4. Review your Official Transcript
Complete a credit check to show your completed credits and discuss what is left to meet graduation requirements.
Complete a Junior Advisement Letter with your Senior Year and Post-High School Plan to be taken home and mailed home to parents.
Review upcoming C3 Workshops
Discuss any questions you have that involve senior year and life after MVHS.

5. YOU are responsible to schedule your own meeting. It is REQUIRED.
Please let Mrs. Sims know if your parent is attending when you make the appointment.
COME TO YOUR MEETING PREPARED.

6. PREPARE Anticipate your Senior Schedule
The only thing that ever sat its way to success was a hen.
PREPARE
Anticipate your Senior Schedule
Do your Post-High School Research
Work on Building Your Resume

7. Research classes by talking to teachers and other students to find out expectations
Don’t bite off more than you can chew
Research college admissions requirements to find out if you need to add a class to your senior schedule
Consider extracurricular and work activities
Consider “Senioritis” (This disease is real!)
PREPARE

8. Start your post-high school research
Start your post-high school research! You should do this prior to your junior advisement meeting.
Research careers and the degrees or certifications needed for different careers.
Understand the difference between being able to get into a college and being able to AFFORD a college.
Understand the difference between high school graduation requirements and post-secondary entrance requirements.
Research scholarships and financial aid.
PREPARE

9. PREPARE What am I looking for? College/PCC/Trade School
Size, location, cost, majors, clubs/groups, etc.
How do the BIG 3 affect my admissions?
GPA, SAT/ACT, curriculum strength.
Have I narrowed my list down to 5 – 7 schools?
1-2 Dream/Reach, 2-3 Moderate level, 2-3 Safety/Fall back.
What am I looking for? Military
What branch gives the best growth opportunity?
Education opportunities?
Best jobs in military and post-military career?
PREPARE

10. PREPARE Plan a visit to tour campuses that are of interest.
Attend College/Career/Military fairs
Attend College and Career Center workshops
Meet with college/military representatives when they come to visit MVHS’ College and Career Center
Calculate your 16 Core GPA (most colleges only consider academic courses) **Always contact the college to verify how they actually recalculate your GPA
PREPARE

11. PREPARE Awards and Honors SAT/ACT Scores Weighted/Unweighted GPA
Extracurricular Activities
Work Experience
Volunteer/Community Service, Hobbies/Interests
PREPARE

12. What should I be doing now?
4yr vs. 2 yr College
ACT/SAT
What should I be doing and general question forum
Class of 2018, What Now?- Night time event

13. ACT / SAT April 8th March 3rd March 4th-17th Mar. 11 Feb 10th Feb 28th
ACT Test Date
Registration Deadline
Late Fee Required
SAT Test Date
April 8th
March 3rd
March 4th-17th
Mar. 11
Feb 10th
Feb 28th
June 10th
May 5th
May 6th -19th
May 6th
April 7th
April 25th
June 3rd
May 9th
May 24th

14. ACT/SAT Reminders
Research to find out if you need the SAT II’s – Subject Tests.
This will be based on how selective the college is (i.e. Ivy League)
Use your free score reports to send scores to colleges.
Saves you $ and schools are going to use the scores that meet your best interest.
SAT –
ACT –
MVHS CEEB/SCHOOL CODE =

15. Initial- Eligibility Clearinghouse
If you are planning on participating in intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA Division I or II institution you must register with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse Access the registration materials by visiting the NCAA website When taking the SAT/ACT, enter 9999 for scores to be sent to NCAA

16. Schedule your JUNIOR ADVISEMENT ASAP
Come to your junior advisement meeting PREPARED!!
Anticipate your senior schedule
Do your Post- High School Research
Follow the C3 on Twitter
Register for the SAT/ACT
Schedule a college visit (if you can)
Students interested in playing college athletics must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse once your junior year courses & grades are available.

17. Come see your Counselor by
APRIL 7th