Refreshments Restrooms Questions Handouts Planning Timeline Prayer
Junior Parent Meetings with counselors- There’s still time! Set up an appointment Summer visits to colleges Naviance - list of schools Counselor and teacher recommendation requests
connection.naviance.com/ucrhs
Log in with your student Career and Personality Interest Inventories Assessing Your List of Colleges SuperMatch College Search – 23 very detailed criteria including: personalized GPA, SAT & ACT scores, location, major, Disability Services, NCAA Division Sports, etc.
Counselor Letters - Student and Parent Brag Sheets due now along with updated resume! **The more we know….. Forms can be found on the School Counseling website Teacher Letters - students should have requested these last year and submitted activity profiles and teacher prompts to each teacher
Naviance NJSCA Links – Resources Union Catholic Financial Aid Night- Thursday November 19, 2015 FAFSA CSS Profile
How many tests should my student take? March ACT- reportable Be mindful of deadlines! Subject tests Fee waivers UC School Code :
How are these reported to colleges? Let colleges know when you “will take” the test Superscoring
What does test optional really mean? Fairtest.org
Found under Academics The Google calendar!!! ◦ Open Houses- Also on handout ◦ College Representative Lunch Visits ◦ Webinars ◦ College Fairs - Also on handout ◦ Nov 16 th HBCU College Fair- Essex County College ◦ And other College Events + Transcript Deadlines!!! Check your ! Handout – Commonly asked Questions
NCAA Quick reference and links Eligibilitycenter.org College coaches may request your transcript + Send Independently + Athletic Release Forms
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 application deadline?? (Transcript requests must be in 3 weeks before the deadline) Demonstrate Interest by applying as early as possible!!
Signed Blue form- MUST ACCOMPANY each request Type Senior courses once. Retype if there are any class changes. Activity Profile for your file. Template on the webpage $4 Transcript fee-each request SAT/ACT scores– UC DOES NOT SEND SCORES
Drop off in the School Counseling Office before or after school only! Adhere to published transcript request deadlines. See Transcript Request form and website Give extra time for the Common Application
Rutgers University has their own application You must self report your transcript on a separate online form If you decide to attend Rutgers University, you will indicate that in your senior packet and we will MAIL your final transcript. DO NOT SUBMIT A BLUE TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM FOR RUTGERS UNIVERSIY
We are here to assist you in the process! is the easiest way for you and your student to reach us! This PowerPoint will be posted on our School Counseling webpage Thank you and Good Night!