1. The Career and College Search
PLANNING YOUR FUTURE
The Career and College Search
Bob Foltin
Sue Biemeret
SHS College Counselors

2. Tonight’s Answers
What’s the correlation between the PLAN and ACT tests?
Just what is Naviance and how can it help my child’s career and college plan?
How do we begin my child’s college search?
I have some questions that need answers….

3. The PLAN test

4. Estimating ACT Score Use PLAN score to estimate ACT score
Add 1-5 points to PLAN composite
Example: PLAN Composite 18 = Estimated ACT
Single best predictor of ACT score?
Successful completion of college prep English, Math, Science, Social Studies and World Language classes

5. World of Work Map

6. A Website Worth Knowing

7. SHS Website

8. CCC Website

9. Left Rail

10. Countdown to College Guide

11. Center Section

12. Right Rail

13. Naviance portal

14. Logging On To Naviance

15. Naviance Tabs

16. Scattergram i.e. graph

17. Document Library U of I graphs by college

18. ?? Majors/Careers ?? Actively or Passively undecided?
* Career Exploration Opportunities (CEO)
* Summer school “Careers in…____”
* SHS Career speaker series
(Diane Willock, School Business Liaison)
* SHS elective choices
* Naviance

19. BUILDING THE TEAM STUDENT Parents Friends Teachers Counselor
College Officers
College/Career Center

20. FOCUS ON THE FIT
ACADEMIC
SOCIAL
EMOTIONAL
FINANCIAL

21. SO WHAT IS RESEARCH??
--An active verb
--Involves searching - can’t be done in a single event
--CSI for College!
--gather data
--examine data
--draw conclusions based on fact
Make us a partner in, not the captain of, your research!

22. How To Do Research Students Visit with College Reps In the
College/Career
Center

23. How To Do Research Visit Colleges Attend College Fairs
Schedule visits through Office of Admissions
Attend College Fairs
Next fall at CLC, Navy Pier
Internet Research [Naviance for sure!]

24. College Admission Timeline
Junior Year--First Semester
Develop working list of colleges that appeal to you
Come use College/Career Center resources and materials
Visit with college reps who come to SHS
Attend “Finding the Fit” program in the fall
Attend National College Fair and ICE Fair at CLC
Develop strong grade trends
Develop a good working relationship with your counselor

25. College Admission Timeline
Junior Year-Second Semester
Register for a strong senior class schedule
Take the ACT or SAT in February or April
Visit colleges as often as you can!
Attend ICE Fair in March
Schedule a “Narrowing Your Options” college counseling appointment with college counselor [February through June]
Whittle college list down to 10 schools that are a good fit for YOU!
YOU DON’T APPLY FOR COLLEGE UNTIL SENIOR YEAR!!

26. How To Do Research Student Communication With their teachers
With colleges
With their counselor
With themselves
With you – their parents