DANVERS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2016 GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT JANUARY 15, 2015 POST SECONDARY PLANNING

INTRODUCTION NAVIANCE WHAT ARE COLLEGES LOOKING FOR? Mr. Emberley INTRODUCTION NAVIANCE WHAT ARE COLLEGES LOOKING FOR? (Grinnell College)

SAT & ACT Registration

“Game Plan”

http://connection.naviance.com/danvers ABOUT ME PROFILE GPA

“Save Search”

Scattergrams Scattergrams

Recommendation Letters Courses Grades SAT/ACT Activities Recommendation Letters Essay Video

SAT & SUBJECT TESTS ACT ADMISSIONS TYPE MA STATE COLLEGES Ms. Shawn SAT & SUBJECT TESTS ACT ADMISSIONS TYPE MA STATE COLLEGES

Early Action – Non Binding Early Decision – Binding Agreement November & December, 2015 Early Action – Non Binding Early Decision – Binding Agreement Rolling Admissions – Short turn around Regular Admissions

http://www.mass.edu Minimum Required Grade Point Average (GPA) The required minimum weighted high school GPA is 3.0 for the four-year public campuses. NO APPLICANT WITH A HIGH SCHOOL GPA BELOW 2.00 MAY BE ADMITTED TO A STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERISTY CAMPUS Sliding Scale for UMass GPA SAT-I V&M 2.51-2.99 950 (20) 2.41-2.50 990 (21) 2.31-2.40 1030 (22) 2.21-2.30 1070 (23) 2.11-2.20 1110 (24) 2.00-2.10 1150 (25) Sliding Scale State College GPA SAT-I V&M 2.51-2.99 920 (19) 2.41-2.50 960 (20) 2.31-2.40 1000 (21) 2.21-2.30 1040 (22) 2.11-2.20 1080 (23) 2.00-2.10 1120 (24) http://www.mass.edu

http://www.mass.edu

Financial Aid College Visits FAFSA Adams & Koplik DHS Scholarships NCAA Ms. LeBlanc

College Visits

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov http://www.mefa.org/

Adams Scholarship & Koplik Certificate Based on MCAS scores Covers tuition at all Massachusetts State Colleges Does NOT cover “fees”, housing, meal plans, etc… Students/parents do not apply Koplik Certificate additional requirements

DHS Scholarships

http://www.eligibilitycenter.org

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