Where would you like to be when you graduate this June?

 Work  Military- ASVAB (Thursday, 12/8 8am)  Gap Year  PG Year  Post-Secondary Education: -Community College -Technical/Trade School -4-year College or University (2 yrs at community college + 2 at traditional college)

Getting Started Do your research: create a list of colleges that match your interests. Refer to your Junior Book. Naviance College SuperMatch Collegeboard.org Cappex or other Visit colleges: Open Houses, Info Sessions, Tours. College Admission Counselor visits at KHS

Applying to Colleges Required application materials: What is most important? Do you know? Application Essay Test Scores (Next SAT is in November, at KHS, registration deadline is Oct 9th) Test optional? SAT, Subject Tests, ACT, Others? Sending scores Khan Academy- Official (free) SAT practice test Recommendations: teachers, counselor, others? Transcript How many should you apply to? Reach Realistic Safety Financial Safety Schools Deadlines: Early Decision, Early Action, Rolling Admissions, Regular Decision Deadlines ARE important

NCAA Eligibility Division I and II Athletics Register online Send SAT scores Send Transcript Fee

College Applications Common application or Institution application? Common Application Institution applications- found on college websites Regardless of how you are applying, the transcript request and teacher recommendations go through NAVIANCE

Naviance: Go to the KHS website and click on ‘School Counseling’.

Teacher Recommendations

Drop down menu allows you to choose a teacher and write a note on the right.

Under the ‘About Me’ tab, on left see Senior Sketch. Please fill out and save.

Also under ‘About Me’ fill out Transcript Request Form. Parents must sign if under 18.

VERY IMPORTANT INFO. PAY ATTENTION HERE PLEASE!!! Common App = Your application Naviance= Transcripts and Letters of Rec Be careful who you ask. Naviance will always send the first teacher who submits if it only requires one recommendation and you have two teachers in your account. On CA, do not add teacher recommendations through the “other recommenders” option. That option is only available for some colleges and is meant for other adults; clergy, work supervisor, coach, advisor, mentor, etc.

Student/Parent Nights Senior Parent Night Financial Aid Night Wednesday, December 9th in the auditorium

Where do you go from here? Continue to narrow down your list of colleges Personally ask teachers for recommendations- form Remind and KHS School Counseling website We recommend submitting applications before December break