1. General Information For LCHS students
College 101
General Information
For LCHS students

2. College 101 Tonight’s program will include:
* Preparation for underclassmen - the college process. (7 – 8 pm)
Awareness of the LCHS School Counseling Website and “Family Connections.”
* College Funding Coach (8-9 pm)

3. College 101 What Is? 51 Number of 4 year colleges in VA 68%
National Retention Rate
60%
National Six Year Graduation Rate

6. College 101 What is the right college for your student?
* Someone else’s choice?
* US News & World Report’s #1?
* The college that the family can afford?
Remember it’s not about finding the best college, it’s about finding the right college.

7. Research Post-Secondary
What are your options?
4 year/ 2 year college
Military
Employment , Apprenticeships and Internships
Explore Family Connections
Default Log-in Information:
Username: STUDENT ID NUMBER
Password: DOB – MM/DD/YY
Use your resources:
Visit Mr. West in the Career Center (room 111)
Talk to teachers, staff members and other adults
Learn from your PSAT scores

8. Some Key Terms Graduation Rate Retention Rate Acceptance Rate
Cost of Attendance
Faculty to student ratio
Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision, Rolling Admissions

9. College 101- Student’s Interest
Geographic Location
Size and Diversity (what does 400 mean to you?)
Cost (public vs. private)
Academic Opportunities (majors)
Personal Opportunities (friends, sports)
Reputation
Who teaches undergraduates?
Retention rate

10. Creating Your College List
Applying to 5 – 6 schools is recommended
**Remember you can only go to one**
Diversify your list
Reach School vs. Range School vs. “Safety” School
Northern Virginia Community College
Pathway to A Baccalaureate
There are no Guarantees – Anything can happen

11. College 101- Getting Accepted
OBJECTIVE CRITERIA
Academic Courses (9-11 grade)
Challenging courses? Core subjects all four years?
Test Scores
Should I take the SAT and the ACT
Overall Performance (GPA/Rank)
What are your grades in advanced classes?
Senior Courses
Have you continued to stretch yourself?
Volume of Applications (college)

12. High School Transcript

13. College 101 – Getting Accepted
SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA
Extra Curricular
Depth of involvement, Contributions?
Essays
Stick to the topic and length
This is your “megaphone”
Recommendations
Someone who knows you
Interview and Campus Visit
Does it impact admission?

14. College Entrance Exams
SATs and ACTs
REGISTER for tests
LCHS on December 2nd (2017)
First time – SAT in August of 2017
SATs v. ACTs
SAT II’s
SEND SCORES to colleges you are applying to
**LCHS does not report scores to colleges**

15. PSAT Scores

16. PSAT Scores

17. College 101
Top colleges attended by 2016 LCHS graduates: (61% four year college, 27% two year college)
NOVA        74
VA Tech 35
JMU 28
CNU 20
GMU 12
Radford 12
UVA          12
Liberty 8

18. Community College Community College can be the right choice
Giving students an opportunity to grow academically, emotionally, socially.
Giving families an opportunity financially.
Virginia’s articulation agreement.

19. LCHS School Counseling

20. Family Connections

21. College 101 – Closing Remarks
No matter your skills, talents or abilities or interests – there is a college for you!
“College is a match to be made not a prize to be won”
Most important year – junior year???
Do research early
Be honest, use counseling office, and make sure to include campus visits

22. How to get started

23. 20 Questions

24. College Interview

25. Future Days of Interest
April Spring Break
June 12 Last Day of School
August 17 Senior Parent Night
August 26 SAT
September 20 Senior Parent Night
November 1 Financial Aid Night
November 11 Super Saturday
December 2 LCHS

26. College 101
Questions?
Thank you for attending!