can be Merit or Need Based
Try to avoid Loans – if needed use Federal Based loans – int. rate is lower than private
80% of dollars are from the College or University
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Check the Guidance Blog for Scholarships – updated weekly
Try for locals – less applicants Nomination Scholarships by school
– watch deadlines and committee decisions
Fill out FAFSA regardless of income
Funding Your Education
Don’ts: Rule out a college b/c of the “sticker”
price. Wait until you are accepted to inquire
about financial aid. Allow bogus search companies to
scam you. No service can guarantee a scholarship. Any advertisement that has a fee is a SCAM!!!! Throw it out!
HOPE Scholarship Calculation A complete transcript is submitted to GSFC
after graduation. A mid year report will be generated an available to students on-line after first semester each school year
Nominal Standard for eligibility: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
All academic credits counted in calculation English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and
World Languages Extra Weight: AP and IB only (0.5)
Zell Miller Scholarship - 2012
Full tuition Includes SAT/ACT component SAT 1200 CR and Math Total/one
sitting ACT – Composite of 26 in one sitting 3.7 calculated HOPE GPA based on
CORE attempted courses
Senior Grades Second Semester
All acceptances are conditional!! Seniors who develop “Senioritis” may
have that acceptance rescinded if grades or attendance decline significantly
All colleges regardless of the level of difficulty of entry require that students maintain approx. the same grade average through their senior year.
Walton Statistics - 2012
99% of our Graduates are now attending college (94% – 4 year)
Attending 37 states and 5 Countries
In State – approximately 60% Retention – a good thing in college
–over 85%
Walton UGA STATS - 2012
Number of applicants – 229 Number accepted –144 Waitlisted – 16 Denied – 68 Canceled App by student - 11 Senior honors courses/average 7 Senior AP courses/average - 8
Walton Ga Tech STATS
Applicants 102 Accepted – 64 – 70% - highest in
the State – average 47% Average GPA 3.96 Average SAT 2100 ACT 31 Honors Courses average – 6 AP Courses average -8
Keeping your Sanity The year goes quickly! Enjoy your child’s last full year at
home. Keep communication open and feel free
to contact or e-mail your child’s counselor.
Check the Walton Website for all senior information and deadlines – Sr. section