1. JUNIOR PARENT NIGHT October 8, 2015

2. THE NORTHERN VALLEY DEMAREST GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT www.nvnet.org/nvhs/ www.nvnet.org/nvhs/ O Mr. Matthew Spatz, Director of Guidance O Mr. Michael O’Malley, Lead Counselor O Mrs Jennifer Ferraro O Ms. Tracey Salerno O Mrs. Laura Schwartzapfel O Mrs. Coleen Spafford O Mr. Howard Tiell O Ms. Deborah Bajakian, Student Assistance Counselor

3. PSAT October 14, 2015 O Preliminary testing for SAT Reasoning O Scores will be sent home mid-December O Test Booklets will be returned during English class O Feedback is helpful for college planning and test preparation O “Understanding your PSAT scores” information session to be held during Unit Lunch O Use www.collegeboard.com to visit My College Quick Start. Excellent compliment to Naviance in the college search processwww.collegeboard.com

4. Junior Year Timeline WINTER/SPRING Register for SAT Reasoning Test / Subject Test / ACT with writing Make appointment for Junior Conference Visit colleges during school break/vacations Attend Junior Conference Take AP Tests, if applicable SUMMER Visit colleges Brainstorm college essay topics Develop timeline for applying to college

5. Admissions Criteria Part 1 O Strength of the Transcript O Academic Rigor O Grade Point Average

6. Admissions Criteria Part 1 (continued) O School Profile O SAT/ACT Scores

10. Admissions Criteria Part 2 O Athletics O Extracurricular activities O Clubs O Employment O Volunteer work -www.bergenvolunteers.org

11. NCAA Eligibility Certification O Graduate from high school O Complete a minimum core curriculum of at least - 16 core courses – Division 1 16 core courses – Division 2 O Earn at least a GPA: O 2.3 and SAT Reasoning of 900 for Division 1 O 2.0 and SAT Reasoning of 820 for Division 2 O (scores based on Critical Reading and Math sections only) O File Student Release form with NCAA Clearinghouse (www.ncaa.org) and Guidance Departmentwww.ncaa.org * Requirements N/A for Division III Schools

12. Admissions Criteria Part 3 O Essay O Diversity O Interview O Recommendations

13. Admissions Application Procedures O Early Decision O Early Action O Regular Decision O Rolling Admissions O Restricted Early Action O Single Choice

14. College Research O College Visits O College Representative visits to NVD O The Northern Valley Annual College Fair at PV O Junior Conferences O Student brag sheet O Parent brag sheet

15. Topics of Interest O Financial Aid O FAFSA: www.fafsa.ed.gov O CSS Profile: https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp O Scholarships www.fastweb.comwww.fastweb.com O New Jersey School Counselor Association website: www.NJSCA.org O Financial Aid presentation- October 27, 2015 at NVOT

16. O Career exploration- Road Trip Nation O Resume building O Scholarships O Student Brag Sheet/Parent Brag Sheet O My Colleges/Scattergrams O SAT Prep ME

17. Question and Answer