Senior Stuff The College Process Standardized College List & - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Post-Secondary Planning and Procedures In other words,

“Senior Stuff”

The College Process

Standardized Tests College List & Applications College Essay

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Teacher Recs Transcript Request Form Deadlines

Finalize your College List to 6-8 Schools: Likely Schools Target Schools Dream Schools Consider: GPA, SAT scores, class rank, rigor, etc. Resources: Naviance Google college name and “Common Data Set” or find similar information in Naviance SuperMatch

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The College Search

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College Rep Visits

Begin on September 17 View all college rep visits in Naviance Student and register for the college rep that you would to meet. Use your confirmation email as a pass. Either print it or show it to your teacher on your phone.

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Types of Applications

The Universal App

• Similar to the CommonApp
• Only 16 member colleges
• Completely online
• Create an account at

www.universalcollegeapp.com School’s Application

• Some schools have their own

individual applications with separate requirements.

SENDedu

• Use in conjunction with School’s

application to send documents

• www.sendedu.org

The CommonApp

• Undergraduate application that allows

you to apply to several schools using just one application

• Almost 800 member colleges in every

state (except North Dakota)

• Completely online
• Create an account at

www.commonapp.org

The Coalition App

• The Coalition for Access, Affordability,

and Success

• Over 130 members
• Completely online
• Create an account at

http://coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/

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Standardized Tests

(SAT, SAT Subject Tests, ACT, TOEFL)

Research which standardized tests your schools require Register and take tests this Fall Students must send scores directly from the testing agency. (You must have a CollegeBoard account linked to your SAT School Day scores. Contact CollegeBoard if you need assistance with this). Resources: www.collegeboard.org www.act.org www.ets.org/toefl

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The Essay

Get started as soon as possible. Leave time to revise/edit Let your voice be heard. Ask for support and guidance, but do not let adults over-edit your responses Be unique and express yourself in creative ways Resources: College Essay Guy Google “College Essays that Worked”

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Recommendations

Determine how many recommendations you will need and from whom: Counselors: Allow 2-3 weeks notice Brag sheet (blue) Teachers: Allow 2-3 weeks notice Resume sheet (green) Recommendations will need to uploaded to the application program, so you will need to invite your recommenders via the CommonApp, Coalition App, or the college’s application portal.

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Fill out one transcript request form – parent must sign if under 18. If applying to any school that requires documents to be mailed, you must provide envelope and stamps.

Transcript Requests

Must request college transcripts from any college from which you have college credit. Official transcripts must sent from institution to institution.

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Deadlines

Early Action

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Early Decision Regular Decision Rolling Admission

The voice that tells you “you can’t” is usually lying. The one that says “you can’t do it all at once” usually isn’t.

• Marsha Wright

(Entrepreneur and Influencer)

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To Do List

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Attend College Fair Attend College Rep Visits Update your Resume Complete Brag Sheet Create Common App Account Decide on Application Types Ask for Recommendations Finish Your Essay Register with NCAA Eligibility Center Register for SAT/ACT Request SAT/ACT Scores be Sent Complete Transcript Request Form

You are the driving force

Stay organized and ask for help if you need it. Meet your deadlines. Spend 10 minutes a day on your “senior stuff”

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Dates to Remember

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Financial Aid Night

Thursday, September 20 in Little Theater @ 5PM

Torrington College Fair

Thursday, October 4 at OWTS Gym/Cafe @ 6-7:30PM

Other College Fairs Lewis Mills, Oct. 18 @ 6:30-8PM

Danbury Fair Mall, Oct. 15 @ 5-8:30PM

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Happy (non-stressful) Reminders:

Apply as soon as you can Ask your teachers in person before requesting recommendations

• nline from them

If you need materials processed by Winter break, you must have everything to your School Counselor by December 1 Have an appropriate email address and monitor your social media

Fall Workshops in the CC&C

Community College

• Dec. 6 during THS
• Dec. 11 After School

Military & Tech Schools

• Dec. 13 during THS

Financial Aid

TBD

ZeeMee/Multimedia

• Oct. 9 After School

Developing your College List

• Oct. 4 during THS
• Oct. 16 After School

The College Essay

• Oct. 25 during THS

Make the Most out of Your College Fair Visit

• Sept. 27 during THS

Common App Q & A

• Oct. during THS
• Nov. 8 during THS
• Nov. 13 After School

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Resources

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THS Guidance website: www.torrington.orghttp://torringtonths.ss16.sharpschool.com/departments/guidance Naviance: https://student.naviance.com/torringtonhs NCAA Eligibility Center: https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/ College Essay Guy: www.collegeessayguy.com/ College Essays that Worked (google search): https://www.google.com/search?q=college+essays+that+worked&ie=utf-8&oe=utf- 8&client=firefox-b-1-ab CollegeBoard: www.collegeboard.org ACT: www.act.org TOEFL: www.ets.org/toefl New England Board of Higher Education Tuition Break: http://www.nebhe.org/info/pdf/tuitionbreak/2018-19/brochure/2018- 19_Tuition_Break_Connecticut-Residents.pdf FAFSA: https://fafsa.ed.gov/ CommonApp: www.commonapp.org Coalition App: www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org ZeeMee: www.zeemee.com

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