1. College Planning Night
Lenape Valley Regional High School
2015

2. assistant principal for pupil Personnel services
Jonathan desimone
Ext. 5112
Counselors
Ms. Tricia-leigh Best
Ext. 5124
Mrs. Kathleen finizio
Ext. 5123
Mrs. Elaine freda
Ext. 5122
Mrs. Maria kochan
Ext. 5125
Guidance Staff
Class of 2017
Counselor Assignments
Ms. Best A-D
Mrs. Freda E- L
Mrs. Finizio M- RA
Mrs. Kochan RE-Z

3. You are about to embark on one of the most exciting and challenging processes in the high school journey…as parents and as students. We join you on the journey with these messages: * Be thorough and efficient * Stay organized and attentive to detail *Utilize all available resources * Consult us…we are here to help you
Tonight’s program is an overview of the process for planning for the future. The components we present are common to all. However, individualization is a must, so consult us to assist you with your own process and needs.

4. CALENDAR SPRING OF JUNIOR YEAR Course Selections for Senior Year
Maintain Good Grades
Consult with School Counselor
Register/Take SAT/ACT Prep Course
Register/Take Spring SAT I/ SAT II
Register/Take ACT
Research Colleges
Plan College Visits
Attend College Fairs

5. SUMMER/FALL OF SENIOR YEAR
CALENDAR
SUMMER/FALL OF SENIOR YEAR
Maintain Good Grades
Consult with School Counselor
Register/Take SAT/ACT Prep Course
Register/Take Fall SAT I/ SAT II
Register/Take ACT
College Visits/College Fairs
Finalize College Selections
Complete Applications

6. Factors to Consider
Choice of Major
Location
Type of Institution
Enrollment
Public vs. Private
SAT I/SAT II/ ACT Scores
Special Interests (sports, activities, ROTC, etc.)
Environment (urban, suburban or rural)
Costs
***Naviance will allow you to conduct a college search with different criteria.

7. Selectivity Most Competitive Colleges Highly Competitive
Top 10%-20% of Class GPA: A to B SAT: 625 – 800
Highly Competitive
Top 20%-35% of Class GPA: B+ to B SAT: 575 – 625
Very Competitive
Top 35% - 50% of Class GPA: B SAT:
Competitive Colleges
Top 50%-65% of Class GPA: B- to C SAT:
Less Competitive
Top 65% of Class GPA: C and Below SAT: 450 and Below
Non-Competitive
Open Admission
Special
Subject Specific Admission

8. Finding Your “BEST FIT”
Reach
Realistic
Safety

9. Sample Student Transcript
Grade 9: Courses, Grades, Credits
Grade 10: Courses, Grades, Credits
Grade 11: Courses, Grades, Credits
Grade 12: Scheduled Courses
GPA: Grade Point Average
Cumulative Credits Earned:
Activities: School Activities, Athletics and Awards submitted by students in Senior Year using the Activity Sheet.

10. Follow-up Register for Spring SAT I/ SAT II/ ACT
College search using Naviance will be conducted with students
Student/Counselor Conference
Plan College Visits
Kickoff Program for Seniors- September 2016
Senior Parent Night- September 2016
Financial Aid Night- Fall 2016

11. Spring ACT Register on-line at www.actstudent.org February 6, 2016
Test Date
Regular Deadline
Late Deadline
February 6, 2016
January 8, 2016
January 15, 2016
April 9, 2016
March 4, 2016
March 18, 2016
June 11, 2016
May 6, 2016
May 20, 2016
*Students must submit scores to colleges/universities through

12. Spring SAT I/SAT II Register on-line at sat.collegeboard.org Test Date
Regular Deadline
Late Deadline
March 5, 2016
February 5, 2016
February 23, 2016
LENAPE VALLEY
May 7, 2016
April 8, 2016
April 26, 2016
June 4, 2016
May 5, 2016
May 25, 2016
*Students must submit scores to colleges/universities through sat.collegeboard.org

13. Important Information on the Redesigned SAT
Quick Facts
4 parts: Reading, Writing and Language, Math, and the optional SAT Essay
400–1600 score scale
3 hours and 50 minutes with the SAT Essay — or 3 hours without it
4 answer choices
What’s New
All-new essay — and it’s optional
No penalty for guessing
No vocab that you’ll never use again
The College Board is launching a new SAT in March While still assessing skills in reading, writing and math, the new SAT focuses on the knowledge that current research shows is most essential for college and career readiness success.

14. Resources NAVIANCE http://connection.naviance.com/lenapevalley
SAT INFORMATION
sat.collegeboard.org
ACT INFORMATION
College Web Sites, Tours and Open Houses
Atlantic City Convention Center- November 10, 2015
LVHS- Friday, November 20, 2015: 10:45am-11:26am
Kean University- March 9, 2016
Meadowlands Exposition Center- April 20 and : 9am-12pm and Wed Lenape Valley Mini College Days-September, October,
and November 2016

15. Financial Aid Attend Financial Aid Night Program
December 7, 2015 and Fall 2016
Resources
Scholarships

16. Naviance
This feature allows you to search career information by alphabet, career category (business, education, art and design, etc.) and personality type.

17. Naviance College Search
College Lookup
Scholarship List

18. Naviance E-Docs
Counselors will be submitting all application materials through Naviance E-Docs for the Class of 2017
Application materials include: Lenape School Profile, Transcript, Grades, Counselor Letter of Recommendation and Teacher Letters of Recommendations
Students will be responsible for utilizing Naviance for the following:
Inputting Colleges/Universities to which they have applied
Inputting Teacher Recommendation Requests

19. Planning is important to your future…
Make it Happen!!