2.  Mrs. Lance Dempsey, Principal  Mr. Matt Paushter, 12 th Grade Administrator  Ms. Ellen O’Connell, Resource Counselor  Tamela McCarthy-Redd, Counselor Northwest High School Presenters

3. Expectations for Seniors Expectations for Seniors Important dates for Seniors Important dates for Seniors Graduation Information Graduation Information Preparing for College Preparing for College  Application process  SAT/ACT/ACCUPLACER  Transcripts/Process/Timelines  Resources  Questions

4. 140 School Days Left!

6. 165

7.  Senior Class Activities During the PSAT  7:45 am – Breakfast in the Cafeteria  8:15 am – Balfour Representative  Distribute Graduation Announcement information  Cap & Gown Forms  8:45 am – Group Photograph in the Stadium  9:30am – Guest Speaker  10:30am – Class Meeting  11:15am – Dismissal to Lunch Mandatory Meeting!

8. CLASS OF 2016

13. Register online for the ACT @ www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org ACT Plus Writing $56.50 Upcoming test dates: Oct. 24 late registration ends Oct. 2 Dec. 12 register by Nov. 6 Register online @ www.satcollegeboard.org www.satcollegeboard.org SAT $54.50 Upcoming test dates: Nov. 7 register by Oct. 23 Remember the Northwest High School Code when registering: 210-589 Seniors should have had a conversation with their counselors about which is the ‘best fit’ test!

14. …students need to complete the online application for MC no later than October 31 www.montgomerycollege.edu Accuplacer Exemptions : SAT Scores of 550 on the CR / 550 on the Math and /or score of 24 on the ACT math and/or English Test Dates: Nov. 5: MCPS Accuplacer Feb. 4: MC Accuplacer Diagnostic April 7: MC Accuplacer …for college level placement at Montgomery College

16. 1.Send SAT/ACT Scores 2.Request Letters of Recommendations

22. QUESTIONS?