Parent Night Post-Secondary Options Two/Four Year Colleges & - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Junior Parent Night Post-Secondary Options Two/Four Year Colleges & Universities Technical/Vocational/Business Schools Apprenticeship Training Programs Military Services GAP Year Program Tonight we will be focusing
Tonight we will be focusing specifically on the college planning process
Develop An Identity Research a Good Match Apply to Schools Financing Education
Develop An Identity Research a Good Match Apply to Schools Financing Education
Note: Grades EVERY semester from 9th grade to present
Junior Conference Information Form
What Six Words would you use to describe yourself: What colleges/armed services/ vocational/technical jobs are you considering after you graduate? Do you have a specific career goal or college major in mind? Are you doing any work that supports these goals? How hard do you work in high school: a. very hard (maybe too hard at times)
c. somewhat hard
Using the same choices as above, how hard do you expect to work in college?________________________ What special academic programs would the ideal college have available to you? (e.g. study abroad, internships, co-op program, honors college, etc.) List your school activities (sports, clubs, music, drama, media, student government, service organizations): List your awards and honors received:
Meeting (winter/spring)
convenience
(Optional) Parent Letter or Parent Input form
…more input:
Career Preparation Programs
Naviance: “Do What You are”
completed in school
December 15
test-April
finals)
ACT
the ACT with writing if taking in addition to MME
Writing www.actstudent.org SAT I and II (reasoning & subject tests)
college application reqmts
schools require the test www.collegeboard.org
Maximum Score: 36 Avg Score in State of MI: 20.1 Avg Score @ South: 24.6
(but they will ask you for money)
scheduled AP testing date(s) for unavoidable reasons, notify the Records Clerk in the Counseling Center as soon as possible so that alternate accommodations can be made.
accommodations for the SAT I and want the same for the AP exams, notify the Records Room at the time you register for the APs.
essay.
Interviews
schools require a letter of recommendation
important (NOT e-mail)
teacher that will best represent you as a student.
in the “Colleges I’m Applying to” tab at the bottom
Ask the Teacher Teacher Letters of Recommendation
Request in Naviance
Thank You Note in Two Weeks
Jennifer S. Senior 1234 Main Street Grosse Pointe, Michigan 48230 jenmail@domain.com SCHOOL ACTIVITES Grade Grosse Pointe South High School Student Association Senator 9,10,11 Vice President 12 VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Meals on Wheels for Services for Older Citizens 9 Operation Smile Fund Raiser Gala 9,10 CHURCH Grosse Pointe Memorial Church LOGOs – Youth Group 9 WORK EXPERIENCE Caddying at Lochmoor Country Club 9,10 AWARDS Scholar Athlete 9,10,11 AAA for Success 10,11 George Eastman Young Leaders Award 11 OTHER U of M Summer of Engineering 10 Henry Ford Hospital Research (11 students) 11
Develop An Identity Research a Good Match Apply to Schools Financing Education
Soul Searching
Web Search
Great Books
Campus Visits
for attendance freebie
Develop An Identity Research a Good Match Apply to Schools Financing Education
College Application Process
To Do:
resources on colleges
applications
Electronic Applications Paper Applications The Common Application
www.commonapp.org
Where will my student’s credentials take him?
Most competitive schools like : University of Michigan 3.9 GPA 30 ACT Highly Competitive schools like: MSU, Hope, K-Zoo 3.5 GPA 26 ACT Very Competitive schools like: Albion, Hillsdale, GVSU 3.0 GPA 22 ACT Competitive schools like: Oakland, WSU, WMU 2.75 GPA 21 ACT Aquinas, EMU, U of D 2.5 GPA 21 ACT Less Competitive schools like: SVSU, LSSU, Ferris 2.0 GPA 19 ACT
Approximations ONLY
great way to get the basics out of the way
school you may well be able to transfer in after a couple of semesters at a CC
with weekends and evenings so you can juggle your family and work life.
– Many service and technological careers do not require a four year degree.
students have a sense that they should go to college, but they aren’t sure why and aren’t really fond of school. If this describes you, CC can be a good option. You can try out some college-level courses without committing years of your life and tens of thousands of dollars to the experiment.
Develop An Identity Research a Good Match Apply to Schools Financing Education
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Monday through Friday 7:30 am – 10:30 am
Contact: Liz Naporano 432-3675
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