1. The College Planning Process
Mayfield High School
Counseling Department
January, 2017

2. School Counseling Department Organization
Mrs. Glicker A – E (last names)
Mrs. Bourdakos F – L (last names)
Mrs. Eging M – R (last names)
Mrs. Bobinski S – Z (last names)
Mr. Hayes CBI, MVA, Env. Ed
Mrs. Weiskopf Department Secretary

3. Today’s Discussion Items
College Entrance Exams
Six Steps in College Planning
Naviance Family Connection

4. College Entrance Exams
American College Test (ACT)
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
SAT Subject Tests
Registration Procedures
Special Testing Situations
Accommodation Requests:
ACT- Mrs. Glicker
SAT- Mrs. Bourdakos

5. College Entrance Exams (continued)
Test Preparation Programs/Class
PSAT—taken in the Fall
SAT for all juniors –April 5th (State test as of this year and can be used for college application process)
Doorway to College ACT Test Prep Seminar (March 7th 8am)

6. College Entrance Exams (continued)
ACT Practice Exam
Date: Sunday, February 19th
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Register by: February 5th
Cost: Free
Location: Beachwood Mandel JCC
How to register:
Contact Daniel Carr at (440) or

7. Six Steps in College Planning
Know yourself and your reasons for attending college
Consider college characteristics
List, compare, and visit colleges
Apply for admission and meet all deadlines
Develop a plan to pay for your education
Review and finalize your plans

8. Know Yourself and the Reasons for Attending College
Step #1
Know Yourself and the Reasons for Attending College
Recognize your strengths and weaknesses
Analyze your interests and values
Assess your personal goals
Increase your earning power
Career Interests

9. Consider College Characteristics
Step #2
Consider College Characteristics
Majors and educational programs
Type of school and degrees offered
Admission standards/policy
Location and size
Costs and financial aid
College affiliation and accreditation
Campus activities
Support services

10. List, Compare and Visit Colleges
Step #3
List, Compare and Visit Colleges
Prepare a college comparison checklist
Attend college fairs
Attend high school visit sessions at MHS
Contact the admissions office
Develop a month by month calendar
Schedule appointments for campus visits
overview
next slides are detailed of this

11. College Visitations Two days of excused absences are allowed PROCEDURE
Parent call attendance to give the date and name of colleges to be visited
Student has teachers sign form from Mrs. Spiccia and then returns form to her at the end of the day – at least 24 hours in advance

12. College Fairs Cleveland National College Fair 300 Lakeside Avenue
Huntington Convention Center
300 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113
216/
Fair Hours: Saturday, April 1st, 2017
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

13. College Fairs Geauga County Kickstart College Fair
March 15th, :30-8:00 p.m. West Geauga High School
Chesterland, OH

14. College MHS
College admissions representatives will visit Mayfield in the Fall.
Opportunity to connect and receive information.
Great way to interface with colleges, their programs, and admissions reps.
Students sign-up in the counseling office

15. NCAA Mrs. Bourdakos-contact person for NCAA
Division I and Division II Eligibility
End of junior year-transcripts uploaded into NCAA
Core Graduation Requirements monitored
Students register on-line and create NCAA account by the end of junior year

16. Naviance Family Connection
Web-based program used by students to plan for college and career
Used by counselors to send transcripts and teacher letters of recommendation to colleges senior year
Students have to add colleges they are interested in and colleges they are applying to
Parents and Students each have an account

17. College Now
Brittany Shatteen, with College Now, assists parents and students with everything financial about attending college.
FAFSA
College Now Scholarship(s)
Appointment-contact the Counseling Dept. Secretary early fall to set an appointment

18. Next Steps...
Register your Naviance parent account
Parent Registration Code-is your child’s student ID with a ‘P’ in front of it
P123456
Encourage your child to add schools to “Colleges I’m Thinking About”
Register for ACT and SAT –suggest spring of junior year for both tests
Plan College Visits
Make an appointment next fall wtih Mrs. Shatteen from College Now

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