1. Senior Year To DO List

2. QUIZ #1
Rank these colleges in order of preference by 2016 Tri West High School Graduates.
Ball State
Indiana State
IUPUI
IVY Tech
Purdue

3. Answer IUPUI = 23 Purdue = 11 Ball State = 11 IVY Tech = 10
Indiana State = 9

4. Agenda Searching and Selecting a College
College Representatives & College Visits
Applying to a College
Transcripts
Getting Accepted to a College
College Admission Decisions
SAT/ACT testing
NCAA Clearinghouse

5. COLLEGE SEARCHING & SELECTING
INTERNET SITES

7. Drive of Your Life

8. College Representatives
Recruit during the Fall Semester
Come to Tri-West to recruit you
Here during Bruin Time
Here on October 19th (Mini College Fair)
Sign up through Mr. Marshall’s class
Listen to announcements
Will announce who is coming and when
Sign up in the Guidance Office to attend
Attend

9. College Visit Days
Seniors are allowed two (2) per year None in the month of May Call the college Admission’s Office to schedule your visit. Provide five (5) days written prior notice to the Guidance Office Pick up the College Visit Form from Mrs. Miller Have parent/guardian call Mrs. Collins the day before Return College Visit Form, signed by your tour guide, to the Guidance Office

10. College Selection Criteria
Academic Programs
Facilities & Technology
Retention Rate
Career Placement Rate
Reputation
Size/Enrollment
Location
Extracurricular Activities and Social Life
Cost vs. NET COST

11. Applying to College

12. Application Process

13. On Line Application

14. IUPUI Admissions

15. IUPUI Application

16. Admission Criteria

17. TRANSCRIPT

18. Final Steps to Applying
Go to your counselor
Bring
Counselor’s page (if applicable)
2 stamps
Request that your transcript be sent to:
College or colleges you are applying to
Transcript and Counselor Page will be sent out within 24 hours.
Wait for your acceptance letter.

19. College Admission Decisions
Admitted
Will receive an “offer sheet” in March/April.
Deferred
To an alternate program choice
To a regional campus.
To IVY Tech.
Pending
Need more information.
7th Semester Grades.
Improved test scores.
Denied
Program too competitive.
Did not meet academic expectations.

20. SAT Exam

21. SAT Homepage

22. Creating SAT Account

23. Regular Registration Deadline (postmark/submit by)
Test Dates
Test Dates
Test
Regular Registration Deadline (postmark/submit by)
October 1
SAT & Subject Tests
September 1
November 5
October 7
December 3
November 3
January 21
December 21
March 11
SAT only
February 10
May 6
April 7
June 3
May 9

25. Register to take the Exam

26. Test Dates

27. SAT vs ACT
Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning ?s more interpretive 2 Subjects: CR & M No Science Smaller sections Writing portion required Penalty for wrong answers 1600 = Maximum score 1020 = Average score
Academic Achievement ?s more straightforward 4 subjects: E, M, R, Sc Includes Trigonometry 4 big sections Writing portion optional No penalty for guessing 36 = Maximum score 22 = Average score

28. Testing Notes CEEB Code for Tri-West H.S. = 152645
Paper Applications are in the Guidance Office
SAT Reasoning Test = $57.00
Fee Waivers are available for those who qualify
ACT Plus Writing Test = $58.50
Accommodations can be used by those who qualify for both the SAT and ACT.
Have the testing company send your scores to the colleges you are applying for.
Some colleges will not accept scores from the high schools. Example = Purdue University

29. NCAA Eligibility Center

30. Graduate