Junior College Planning Kick-Off September 26 th 2013 Benjamin Laster Director of College Placement Seton Hall Preparatory School

Opening Remarks  Introduction & Documentation  Great Work  Our shared goal  Itinerary for the evening

The College Timeline: Fall Goals  Introductory Search: Qualitative  Internal leads to External  Formulation of preliminary list  General Visitation  SHP sponsored College Visits  College Representatives Night

College Search & Visitation: How To  Internet Resources: Naviance & SHP Web/links  Tours  General vs. Specific events  Interviews  Demonstrated Interest  Admissions contact

Naviance Family Connection: A Vital Tool  Demo:Helpful Search functions of Family Connection  College Search  Scattergrams  About Me  Careers/Majors  School by School Lookup

The College Placement Webpage: Add to Favorites  Published Documents  College Visits & Events  College Related Links  Matriculation List

Academics & Testing: Role in College Planning  Junior year academics  PSAT  SAT I  ACT  SAT II  Testing & Grades: The role in College planning

What Are The Next Steps?  College Representatives Night  Winter College Planning Night  Spring Meetings  Utilize the tools discussed for search to develop “schools of interest” list.

Questions?

Thank You!