Junior College Planning Feb/March 2017

Timeline – What should I do NOW? Maintain a strong academic record Grades and Course Selection Prepare for standardized testing SAT/ACT SAT Subject Tests Research Colleges and Careers Naviance Junior Year College Planning Survey and Counselor Meeting

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Maintain a strong academic record Goal is always to earn the best grades in the most rigorous classes appropriate for you Immediate Goal - All grades as good as or better than last semester Senior Year Course Selection CPS Graduation Requirements College Admission Requirements Most Rigorous Courses Appropriate for you

Ensure Meet Graduation Requirements Subject Requirement English One credit is required in each of the following: English I, II, III, and IV. ESL courses satisfy the graduation requirement for English. Social Science One credit is required in both World Studies and U.S. History along with one credit in any other Social Science course. Science One credit is required in Biology along with two credits from any of the following options: Chemistry; Earth/Space Science; Environmental Science; and Physics. Mathematics One credit is required in Algebra, Geometry, and Advanced Algebra/ Trigonometry. Advanced mathematics courses are substituted for Algebra and/or Geometry if successfully completed prior to entering high school.

Ensure Meet Graduation Requirements Subject Requirement World Language Two years of the same world language are required. This requirement cannot be met by earning one credit in two different world languages Fine Arts Two credits are required. This requirement can be met by earning two credits in the same category, or one credit in any two of the following four categories: Music; Dance; Theatre/Drama; and Visual Art/Drafting. Physical Education Two credits in PE are required with Health and Driver’s Education as mandated components. ROTC may satisfy the PE requirement. ALL high school students are required to be enrolled in daily physical education or have an authorized individual exception on-file Electives Most courses in the catalog will meet the Elective requirement. Electives should be chosen with student’s future goals in mind

Ensure Meet College Admission Requirements Sample from University of Illinois

Ensure Courses Provide Appropriate Challenge Colleges Consider Grades Earned This does not mean take only classes in which you earn the “Easy A” Colleges Consider Rigor of Coursework This does not mean all classes have to be IB or AP The appropriate Senior Course load is rigorous and challenging, but not overwhelming

Prepare for standardized testing SAT at LPHS April 5, 2017 If choose to retake, register at https://www.collegeboard.org May 6 test (register by April 7) OR June 3 test (register by May 9) $45 or $57 (with essay) Fee waivers available from counselor (if you qualify) Free personalized test prep at www.satpractice.org SAT Subject Testing (https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat-subject-tests/about/institutions-using) If choose to take, register at https://www.collegeboard.org $26 registration fee plus $20 - $26 per test (may take up to 3 per test date)

Prepare for standardized testing ACT If choose to take, register at www.act.org April 8 test (register by March 3) OR June 10 test (register by May 5) $42.50 or $58.50 (with essay) Fee waivers available from counselor (if you qualify) Free test prep available on Naviance

Research Colleges and Careers

Research Colleges and Careers

Junior Year College Planning Survey and Counselor Meeting

Junior Year College Planning Survey and Counselor Meeting

Junior Year College Planning Survey and Counselor Meeting

Junior Year College Planning Survey and Counselor Meeting Once Survey is complete, contact your counselor to make an appointment Ms McLeary – skmcleary@cps.edu Mr Merle – cmerle@cps.edu OR cmerle.youcanbook.me Ms Murphy – ammurphy12@cps.edu OR aileenmurphy.youcanbook.me Ms Shoults (Ms Hubbell) – hjshoults@cps.edu