Junior Year Planning Class of 2019

Today’s Objectives Student Services Counselors Graduation Requirements Your High School Transcript College Planning SAT/ACT Information $$ for College And more! Q & A

Student Services Felicia Moore, Dean of Student Services Morgan Graves, A-Co Beverly Davis, Cr-Ha Amie Graham, He-L TBD, M-Pa James Gross, Pe-Sr Pamela Savage, St-Z Daria Johnson, SAP Counselor

Student Services Karen Barker, Data Manager Christina Erexson, Administrative Assistant Robin Glover, Administrative Assistant Karen Kloefkorn, Registrar

Transcripts & Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements CONTENT AREA CREDITS English 4 Credits I, II, III, IV Mathematics Common Core Math I, II, III, and a fourth math (choose one: AFM, ICM, or H. Pre-Calculus) Science 3 Credits Earth/Environmental Science, Biology, a Physical Science (Physical Science, Chemistry or Physics) Social Studies World History, American History I and II, Civics & Economics World Languages Not required Not required to graduate from PCHS, but required if planning to attend a 4-year school after graduating from PCHS Health and Physical Education 1 Credit Health/Physical Education Electives 10 Credits 2 elective credits of any combination from either: Career and Technical Education, Arts Education, Foreign Languages Total Credits 26

Transcript Review What is a transcript?- official document that reflects your final grades, courses and GPA. What is on it? Demographic information Courses taken with final grades GPA Class rank Extracurricular activity- is NOT on it – you need to start building your resume on www.cfnc.org Grades/GPA Calculation – Only final grades are used in grade point average (GPA) calculation. Quality Points: Used to weight honors/AP courses. Extra .5 point for honors course , Extra 1 point for AP course Overall Cumulative GPA = total # of earned quality points divided by the total # of potential credits.

How to Compute GPA (Grade Point Average) Use the scale to assign quality points to each grade. Add up all of the quality points to get the total. Divide total quality points by the total number of attempted credits. Compare this number to corresponding letter grade. Highest Unweighted GPA is 4.0 Academic Honors AP/IB A = 4 A = 4.5 A = 5 B = 3 B = 3.5 B = 4 C = 2 C = 2.5 C = 3 D = 1 D = 1.5 D = 2 F = 0 F = 0 F = 0

Post-Secondary Options Four- Year College Community College for 6 month/12 month certificate programs or 2-year degree Community College Transfer Program Trade School (truck driving, cosmetology) Military Work

Four Year Colleges & Universities

College representatives visit PCHS each week! Planning for College So what do you need to do NOW? Research colleges – Consider majors offered, size, location, $$ (in-state vs. out-of-state, public vs. private), climate, and diverse culture of the population. The State of North Carolina has: 16 state-supported universities 36 independent colleges and universities 58 community colleges That’s 110 in-state colleges and universities to choose from! College representatives visit PCHS each week! Great chance for info and questions! Click on Student Services for most updated list! panthercreekhs.wcpss.net Click on “Departments”; “Student Services”

NC’s 16 State-Supported Colleges & Universities* Appalachian State University UNC-Asheville East Carolina University UNC-Chapel Hill Elizabeth City State University UNC-Charlotte Fayetteville State University UNC-Greensboro UNC School of the Arts UNC-Pembroke NC A & T State University UNC-Wilmington NC Central University Western Carolina University NC State University Winston Salem State University * Must meet minimum admission requirements to apply. UNC system college information: http://www.northcarolina.edu/

College Admissions Course selection GPA/Class Rank SAT/ACT Scores take the most challenging courses you can take and earn A’s and B’s in GPA/Class Rank Your GPA at the end of your junior year is the GPA you will use on your college applications Your class rank will be re-calculated in Sept/Oct of your senior year and rank will be used reported on your college applications SAT/ACT Scores Essays Extracurricular Activities Recommendations (some schools) Teacher and/or counselor

Admissions Data for NC Public Universities from Fall 2016 Freshmen Class School Name SAT Mid 50% Range CR+M ACT Scores Range 3.75 and up 3.5-3.74 3.0-3.49 2.0-2.9 Top 25% Top 10% Average Weighted GPA* Appalachian State 1060-1240 23-28 84 18 5 1 61 21 4.14 East Carolina 960-1110 20-24 51 17 25 7 44 16 3.67 Elizabeth City State 840 15-18 13 22 39 2 3.07 Fayetteville State 790-930 16-19 32 33 26 9 3.18 NC A&T 830-990 16-21 - 85 34 11 NC Central 800-940 37 6 3.21 NC School of the Arts 990-1230  21-27 49 43 3.7 NC State 1160-1330 27-31 46 87 4.4 UNC-Asheville 1050-1250 19 27 42 12 52 4.09 UNC-Chapel Hill 1200-1390 27-32 98 96 77 4.59 UNC-Charlotte 1010-1180 22-25 65 57 3.86 UNC-Greensboro 940-1110 20-25 48 8 41 3.66 UNC-Pembroke 18-22 30 3.4 UNC-Wilmington 1120-1260 23-27 81 62 24 4.13 Western Carolina 930-1120 19-24 50 3.75 Winston-Salem State 810-930 16-20 NA Admissions data reported to College Board 2015 *GPA data taken from www.collegedata.com and/or Institutional Factbooks

