Sept. 8 th | Do Now- Grab Chrome Book! Take out boot camp college list & green rep session handout from last class Login to Naviance & sign up for at least 5 rep visits, mark these dates down in your planner. If already complete, please check your . Materials: Blank sheet of paper, pen, Noble agenda, CW Binder & Chromebook Homework: 1) Common Application: Complete as much as you can within the sections Profile/Family/Education/Testing (ONLY) 2) Fly out programs!!! 3) Sign up for an 826 Writing Workshop (826chi.org) (highly recommended to get more support on supplemental essays)

Agenda Rep Session 101 and sign up + NACAC Chicago College Fair Create a Common Application (CA) Account and start (CA) Watch video about CA Importance of Extra Curricular Activities on a College Application Reminders Binder check

Rep Sessions | Why do we have them?? Chance for you to learn about a campus you can’t visit & get information you cant see on the website Determine if it is a school you want to apply to Learn about scholarship opportunities Get your name on the college’s radar (demonstrated interest!) Get your questions answered

Demonstrated Interest… it matters!

Rep Sessions | Update We have 50 (and counting) rep sessions scheduled this fall – it will be busy! – We may pull/ask you to attend a rep session, be open to hearing & learning about new colleges! – As we build your college list, you may want to shift your list after a rep session. OK to do this w/ your College Counselor Not every school travels– sign up for the NACAC College Fair & NACAC Performing Arts Fair

Rep Sessions | Expectations (see handout) Seniors will be expected to attend 5 college rep sessions as part of the first semester College Writing grade by Friday, January 8th. Seniors are expected to RSVP at least one day in advance for a visit. If you don’t RSVP, you can attend the session as space permits. Make sure to check in with the CT member to earn credit for attending the visit. Students who RSVP & do not attend will earn 2 demerits. Reminder: you can un-sign up for a visit (at least one day in advance) on Naviance. During the session, be engaged. Take notes, an active participant and prepared with questions. These are often the people who decide your fate at the school!

Rep Sessions | Logistics (see handout) Time Scheduled What you need to know/do Mon/Wed/Fri lab -315 by the bell, plan to stay both lab periods (12:15-1:07pm), if we finish early you can do HW -CT will take attendance, you do not need to check in with your lab teacher first Tues/Thurs senior lunch -Come to 315 by 1:12pm, plan to stay during lunch (until 1:35pm) -bring your lunch (something that doesn’t need to be reheated) or if you need to go to Burnside to get your lunch, please get it as quickly as possible (you can ask politely to cut the line) and come into 315 quietly. Mon-Thurs after school -We typically host visits between 4:05-4:40pm. The rep will stay to answer individual questions after 4:40pm -Office hours will run 4:40-5:10/5:30 these nights; if space during the visit you can work silently in the back Noble Triangle Off- campus visits -We host tri-campus visits w/ Noble, Golder & Rauner students. The CT can give you directions on how to get to these campuses. -Visits will start at 4:15, so you need to leave quickly after school to get there on time. Plan on staying until 5pm for these visits. Noble Network Visits -A few network events will be hosted after school. If you RSVP, your college counselor will follow up with more details on these events. In CW Class -A few colleges will come during CW class. Your College Counselor will ask before the come to determine if we will do a full class or small group visit.

Rep Sessions | Logistics (see handout) How do I know what is when?!? For every visit, the comments section lists this information for you. Make sure to include it when you write down the visit in your planner.

NACAC College Fair in Chicago If you are finished signing up for your 5 College Rep Sessions, use this time to check out the colleges that will be at the Chicago NACAC fair on Saturday, Sept. 26 th at Navy Pier from 11-3pm and consider registering. Will be offering 10pts extra credit in the application category! Must provide a photo of yourself with a college rep. or by a college booth of a school of interest by Monday, Oct. 28 th.

Common Application Create an Account

Common App Tab

Common Application 101

Reminders Tuesday 4:10-5:10pm w/ Ms. Villegas Wednesday 4:10-5:30pm w/ Ms. Greenfield Thursday 4:10-5:30pm w/ Ms. Sparks Friday 1:20-1:40pm w/ Ms. Villegas Office Hours start today, if you did not turn in your Summer College Boot Camp List you are highly encouraged come to the CW Office Hour this week (Tues./Wed/ or Thurs.) to make up your 25 WPS points. We need 100% from the Class of 2016!

Worktime/Homework Assigned Sept. 7 th Worktime: 1) Set up binder –leave on back shelf today & Ms. Greenfield will check before next class 2) Keep your clean! 3) Finish up signing up for rep sessions & the NACAC fair(s) Homework: 1) Common Application: Complete as much as you can within the sections Profile/Family/Education/Testing (ONLY) 2) Fly out programs!!! 3) Sign up for an 826 Writing Workshop (826chi.org) (highly recommended to get more support on supplemental essays)

Upcoming Next Class Review Fly Out/Campus Visit form College List Criteria Review + Google docs research notes Googledocs Student tracker Personal Statement Plan