Classroom Presentation for the Class of 2018 To review post secondary procedures Answer Questions Get you Moving!!!!

Post-Secondary Planning Night Tuesday, September 12th from 7-9 in the MHS Auditorium Please come with your parents! Have them register through the district calendar. Overview of the application process

Graduation Requirements – 23.5 English 4.0 Math 3.0 Science 3.0 Social Studies 4.0 Humanities 2.0 Health .25 FCS .25 Phys. Ed 1.5 Math/Sci/Comp/Tech 1.0 Electives 4.75 Total 23.5 NMTCC students will have a different credit distribution

Transcript Grades Class Rank Cumulative weighted & unweighted GPA Attendance/Tardy Official vs. Unofficial

SAT/ACT Scores No test results will be sent by MHS. All students must request official reports from the testing centers. SAT/ACT optional schools. Questions about testing?

College Entrance Testing SAT Deadline Late (online) 10/7/17 9/8/17 9/19/17 11/4/17 10/5/17 10/17/17 12/2/17 11/2/17 11/14/17 ACT 10/28/17 9/22/17 10/6/17 12/9/17 11/3/17 11/17/17 2/10/18 1/12/18 1/19/18

College Rep Visits Sign up through Naviance Show teacher the pass Report to the classroom first and then come to the visit. As of 9/1/17, 88 schools have registered to visit us. Do some research before your visit 

Admissions Regular Decision Early Action Early Decision Rolling Admission Restrictive Early Action Selectivity – research is important

Transcript Release Form Only needs to be filled out once. Parent signature needed to release records to colleges, military, employer, etc. This is not a transcript request…release only.

The Common Application www.commonapp.org Hundreds of schools accept the same Common Application Saves you time entering in demographic and repeat information Must link your CommonApp account with your Naviance account through the CommonApp site! Must complete FERPA SHOW VIDEO on senior page. RECOMMENDATION: Keep all Naviance and CommonApp passwords saved in your phone.

Methacton Application Process PLEASE NOTE- Transcripts will not be ready to send to college until the week of September 26th Our Deadline -10 school days Be Aware of deadlines

Scholarships Emails will be sent out through Naviance – share with your parents! Be aware of deadlines. Most scholarships require that you write an essay Research+Effort+Essay=Money $$

College Fairs Pennsylvania Association of College Admissions Counselors (PACAC) October 12, 2017 North Penn HS 6 p.m. -8 p.m. National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC) September 26 Performing Arts @ UPenn Palestra 6 p.m.– 8 p.m. October 15 STEM/NYC @ Jacob Javits Center 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. November 12 Regular @ PA Convention Center 11a.m. – 3 p.m. Registration for NACAC fairs at www.nacacfairs.org

Application Process

This is a short video on how to help match your Common App and Naviance accounts.

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Type in the name of a school

Click on the name of the school you want to add to your list.

Click on the heart to add to Colleges I’m Thinking About

1. After you have applied, check the box next to the school’s name 2. Click Move to Application List

Colleges I’m applying to It is vital that you not add colleges to list of applying to/request transcripts until AFTER YOU HAVE APPLIED TO THE SCHOOL

1. 2. 3. This is how you request a transcript Choose admission type Check box to have transcript sent Check box to indicate you’ve applied

** be sure to enter the same email you used for the CommonApp** If you have applied to a CommonApp school, you must match your Naviance account to your CommonApp account by entering your email address. ** be sure to enter the same email you used for the CommonApp**

Complete this page for all your Common App schools

Select a teacher from the drop down list

If there is a teacher you want to send their letter to all your schools, select this option

Please be aware of the number of required/allowed/requested letters of recommendation. Just because a school allows 3+ recommendation letters does not mean you need to ask that many teachers.

This is where you sign up for college rep visits

Please be sure to click ‘sign up’

Scholarships Naviance – we will post information we receive under the Colleges tab www.fastweb.com – free Check local organizations and parents employer. Scholly app

Transcript Requests (Unofficial, Scholarship and Coaches)

Complete the information for all unofficial, scholarships and coaches transcript requests.

Upcoming Planning Nights Tuesday Night, September 12, 2017 Financial Aid Night, October 3, 2017 FAFSA Completion Night, October 26, 2017 Please be sure to visit the District calendar to register!

Additional Resources www.collegeboard.org – Big Futures has webinars for parents www.nacacnet.org – to register for fairs www.commonapp.org – a wealth of information in addition to the application www.Methacton.org – click on the counseling page www.cappex.com – college resourses www.educationplanner.org