Senior Parent Night 2018-19 Agenda Graduation Ceremony - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

BHS Counseling Senior Parent Night 2018-19

Agenda  Graduation Ceremony information- Mr. Ferrera  PTO  After Grad Party  Student Body President & Senior Class President  Pathway to the Baccalaureate Program  College Admissions Mania  4 Year College Timeline & Admissions Components  BHS Transcript Request Process

Battlefield High School *Counseling Resources

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What supports are available to you? Counselor College & NOVA Student Career Transition Specialist Counselor Pathway

Pathway to the Baccalaureate Program Ms. Ellison

Pathway to the Baccalaureate Program  Designed for students who:  Are interested in obtaining a bachelor’s (4 year/college) degree  May need assistance with the college process  Are interested in starting at NOVA and transferring to George Mason or another 4 year college/university  Will graduate no later than August of that year  Have a strong desire for academic success  No minimum GPA is required to apply

Pathway to the Baccalaureate Program  Pathway Benefits in High School  Individual meetings with Pathway counselors in the high schools (meet about college transition issues, major/career planning, etc.)  Workshops on the application process  Preparation for placement tests  Assistance with financial planning – including help with applying for financial aid, scholarships and NOVA payment plan  Early placement testing and priority course registration

Pathway to the Baccalaureate Program  Pathway benefits at NOVA  Continued academic and career counseling by a Pathway counselor  Pathway Counselor now also at GMU  Guaranteed admission agreements between NOVA and VA State institutions; special Pathway agreement with George Mason Univ. with necessary GPA and NOVA AA/AS degree  Special Pathway sections of your college success skills course  Regular academic and social activities and early access to activities and athletic events at GMU

Pathway to the Baccalaureate Program  Important points:  Applying for and participating in the Pathway program does not bind you to NOVA – you can still apply/go to a 4 year school  Pathway students can transfer to ANY 4 year school, does not have to be GMU  You can still go to NOVA and take advantage of the GAAs without being a Pathway student  NOVA application and the Pathway application are different

Pathway to the Baccalaureate Program  What do I do now?  Obtain and fill out a Pathway application  Return the application to your School Counselor usually by early November in your senior year  Acceptance decisions will be mailed out prior to winter break  Contact Ms. Ellison or your School Counselor with questions – I will be at your school regularly starting in November

College Admissions Mania

GenZ (born 1995 onward)  Most diverse and largest population (24.3% of U.S. population)  Social life is most important  Choose speed over everything (fast food purchases UP)  Looking for adventure  Passionate about values & care about the values of the institutions  Want to change the world- positive message engages them Smart Screens Attention Hours per week Number of Devices Seconds/minutes Phone Span 8 15 5 Seconds Hours

Changes in higher education landscape: • Women enrolled in college, projected fall 2018 (11.2 mil) • 8.7 million Male 56% • 2017, National Center for Education Statistics • Of the student population is going to college (2016) • 2017, National Center for Education Statistics 69.8% • Of youth entering high school today will work in jobs that do not currently exist • GenZ@Work. Stillman & Stillman. 2017 Harper-Collins 65% Publishing

Change in Perspective: • Institutions have marketing departments • Illusion that education is a “brand name product” • Reality is that learning is a process & making matches with Product institutions is key • Each graduating class is having a different acceptance experience • Common Application bloating/inflating applicant pool Different • Going to an elite institution may very well be less important today than at any given time in the past 50 years • many alternate avenues to careers that lead to highly Benefit successful opportunities with minimal/no debt

The Funnel Effect Feels like:  Inflated applicant pool is changing the #1 choice acceptance experience school  Admitting rate is lower  The funnels are getting smaller so there is more “overflow” More Applicant overflow pool increasing Admit Rate Low

Student- Centered… Ignore the hype! Lloyd Thacker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVVQPIZTcCU  The student brings their success with them to college Imagination  It is the quality of the match that is the most critical predictor of Effort & success in college Curiosity Integrity  Holistic approach in admissions Student  Employers hire: Passion Creativity  Vitality  Curiosity Independent thinking  Experience  Creativity Thacker, Lloyd. “College Unranked: Ending the College Admissions Frenzy”. Harvard University Press, 2004.

The Student’s Journey Wonder, Discover, and Question

What’s the BEST FIT for YOU right now? COLLEGE TECH/TRADE MILITARY SCHOOL YOU WORK FORCE APPRENTICESHIP

Application Components

Essential Highlights ❖ Determine deadlines- ❖ Early Action Vs. Early Decision (binding) ❖ Priority/Scholarship ❖ Regular ❖ Determine if senior should take tests- ❖ SAT/ACT ❖ SAT II Subject Tests ❖ Apply for scholarships (use Naviance Student to research) throughout senior year

Application Components: College Application: • Common App 1. • Coalition $$$$ • Direct to Institution FAFSA: Admission Test Scores: 2. • Opens Oct 1st • SAT , ACT , Subject Test Scholarships Request from BHS • College Fin Aid Office Transcript: • Naviance Student • Secondary School Report 3. • Individual Research • School Profile • Mid Year Transcript Letters of Recommendation : 4. • # varies per college • Completed per student request

What’s my role as a parent/guardian?

What is a parent/guardian to do?  How do you measure success for your child? (happy, confident, independent, kind, financially sound, mentally well, compassion, work ethic)  Ask your child what is their vision of success?  Reflect to the student:  What are you hearing the student say is important to them?  Help to remind the student of the educational environments that have been most successful  Advantages and disadvantages  Have choices on the table in the spring  Educate on financial realities of college (responsibilities, debt, impacts on future purchases- home, car, etc.)  Adopting a supporting approach-  Open Minded  research careers in the field, college visits

Naviance Student

Naviance Student: battlefieldhs.pwcs.edu

Best Fit: College “College is a match to be made not a prize to be won.”  Super Match- Naviance Student

College Selection Discussions How many do I apply to? 6 of varying risks Admission Risks ALL are schools that YOU actually want to Moderate Low Risk High Risk Risk attend Its about getting into the RIGHT SCHOOL not the “brand name” school

What is your risk profile?

Choosing an institution: BEST FIT What are the benefits of attending a school where I meet or beat the ■ average acceptance rate? Scholarships Internships Training/opportunities to work with faculty on research Honors Programs: seminar cohort classes, research, residency, study abroad, extra curricular programming, internships

Transcript Request Process 15 School Day Processing Window

Important Dates: Financial Aid Night October 4 th @ 6:30 PM ASVAB Testing October 30 th @ 7:30 AM @BFHScounseling

COLLEGE FAIRS: Stonewall Jackson HS September 25 th 6-8PM Potomac HS October 11 th @ 6-8PM Fair Oaks Mall October 14 th @ 7:30-9:30PM @BFHScounseling

Who Is My Counselor? Mrs. McGann A-Bt Mr. Brier Bu-Dem Mrs. Pomfret Den-Gran Ms. Epps Grao-J Ms. Bopp K-Man Mr. Sisson Mao-N Mrs. Church O-Rom Mrs. Smith Ron-Te Mrs. Nguyen Th-Z Mrs. Bridges College/Career

Malcolm Gladwell- Google Zeitgeist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UEwbRWFZVc Additional resource-  “Elite Institution Cognitive Disorder”  Your relative position in a class may contribute to how you feel about yourself and effect your likelihood to succeed in achieving your goals  Questioning confidence, self-efficacy, self-value  Be able to compare yourself favorably to those around you  Relative Deprivation Theory in action- our self assessments  Our standing based on our immediate circle (how do I relate to my peers)  The perception of an unfair disparity between one’s situation and that of others  Relative comparison to your immediate circle instead of a global view