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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
2018-19
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
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Student
Counselor College & Career Counselor Pathway NOVA Transition Specialist
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 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 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
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
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
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
Hours per week
Smart Phone
Number of Devices
Screens
Seconds/minutes
Attention Span
Hours
Seconds
do not currently exist
Publishing
Product
institutions is key
Different
experience
Benefit
today than at any given time in the past 50 years
successful opportunities with minimal/no debt
Inflated applicant pool is changing the
acceptance experience
Admitting rate is lower
The funnels are getting smaller so
there is more “overflow” #1 choice school
Applicant pool increasing Admit Rate Low
More
Lloyd Thacker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVVQPIZTcCU
Student Imagination Effort & Integrity Creativity Independent thinking Passion Curiosity
The student brings their success
with them to college
It is the quality of the match that
is the most critical predictor of success in college
Holistic approach in admissions
Employers hire: Vitality Curiosity Experience Creativity
Thacker, Lloyd. “College Unranked: Ending the College Admissions Frenzy”. Harvard University Press, 2004.
Wonder, Discover, and Question
COLLEGE
TECH/TRADE SCHOOL
APPRENTICESHIP
WORK FORCE
MILITARY
❖ 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
College Application:
Transcript:
Letters of Recommendation:
Admission Test Scores:
, ACT , Subject Test FAFSA:
Scholarships
Request from BHS
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
Super Match- Naviance Student
ALL are schools that YOU actually want to attend
Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk
Its about getting into the RIGHT SCHOOL not the “brand name” school
What is your risk profile?
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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
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September 25th 6-8PM October 11th @ 6-8PM October 14th @ 7:30-9:30PM
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