College and Career Readiness for Juniors What you should be doing now to prepare for the future!

ACT Test All juniors will take the ACT February 28, 2017 The ACT is used in combination with your GPA to determine college admissions and scholarship eligibility You can take the ACT multiple times Colleges and universities will look at your highest score

Upcoming ACT Dates October 22—register by September 16 December 10—register by November 4 February 11, 2017—register by January 13 April 8, 2017—register by March 3 June 10, 2017—register by May 5

For more info on the ACT: actstudent.org Registration information Test dates Testing centers Practice tests “Question of the day” test prep

ACT or SAT? ACT is used more in the West; SAT is used more on the East coast Check the website of the school you want to attend to see which test they prefer—many schools will accept either PSAT (practice SAT) will be given to Juniors at Northridge on October 19th. Go Student Services for information on how to register.

How do I find out about colleges and universities? collegescorecard.ed.gov Information on every college and university in the United States Financial aid information Can search for: Programs and degrees Location Size

What is the index score? Your index score is a combination of your ACT / SAT score, and your GPA. Colleges use the index for admissions and scholarships Every college has different requirements and cut-offs

Weber State University (as an example)

Where can you learn more? Utahfutures.org College and career information Interest surveys to help you choose a career Shmoop.com ACT and SAT prep Scholarship Wednesday every Wednesday in the Career Center during Tutorial There are scholarships available for juniors! actstudent.org

2016—17 Counselors Mrs. Verbitski A – Cl saverbitski@dsdmail.net Mrs. Burton Co – G djburton@dsdmail.net Mrs. Ashton H – Ma eashton@dsdmail.net Mr. Buchanan Mc – Sc shbuchanan@dsdmail.net Mrs. McKay Se – Z smckay@dsdmail.net

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