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Mrs. Eaton (GRB - LEM) @20eaton Mrs. Wittersheim (LEN - MC) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

REMIND 101 - TEXT NUMBER 81010 Mr. Schoon (A - CLE) @schoon20 Mrs. Angelo (CLF - GRA) @angelo20 Mrs. Eaton (GRB - LEM) @20eaton Mrs. Wittersheim (LEN - MC) @kwitty20 -All EL Direct Students Mr. Longenbaugh (MD - RICH)


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REMIND 101 - TEXT NUMBER 81010

  • Mr. Schoon (A - CLE)

@schoon20

  • Mrs. Angelo (CLF - GRA)

@angelo20

  • Mrs. Eaton (GRB - LEM)

@20eaton

  • Mrs. Wittersheim (LEN - MC)

@kwitty20

  • All EL Direct Students
  • Mr. Longenbaugh (MD - RICH)

@rl20

  • Mr. Coan (RICI - SIM)

@coan20

  • Mrs. Biggs (SIN - Z)

@20biggs

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Please complete The Senior Questionaire by scanning the QR Code

  • n the handout.

This presentation is available on the counseling department website under “College Planning”.

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SLIDE 3
  • Will be posted on the counseling center wall

after September 5th.

  • Contact your counselor if you have a conflict.
  • Schedules are always subject to change.
  • Pass will be delivered on the day of your
  • conference. If you don’t get a pass, don’t come

down.

  • If you have questions prior to your conference,

email your counselor or fill out a request.

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SLIDE 4
  • Go to NAVIANCE which can be found in “Student

Services” on our school’s website.

  • Log in using your school s0# and your school

password.

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SLIDE 5
  • Move all colleges from “Colleges I’m Thinking

About” to “Colleges I’m Appyling To”

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SLIDE 6
  • Add any colleges where you have applied to

“Colleges I’m Applying To”

  • Add any colleges you are strongly considering

to “Colleges I’m Applying To”

  • Students usually apply to 3-6 colleges;

however, every student is different.

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SLIDE 7
  • Check out the list of schools visiting Wheaton

North and sign up via your Naviance Account.

  • Complete and turn in the “Falcon Information

Sheet” to your counselor. (salmon form)

  • Find out if you need teacher letters of rec by

visiting the admissions page of your prospective schools.

  • Fill out a teacher rec form, if needed. Make

sure to ask your teacher first. (Green Form)

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SLIDE 8
  • 1. Grades in College Prep Classes
  • 2. Strength of curriculum
  • 3. Admission Test Scores (Test Optional Schools Exist)
  • 4. Grades in all Courses
  • 5. Essay or Writing Sample (If Applicable)
  • 6. Counselor and Teacher Recs
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SLIDE 9
  • 1. Update Naviance
  • 2. Apply to your chosen school
  • 3. Ask for Teacher Recommendations*
  • 4. Send in your own Test Scores
  • 5. Turn in Transcript Requests

*Not all school need letters of rec.

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  • Go to the college website’s admissions page and

find “apply now”.

  • This will take you to the college’s application or

to the Common Application.

  • Complete the application and make note of

whether you need any teacher/counselor recommendations, and if so, how many.

  • Bring your transcript request directly to your

counselor after completing the application.

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  • This is the only form that we use – no

send.edu

  • Transcript Release Forms can be found in the

Counseling Center on the wall – Green Form

  • Turn in the Transcript Release Form to your

counselor for each school you apply to with $5 (cash or check payable to Wheaton North High School). ***Please turn in transcript request at least 10 days before the application deadline***

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  • Go to ACT

.org or CollegeBoard.org to send your ACT and/or SAT scores

  • You can check your College

Board or ACT account to verify if they were already sent.

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  • 1/3 of our seniors attend COD every year!
  • Don’t Wait To Apply.
  • COD Field Trip – (Nov. 14th-Tentatively):

Sign up in the counseling office (Only 60 Spots Available)

  • Pick up an “Applying to COD” guide sheet

in the counseling center.

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  • Early Action:
  • Nov. 1 deadline
  • Mid December notification
  • Regular Application Filing Period:
  • Jan. 5 deadline
  • Early March notification
  • Majors: Always List Two
  • Self-Report Test Scores & Grades (No

Transcript Request Needed)

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  • September 4th: Senior Parent Night
  • September 11th : Financial Aid Night -

7:00pm @Wheaton North

  • October 1st: FAFSA OPENS
  • October 15th: College of DuPage College

Fair - 6 to 8 p.m.

  • November 1st: Early Action deadline for

many colleges and universities.