JUNIOR PARENT EVENING OF INFORMATION FEBRUARY, 26, 2014

FIRST SEMESTER: BEGINNING OF COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESS GUIDANCE WEBSITE PSAT/NMSQT ADMINISTERED IN OCTOBER RESULTS RETURNED BEFORE CHRISTMAS NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP MYCOLLEGEQUICKSTART.COM

CAREER DAY PROGRAM NOVEMBER 2013 OPPORTUNITY FOR JUNIORS TO BEGIN TO EXPLORE THEIR MAJOR/CAREER INTERESTS CAREER PRESENTATION STUDENT PANEL DISCUSSION

EACH JUNIOR CHOSE SPEAKERS TO MEET WITH IN SMALL GROUPS THE SPEAKERS WERE EITHER GRADUATES OF SCRANTON PREP OR PARENTS OF JUNIOR STUDENTS

COURSE SELECTION COURSE SELECTION SHEETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO JUNIORS ON FEBRUARY,6 TH STUDENTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO CONSIDER TAKING ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND/OR ACCELERATED CLASSES IF POSSIBLE

SECOND SEMESTER SAT AND ACT STUDENTS SHOULD REGISTER ONLINE FOR THESE TESTS: COLLEGEBOARD.ORG ACTSTUDENT.ORG TESTS TAKEN IN JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS COLLEGES ADVISE THAT STUDENTS TAKE BOTH THE SAT AND ACT

WELCOME TO NAVIANCE Naviance is a web-based resource for students and parents that encourages and supports post high school career and college planning. Family Connection is linked with Naviance Succeed, a service that is used in school counseling Tonight we are going to discuss “Family Connection” which is the information site for Juniors and parents.

WHAT IS FAMILY CONNECTION? FAMILY CONNECTION LINKS STUDENTS, PARENTS AND THE GUIDANCE OFFICE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE COURSE, COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING. CUSTOMIZED TO SAVE YOUR PERSONAL PROFILE SECURE WEBSITE THAT SUPPORTS PLANNING AND ADVISING

USES FOR FAMILY CONNECTION! CAREER PLANNING: Interest Inventory Personality Inventory Resume Building COLLEGE PLANNING: College Research College Majors National Scholarships

GETTING STARTED HAVE YOUR PERSONAL REGISTRATION CODE AVAILABLE FOR FIRST TIME LOGIN START AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: CONNECTION.NAVIANCE.COM/SCRANTONPREP

STANDARDIZED TEST DATES  SAT :  MARCH 8 TH  MAY 3 RD  JUNE 7 TH  ACT :  APRIL 12 TH  JUNE 14TH

SAT II SUBJECT TEST: SUBJECT TESTS – ONE HOUR EACH MAY TAKE THREE AT ONE SITTING SOPHOMORES MAY HAVE TAKEN BIOLOGY JUNIORS MAY TAKE CHEMISTRY AND/OR MATH IN JUNE SAT II’S ARE REQUIRED FOR SOME COLLEGES, USUALLY MORE COMPETITIVE SCHOOLS CHECK WITH EACH SCHOOL, IF SAT II’S ARE REQUIRED, IT IS FOR ADMISSION PURPOSES AND MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE AN APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED

ABOUT THE COLLEGE PROCESS * KEEP THE PROCESS IN PERSPECTIVE * WORK TOGETHER AS A FAMILY * STUDENTS MUST BE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS *DISCUSS ALL ASPECTS OPENLY *START EARLY AND MEET ALL DEADLINES: EARLY ACTION ROLLING EARLY DECISION REGULAR

COLLEGE DAY PROGRAM TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014 JUNIORS WILL MEET WITH COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES DURING THE AFTERNOON EVENING PROGRAM OPEN TO PARENTS AND ENTIRE STUDENT BODY SPECIAL SESSIONS WILL BE INCLUDED

COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESS COLLEGES LOOK AT: STUDENT’S TRANSCRIPT (SEE ATTACHED) SCHOOL PROFILE (SEE ATTACHED) SAT/ACT TEST SCORES LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION APPLICATION ESSAYS SERVICE/VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES CAMPUS VISITS

HIT THE ROAD VISIT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF INTEREST ATTEND OPEN HOUSES AND TOURS SPEAK TO CURRENT STUDENTS SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW CHECK IN WITH ADMISSIONS OFFICE

COUNSELOR BREAKDOWN FOR APPLICATIONS 2015 MRS. MAJOR L. ALDRICH – G. FLETCHER MRS.PHILLIPS J. FRANKS – I. MADIGAN MR. COSGROVE S. MALONEY – S. RINALDI MRS. JONES J. RINKUNAS – M. ZELNA

SEVEN YEAR PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON ONLY!!!!!!! STUDENT MAY BE GIVEN CREDIT FOR CERTAIN SUBJECTS TAKEN AT PREP PROVIDED ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. (SEE ATTACHED)

THANK YOU FOR COMING TO OUR PROGRAM!