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Junior Parent Presentation Fall 2016 Preparing for the College Search
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| Date | 30.04.2017 | | Size | 8.4 Kb. |
| Preparing for the College Search Know Thyself - Values
- Ambitions/Goals
- Achievements
- Academic Strengths
- Personal Interests
- Unique Talents
Types of Colleges: | | | | | | | - Degrees offered:
- Bachelors, Masters, & Dr.
- Provides: A well-rounded college experience that includes an academic area of study.
| - State: Usually around $20,000/year
- Private: Typically more than $40,000/year
| - GPA
- SAT/ACT score
- Class rank
- Strength of Schedule
- Extracurriculars
- Letters of Rec
- Personal Essay
- Transcripts
| Types of Colleges: | | | | | | | - Degrees offered: Associates
- Provides: A way to ease into college ~ take general college classes for credit.
- Typically have agreements with four-year colleges to transfer credits.
- Guaranteed admissions
| - Typically around $4,000/year
| - Open-door admission policy
- Graduation from high school
| Choosing Your College Priorities: - What is important to you?
- Degree/Major
- Location
- Academics
- Size
- Campus Appeal
- Social Life
- Total Cost – Including aid
Not sure where to start??? - College Board-
- http://www.collegeboard.org
- Interested in staying in VA?
- http://schev.edu/students/collegeListAlpha.asp
- Schools on Demand
- http://www.schoolsondemand.com
- Want to take a virtual tour?
- http://www.campustours.com
Collecting College Information – Where to go?? - Cappex.com - College search made simple. Your first stop to kick-start your college and scholarship search
- nacacnet.org - National Association for College Admission Counseling. Offers national college fair information and articles about the college process
- collegeboard.org - Information about the SAT
- act.org - Information about the ACT test
What are colleges looking for??? College Admission Tests - ACT
- Consists of four tests: English, Math, Reading, Science, & Writing
- Writing component is optional (encouraged) first time
- Top composite score is 36
- SAT
- Consists of three tests: Verbal, Math, Writing (optional)
- Each test is scored on a scale of 200-800
- Back to the old 1600
- www.kahnacademy.org/test-prep/sat
What information do college admission officers review? - Grades / Overall GPA
- Strength of high school course selections
| | - Admission Test Score (take higher of SAT/ACT)
| | | | | | | | | | | - Student’s demonstrated interest
| | - Personal accomplishments
- Personality characteristics
- Courses in progress Junior and Senior year
| | Scholarships Merit Scholarship Tips - Merit scholarships are where the money is:
- There is more than $18 billion in merit scholarships available to students from colleges
- Not just for “A” students
- Many awards emphasize leadership or school involvement
- Nearly all colleges offer merit aid scholarships
- The average merit scholarship is $5,000
- Many awards can be renewed yearly
Scholarship Resources - Fastweb.com - Private scholarships
- fafsa.ed.gov - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- Studentaid.ed.gov - The federal government’s website about paying for college
- MeritAid.com - $14 billion in merit scholarships
- Cappex.com - Scholarship matching
- finaid.org - Free student resource for learning about all types of financial aid
GRASP - Janet Andrews- DSF GRASP advisor
- http://www.grasp4virginia.com/
Next Steps . . . 10 Tips Parents - Help your student understand the college search process
- Be realistic and non-judgmental
- Be in the "back seat" - and not the driver - of the college search process
- Be open to dialogue and responsive to questions
- Be aware of deadlines and fees due
- Know that things have changed since your college days
- Don’t overemphasize your own alma maters (hint: VT)
- Don’t compare your student with others
- Pace yourself; it’s a marathon, not a sprint
- Celebrate successes!
Next Steps for Juniors - In School
- Stay focused on academics
- Do not lighten your academic load for senior year (increase it)
- Meet with your school counselor
- Stay involved in school activities
- Standardized Testing
- Prepare for and register for ACT / SAT tests
- Register for AP tests as appropriate
- College Exploration
- Explore colleges on the Web
- Visit colleges if you can
- Meet with college representatives
- Attend college fairs
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