Junior Assembly:

What You Need to Know Now!

Class of 2017

Welcome to Junior Year!

A little bit about your…

What is our role?✓Not just college counseling!

✓Academic advising

✓Social and emotional counseling

✓We want to know more about you! See us, share what you are excited about… concerned about…

The Year Ahead: First Semester

✓ Junior College Survey in Naviance✓ Due by October 5

✓ First few months ✓ Get adjusted to IB Courses and focus on academics✓ Continue involvement in activities, service, and athletics you love✓ Help us get to know you!

✓ PSAT ✓ October 14

✓ JUKO: Junior University Kick-Off✓ Wednesday, November 4

✓ SAT/ACT✓ December/January

✓ Individual Meeting with Counselor✓ September-February

Health / Wellness

Health / Wellness•IB Diploma / Certificates•Varsity Sports / Junior Varsity Sports•High School Play•Councils•Club/Service Activities•Outside ISM Activities•Family / Friends

•The COLLEGE piece now as well

A LOT!!!

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What do Colleges Look for?

What do Colleges Look for

NACAC State of College Admissions

Standardized TestingSAT, SAT Subjects, ACT with Writing

Standardized Testing (SAT/ACT)IB Diploma Student IB Certificates Student

•US Colleges/Universities▫Needed for most ▫Unless SAT/ACT optional school▫www.fairtest.org

•Canadian Universities▫Not needed

•UK Universities▫Not needed

•US Colleges/Universities▫Needed for most ▫Unless SAT/ACT optional school▫www.fairtest.org

•Canadian Universities▫Needed

•UK Universities▫N/A (Need the IB Diploma to apply)

Other countries? : Let’s chat one on one and discuss

Standardized Testing (SAT/ACT)

SAT ACT (with Writing)

•Needed by U.S. colleges/universities unless it is SAT/ACT optional

•The more competitive the college/universities, the more likely they will require SAT subject tests (typically 2)

•Sometimes any two subjects is fine and sometimes certain subject(s) are required

•Needed by U.S. colleges/universities unless it is SAT/ACT optional

•Sometimes ACT with Writing can be a substitute for SAT Subject scores

•The more competitive the college/universities, the more likely they will require SAT subject tests (typically 2)

•Sometimes any two subjects is fine and sometimes certain subject(s) are required

SAT Subjects (1 hour subject specific tests) SAT Subjects (1 hour subject specific tests)

NEW Re-Designed SAT•College Board has re-designed the SAT

•The first international test sitting of the NEW SAT will be May 2016

•We really do NOT know how this test will “play out” until there have been a few sittings (more challenging/less challenging…maybe no issues/maybe many issues)

•Colleges WILL be able to compare Old and New SAT scores in admissions but it is not clear exactly how that will be done

•Colleges will NOT be able to Super Score between the two different tests

•As they are two different tests, they generally would require different preparation

•So…one question you all may have is …which test should I take?

Testing Dates 2015/2016

SAT ACT

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What should I do?•Option 1: Take the ACT with Writing test ONLY

▫The easiest option with no worries/concerns▫The ACT is widely accepted for all US/Canadian colleges/universities▫More popular than the SAT now

•Option 2: Take the Old SAT test only▫January 23 is your last testing date (4 dates left…October, November, December and January)▫Maybe a rush to get all your testing done (students typically take the SAT 1 two or three times)▫Usually we recommend the Dec/Jan test date as

•Option 3: Take the NEW SAT test only▫The first test isn’t until May 7▫Lots of time to prepare but potentially a little late in starting▫May: NEW SAT▫June: SAT Subjects Test▫You have only one set of SAT scores going into the summer▫Unknown factor

•Option 4 Take a combination of both the OLD and NEW SAT tests▫Two sets of preparation

NEW Re-Designed SAT

NEW Re-Designed SAT

SAT/ACT Registration

SATRegister through College

Board website:✓www.collegeboard.org

ACTRegister through ACT

website:✓www.actstudent.org

The PSAT

What is the PSAT?•The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a standardized test administered by the College Board and co-sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) in the United States. Approximately 3.5 million students take the PSAT/NMSQT each year.

•Shortened Version of the SAT

PSAT Testing – Oct. 14Why Should You Take the PSAT?✓

Preparation for the NEW SAT if you are taking the new SAT in 2016

✓Scholarship and Recognition opportunities: only grade 11 is eligible for the National Merit Scholarship

✓Admissions and Financial Aid Information from colleges✓Feedback on academic and testing skills

How Do You Register?

Sign up: Pay $20 to the cashier (Plaza Level) before deadline

Deadline to register: Monday, September 28, at 3 p.m.Test Day/Date: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015

PSAT Testing – Oct. 14

On Test Day…

Testing Time: 7:30 – 11:00 a.m. (approximately)Arrive to Testing Location: by 7:15 a.m.

Location: LofthouseBring: Two #2 pencils and a calculator w/ spare

batteries

Student ID – REQUIRED!!

PSAT Testing – Oct. 14

•If you are planning to take the New Re-Designed SAT in May 2016, it would make sense to take this PSAT

•It would give you an early look at the style of questions on this new SAT test

•If you are a U.S. Citizen and you want the opportunity to become a National Merit Scholar (national recognition and a little $), you should take the PSAT

PSAT – Recommendation

Naviance / Family Connection

Naviance: Family Connection

You should already have yourlog-in

✓If you do not have or do not know your log-in, see Eloisa Bayan in the Counseling Center

College visits at ISM

College Visits

College visits at ISMCome!

✓Opportunity to ask questions✓Opportunity to learn about schools and

programs✓Opportunity to meet admissions officers

and alumni

College visits at ISMInformation on dates and times for

visits can be found:✓ ISM Counseling Website

✓ ISH HS Counseling Facebook Page✓Naviance / Family Connection

✓Friday Bulletin✓Posted in HS Counseling Center

**Most visits, whenever possible,are during lunch in the VSH

Counseling Center.

College visits at ISM

College visits at ISM

•NYU Abu Dhabi: Thursday August 20th

(Student Visit)•University of Chicago: Monday August 24th (Student Visit)•Colgate University: Tuesday August 25th •University of British Columbia (UBC) :

Wednesday August 26th

College Meetings with Me

College Meetings with MeBeginning in September – make

appointmentComplete Junior College Survey by

October 5Plan on several meetings

throughout the year so your counselor gets to know you!

Communications

HS Counseling Website

http://hscounseling.ism-online.org/

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Questions?

Grade 11 Assembly for CAS Workshop is in the Little Theater at

11:35am.

Lunch will be served :)