1. Case Studies Night

2. COMMUNICATION Naviance Naviance Parent Connect Parent Connect WHS website (www.whs.tusd.org) WHS website (www.whs.tusd.org)www.whs.tusd.org College Center Bulletin College Center Bulletin

3. TESTING SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests June 6 June 6 October 10 (Tentative) October 10 (Tentative) November 7 (Tentative) November 7 (Tentative) December 5 (Tentative) December 5 (Tentative) March – NEW TEST FORMAT, March 12 (Tentative) March – NEW TEST FORMAT, March 12 (Tentative) ACT ACT June 13 June 13 September 12 September 12 October 24 October 24 December 12 December 12

4. RISING SENIORS SUMMER 2015 Visit colleges Visit colleges Start working on college essay(s) Start working on college essay(s) Start to develop your performing or visual arts portfolio Start to develop your performing or visual arts portfolio Research scholarships Research scholarships Schedule Fall test dates if need and spend time preparing for the test Schedule Fall test dates if need and spend time preparing for the test

5. RISING JUNIORS SUMMER 2015 Visit colleges Visit colleges Start to develop your performing or visual arts portfolio Start to develop your performing or visual arts portfolio Spend time preparing for the SAT/ACT Spend time preparing for the SAT/ACT Spend time preparing for the PSAT as well – National Scholars! Spend time preparing for the PSAT as well – National Scholars! Review your extracurricular activities and make sure you’re involved! Review your extracurricular activities and make sure you’re involved!

6. QUALITIES TO CONSIDER IN SELECTING A COLLEGE Size Size Location Location Academic environment Academic environment Major Major Activities Activities Cost Cost

7. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SAFETY SAFETY TARGET TARGET REACH REACH

8. FALL 2015 CSU Filing Period: CSU Filing Period: October 1 – November 30 October 1 – November 30 Application becomes available – October 1 Application becomes available – October 1 UC Filing Period: UC Filing Period: November 1 – November 30 November 1 – November 30 Application becomes available – August 1 Application becomes available – August 1 Private Colleges Private Colleges Application sites will go live in August – September Application sites will go live in August – September Letters of Recommendation Letters of Recommendation

9. CONTINUED - FALL 2015 Seniors – Watch out for college application workshops Seniors – Watch out for college application workshops Seniors - Attend TUSD Financial Aid Night Seniors - Attend TUSD Financial Aid Night Meet with college representatives during school visits at WHS Meet with college representatives during school visits at WHS Meet with college representatives at open houses & off campus events Meet with college representatives at open houses & off campus events Local and National Scholarships Local and National Scholarships Make sure you have a valid e-mail address registered on Naviance! Make sure you have a valid e-mail address registered on Naviance!

10. COMMUNITY COLLEGES Application available November 2015 Application available November 2015 No SAT/ACT required No SAT/ACT required Placement Tests Placement Tests Honors Transfer Program Honors Transfer Program First Year Experience First Year Experience MAKE A PLAN!! MAKE A PLAN!!

11. CASE STUDIES Location 1 (BLUE): PavilionLocation 5 (GREEN): Room 5108 Robin Hamilton, UCLAFrank Key, Chapman Univ Location 2 (PINK): Cafeteria 5Location 6 (GOLDENROD): Room 5106 Kaleena Chiddick, Oregon State UnivMatt Goetzfried, Grand Canyon Univ Location 3 (YELLOW): Cafeteria 4Location 7 (WHITE): Gym David Laine, Whittier CollegeSamantha Schreiber, USC Location 4 (TAN): Room 5107Location 8 (LAVENDER): Room 5213 Michelle Naito-Lo, Occidental CollegeJames Gilbey, Univ of Alabama Location 9 (SALMON): Room 5103 Seranda Bray, Loyola Marymount Univ