1. Sophomore & Junior College Night George C. Marshall Student Services and Lindsay Tulloss University of South Carolina

2. Agenda Welcome Welcome Working with Your Counselor Working with Your Counselor College & Career Center, Family Connection and Events College & Career Center, Family Connection and Events Standardized Testing Standardized Testing A College Search and Application that Brings Out Your Best: A College Search and Application that Brings Out Your Best: Guest Speaker – Lindsey Tulloss

3. Working with Your Counselor  Jim Rixse, GCM School Counselor

4. GCM College & Career Center Gardner Humphreys College Research & Application Help College Research & Application Help Test Prep: free online class; books Test Prep: free online class; books Financial Aid & Scholarships: Fridays Learn & Nov. 10 Financial Aid & Scholarships: Fridays Learn & Nov. 10 Jobs - after school and summer Jobs - after school and summer Volunteering and Internships Volunteering and Internships Study Area: Learn, after Study Area: Learn, after school Stay Informed: MStatesmen @MStatesmen MStatesmen Blackboard Parent View - created at home, activated in school fcps.blackboard.com

6. GCM College & Career Center: Weekly Sessions SAT/ACT PrepEssay Help Scholarship Cafe Mon. 2:30PMWeds. 2:30PM Fri. Learn

7. Family Connection  Register for a Parent View account  Tools: admissions data college/career searches individual assessments resume maker GPA, etc.  College Visit sign up

8. College Exploration

9. School Profiles & Admissions Data Example Student James Madison University, VA

10. View Ranges of GPAs & Test Scores GCM Class of 2014 Example Student

11. Career and Personality Assessments

12. Try Something New… FBI Academy Youth Leadership FBI Academy Youth Leadership week-long summer training week-long summer training Democratic Combined Campaign and Young Republicans of Fairfax Democratic Combined Campaign and Young Republicans of Fairfax want you to intern for the next election want you to intern for the next election Chick-fil-A, Tysons West In-Line Chick-fil-A, Tysons West In-Line Cashier and kitchen, part time, 16+, scholarship Cashier and kitchen, part time, 16+, scholarship Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Fairfax County Fire & Rescue 14+, ride-alongs, routine duties, training, PR 14+, ride-alongs, routine duties, training, PR

13. Search for: “ GCMCollegeCareerCenter ”

14. Register at fcpscollegefairs.com

15. College Testing Cara Engel, GCM School Counselor Why? Scores ACT v SAT When? Preparation Resources GCM Testing Info Night – January 13 Big Picture

16. Testing Windows – SY 2014-15 (No Summer Tests) PSAT October 15 th

17. SAT Testing ACT Testing October October November November December December January January March March May May June June * Not all SAT Subject Tests offered on all dates September September October October December December February February April April June June

18. Guest Speaker Lindsay Tulloss Senior Regional Admissions Representative DC, MD, VA University of South Carolina