2. W ELCOME TO THE C OLLEGE P ROCESS !

3. O UR COUNSELORS ARE HERE TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR POST - GRADUATION PLANS : 1. 4 yr. College 2. 2 yr. College 3. Community College 4. Trade School 5. Military 6. Workforce Last year 98% of seniors attended a post secondary school. Mrs. Lapp – B1, B2 Mr. McGinty – B5, B6 Mrs. Tickman. – B3, B4, B7, B11 Mr. Zampogna B8, B9, B10

4. H OW ARE YOU GOING TO GET INTO COLLEGE ? W HAT IS THE C RITERIA ? Course selection Rank Interests Tests Essays Recommendations Interviews Academics

5. NAVIANCE www.connection.naviance.com/cohs Registration Code College planning, career planning, college majors, career interest inventories, college matches, recommendations, transcripts Juniors will need to use this system for their college applications.

6. C OLLEGE ! You should apply to about 6 colleges There are 3 parts to the application process 1. The Application Common Application College Application 2. The transcript, recommendations, any other school forms completed through Naviance 3.SAT/ACT scores sent from Collegeboard

7. Types of Admissions: Early Decision : This is a binding agreement. You must attend that University and withdraw your applications to other schools. Early Action : Allows you to apply early, but it is not binding. You can then compare the colleges that accept you and their financial aid offers. Rolling Admissions: Admission is granted on a first come first serve basis; though there may not be a deadline once the “seats” are filled, these schools will not accept more students. So get your application in as soon as possible. Deadline: This is a specific date on these applications. You are responsible for knowing when your applications are due.

8. SAT Prep In the English and Math classes teachers will be preparing students for the SAT We have partnered with Erin Grace through College Prep Advantage. 610.357.7228 http://www.collegeprepadvantage.com Classes start Tues. January 31 through March 6 3:30-5:00pm Math Reading Thursday Feb. 2 through March 8 3:30 -5:00pm Critical Reading

9. COLLEGE VISITS Colleges visit O’Hara throughout the school year. -Cafeteria visits -approach the representative COLLEGE FAIRS National College Fair PA Convention Center in the Fall Catholic College Fair at O’Hara May 1, 2012 Main Line College Fair Villanova

10. Financial Aid/ Scholarships Financial aid- Seniors you will complete the FAFSA form in January. Complete on-line. In the Fall, Financial Aid presentation. Community Scholarships- are listed as they come in on Naviance, under “college tab”, under scholarships

12. GPA C ONVERSION C HART 90-1004.0 893.9 883.8 873.7 863.6 853.5 843.4 833.3 823.2 813.1 803.0 792.8 782.7 772.6 762.4 752.3 742.1 732.0 721.7 711.3 701.0