T HINGS TO KNOW 9 th Grade Counts! Self-Advocate: It will be up - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Mrs. Mueller (A-F) Mrs. Hernandez (G-L) Mr. Benz(M-Sch) Mrs. Bast (Sci-Z) F RESHMEN P RESENTATION

T HINGS TO KNOW …  9 th Grade Counts!  Self-Advocate: It will be up to you to ASK Grades 9-12 ARE FOR HELP. Mom considered in college and Dad cannot do it decisions for you  Self-Reliance:  Growth- Personal and Teachers may not Social; Try new always remind you of things, join clubs, work that is due or activities, and check homework develop yourself outside of the classroom

K EY COMPONENTS OF What are colleges A CADEMIC S UCCESS looking for?  Start/continue to build  Holistic approach to your resume admissions • Academic Rigor  Do your work! • Involvement in  Develop good study activities both inside habits! and outside of school  Ask questions! • ACT/SAT scores  Know what resources • Volunteering are available to help • How well you perform you. now will have a direct impact on your future!

GPA GERMANTOWN HIGH Cumulative GPA is the average of  all final semester grades earned in SCHOOL GRADING SCALE all courses throughout high school. (Calculated twice per year Feb. & June) A = 4.000 This includes freshman year!  A- = 3.670 Calculating Semester GPA  B+ = 3.333 Total the point values that you  earned in each of your classes and B = 3.000 divide by the number of courses that you took. B- = 2.670 Example:  C+ = 2.333 English 9 B+ = 3.33 C = 2.000 Algebra A- = 3.67 C- = 1.670 PE 9 D = 1.00 D+ = 1.333 Phy. Sci B = 3.00 Am. Hist. A = 4.00 D = 1.000 Pers. Fin. B+ = 3.33 D- = 0.670 F = 0.000 Total = 18.33 ∕6 GPA=3.05

T RANSCRIPT  A transcript is a record of all the courses you took throughout your high school career  It includes your cumulative GPA, your semester GPA, & your class rank  When do you apply for college?  See examples on the following slides.

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B UILDING TOWARD SUCCESS - C AREER P LANNING  Meet with your counselor!  G-Talk Conferences (10 th Grade)  Career Cruising and Career Pathways https://sso.careercruising.com/page/openidconnect  Research college websites or other • Discover majors • Learn about careers • Understand financing college costs • Compare & contrast 2 year vs. 4 year degree options  ACP Next Steps…  Series of lessons to help you build your ACP