1. Junior Information Night
Information for all Juniors: BE Ready for Post High School

2. Junior Night Presentation Overview
1. The Pathway to College (gold)
2. The junior interview and senior scheduling (green)
3. ACT and SAT test information (pink)
4. Schedule of this year’s testing dates (pink)
5. Your child’s Graduation Plan report (white)
6. Millennium Scholarship Information (yellow)
7. College Search and Comparison Info. (blue)
8. College Essay Writing Tips (orange)
9. List of Resources

3. The Path to College – A Checklist
First set of important timelines are for the Junior year;
Scheduling – the interview, AP’s , dual credit, internships
February 28, all juniors ……..ACT………
SAT – in school, March 21
College searches
Maintain or improve grades for the scholarship opportunities,
Advanced and Honors Diploma.
Attend college fairs
Visit college campuses
Use a college comparison
TAKE SAT SUBJECT TESTS AROUND THE SAME TIME AS AP TESTS

4. Senior year- Check List
College Musing
Resume
College comparisons
The College Essay
College Fair – the first Sunday in November
Retake ACT or SAT and subject tests
Recommendations
Common Application
UNR/TMCC application workshops
College Info Night
Incline High School Scholarship Program

5. JUNIOR INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS ARE READY (Approximately FEB. 2)
5th semester
The Purpose- to set up the schedule for senior year
To discuss the possibilities for post high school
Majors and colleges
4 and 2 year plans
SAT and ACT recommendations
SAT subject tests recommendations
Diploma choices
Deficits or recommendations for credits

6. The Junior Interview: Form in green Purpose
To begin dialogue about college
Schedule senior classes
Discuss deficits
Testing
College application process
Diploma options

7. Scheduling for the 2018-2019 School Year
The students are explained the process for scheduling in their US History classes.
A packet will be given to take home.
Once they have gone through their transcript and the process, The student is pulled one by one from US History class and then their classes are uploaded their classes into IC.
Choices are checked against;
Teacher recommendations
Current grades
Needed classes
Parent/Counselor/Student decision - or the green form.

8. TEST PREP
ACT, all practice on January 24th. All have access to the prep sites during their first period classes .
The same test prep as the one previously taken is on line and down- loadable
SAT/Kaplan, they have had access as well. AP practice in on line on this site.
Learning Express- has subject test/AP and both ACT and SAT Practice
All juniors have had access to three test prep sites at school;
ACT on line
SAT Practice and Kaplan
Learning EXPRESS
All three are free

9. SAT in School Test
Test date is March 21st
$46 due 1/24 (next Wed)

10. Test Dates and preparation
Test dates and the junior year
WHICH ONE?
Pink contains the fees and late fees
Access to the websites
Deadlines for sign-ups
Dates tend to be fairly the same from one year to the next
Vouchers for test fees (does not include late charge) are given to FRL only
Vouchers also include free app. fees (FRL)
On the back of the test dates-
ACT VS. SAT
SAT no longer subtracts ¼ pt. for wrong answers
Since all students are taking the ACT. They will be able to get results to start on
SAT and ACT have enough differences that your student could do better on one than the other.(possibly)
Statistically, over three times usually lessens the chance of an increase score.

11. GRADUATION PLAN Based on needs for regular diploma only
GPA and class rank
ACT scores empty as of DECEMBER
Shows areas of DEFICIT
Shows credits attained
Shows languages in both elective box and World Language box
Shows current classes assigned for the year

12. MILLENIUM SCHOLARSHIP
Not in Spanish – SOON TO BE
Graduate from a Nevada public school.
3.25 GPA.
2 years residence in high school.
Demonstrate sufficient competency on the ACT
Four math, three science and all other high school requirements met.
Need not be a US citizen to qualify, must note on the letter sent upon graduation that you are seeking citizenship.
NEWS ! The class of 2017 will receive extra funding for higher ACT or SAT scores.

13. THE PATH TO COLLEGE (Produced by Harry Reid)
Answers questions about college:
Where to find entrance requirements
Costs
Choosing majors
Campus visit information and a
checklist for visiting
Contains college comparison information
Included is a comparison sheet

14. “great essays take time and
ESSAY WRITING TIPS
DON’Ts and DO’s
# 8 “DO” START EARLY
This is about presenting:
“who you are”
“great essays take time and
DRAFTING”
Students will be required to do essays in their senior year DURING class.
What would be the problem with starting early?
Common APP – start it in the summer
They release ESSAY PROMPS in early June. PRACTICE >> PRACTICE >> practice

15. COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
These two websites will be used in April for college/career search
College Greenlight
Nevada: Career Interest Inventory Systems
Sources of AID
College Search & ADMISSIONS
Choosing a Major
Tests and Placement Help and PREP
Local Help for Essays , Scholarship Applications

16. Nevada Statewide Licensed Databases

17. Questions ??????
Thank you for your attendance