PSAT Score Distribution &

College Planning Night

DECEMBER 18TH, 2014

MARK RECKTENWALD

LYNDSAY WOLFE

TIM GALLAGHER

WWW.BATHCSD.ORG/WEBPAGES/HSGDEPARTMENT

When choosing a college, consider….

Majors and educational programs

Admission policy

Location and size

Costs and Financial Aid

Campus activities

Support services

Early Decision vs. Early Action

Finding Colleges

College Board My Big Future

Guidance Direct

Online/Virtual Tours

College Fairs Haverling (open house night)

National College Fair (March)

Mailings

Sophomore Year Timeline

Review your PSAT score report.

Begin thinking about colleges you’d like to research.

Create a file/folder for college brochures and information.

Talk to your family about paying for college.

Attend College Fairs and start to visit colleges this spring & summer. National College Fair Field Trip – March 16th, 2015

Sophomore Year Timeline (cont’d)

Register for the ACT and/or SAT Haverling will typically host SAT exams in November and May Other sites include: Corning, Hornell, Watkins Glen, Penn Yan, etc.

Select challenging courses for your Junior year. ACE, AP, Gemini

Job Shadow & Career Panels – Mrs. Onyiriuka

Military Academy – see your counselor immediately

Junior Year Timeline

Haverling College Fair (September)

Retake The PSAT & NMSQT test (October).

Continue your college search.

Visit as many campuses as possible!

Talk to friends about their experience with college.

Junior Year Timeline (cont’d)

Register and take The ACT and/or SAT exams.

Select challenging courses for your senior year.

Review graduation requirements with your counselor.

Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse if you wish to participate in athletics.

Junior Year Timeline (cont’d) Develop a list of colleges you plan to apply to.

Begin preparing essays for college and scholarship applications.

Work on portfolios.

Know specific admission requirements……..

Senior Year Timeline

Your Senior Interview. Review your Activity Sheet, Graduation Requirements & Diploma

Type.

Make a final list of schools that you plan on applying to.

Decide who you will ask to write letters of recommendation.

Decide how you will apply

Common Application

SUNY Application

School Application

Requesting High School Transcripts (Paper Form)

Senior Year Timeline (cont’d)

Pay attention to deadlines!! Early Decision and Early Action

Haverling Guidance Office Scholarship Website & Paper Applications

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Obtain your PIN (starting in December)

File your FAFSA (available January 1st) Financial Aid Workshop

Packages received in April-May

Get your deposit in!

Request Final Transcripts be sent to the school you are going to. High School

CCC / FLCC