Senior Parent Workshop

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September 15th, 2016

Important Dates 2016-17Date Event Time and Location9/14 - 9/20 Senior Common/Naviance Computer Lab

Workshops

9/27/16 Financial Aid Night 7:00 pm - Cafeteria

10/19/16 Senior Picnic and Class Photo Football Field

10/19/16 RCC College Fair 7:00pm RCC Field House

10/20/16 TZHS College Panel Presentation 7:00pm TZHS Cafeteria

11/10/16 Parent/Teacher Conferences 12-2pm

11/16/16 Parent/Teacher Conferences 6-8pm

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Seniors will receive a packet with important information.

Seniors should read and return the following items toCounseling:• Order form for diploma• Measurement form for cap and gown• Info sheet verifying email address for student and

parent/guardian• Senior information sheet

Please contact Counseling with questions or concerns!

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Senior Packet

The Application: Overview

1. Application2. Transcript3. A list of senior courses4. Counselor recommendation5. Teacher recommendations6. Fall semester senior grades/mid-year report7. Application fee8. Standardized test scores9. Naviance

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� More than 600 colleges accept and prefer the Common App, including SUNY Schools

The Common Application includes:

Profile Section Testing Section

Family Section Activities Section

Education Section Writing Section

� Many schools will require a supplement in the form of short answers and/or additional essays. The supplements can be accessed on the Common App.

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www.commonapp.org

Keep in Mind…� Colleges prefer applications to be processed

online.

� If a school does not use the Common App, their online application can be accessed through their individual websites.

� Very few schools still use paper applications only.

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Student Resume� Seniors should prepare a student resume.

� Examples of student resumes are included in their senior packet

� Indicate an intended major or area of interest, including undecided (this is not binding!)

� Counselors will refer to the resume to write a more informative letter of recommendation

� Allows for easy data entry when students complete the activities section on their application

� Used as a reference for scholarship considerations

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• College Research ToolScattergramsVirtual toursApplication requirementsFast facts

• Application Management SystemTranscriptLetters of recommendation (counselor & teacher)Mid Year Reports- automatically sent to all schools to which a student appliesFinal Reports

• Account Matching with Common App-FERPAWaive Rights

Transcript Request Form� A transcript request form must be completed for each

school a student is applying to.

� Completing the form guarantees that supporting documents, transcripts, profile, and letters of recommendation will be sent to colleges on a timely basis

� If we do not get this form, we will not be able to help complete applications.

� Request forms must be submitted by appointment only at least 3 week prior to deadline.

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Letters of Recommendation

� Please check with the colleges to which you are applying. Colleges typically require one or two letters. Some require no letters at all.

� Students must get a verbal agreement from a teacher before formally requesting a letter on Naviance.

� Teachers write only one letter for each student. The same letter is sent to all colleges.

� Teacher letters are uploaded to Naviance

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Parent “Brag Sheet”

� Located in the Senior Packet is the Parent“Brag Sheet.”

� This is an opportunity to provide helpful information for your child’s Counselor.

� Please fill out the form and return to your child’s Counselor.

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Standardized Test Scores

� Test scores will not appear on the transcript.� Scores can be unofficially self reported directly on the

applications� Students must officially send their scores to the college

directly from the testing agency.� Testing requirements can be located on the school’s website,

common application, or http://www.compassprep.com/subject-test-requirements-and-recommendations/

� Growing number of schools are testing optional: www.fairtest.org

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What we will send…� Transcript

� School profile

� Teacher and counselor recommendations

� Courses in progress (this is a list of courses student is taking senior year)

� Mid-year grades

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What the student will send…

� The completed application

� Application fee

� Standardized test scores

� Items such as music or art demos when appropriate

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State University of New York� Among the top ranked state college

systems in the nation� 4 Universities, 13 State Colleges,

Technical and Community Colleges� All majors offered somewhere throughout

the SUNY system� 2016-17 Tuition only: $6,470 (4-Year)

$4,350 (2-Year)

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Where have our graduates gone…

The class of 2016: 279 Students attended 98 different collegesThe class of 2016: 53% attended Public Institutions; 41% attended Private Institutions The class of 2016: 46% (127 students) applied EA or Rolling; 13% (35 students) applied ED

Q & A

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Please contact your student’s counselor if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you!

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