1. Junior Family Night Part II
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Presented by the Avon Grove High School Guidance Department
Elaine Markowitz students A-D
Duane Carroll students E-K
Scott Searfoss students L-Q
Jennifer Lubins students R-Z

2. Topics to be covered tonight… 4 Step Action Plan
Focus:
Choosing a Specific Path
(2 or 4 Year College, Trade/Technical School, Military, Work)
Stay on Track:
Grades
SAT/ACT scores
Improving your high school resume
Research:
What do I want to do after high school?
How do I get
there?
Action:
Timelines
FAFSA/Scholarship Information
Review
You should be here...
Moving towards...
Summer & Fall 2018

3. How did we get here? The Transcript Game
“Marketing Yourself” Worksheet
Recent classroom presentations
Currently meeting individually with our juniors

4. Stay On Track
Keep your grades up! Anyone looking at your transcript would like to see students who are trending up not down. Take necessary standardized tests
Stay involved in school and activities. Consider career related experiences to help build your high school resume such as shadowing experiences or summer opportunities.
Continue to verify that your post high school plan makes sense for you
Stay organized - Ask your family to help with this!

5. It’s not enough to just look online or drive by...
What are some other ways to learn about post-secondary opportunities?
Visit the school
Talk to students who attend the school
Meet with college representatives at AGHS when they come in for presentations or at college fairs
Meet with military recruiters from different branches
Research places of employment/different opportunities
Social Media

6. What are schools looking for?
Transcript (Grades, SAT/ACT Scores)
BUILDING YOUR HIGH SCHOOL RESUME
Leadership
Extracurricular Activities
Community Service/Volunteer Hours
Work Experience
Refer to junior classroom presentations

14. Temple Option - Test Optional
Students accepted to Temple Option typically have a GPA of 3.5 or higher

15. What schools do you want to apply to,
III. FOCUS
What schools do you want to apply to,
please consider:
Parts of an application may include (transcript or Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR), test scores, letters of recommendation, essay/personal statement, interview/audition/portfolio, application fee, etc)
Your qualifications (GPA, class rank, SAT/ACT)
Your needs (academic program, cost)
Your wants (size, location, extracurricular activities)
STAY ORGANIZED!

16. “How Many Schools Should I Apply To?”
Common Question is…
“How Many Schools Should I Apply To?”
Five Application Strategy
(one) Reach School
(three) Target Schools
(one) Safety School

17. IV. ACTION Getting Ready to Apply!
Things to pay attention to:
If it does have a deadline, when is it?
Verify school specific application requirements (letters of recommendation, personal statement/essay, portfolio/interview) What do they need?
Does the school use the Common Application or do they have their own application? More than 750 colleges use the Common App! (University of Delaware)

18. Types of Admissions Open Admissions DCCC, Del Tech, Cecil College
“Rolling” with a Preferred Deadline
Penn State University
Rolling
14 PA State Schools, Temple, Pitt
Early Action (Non-Binding)
Villanova, Drexel
Early Decision (Binding)
George Washington, Bucknell

19. The Common Application
More than 750 Colleges!
Delaware
University of Delaware (Exclusive)
Pennsylvania
Albright, Arcadia, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Drexel, Elizabethtown, Franklin & Marshall, Immaculata, Lehigh, Millersville, Saint Joseph's, Temple, University of Pennsylvania, Ursinus, Villanova University, etc.

20. Student “Brag Sheet” for Recommendation Letters

21. AGHS Transcript Request Form

22. Scholarship Information
AGHS Guidance Website

23. Scholarship Information

24. Families now submit their Fafsa as early as October!
FAFSA Information
Families now submit their Fafsa as early as October!
This is the first step towards looking at the overall picture of the cost of college and comparing one school against another

25. Now Ask the Experts! Alex Day Lindsay Arnold Kiersten Crouse
Mary Gould
Sarah Madonna
Luke Olshefsky
Andrew Spencer
Jason Thomson
Jordan Howard

26. Between Now and Senior Year...
SPRING of Junior Year
Attend Junior Family Night Part II
Complete a “brag sheet” if you haven’t done so already, ask for letters of recommendation before the school year is over, check with the Guidance Office to see if you have any letters turned in!
Continue researching schools, programs, and careers using online websites such as Career Cruising
Visit schools
Brainstorm college essay / personal statements - you can look at current applications so you know what to expect
Student athletes looking to play in college should register with the NCAA Eligibility Center
Visit the AGHS Guidance Office to see what summer educational, volunteer and work opportunities are available

27. Between Now and Senior Year...
SUMMER Before Senior Year
Continue to build your high school resume by fulfilling any summer work and volunteer obligations
Update your Career Cruising resume
Complete any necessary summer work to make sure you are on track when the school year begins
Organize your application materials (TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORMS) and prioritize based on application deadline (rolling vs. fixed vs. Pitt/Penn State)

29. Avon Grove High School presents: Mr. Peter Van Buskirk
“The Admissions Game”
April 23, 2018
High School Auditorium
6:30pm
Do you ever wonder who "gets in" and "why?" "The Admission Game®" (TAG) takes you inside the admission process for the answers. TAG is a high energy, high impact, interactive, case study exercise for students and parents in which the audience is transformed into an admission committee.

30. Questions and Comments