college/career advising
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College/Career Advising
Who I Am
Hayley ZablotskyCollege/Career Adviser
The Big 3
What you have to do to get to college
1. SAT/ACT
2. Applications
3. Financial aid
1. SAT/ACT
• - Register for SAT through College Board website
• - Register for ACT at act.org
** Just google “Register for SAT” or “Register for ACT” **
SAT
• Prepare with FREE Khan Academy
Fee waivers
• If you are on free/reduced lunch, you can get a fee waiver so you don’t have to pay registration fees!
• *Come see me
Send scores to schools
You must send SAT/ACT scores directly to colleges through official SAT/ACT website
**Do this before test day
Log into your SAT/ACT account
Mark that you want your scores sent to EVERY COLLEGE YOU ARE CONSIDERING AND APPLYING TO
2. Applications – use Apply Texas website
2. Applications
• - Apply Texas allows you to COPY AND PASTE APPLICATIONS
• - Easy, streamlined application process
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• DO THIS NOW: Create an account on Apply Texas and fill out the general profile/application ASAP
3. Money
** The earlier you apply for aid and scholarships, the better
FAFSA – for students with a social security number• - Application opens Oct. 1
• - Create FSA ID (first step) now
• - Need parents’ tax info
• - Need social security number
TASFA – for students without a social security number (undocumented and DACA students)• Application opens Oct. 1
• Supplemental pieces: tax documents and affidavit
• Reminder: this does NOT put undocumented students at risk
• **Guys: sign up for the selective service ASAP
Birdville ISD Scholarship for TCC
Requirements:
Attend Birdville ISD high school for junior and senior year
Complete the normal application process, including FAFSA or TASFA
Your first two semesters at TCC will be free
Other scholarships
• - Colleges will sometimes have extra scholarship applications
• **Do a search for the schools on your list
• - Go to Chegg.com to browse and filter for thousands of scholarships
Some college application terms
• Rolling admission = you can apply at any time. No official opening or closing dates for the application
• Automatic admission = public universities in Texas use rank to determine your acceptance
• In general: top 10% is automatically admitted to public Texas universities
• Holistic review = when a university looks at more than your test scores and grades to determine if you are accepted i.e. leadership, sports, theater, your essays, letters of recommendation, etc.
When to apply?
• Early/priority/early action = an earlier application deadline, usually before winter break. You’ll get your admission decision sooner. Sometimes you have to apply early to be considered for scholarships
• Early decision = this is a BINDING DECISION. If you are admitted, YOU WILL ATTEND. PERIOD.
• Ms. Z does NOT recommend applying early decision EVER.
Some popular colleges and universities
TCC
• Application deadline: rolling admission, application due at least 2 weeks before class start date
• SAT score necessary to bypass TSI placement testing:
• 530 in math
• 480 reading/writing
• ACT score necessary to bypass TSI:
• Composite score 23
TCC
• - Certificate programs • 1-2 years in specific career skills i.e. auto maintenance or welding
• - Associate’s degree • 2-year degree with core classes and specific focus i.e. business
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
• Application deadline: priority February 15, otherwise rolling admission
University of North Texas (UNT)
• Application deadline:
• February 1 for scholarship consideration
• Final deadline March 1
Rank SAT ACT
Top 10% No minimum No minimum
Next 15% 1030 SAT 20 ACT
2nd quarter 1130 23
3rd quarter 1250 26
Texas Wesleyan University
• Application deadline: April 1
• Requirements:
• A GPA of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale
• SAT score of at least 1000
• ACT score of 19
Texas Christian University (TCU)
• Application deadline:
• Early action November 1
• Regular deadline February 1
• *Holistic review
• No official minimum GPA and test scores BUT:
• Average SAT: 1160 to 1360
• Average ACT: 26 to 30
• Median rank: in the top 13%
Texas A&M
• Application deadline: December 1
• *Engineering early deadline is Oct. 15
Rank SAT ACT
Top 10% No minimum No minimum
Top 25% 1360 30
Other By review By review
Tarleton State
• Application deadline: priority March 1, final August 1
Rank SAT ACT
Top 25% No minimum No minimum
50-74% 880 16
25-49% Individual review Individual review
University of Texas at Austin (UT)
• Application deadline: priority November 1, regular December 1
• **Automatic admission for Top 6%
• Average SAT: 1160-1390
• Average ACT: 26-33
How many schools should I apply to?
• At least 3
• Recommended: 5-7
• No more than 10
The Go Center The hub for all things college
Open every day during 1st, 6th, and 7th period
Room A236
CLARIFICATION:
• - Unless it’s your free period, you MUST have a pass to come to the Go Center.
• - Request to see me and I’ll send you a pass.
• - Don’t just skip class and assume I’ll call your teacher and everything will be fine.
• - It won’t be fine.
Scan the QR codes around campus to get a pass• Scan barcode and request to see me
• I’ll send you a pass
If you haven’t already, join Remind group
• Text the number 81010
• Text message @haltomseni
Social media
• Follow the Go Center on Twitter
•@GoHaltom
To review:
• 1. Register for SAT/ACT
• 2. Create an account with Apply Texas and do general profile/application
• 3. Create FSA I.D. for FAFSA (FAFSA application opens Oct. 1 but you can create your FSA I.D. now)
• Come see me!
Any questions?