college planning timeline
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College Planning Timeline. Sophomore Year. Focus on Grades PSAT Course selection end of Feb/early March Spend time building resume Leadership roles in clubs/activities Community service opportunities Keep an eye out for updates on our website. Junior Year – FALL. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Focus on Grades PSAT Course selection end of Feb/early March Spend time building resume
◦ Leadership roles in clubs/activities ◦ Community service opportunities
Keep an eye out for updates on our website
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PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Career development November College Admissions Panel December Financial Aid Night Last year to improve GPA & class rank
◦ Junior year rank is used on applications Colleges visiting GVHS
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Course selection end of Feb/early March◦ Yes, colleges look at courses you choose senior
year SAT’s/ACT’s (Test prep!) SAT subject tests? Letters of recommendation
◦ Ask before end of school year◦ Common application requires counselor letter
Create list of potential schools and research Campus Visits
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1. ACT questions tend to be more straightforward.SAT: What is your view of the claim that something unsuccessful can still have some value?ACT: In your view, should high schools become more tolerant of cheating?
The SAT has a stronger emphasis on vocabulary. The ACT tests more advanced math concepts. The ACT has a Science section, while the SAT does
not. The ACT Writing Test is optional on test day, but
required by many schools. Remember:
ACT-Achievement TestSAT-Aptitude Test
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ACT ◦ 0-36 composite score
SAT ◦ 800 each section, total possible 2400
SAT math & critical reading used for admissions purposes
Some colleges use writing section as a placement tool
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http://connection.naviance.com/garnetvalley
Guest Password: guidance Students register during Career
Development
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Ask in person Request letter on Naviance
◦ Colleges tab◦ Colleges I’m applying to◦ Add/cancel teacher requests◦ Select teacher◦ Submit
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Work on application as soon as it becomes available (August 1st)◦ Common Application◦ Individual school website
Essay
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Revise/review college essay◦ English teacher, guidance counselor, parents ◦ Mechanical errors, grammatical, etc.
Take SAT’s again? ◦ October at GVHS (Register by first week
September) Add all colleges onto Naviance so that
transcript can be sent electronically
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Check for letters of recommendation on Naviance
Stay organized◦ Keep track of deadlines
Complete applications, send SAT/ACT scores & submit pink sheets by Oct. 31st
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3 Parts to the Application Process
1.Student submits their application Either via School Website OR Common
Application
2.Student sends SAT/ACT scores electronically to college
Act.org or collegeboard.org
3.Student completes “pink sheet” in guidance for each school after they have submitted their application
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December Financial Aid Night FAFSA Jan. 1 Scholarships
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Start early Stay organized Your counselors are here to help!