General Information For LCHS students College 101 General Information For LCHS students

College 101 Tonight’s program will include: * Preparation for underclassmen - the college process. (7 – 8 pm) Awareness of the LCHS School Counseling Website and “Family Connections.” * College Funding Coach (8-9 pm)

College 101 What Is? 51 Number of 4 year colleges in VA 68% National Retention Rate 60% National Six Year Graduation Rate

College 101 What is the right college for your student? * Someone else’s choice? * US News & World Report’s #1? * The college that the family can afford? Remember it’s not about finding the best college, it’s about finding the right college.

Research Post-Secondary What are your options? 4 year/ 2 year college Military Employment , Apprenticeships and Internships Explore Family Connections Default Log-in Information: Username: STUDENT ID NUMBER Password: DOB – MM/DD/YY Use your resources: Visit Mr. West in the Career Center (room 111) Talk to teachers, staff members and other adults Learn from your PSAT scores

Some Key Terms Graduation Rate Retention Rate Acceptance Rate Cost of Attendance Faculty to student ratio Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision, Rolling Admissions

College 101- Student’s Interest Geographic Location Size and Diversity (what does 400 mean to you?) Cost (public vs. private) Academic Opportunities (majors) Personal Opportunities (friends, sports) Reputation Who teaches undergraduates? Retention rate

Creating Your College List Applying to 5 – 6 schools is recommended **Remember you can only go to one** Diversify your list Reach School vs. Range School vs. “Safety” School Northern Virginia Community College Pathway to A Baccalaureate There are no Guarantees – Anything can happen

College 101- Getting Accepted OBJECTIVE CRITERIA Academic Courses (9-11 grade) Challenging courses? Core subjects all four years? Test Scores Should I take the SAT and the ACT Overall Performance (GPA/Rank) What are your grades in advanced classes? Senior Courses Have you continued to stretch yourself? Volume of Applications (college)

High School Transcript

College 101 – Getting Accepted SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA Extra Curricular Depth of involvement, Contributions? Essays Stick to the topic and length This is your “megaphone” Recommendations Someone who knows you Interview and Campus Visit Does it impact admission?

College Entrance Exams SATs and ACTs REGISTER for tests SAT’s @ LCHS on December 2nd (2017) First time – SAT in August of 2017 SATs v. ACTs SAT II’s SEND SCORES to colleges you are applying to **LCHS does not report scores to colleges**

PSAT Scores

PSAT Scores

College 101 Top colleges attended by 2016 LCHS graduates: (61% four year college, 27% two year college) NOVA        74 VA Tech 35 JMU 28 CNU 20 GMU 12 Radford 12 UVA          12 Liberty 8

Community College Community College can be the right choice Giving students an opportunity to grow academically, emotionally, socially. Giving families an opportunity financially. Virginia’s articulation agreement.

LCHS School Counseling

Family Connections

College 101 – Closing Remarks No matter your skills, talents or abilities or interests – there is a college for you! “College is a match to be made not a prize to be won” Most important year – junior year??? Do research early Be honest, use counseling office, and make sure to include campus visits

How to get started

20 Questions

College Interview

Future Days of Interest April 10-14 Spring Break June 12 Last Day of School August 17 Senior Parent Night August 26 SAT September 20 Senior Parent Night November 1 Financial Aid Night November 11 Super Saturday December 2 SAT @ LCHS

College 101 Questions? Thank you for attending!