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Sophomore
Parent Night
Class of 201619 March 2014
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Class of 2013
Accepted by 205 colleges and universities
Attending 31 different colleges and universities
91% took an AP exam
8% National Merit Finalists and Commended Students
72% Qualified for PROMISE
Over $6.1 million in merit-based scholarships
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Transcript
Junior year grades are critical
Keep GPA as high as possible
First look from colleges
6th semester grades
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What can parents do?
Personal best
Use time wisely
Explore new ideas and interests
Encourage involvement beyond school – sports,
essays, poetry contests, math competitions
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2700+
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Ask Questions of Themselves
What do you enjoy most about high school?
Do you enjoy reading/ discussing issues?
Do you like to discuss ideas?
Have you ever encountered people who thought differently from you?
How are you influenced by others who are important to you?
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College Specific
Questions…Location
Size
Facilities
Calendar
SAT/ ACT/ GPA
Single Sex/ Coed
Greek Life
Cost
Housing
Athletics
Retention/ Graduation
Character &Tone
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College
Opportunities
Junior Year Abroad
Internships
First Year Programs
Senior Year
Requirements
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College
Representatives
Take advantage of this opportunity
Shake hands/ look them in the eye/ act
interested
Reps want to help you
Attend whether you are interested or not
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College Reps Visiting CCHSUniversity of Southern California
West Virginia University
Washington & Lee University
Centre College
Roanoke College
College of Charleston
Vanderbilt University
University of Virginia
WV State University
Xavier University
Carnegie-Mellon University
Marshall University
Transylvania University
University of Alabama
High Point University
Virginia Tech
Hollins University
Marietta College
Washington University
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College Fair
October 2014
Civic Center
8:53 am – 10:35 am
Juniors excused with Parent Permission
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2 Excused Absences
Junior and Senior Year
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While You’re There
Tour guide can make or break a student’s impression of a school
Stay overnight in a dorm
Sit in on a class
Talk to students
Bulletin Boards/Websites
Go to a party
Be nosy
No more than 2 colleges per day
Visit in the middle of the day
Take pictures and notes
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InterviewsRelax
First impressions count
Do your homework
Be honest
Be enthusiastic/interested
Discover your gifts and let them shine
Discuss transcript deficiencies
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How to narrow down your choices…
Websites
Books
Counselor
Travel
Friends and Family
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Tools to help you with the search…
PLAN
PSAT
ACT
SAT
Myers-Briggs
Personality
Assessment
Parents
Friends
Mrs. Thomas
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REFERENCE GUIDES
Barron’s Profile of American College’s
- Barron’s
Washington Monthly 2013 College Rankings
Peterson’s Guide - Peterson’s
College’s That Change Lives - Loren Pope
Beyond the Ivy League - Loren Pope
Harvard Schmarvard - Jay Matthews
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Web Sites
collegeboard.org
act.org
petersons.com
fastweb.com
schoolsoup.com
finaid.org
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Endless Mail
Yield
Colleges want students who want
them
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PSAT
Wednesday, 15 October
Critical Reading
Math
Writing Skills
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National Merit Finalists
6% - 13% CCHS
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College Board
Question of the Day
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SAT Reasoning TestCritical Reading48 - Passage Based Reading
19 - Sentence Completion
Extended Reasoning
Literal Comprehension
Vocabulary Context
Math44 - Multiple Choice
10 - Student Response
Number and Operations
Algebra and Functions
Geometry and Measurement
Data Analysis, Statistics and
Probability
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SAT Reasoning TestWriting
1- Essay:
Graded by 2 readers
Scored with a 1-6 adding to the highest possible
score of 12
49 - Multiple Choice:
Improving Sentences
Identifying Sentence Errors
Improving Paragraphs
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SAT-Reasoning
$51
Many colleges use highest individual scores
Choose test date to send
4 scores are sent free of charge at the time
of registration
$11.25 each additional report
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Question-and-Answer
Service Your test questions,
your answers, and the
correct answers
Question difficulty
Question type
May order a copy of
your answer sheet
October, January, and May
ordered up to 5 months after test
may be returned to you after the next testing date
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SAT Scores
Class of 2013
92% students tested
Critical Reading 510 - 600
Math 520 - 640
Writing 520 - 600
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SAT- Subject Tests1 Hour Tests
www.collegeboard.org
$24.50 – registration
$24 – per language w/
listening
$13 – all other SAT
Subject Tests
Math 1 and 2, World
and U.S. History,
Chemistry, Biology,
Physics, English
Literature, Latin, Italian,
Modern Hebrew,
French, Spanish,
German, Italian,
Chinese, Japanese,
Korean
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ACT.org
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www.actstudent.org
$36.50 without writing section
$52.50 with writing section
Choose test date to send
ACT sends your scores, free of charge, to 4 colleges or scholarships listed at time of registration
$12 each additional report
*Test Information Release - $19
Dec., April, June test dates
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ACT
• 4 sections
• English
• Reading
• Science
• Math
• Plus: Optional
Writing
• Class of 2013
• 83% TESTED
• 25.9 composite
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Test Taking Strategies…
Familiarize yourself with the test’s format
Read questions before passages
Answer the questions you know first
Pace yourself
Guess smart- SAT & ACT
Omit only if necessary- SAT
Use your test booklet for scratch
Bubble correctly
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APPLICATION PROCESS
4-6 Target Colleges
1-2 Reach Colleges
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Which Application Process
Will You Use?
Rolling Decision
Regular Decision
Early Decision
Early Action
Restricted Early
Action
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Rolling Admission
Apply now and receive an answer in
approximately 4 - 6 weeks
Non-Binding
State Universities
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Regular Decision
Apply by a specified date and
receive a decision by early
April
CCHS sends mid-year grades
in late January
Compare aid packages
Non-Binding
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Apply to only 1 school – 1st choice
Applications due to colleges by October/ November
Colleges typically respond by December
Binding
Limited negotiating power
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Applications due to colleges by October/November
College responds by December
Non-Binding
Restrictive Early Action
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Parent/ Student Questionnaire
Completed by
parents and
students
Due in early
September!
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CommunicationTwitter—
cchscollegeprepSAT/ACT/transcripts
College Reps
Deadlines
Acceptances
Meetings
Classrooms
Announcements
Bulletin Boards
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Hanging Files
Sections for Various Categories:
College View Books
Thoughts on colleges
Photos of colleges
Application Materials
Deadlines
Spread Sheet
Interview Information
Essays
Financial Aid
NCAA
Social Security, E-Mails, CEEB code
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SUMMERVolunteer
Internships
Visit Colleges
Summer Schools
Travel
Read
Write