 Bathrooms  Refreshments  Questions  Prayer

 Junior Parent Meetings with counselors- There’s still time! Set up an appointment  Summer visits to colleges  COIN and Naviance - list of schools  Counselor letters and Transcripts still on paper

Log in with your student or as a guest  Career and Personality Interest Inventories  SuperMatch College Search – 23 very detailed criteria (examples: personalized GPA, SAT and ACT scores, location, major, Disability Services, NCAA Division Sports, etc)

 Union Catholic Senior Parent Night 2- Wednesday November 20, 2013  FAFSA and CSS Profile

 How many should my student take?  How are these reported to the colleges?  Let college know when you “will take” the test  Superscoring  Subject tests  What does SAT optional really mean?  Fairtest.org  Fee waivers

Found under Academics  The NEW Google calendar!!! ◦ Open Houses ◦ College Representative Lunch Visits ◦ Webinars ◦ College Fairs (Oct 22 nd - NJCU) ◦ And other College Events + Transcript Deadlines!!!

NCAA Quick reference and links Eligibilitycenter.org Coaches request release

 Campus visits- Do they know you’re there?  College interviews- Sell yourself! Negatives into Positives – Disclosure  Branding yourself – Twitter/Facebook/Google  College fairs- same reps-  Admissions representative contact- s and lunch visits

 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?

 Early Decision - Binding – BEWARE  Early Action- Best of both worlds  Rolling Admissions- Reviewed as received  Regular (Priority) Deadline  What if I miss the deadline??  Demonstrate Interest by applying as early as possible!!

 Signed Yellow form- MUST ACCOMPANY each request  Senior courses in progress  Activity Profile – Template on the webpage  Secondary School Report aka Counselor/Teacher forms  Transcript fee- includes postage for transcript  9x12 envelope

 Student MUST Address Envelopes- 1. Transcript 9x12 $0.25 (one for each college) 2. Traditional Recommendation letters – postcard combo $ (how many??)

 Teachers- Student should have requested last year with activity profile and teacher prompts  Counselors- Student and Parent Brag Sheets due now! Can be found on the website  The Common Application and teacher/counselor “optional” online recommendation – How does a student know who needs envelopes?

Drop off in Guidance before or after school only! Adhere to published transcript request deadlines See printed material and website Give extra time for the new Common Application

We have provided a Senior Planning Timeline Booklet to summarize the process and keep your family on schedule. Refer to it often! We are here to assist you in the process! is the easiest way for you and your student to reach us! Thank you and Good Night!