1. College Application Night September 14, 2016 Graduation is right around the corner!

2. College Application Night Agenda
Final to do list and timelines
Student, Counselor, Parent Responsibilities
Reminders: What goes into the college application?
Naviance Family Connection
Question and Answer

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Senior Fall To-Do List
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4. Senior Fall to-do list
Senior Meeting: MANDATORY meeting with your School Counselor before winter break
Student initiated
Identify plan- college, career, military, etc
Discuss final list of schools and deadlines
Come prepared with questions or concerns, take notes
Early Action/Early Decision deadlines require an earlier meeting (no later than 10/12.
Graduation Requirements
Ensure schedule carries enough credits and all graduation requirements are met
Student responsibility

5. Participate in our College Rep Visits!!!!!! (Demonstrated interest)
If a student has a school on their Naviance list, they automatically get reminders about upcoming visits
Visit Schools, take tours (Demonstrated interest)
Share essay with School Counselor and English teacher (ask nicely)
Schedule interviews with colleges/universities (if required)
Or auditions for certain programs!
Take SATs/ ACTs again in fall if student needs or wants
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY: Send official SAT/ACT scores to colleges
This process can take up to 6 weeks
Be aware of early deadlines
Subject Tests: School/Major requirements differ (student responsibility)
Senior Fall to-do list

6. Senior Fall to-do list Request transcripts online through Naviance
Stay on top of your application deadlines! Be aware of priority deadlines for scholarships and certain majors/programs
NOTE: YOU MUST REQUEST TRANSCRIPTS 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO DEADLINES
The reason is because we write letters of recommendation to be sent to the colleges for each and every one of you!
DO NOT ASK US THE NIGHT BEFORE A DEADLINE

7. Senior Fall To-Do List RECOMMENDATION Letters:
Students complete COUNSELOR QUESTIONNAIRE
Students should also have completed resume for counselor
The more specific and thorough the student completes questionnaire, the better the letter will be
Remind parents to do parent response form
Request TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS through Naviance
Provide copy of resume-sit down to chat about your hopes, dreams, goals, favorite schools, what you are looking for in an academic program, what extracurricular activities you plan to be active in on campus, etc
Complete teacher questionnaire on Naviance
Provide teachers with the list of schools and deadline (max number of recs)
Coach/Other Recommendations
Give these outside recommenders a stamped and addressed envelope to mail separately (they do not use Naviance) OR you can assign them as recommenders in Common App (not in Naviance!!)
Senior Fall To-Do List

8. The actual application

9. What is in a college application?
STUDENT Sends In:
Common Application or individual school application
The bulk of the application
Lists all of biographical info, school history, classes, activities, short and long essays
Supplements
Additional materials – e.g. portfolio for Art programs, auditions, etc
When your app is complete, send it. You don’t need to wait for School Counselor.
Standardized Tests: SAT I, SAT II, ACT
Students go to collegeboard.org or actstudent.org and send their scores to EACH school. This is not automatic and can take up to 6 weeks.
Schools have different requirements- student responsibility
Not necessary to take test more than 2 times
We recommend that you take SAT Subject tests the June after you complete an Honors/AP class. For example, if you take BIO H, take the SAT Subject test. If you take AP CHem, or AP Physics, take 9

10. Common App
Supplements

11. What is in a college application?
COUNSELOR Sends In:
School Profile
A snapshot of our school and community
Your transcript
All final average grades from every class: 9th grade-current senior year grades and courses
Your GPA and class rank on your transcript
Secondary School Report
Lists all senior year classes, GPA, rank, asks counselor about your academic history, integrity, motivation, etc
School Counselor Recommendation
We talk about academics, extra curricular activities, and character
Send Mid-Yr. Grades (not Midyear exam grades)
Send Midyear Explanation of Change form
Send Final Transcripts
We recommend that you take SAT Subject tests the June after you complete an Honors/AP class. For example, if you take BIO H, take the SAT Subject test. If you take AP CHem, or AP Physics, take 11

12. What is in a college application?
TEACHER Sends In:
Teacher Report
Tells the school how long the teacher has known the student and in what capacity. Asks teacher to evaluate you on everything from academic potential to your motivation to your character
Teacher Recommendation
Best teacher to represent student
Teachers often address strengths in class as well as positive qualities they have noticed outside of class
We recommend that you take SAT Subject tests the June after you complete an Honors/AP class. For example, if you take BIO H, take the SAT Subject test. If you take AP CHem, or AP Physics, take 12

13. PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Review Naviance- help child finalize a list of prospective schools
Guide son/daughter in the application process
(DO NOT DO THE APPLICATIONS FOR THEM!)
Complete FAFSA and CSS Profile
Be careful of deadlines for CSS profile for each school
Can submit FAFSA as early as October 1st
Be aware of Financial Aid deadlines/Scholarship deadlines
Accompany son/daughter on college campus visits
Complete Parent Response form on Naviance
If student is on an IEP be sure the plan and the required tests are all current within three years of application date
- It is the student and parent responsibility to see that these tests are current.

14. Requesting Transcripts & Teacher Recommendations through Family Connection on Naviance

15. Before you can request transcripts and recommendations you MUST…
First, complete the FERPA waiver on commonapp.org
Next, match your Common App and Naviance / Family Connection accounts on Naviance

16. How to Request Transcripts & Teacher Recommendations on Naviance
You MUST have a school in the list of
“Colleges I am Applying to List”

17. Requesting Transcripts from “Colleges I’m Applying To” list in Naviance

18. Requesting Transcripts for applications that are NOT on your list

19. Other reminders…. If a school is NOT on Common App:
You will need to go to their website directly and apply online.
Please still put these schools in your Naviance account & request transcripts, teacher recommendations, etc. through Naviance.
NOTE: If you choose an option to apply through a school specific application and NOT use Common App, you MUST alert your School Counselor.
COMMON APP is preferred when possible!
If you add more schools to your list down the road, always remember to request transcripts and to remind your teacher and counselor to send their letters.

20. After School College Application Support with Counselors
What: Common App, Naviance, Essay writing, interview skills
When: 230-3pm
Wednesday, September 21st
Thursday, September 29th
Wednesday, October 5th
Thursday, October 13th
Where: Computer lab C104
Who: YOU (and your fabulous counselors)

21. An opportunity for seniors to take control of their learning
Investigate a career, explore an interest, or service /help the community
Work and learn from Community Mentors and SHS faculty
Application process starts September 14th
Pre Application DUE OCTOBER 14th to Mrs. Wilbur
If accepted, students are released from their 4th quarter classes to conduct 30 hours of service toward their project.