Finalize School Choices Safety Schools – almost certainly be admitted Target Schools – test scores, GPA are similar to those of the recent entering class Reach Schools – meet criteria but may not have the stellar qualifications of most first year students

So if you haven’t already, BEGIN NOW! Planning for College Begin creating your Activities Résumé Organize all of your extracurricular activities since 9th grade. Include all activities in both school and community. Make sure you continue to stay active in a variety of activities throughout high school. This is VERY important in college admissions as it can distinguish you from other applicants. Quality is so much more important than quantity! Leadership, community service, and being well-rounded are very important to colleges and scholarship committees! So if you haven’t already, BEGIN NOW! Don’t wait any longer! VISIT, VISIT, VISIT!

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College Entrance Tests SAT-I is the SAT. Plan to take it in the spring of your junior year! It measures reading, writing/language and math. http://sat.collegeboard.org SAT-II is a shorter test for particular subject areas; some colleges may require these. Check your possible future college choices and plan to take them at or near the end of your junior year if at all possible. http://sat.collegeboard.org/about-tests/sat-subject-tests ACT is a standardized reasoning test that evaluates students in English, reading, math and science. For some students, it is a good alternative to the SAT. And ACT scores will convert to SAT scores! www.act.org Will be administered in February here at PCHS for free! Score can be used for college admission Colleges take the highest score from either test.

Free SAT & ACT Prep Collegeboard’s My College Quick Start provides a personalized SAT study program based off of your PSAT scores.  The access code for this program is at the bottom of your PSAT score report. https://quickstart.collegeboard.org/posweb/login.jsp Free SAT Prep available on CFNC: www.cfnc.org – Click on College Test Prep Free SAT Practice Test on Collegeboard: www.collegeboard.org College Board and ACT : ACT and SAT question of the day

Planning to Pay for College PCHS Scholarship Bulletin is updated periodically. From Panther Creek home page, click Departments, Student Services. Click the “paying for college” button on the left. Start planning now for scholarships you may want to apply for in your senior year! Also, start an account with www.fastweb.com – largest online free internet scholarship search, and check out www.scholarshipplus.com/wake/ – the Wake County scholarship site. And don’t forget www.cfnc.org!

Community Colleges

Community College Information NC Community College System: One of the largest systems of higher education in the nation with 58 comprehensive community colleges serving all 100 NC counties. One within a 30-minute drive of all NC residents. Lowest tuition in the Southeast Region – one of the lowest in the nation! You may apply to the community college of your choice, regardless of your county of residence. You may complete the first 2 years of a 4-year degree through the College Transfer Program OR enroll in a 2-year Associates Degree program. Gives you time to improve on academic skills and complete college minimum admissions requirements or focus on a specialized area of study. NC Community Colleges: http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/

What does Wake Tech have to offer? 2-year college transfer program and 2-year associate degree programs. More than 180 associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates in science, applied science, the arts, and general education. A wide range of continuing education (non-credit) classes for professional and personal enrichment, conveniently offered at multiple Wake Tech campus locations and community sites throughout Wake County. Automotive Computer Technology Lifelong Learning Biotechnology Creative Arts & Skills Online Classes Building & Construction En Español Public Safety Business, Industry & Professional Dev GED®/Adult High School Service Industry Career Development Health Care Services Sustainability Technology Certifications & Licenses Hospitality Vocational Training

Military

Interested in the Military ? See our schedule of recruiters – located on PCHS website. Click Departments, Career Development. See Ms. Shaw in Career Services (office in Student Services) if you have any additional questions. ROTC scholarships & GI Bill Visit websites: Air Force www.airforce.com Army www.goarmy.com Navy, www.navy.com Marines www.marines.com Coast Guard www.gocoastguard.com.

Need help identifying your strengths? Online Career Assessments: Career Planning www.cfnc.org The Career Key www.careerkey.org Career Explorer: www.careerexplorer.net My Plan: www.myplan.com Take a Career Personality Test, Interest Inventory, Skills Profiler, and Values Assessment

Frequently Used Resources Panthercreekhs.wcpss.net – click Departments, Student Services for Announcements, Scholarship Bulletin, Junior & Senior tabs www.cfnc.org – College Foundation of NC Planning, applying and paying for college www.collegeboard.com – SAT, PSAT, AP, My BIG Future! www.actstudent.org – ACT www.fastweb.com – Largest free internet scholarship search www.scholarshipplus.com/wake/ – Wake Co Scholarship site And when all else fails: www.google.com – Google! 

Junior Year The junior year is admittedly the toughest year of a high school student’s life, but in every part of life there is a need for balance. Simplify and do less – allow yourself down time to relax and recharge. Get enough sleep – don’t deprive your brain of its full functioning power! Get organized – keep a calendar and map out those long term assignments while continuing to work hard in each class. Have fun – because you’ve earned it!

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