1. Senior Parent Night September 19, 2017

2. Refreshments Restrooms Questions Handouts Planning Timeline Prayer
Mrs. Dixon– Cas Prayer

3. Let’s rewind to last year
Junior Parent Meetings with counselors
There’s still time! Set up an appointment
Summer visits to colleges
Open Houses this Fall
Naviance - list of schools- add prospective colleges
Counselor & teacher recommendation requests
Mrs. Dixon

4. connection.naviance.com/ucrhs
Mr. Conte – Log in at connection.naviance.com/ucrhs
HANDOUT

5. Brag Sheets & Teacher SurveysMC

6. Log in with your student
Career and Personality Interest Inventories
Assessing Your List of Colleges
SuperMatch College Search – 23 very detailed criteria including: personalized GPA, SAT & ACT scores, location, major, Disability Services, NCAA Division Sports, etc.
MC –Reminder: All students should be working WITH their families and sharing their password
“We did some of this during Career Day, students don’t have to have it figured out, but we encourage you to use this as a family because you don’t want to pay for 6 years of college haha”

7. Career & Interest Inventory
MC - “Who they are at 17 and 18, personality-wise won’t change that much over the next 5 or 10 years – INTEREST, ABILITIES, VALUES – so those inventories will really help”

8. College Lists
MC – List of colleges, HANDOUT

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MC – Even if you’re not done with your Common App, at least go in and sign the FERPA release. There is a handout in your folder

10. Very few colleges require this app
On both the Coalition and Common App, you can invite your counselor by to allow transparency and collaboration MC

11. Scholarship Searches MC
@UC_Counseling

12. Financial Aid Tuesday, October 10 Fastweb.com
Union Catholic Financial Aid Night
Tuesday, October 10
FAFSA – use 2016 tax return
Retrieval tool?
CSS Profile
Dr. J

13. SAT and ACT How many tests should my student take?
ACT from February is *reportable*
How to set up an ACT account – refer to the originally sent on 5/1, re-sent on 9/12
If you had accommodations, it will ask you. You will then get an that you MUST send to Mrs. Dixon
Fee Waivers
Concordance charts of the SAT vs the ACT
SAT subject tests
Be mindful of deadlines!
Ashley
UC School Code :

14. SAT/ACT How are these reported to colleges? You MUST report yourself
Let colleges know when you will take the test
“Super Scoring”
Ashley

15. SAT/ACT
What does test optional really mean?
Fairtest.org
Ashley

16. Quick reference and links EligibilityCenter.org
NCAA
Quick reference and links
EligibilityCenter.org
College coaches may request your transcript
Send independently
Athletic Release form
Joanne

17. JJ

18. “Demonstrated Interest” Handout
Campus visits- Do they know you’re there?
College interviews- Sell yourself!
Negatives into Positives – disclosure
Branding yourself – Twitter/Facebook/Google
Extra letters – Common App or yourself
College fairs- same reps
Admissions representative contact- s and lunch visits
Mrs. Dixon

19. “Demonstrated Interest” The Essay
Look at all application questions together
Have one solid essay about yourself and adapt
Answer the question they are asking
Address any “hiccups” in your high school transcript/major life events
Answer all “optional” supplemental essays/questions
Who can help me with my essay?
Jen

20. When should I apply? Early Decision - Binding – BEWARE
Early Action- Best of both worlds
Rolling Admissions- Reviewed as received
Regular (Priority) Deadline
What if I miss the application deadline??
(Transcript requests must be in 3 weeks before the deadline)
Cas

21. Transcript Process
Can be dropped off to Mrs. Kahney before school or after school
Signed Blue form- MUST ACCOMPANY each request
Type Senior courses once
Re-type if there are any class changes
$4 Transcript fee (cash/check) each request
SAT/ACT scores– UC DOES NOT SEND SCORES
Sister Donna Jo

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27. Transcript Process DEADLINES
Drop off in the School Counseling Office before or after school only!
Adhere to published transcript request deadlines. See Transcript Request form and website
Give yourself extra time for your applications
Check your !
Sister Donna Jo

28. The End…The Beginning
We are here to assist you in the process! is the easiest way for you and your student to reach us! Changes in address should be sent to the counselor and Ms. Nuwer Thank you and Goodnight!
Jen