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Presented by Your College and Career Advisors 2016-2017 seniors Applying to College: The extracurricular activity you never knew you signed up for Presented by Your College and Career Advisors

COLLEGE & CAREER ADVISORS Ms. Snyder Students with last names A-K Mr. Trevino Students with last names L-Z *Our offices are in the library!

Transcript Secretary Ms. Herring – located in the counseling suite!

GOALS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS PRESENTATION YOU WILL KNOW HOW TO: Get in touch with your college and career counselor Request teacher and counselor recommendation letters Request transcripts and understand what is sent out with each transcript Send SAT/ACT scores to colleges Identify schools as reach, target or likely schools Tell the difference between early action, early decision, regular, and rolling admission Access various applications – ApplyTexas, CommonApp, school specific apps

NAVIANCE LOGIN WEBSITE Lovejoy High School Homepage  Departments  Counseling  College Counseling  Click on “Naviance” LOGIN FOR NAVIANCE Username: Most likely your personal email address Password: If you forgot it, see your college counselor and they will reset it for you

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS & OTHER TESTING THE ACT & SAT ARE TAKEN IN HIGH SCHOOL TO HELP DETERMINE COLLEGE ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY ACT – www.actstudent.org SAT – www.collegeboard.org ASVAB – www.military.com (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)

COLLIN COLLEGE ASSOCIATES DEGREES OFFERED THROUGH A WIDE VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES BENEFITS OF ATTENDING COLLIN COLLEGE: Lower costs for transferable coursework Relationships with local and regional 4-year institutions for transfer Transfer scholarship opportunities Opportunity for students to explore areas of interest

DEADLINES – 4 TYPES APPLICATION VARIES AMONG COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES SCHOLARSHIP SOMETIMES FALLS BEFORE APPLICATION DEADLINE FINANCIAL AID GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, WORK STUDY, LOANS HOUSING SOMETIMES FALLS BEFORE APPLICATION DEADLINE!

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ‐ TEACHERS VISIT YOUR TEACHER IN PERSON TO ASK TEACHER FOR RECOMMENDATION Follow-up with an email ASK TEACHERS WHOSE COURSE IS RELATED TO YOUR INTENDED MAJOR Ex: an engineering major might ask a math or science teacher. GIVE PLENTY OF NOTICE At least 3 weeks!!! TEACHERS SHOULD EMAIL YOUR REC LETTER TO YOUR COLLEGE COUNSELOR TO BE SENT OUT WITH YOUR TRANSCRIPT PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST MORE RECOMMENDATIONS THAN YOU NEED – GENERALLY NO MORE THAN 2 LETTERS

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ‐ TEACHERS PROVIDE TEACHER WITH: YOUR RESUME COLLEGES OF INTEREST AND DEADLINES FOLLOW UP WITH THE TEACHER A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO DEADLINE **WRITE A THANK YOU NOTE TO YOUR TEACHERS**

Letters of recommendation - counselor IF ANY OF YOUR COLLEGES REQUIRE A COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATION LETTER YOU MUST DO THE FOLLOWING 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR APPLICATION DEADLINE: ASK YOUR COUNSELOR BY EMAIL AND IN PERSON IF THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO WRITE YOUR LETTER COMPLETE THE “SENIOR LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION SURVEY” Go to Naviance → About Me tab → Senior letter of recommendation survey PARENT MUST COMPLETE THE “SENIOR PARENT LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION SURVEY” FOUND ON THEIR OWN NAVIANCE PAGE **THESE SURVEYS ARE ONLY REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS IN NEED OF A COUNSELOR LETTER**

Don’t wait until the last minute!!! transcripts FERPA (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act) TRANSCRIPT CONSENT FORM: MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER FOR YOU TO REQUEST TRANSCRIPTS THROUGH NAVIANCE. SEE OUR TRANSCRIPT SECRETARY, MS. HERRING, IF YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED THIS FORM Request transcripts through Naviance NAVIANCE HOMEPAGE→ COLLEGES TAB → TRANSCRIPTS (left-hand margin) *It can take up to 3 weeks for transcript requests to be processed – even if the transcript can be sent electronically! Don’t wait until the last minute!!!

Transcript Mailing WHAT IS MAILED OUT TO COLLEGE WHEN I REQUEST A TRANSCRIPT? AUTOMATICALLY SENT: Official transcript List of senior year courses Secondary School Report School Profile SENT WITH TRANSCRIPT WHEN NEEDED OR REQUESTED: Teacher recommendation letters Counselor recommendation letters

SAT/ACT SCORES YOU MUST SEND YOUR SAT/ACT SCORES TO EACH COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE OFFICIAL TESTING WEBSITES! LOGIN TO YOUR SAT OR ACT ACCOUNT TO SEND SCORES SEND SCORES 4-6 WEEKS PRIOR TO APPLICATION DEADLINE TO ENSURE DELIVERY

Narrowing college choices REACH: The majority of applicants have better grades and test scores than you. You only have a slight chance of being accepted, however, you may have some intangible quality that the college is searching for in its students. TARGET: You meet most of the admissions criteria. You have a good chance of being admitted to these colleges, but there is also the possibility of denial. LIKELY: You should be admitted without difficulty based on grades, test scores, etc. You researched the school and believe you will get a good education and also be happy How do you know where you stand???

AP SCHOLAR AWARD LEVELS AP Scholar: Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams AP Scholar with Honor: Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams AP Scholar with Distinction: Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams State AP Scholar: Granted to the one male and one female student in each U.S. state and the District of Columbia with scores of 3 or higher on the greatest number of AP Exams, and then the highest average score (at least 3.5) on all AP Exams taken National AP Scholar: Granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams

“AP Capstone Diploma Candidate” AP Seminar and Research Certificate™: Granted to students who earn scores of 3 or higher in both AP Seminar and AP Research. AP Capstone Diploma™: Granted to students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing. “AP Capstone Diploma Candidate”

COLLEGE Applications – 3 ways to apply APPLY TEXAS COMMON APPLICATION WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG NATIONAL COMMON APPLICATION – “Common App” WWW.COMMONAPP.ORG COLLEGE-SPECIFIC APPLICATION FOR COLLEGES WHICH ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE APPLY TEXAS OR COMMON APP. ORGANIZATION. SOME SCHOOLS SIMPLY OFFER AS AN ADDITIONAL OPTION.

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS – TYPES REGULAR ADMISSION ROLLING ADMISSION EARLY DECISION BINDING AGREEMENT WITH ONE SCHOOL EARLY ACTION NON-BINDING

TEXAS TOP 10% RULE ANY STUDENT RANKED IN THE TOP 10% OF THEIR CLASS IS AUTOMATICALLY ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION TO ANY PUBLIC STATE SCHOOL IN TEXAS YOU MUST STILL APPLY TO THE SCHOOL! UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IS THE EXCEPTION AS IT AUTOMATICALLY ADMITS ONLY THE TOP 7% REMEMBER: BEING AUTOMATICALLY ADMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU WILL BE ADMITTED INTO THE MAJOR OF YOUR CHOICE AT THAT TIME

Scholarships SCHOOL SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH ENGINES FASTWEB SCHOLARSHIPS NAVIANCE

CAUTION!!! YOU are responsible for making sure the college receives all required materials before the deadline. You must check your email and your application status frequently. This is how a college will communicate with you.

We are here to support you through this process! Please come see us any time!