Senior College APPLICATION process 2017 Presented by: Your Friendly Husky Counseling Office Twitter: @husky_counselor

Twitter: @husky_counselor First Steps Check Senior Checklist in Naviance/Family Connections to make sure you are staying on top of everything! Visit Mr. Newkirk in the Career Center and your School Counselor to get any questions answered. Your counselor will be calling you in to discuss your post-secondary plan. Complete Self-Assessment and Parent Response Form and return to your Counselor. Twitter: @husky_counselor

The College Selection Process Traditional Advice- Pick Three to Six Colleges: “Reach” School “Good Chance” School “Safe” Schools Balancing “Going For it” with “Being Realistic” Apply to Colleges that are a good fit Look at GPA’s, test scores, high school courses, admission rates Go to College Representative Visit at THS Sign up for Visits through Family Connections! Twitter: @husky_counselor

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College Representative Location Date Registration Deadline Winthrop University Michelle Bogan Career Center 9/7/17 11:00 AM 9/5/17 9/7/17 1:30 PM Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Krista WILLIAMS 9/12/17 9:30 AM 9/10/17 Longwood University Kylie Dyer 9/12/17 12:30 PM University of Southern California Hillary Higgins 9/14/17 2:30 PM 9/12/17 Virginia Commonwealth University Taryn Adkins 9/15/17 11:00 AM 9/13/17 University of Maryland, Baltimore County Ed Devine 9/15/17 2:30 PM Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Stacey Thomas 9/19/17 10:00 AM 9/17/17 Roanoke College Kevin Zimmerman 9/19/17 11:30 AM Lynchburg College Kaitlyn Bosley 9/19/17 2:30 PM Shenandoah University Amber Leisher 9/20/17 12:30 PM 9/18/17 University of Cincinnati Grace Franceschelli 9/21/17 11:00 AM 9/19/17 Lasell College Anthony Szol 9/22/17 2:30 PM 9/20/17 Pennsylvania State University, Greater Allegheny Victoria Garwood 9/25/17 10:00 AM 9/23/17 Virginia Wesleyan University Jessie Piel 9/25/17 11:00 AM

What are the options after high school? Apprenticeship Programs –May 9th, 2018 (Heritage High School) Community Colleges Technical Training Credit Transfers to a 4 year College Usually SAT/ACT not required NOVA PATHWAYS TO THE BACCULAUREATE-Jill Lawson (jlawson@nvcc.edu) Four Year Colleges Full-Time Employment Military Academies Enlistment Reserves, VA National Guard Vocational Schools Auto Diesel Institute Culinary School Art Institute ITT Tech, etc. Twitter: @husky_counselor

The College Selection Process Ideally, students should begin their senior year with 3 -5 colleges in mind Consider what you are looking for in a college Location Setting Size Majors Sports/extracurricular activities Social Opportunities Unique Opportunities Internships/Co-ops Tuition/Fees Twitter: @husky_counselor

Family Connection Common App Account Matching http://vimeo.com/102639828 Twitter: @husky_counselor

Twitter: @husky_counselor Transcript Requests Students must use Naviance/Family Connection to request transcripts for colleges AND turn in the PINK transcript request form to Ms. Vocke. THS has purchased an electronic college application tool that allows high schools to prepare and send college application documentation electronically to more than 3,000 electronic destinations including all Common Application destinations. All transcript request for Dual Enrolled classes MUST be requested through the college. Twitter: @husky_counselor

Adding Colleges & Requesting College Application Materials http://vimeo.com/101520088 Twitter: @husky_counselor

Teacher Recommendations Have a conversation with teachers NOW! Please give teachers three weeks notice before the recommendation is due! All teacher recommendations must be completed through Naviance. Any recommendation letter request outside of THS, must be completed by student. Twitter: @husky_counselor

Definitions to Remember Early Decision: Earlier application deadline. If you are accepted, constitutes a legally binding agreement that you will attend that school. You may only apply to one school Early Decision. Early Action: Earlier Application deadline that is non-binding. Deferred Admission: Depending on the college, this definition varies. Please check with the college’s Admissions Office for their policy. If you have questions please see your school counselor. Deny: Not Admitted. Accepted: Accepted to the college – You should only give an answer and deposit ONLY if you are going to attend that school. Waitlisted: College may offer a spot if space available after regular admissions. Twitter: @husky_counselor

Mid-Year Transcripts and Testing Your semester transcript, which includes GPA and Class Rank, will be sent to all colleges you have applied to in the middle of February. Final transcripts are only sent to the college or university that YOU select in your Senior Survey. Colleges will see the mid-year grades and take into consideration any grades that have fallen substantially! Acceptance is conditional and may be revoked. SAT Subject Tests - Check with colleges to which you have applied to see if these are required and crucial for placement. AP Tests - Make sure you pay early for all tests you plan to take. Forms are due Dec 1nd, 2017 and payment is due Feb 16th 2018. Take these tests seriously and prepare! You may be able to waive a semester course and save money. Check with individual colleges. Cost $85 Twitter: @husky_counselor

Twitter: @husky_counselor Test Scores Seniors are responsible for determining the tests needed for the college they are applying to: SAT Reasoning Test-Collegeboard.org (typically for determining admissions) ACT-ACT.org (typically for determining admissions) SAT Subject Tests-Collegeboard.org (typically used for placement) Seniors are responsible for having their test scores sent to the colleges to which they apply. Requests to have scores sent are made directly through the College Board or ACT. Seniors can also request scores be sent when they take their test. Twitter: @husky_counselor

Twitter: @husky_counselor Important Dates LCPS College Fair on September 24th from 2-5 pm at Stone Bridge High School. College Application Process Night on October 4th at 7:00 pm. Historically Black Colleges & Universities Fair October 26th at 7:00 pm. Twitter: @husky_counselor

Twitter: @husky_counselor Last Thoughts…. Utilize all resources that are provided to you through Tuscarora to achieve your future goals. Make sure you are checking your email on Naviance/Family Connections. Have Fun Senior Year! Don’t forget to complete the Senior Survey during 4th quarter. Twitter: @husky_counselor Twitter: @husky_counselor