Destination Graduation Class of 2017 Destination Graduation

Senior Year Countdown August to May On Track to Graduate? Grades still count Online courses Credit Recovery Courses Personal Fitness waiver EOC Milestones are 20% of semester 2 grade Senioritis is real! Post-Secondary Plans? College Military Gap Year Workforce What is the plan for May 20th and beyond? Who remembers when their senior was starting kindergarten? Sometimes prob feels like a life time ago, other times feels like yesterday, right? May 20 will be here before we know it, time will run out on them if they don’t plan ahead

Senior Year It’s Stressful. It’s Confusing. It’s Overwhelming Senior Year It’s Stressful! It’s Confusing! It’s Overwhelming! Can you believe it’s here? We promise it’s fun! Video

Let’s Play a Game Write down the top 5 colleges you want your child to apply or list where they plan to apply

Most Popular 4-Year Colleges Roswell Students Plans as reported by seniors on the Senior Exit Survey Most Popular 4-Year Colleges Kennesaw State University 14% 63% acceptance rate University of Georgia 9% 50% acceptance rate (45% EA) Georgia Institute of Technology 6% 41.5% acceptance rate Georgia Southern University 6% 71% acceptance rate Georgia State University 4% Georgia College 4% 76% acceptance rate Out of State- Auburn University, University of South Carolina Military or Workforce 4%

It’s Time To Get Organized! There are deadlines, and then there are DEADLINES! Be Aware of Priority Deadlines Financial Aid Night is October 4, 2016 College Name Application Deadline Priority Deadline Auburn University January 15 December 1 Georgia Institute of Technology January 1 October 15 Kennesaw State University May 5 October 28 University of South Carolina November 15

Ready To Start Applying? The Big 3 1.Application 2.Transcript 3.Test Scores – SAT and/or ACT

After the Big 3, the next few… College Essays What can you bring to campus? Letters of Recommendation Senior Profile Sheet and/or Resume Demonstrated Interest Campus and College Visits Extracurricular Activities

College Admissions Tips and Tricks No Class Rank Over 40% of our students had an A average past 2 years No 4.0 GPA Don’t convert your GPA Check out forums on collegeconfidential.com Get to know your admissions representative! Don’t be afraid to consider private colleges and universities Financial Aid packages can be very competitive No formula guarantees admissions Read the President’s Letter on college websites- usually indicates programs/areas of growth and focus

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