1. Senior Year!
The College Process

2. Important CLHS Dates Guidance Time Line
October: (Date TBD): Fin. Aid Night for parents
October 11: Senior Day (underclassmen testing—half day)
Job Shadow
College Visit
Community Service
Work on college applications at CLHS
October 12: College CLHS
Athletes in season must stay on campus in Room 821with Mr. Wilke
Seniors are encouraged to attend the fair to ask last minute questions or get help with the application process for schools to which they are applying.
Seniors are excused after 8th period and are not required to attend the fair—must exit out the 800 Wing to vehicles.
October 12: Klein ISD College Fair—Champion Forest Baptist Church
January (Date TBD): LSC Tomball College Visit Day
Athletes: Are you registered for NCAA Div. 1 or 2?

3. Things to Know
College Visit Days—Seniors get 3 to use this year (October 11 is a bonus)
CLHS is a non-ranking school—we do rank the top 10%
GPA – updated in Family Connection
GPA Scale—4.0 weighted
School Profile must accompany official transcripts
Need an Unofficial Transcript? See Mrs. Carpenter, the Registrar
What if I am in the first quartile and could get automatic acceptance if CLHS ranked me?
Student MUST see Ms. Brennan to request a letter to be sent with official transcript stating that if CLHS did rank, the student would be in the first quartile. This does not apply to A&M or UT. They give our school a ranking based on the School Profile that accompanies transcript.
Write “Thank You” notes to anyone who helped you on your college visit
Write “Thank you” notes to any teacher who assists your student in the college process (ex: letter of recommendation)

4. College Rep Visitations at CLHS
UT Austin: Thursday, Sept. 7 (9:30-10:00 AM)
Southwestern: Thursday, Sept. 28 (9:30-10:00 AM)
UC Boulder: Wednesday, Oct. 4 (2:00-2:30 PM)
Univ. of Tulsa: Friday, Oct. 20 (10:00-10:30 AM)
SCAD: Tuesday, Dec. 12 (9:00-9:30 AM)

5. University Visitations in Houston
Rice University: Sunday, Sept. 10 (1:30-5:00)—Visit campus. Register online at
Experience Penn: Sunday, Sept. 10 at 3:00 PM—Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center
4400 West 18th St.; Houston, TX
Coast to Coast Tour: Dartmouth College; Northwestern University, Princeton University, UC Berkeley, Vanderbilt University: Thursday, Aug PM at The Westin Galleria Houston; 5060 West Alabama St.; Houston, TX Register at

6. 447-040 SAT/ACT Test Dates SAT— Oct. 7 Nov. 4 Dec. 2 March 10 May 5
CLHS School CEEB CODE:
ACT—
Oct. 28
Dec. 9
Feb. 10
April 14
ACT Writing: Consists of one prompt that introduces and gives context to a given issue, and three perspectives on the issue. The writer is asked to “evaluate and analyze” the given perspectives; to “state and develop” his/her own perspective; and to “explain the relationship” between his/her perspective and those given. Students will receive 4 domain scores, each reflecting a key dimension of writing competency. They will also receive a subject-level Writing Score and an English Language Arts Score on the familiar 1-36 scale.

7. Types of Admission Regular Decision Early Decision I & II
Early Action I & II
Rolling Admission
Open Admission
Restrictive Early Action
Single Choice Early Action
Priority
Provisional Admission
And a few more…..

8. Scholarships Free Scholarship Searches www.fastweb.com
More listed on CLHS website under Academic Section
Rewards for non-academic performance
Music
Athletics
Community Service
Rewards for stellar academic performance
National Merit
National Hispanic
Foundations: Terry Gates, Ford, Hamman, Toyota

9. Applying to Texas Public Universities?
Does your SAT /ACT exempt you?
If you have taken dual credit, you are exempt.
ACT exemption:
Math:
Reading: 19
English: 19
Composite: 23
SAT exemption:
Math:
Critical Reading: 500+
Writing: 500+
Composite M & CR must be 1070

10. Senior Handbook
Family Connection
Senior Meetings