Welcome Junior Parents!

Mr. Hector Camacho

Mr. Michael Conley

Ms. Dona Feizzadeh

Ms. Annette Nassir

Mr. Dan Quinn

Ms. Sherrie Tasnady

College Counseling Team

Counseling Model - 2x2

FRESHMAN YEAR SOPHOMORE YEAR

MAJOR THEMEMaking Connections

Curriculum3 Class PresentationsSmall GroupsIndividual MeetingsAcademic AdvisingFrosh Wellness DayEvening Parent Presentations

MAJOR THEMEDecision Making

Curriculum4 Class PresentationsSmall GroupsIndividual MeetingsAcademic AdvisingIntro to CareersResume BuildingPre-College PlanningEvening Parent Presentations

Counseling Model

JUNIOR YEAR SENIOR YEAR

MAJOR THEMEBuilding Academic & Personal Story

Curriculum3 Class PresentationsIndividual Meetings (College-Spring) Academic AdvisingPersonal PlanningCareer ExplorationResume BuildingCase Studies (@ Mitty) College FairCollege Rep Visits Evening Parent Presentations

MAJOR THEMECollege Readiness

CurriculumCollege Workshop3 Class PresentationsIndividual MeetingsCollege Application ProcessCollege Info SessionsCollege Rep VisitsEvening Parent Presentations

Fall Junior Presentation Outcomes

Building BalanceFortifying the Academic Story- Testing Plan

Exploring College Options

Fall Semester

Spring Junior Presentations OutcomesMultiple Intelligences (MI) AdvantageDo What You Are (Myers-Briggs)Career ExplorationSenior Academic PlanningAdmissions CriteriaBuilding the ResumeRecommendation LettersApplication Essay Requirements“Colleges I am Thinking About”

Spring Semester

Your Student’s Story

The Four Tenets ofCollege Admissions

1. Mastering academics

2. Finding passion

3. Being authentic

4. Creating meaningfulrelationships

Evidencetranscript, testing

activities, service

college essay

recommendations (teacher, counselor)

Testing Plan

Typical Testing Sequence• October of 11th grade → PSAT (NMSQT)

• March/May of 11th grade → SAT• ACT in April/June• May/June of 11th grade → Subject Tests if needed

• Fall of 12th grade → Re-test as necessary (SAT, ACT, ST)

SAT vs. ACT

Consider the following changes to the SAT when developing your testing plan

Test structure

SAT vs. ACT

Consider the following changes to the SAT when developing your testing plan

Curricula & Subject Matter

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Assumptions

Your family selected Saint Francis because of our commitment to Holy Cross values and academic excellence

Your child remains at Saint Francis because of our continued commitment to Holy Cross values and academic excellence

Holy Cross Parents Know

The most important metric of Saint Francis students is not the college they get into, but the measure of how well they have developed into a Holy Cross man or woman

Our Core Values

Junior State of Mind

Academic performance and the prospect of college admissions causes tremendous stress and anxiety among students

Developmentally, your son/daughter is still trying to identify a sense of self, form meaningful relationships, and become more independent

What Can You Do?

Here’s how you can help○ Have a wider mindset about colleges○ Be realistic about the odds○ Brag about the other brands○ Have open conversations with your student

about costs○ Let your student drive the process

Character Over College

The pressures of academic performance and perceived expectations also pose significant challenges

PRIORITIZE importance of good character over and above college choice in your home

○ Discuss as a family your values and how you define success

○ Listen and let the student drive the discussion

○ Meet you student where s/he is

Expectations

In order to best support your student, our counselors will

○ Encourage student to advocate for self○ Assist in development of whole person○ Insist that students initiate contact with

counselor

Our Commitment

As college counselors at Saint Francis we commit to...

○ stay true to our Holy Cross values○ remain mindful of developmental needs○ support your student in his/her academic

endeavors○ work to empower your student to take

ownership and responsibility

Resources

Upcoming Events

Don BishopAssoc. VP Undergraduate EnrollmentUniv of Notre Dame

“Navigating the College Admissions Process”Monday, September 14, 7pm

Other Parent Events

Please join us for the following events

MON, SEP 19 - NCAA Advising

Julian Jenkins, National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA)

MON, NOV 16 - College Admission Testing

Bruce Reed, Compass Education Group

MON, DEC 7 - Teen Wellness for Parents

Kevin Hines, speaker, author and mental health advocate