3. Naviance Family Connection

4. 5 things You Should be Doing… Getting your voucher to take the SAT/ACT for FREE !!!! Upcoming Dates: Researching colleges and finding out requirements & deadlines Applying for ScholarshipsScholarships Drafting college essays Deciding which colleges you want to visit

5. GPA & Rank Students in the Top 10% qualify for automatic admission. MUST meet DEADLINES! Weighted vs. Unweighted- Weighted includes Pre-AP/AP points. Colleges want unweighted GPA Top 25%: 1-166 Second Quarter: 167-333 Third Quarter: 334-499

7. Pay attention to your first semester grades! Give it all you’ve got! So, Now What?? Study for your SAT and ACT!! Utilize the FREE study guides Ft. Bend offers!

8. SAT ACT Tests Reading, Writing and Math. Have to write an essay! Tests Math, English, Reading, and Science Think twice about guessing! Loose points for wrong answers! Guess ALL you want to! No penalty for wrong answers! Highest score is 2400 Highest score is 36 Contact College Board for INFO Contact www.ACT.com for INFO

9. Test DateRegistration Deadline Late Registration Deadline October 11, 2014September 12September 30 November 8, 2014October 9October 28 December 6, 2014November 6November 24 January 24, 2015December 29January 13 March 14, 2015February 13March 3 May 2, 2015April 6April 21 June 6, 2015May 8May 27 Upcoming Test Dates Test DateRegistration Deadline Late Registration Deadline October 11, 2014September 12September 30 November 8, 2014October 9October 28 December 6, 2014November 6November 24 SAT ACT Test DateRegistration Deadline Late Registration Deadline October 25, 2014September 19October 3 December 13, 2014November 7November 21

10. Apply to Top 5 college choices Texas Common Application www.applytexas.org Private School Common Application www.commonapp.org Deadlines: BE EARLY OR ON TIME “No Pie Till You Apply!” “How do I Apply??”

11. “Do I have to do a resume??”

12. Sure Hope you Volunteered!

13. Brag on Yourself HERE!!

14. “What are the essay ?’s” Topic A: Describe a setting in which you have collaborated or interacted with people whose experiences and/or beliefs differ from yours. Address your initial feelings, and how those feelings were or were not changed by this experience. Topic B: Describe a circumstance, obstacle or conflict in your life, and the skills and resources you used to resolve it. Did it change you? If so, how? Topic C:Considering your lifetime goals, discuss how your current and future academic and extra-curricular activities might help you achieve your goals.

15. Essay Writing Workshops Tuesday, October 7 th : After School. J-106 Thursday, October 9 th : During A/B Lunch. J-106 Tuesday, October 21 st: After School. J-106 Thursday, October 23rd: During A/B Lunch. J- 106

16. Upcoming Events Monday, October 6 th : FBISD College Night, Austin High School, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, October 9 th : FBISD College Night, Hightower High School, 6-8 p.m. Monday, October 22 nd : HARN College Fair, George Bush HS Cafeteria during ALL lunches

17. Senior Class Dues Package A: $300.00: 2 prom tickets, luncheon, event and yearbook Package B: $235.00: 1 prom ticket, luncheon, event and yearbook Package C: $160.00: 1 prom ticket, luncheon and event All items can be purchased a la carte Prom $80 Yearbook $75 Luncheon $40 Event$65 FIRST INSTALLMENT OF $75.00 IS DUE BY OCTOBER 3, 2014

18. Installment Dates Installment #1-October 3 rd Installment #2-November 7 th Installment #3-December 5th Installment #4-January 16th Installment #5-February 20th Packages require an initial payment of $75.00 to set up and a minimum of $50.00 at each installment date until balance is paid in full no later than February 20 th. Senior Class Dues