Senior Parent Night September 19, 2017

Refreshments Restrooms Questions Handouts Planning Timeline Prayer Mrs. Dixon– Cas Prayer

Let’s rewind to last year Junior Parent Meetings with counselors There’s still time! Set up an appointment Summer visits to colleges Open Houses this Fall Naviance - list of schools- add prospective colleges Counselor & teacher recommendation requests Mrs. Dixon

connection.naviance.com/ucrhs Mr. Conte – Log in at connection.naviance.com/ucrhs HANDOUT

Brag Sheets & Teacher Surveys MC

Log in with your student Career and Personality Interest Inventories Assessing Your List of Colleges SuperMatch College Search – 23 very detailed criteria including: personalized GPA, SAT & ACT scores, location, major, Disability Services, NCAA Division Sports, etc. MC –Reminder: All students should be working WITH their families and sharing their password “We did some of this during Career Day, students don’t have to have it figured out, but we encourage you to use this as a family because you don’t want to pay for 6 years of college haha”

Career & Interest Inventory MC - “Who they are at 17 and 18, personality-wise won’t change that much over the next 5 or 10 years – INTEREST, ABILITIES, VALUES – so those inventories will really help”

College Lists MC – List of colleges, HANDOUT

& MC – Even if you’re not done with your Common App, at least go in and sign the FERPA release. There is a handout in your folder

Very few colleges require this app On both the Coalition and Common App, you can invite your counselor by email to allow transparency and collaboration MC

Scholarship Searches MC @UC_Counseling

Financial Aid Tuesday, October 10 Fastweb.com Union Catholic Financial Aid Night Tuesday, October 10 FAFSA – use 2016 tax return Retrieval tool? CSS Profile Dr. J

SAT and ACT How many tests should my student take? ACT from February is *reportable* How to set up an ACT account – refer to the email originally sent on 5/1, re-sent on 9/12 If you had accommodations, it will ask you. You will then get an email that you MUST send to Mrs. Dixon Fee Waivers Concordance charts of the SAT vs the ACT SAT subject tests Be mindful of deadlines! Ashley UC School Code : 311362

SAT/ACT How are these reported to colleges? You MUST report yourself Let colleges know when you will take the test “Super Scoring” Ashley

SAT/ACT What does test optional really mean? Fairtest.org Ashley

Quick reference and links EligibilityCenter.org NCAA Quick reference and links EligibilityCenter.org College coaches may request your transcript Send independently Athletic Release form Joanne

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“Demonstrated Interest” Handout Campus visits- Do they know you’re there? College interviews- Sell yourself! Negatives into Positives – disclosure Branding yourself – Twitter/Facebook/Google Extra letters – Common App or yourself College fairs- same reps Admissions representative contact- emails and lunch visits Mrs. Dixon

“Demonstrated Interest” The Essay Look at all application questions together Have one solid essay about yourself and adapt Answer the question they are asking Address any “hiccups” in your high school transcript/major life events Answer all “optional” supplemental essays/questions Who can help me with my essay? Jen

When should I apply? Early Decision - Binding – BEWARE Early Action- Best of both worlds Rolling Admissions- Reviewed as received Regular (Priority) Deadline What if I miss the application deadline?? (Transcript requests must be in 3 weeks before the deadline) Cas

Transcript Process Can be dropped off to Mrs. Kahney before school or after school Signed Blue form- MUST ACCOMPANY each request Type Senior courses once Re-type if there are any class changes $4 Transcript fee (cash/check) each request SAT/ACT scores– UC DOES NOT SEND SCORES Sister Donna Jo

Sister Donna Jo

Sister Donna Jo

Sister Donna Jo

Sister Donna Jo

Sister Donna Jo

Transcript Process DEADLINES Drop off in the School Counseling Office before or after school only! Adhere to published transcript request deadlines. See Transcript Request form and website Give yourself extra time for your applications Check your email! Sister Donna Jo

The End…The Beginning We are here to assist you in the process! Email is the easiest way for you and your student to reach us! Changes in email address should be sent to the counselor and Ms. Nuwer mnuwer@unioncatholic.org Thank you and Goodnight! Jen