1. JUNIOR PARENT MEETING February 19, 2015

2. AGENDA  Transcripts  ACT /SAT  College Admissions  Application Process  Scholarships  Resumes

3. TRANSCRIPTS  DECLARE DEGREE PLAN  CLASS RANK DETERMINES FOR MOST UNIVERSITIES WHAT THE ACT/SAT SCORE NEEDS TO BE FOR ASSURED ADMISSIONS  STUDENTS APPLY WITH TRANSCRIPTS FROM THE END OF THEIR JUNIOR YEAR  FORMS ARE IN MY OFFICE AND IN THEIR ENGLISH CLASSROOM  USUALLY TAKES 10-15 DAYS FOR UNIVERSITIES TO PROCESS

4. ACT  TEST WILL BE GIVEN AT BHS IN APRIL (TWICE)  APRIL 28 TH ON CAMPUS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY-REGISTER THE DAY OF THE TEST (NOT ONLINE)  APRIL 18 TH ON SATURDAY (REGISTER ONLINE)  PRACTICE BOOKLETS AVAILABLE IN THE COUNSELING CENTER

5. ACT COLLEGE READINESS TEST www.actstudent.org www.actstudent.org $54.50 Test DateRegistration Deadline(Late Fee Required) September 13, 2014August 8, 2014August 9–22, 2014 October 25, 2014September 19, 2014 September 20– October 3, 2014 December 13, 2014November 7, 2014November 8–21, 2014 February 7, 2015*January 9, 2015January 10–16, 2015 April 18, 2015March 13, 2015March 14–27, 2015 June 13, 2015May 8, 2015May 9–22, 2015

6. ACT BOOT CAMP Bushland High School Auditorium Monday, March 30, 2015 8:30 am to 3:30 pm FEE IS $69 CHECKS MADE OUT TO BISD

7. SAT www.collegeboard.org $52.50 SAT Date SAT Subject Tests Availability (Find dates)Find dates Registration Deadline Status Mar 14 SAT Test Dates Feb 13 Register Late May 2 SAT Test Dates Subject Tests Apr 6 Register Now 46 days left

8. WTAMU Class Rank and ACT/SAT* Score Top 25% with no minimum ACT/SAT score 26%-50% with 17 ACT or 820 SAT 51%-75% with 20 ACT or 940 SAT 76%-100% with 21 ACT or 980 SAT Obtain a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA). Meet one of the following class rank and ACT/SAT requirements: *ACT Composite Score and SAT Critical Reading + Math Score. We do not currently require the writing section of the SAT for Admissions purposes; all class percentages that contain decimal points will be rounded up to the next percentile (e.g. 10.1% is equivalent to 11%.) Important: Students who do not meet the class rank + ACT/SAT requirements will be reviewed for admission on a competitive, individual basis, with weighted consideration of class rank and standardized test scores (ACT or SAT.) We encourage all students to apply for admission.

9. Texas A & M Academic Admits Applicants qualify for automatic academic admission (but not necessarily to the major of choice), if they: successfully complete Texas A&M's required coursework, andrequired coursework rank in the top quarter of their graduating class on or before the application deadline, and achieve SAT or ACT test score minimums, and combined SAT score of at least 1300 (Math and Critical Reading) with at least a 600 in each of these components, or composite ACT score of at least 30 with at least a 27 in the Math and English components, satisfy the State of Texas Uniform Admission Policy, and ensure all required documents are received by the application deadline.State of Texas Uniform Admission Policyrequired documents

10. Texas Tech University Class RankTest Scores* ACTSAT Top 10%No Minimum First Quarter (excluding top 10%)251140 Second Quarter281230 Third Quarter291270 Fourth QuarterApplication Review Assured Admission You are assured admission if you are graduating from an accredited high school and present the required combination of high school class rank and college entrance test scores indicated below. The required SAT scores for assured admission are based on the math and critical reading portions only. *ACT composite score; SAT sum of critical reading and math; writing portions of both tests are required, but not used in determining assured admission. We combine the highest SAT critical reading and math scores from multiple test dates.

11. HOW TO APPLY MANY APPLICATIONS OPEN UP AUGUST 1 ST CHECK WITH THE INSTITUTION TO DETERMINE WHAT APPLICATION TO USE GENERALLY YOU WILL USE: 4 YEAR PUBLIC TEXAS UNIVERSITIES WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG PRIVATE SCHOOLS WWW.COMMONAPP.ORG

12. FASTWEB www.fastweb.com Check my website often for updates and follow me on Twitter @ginamccown SCHOLARSHIPS

13. RESUMES ALL JUNIORS ARE REQUIRED TO TURN IN A RESUME STATING THEIR ACADEMIC, EXTRA-CURRICULAR AND COMMUNITY SERVICE INFORMATION BY MAY.