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Junior Seminar Goals:

  • Navigate the Post-Secondary (college)

process

  • Provide resources to enhance the process

and help make informed decisions

  • Exposure to Naviance as the essential

component: ○ College/Career Search ○ Application Process (requirements) ○ Letters of Rec ○ Financial Aid & Resources

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College/Post-Secondary Planning= A Process

Beginning→ Middle→ End

School Counselors are here to help make this process more manageable and provide resources and helpful hints along the way.

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What is Your Role as a Parent/Guardian in This Process?

  • Facilitator/mentor
  • Guide
  • Coach
  • Encourager
  • Cheerleader
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Timeline(s) Spring Summer Fall (Senior Year) Spring (Senior Year)

BEGINNING MIDDLE ENDING

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BEGINNING MIDDLE ENDING SAT, ACT, SAT II/ Other Requirements Naviance (Applications) Decisions/Finances/ Scholarships

  • NCAA
  • GPA
  • Audition/Portfolio
  • Pre-Requisites
  • Common App vs.

Electronic App

  • Supplemental Essays
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcript Request
  • Letters of Rec
  • Forms/documents
  • Follow up with

application requirements

  • Interviews/auditions
  • FAFSA/Fin.Aid

Night

  • Scholarship Search

The PROCESS: The Essential Components

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SPRING 2019: Junior Year

  • Course Selection ☑
  • SAT, SAT II’s, ACT

(see handout for registration information)

  • Continue strong academic push through June
  • Start/continue visiting college open houses
  • Junior Seminars (April, 2019)
  • Encourage your son/daughter to meet

with school counselor

  • Community Service & Extra-curriculars
  • Naviance

○ career interest profiler & interest inventories

  • FLOW CHART PART I of PROCESS
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Summer 2019

  • Continue visiting college campuses & attending

information sessions

  • Update (or start) working on resume
  • Start working on college essay(s)
  • Student Profile (Naviance)
  • Think about letters of recommendations

(Teachers, coaches, school counselor)

  • Community Service & Extra-curricular Activities
  • AP Assignments/ other assignments
  • Attend the WTHS Summer Bootcamp for a head

start on college applications ○ details and dates to follow *By August 1, Students should have a working list of 5-7 colleges/universities in Naviance

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Senior Fall (August-December)

1. Have a “working list” of colleges/universities in Naviance 2. Student Profile Complete (Naviance) 3. Follow up with teachers for Letters of Rec 4. Finish College Essays/Supplemental Requirements 5. Meet deadlines for colleges/universities 6. Attend Financial Aid Night- October 2018/FAFSA 7. Community Service & Extra-curricular Activities (September 2019) 8. Fall SAT/ACT/SAT II 9. Prepare for First Wave of Applications

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College Visits

Location, Location, Location Size (small, medium, & large) Living Arrangements Amenities, transportation, cars on campus? Major(s), Educational Opportunities (internships, co-op, work-study, etc.) Admission(s) Process interviews, portfolios, auditions

  • Services/Supports
  • Clubs/Activities
  • Retention Rate?

○ Graduation Rate?

  • Money/Cost COLLEGE BOARD NEW OPPORTUNITY CLASS

OF 2020 and BEYOND

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College Application Process Vocabularly 101

  • SAT II : Subject-Based SATs*
  • 3 Types of Admission:

○ Early Action ○ *Early Decision* ○ Rolling Admission

  • 3 Types of Schools:

○ Safety ○ Best Fit ○ Reach * Naviance

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College Application Process Vocabularly 101: The 3 main applications

  • Common Application

○ most common application ○ requires a login/password ○ multiple applications on one system ○ matches with naviance

  • Coalition Application

○ most commonly used in south ○ requires a login/password ○ does not match with naviance ○ multiple applications on one system

  • Online Application (directly on University’s website)

○ Most colleges allow students to apply to the university website and/or one of the above ○ naviance can send letters of rec and transcripts ○ most of the PA state schools will require individual website log-in

* Not Sure what is required? Naviance will tell you!

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Naviance

Q: What is Naviance ? A: Naviance is an online program that helps students explore career interests and plan for post-secondary

  • ptions. Naviance is also the tool we often use to

electronically send supporting application documents to post-secondary schools (ex. transcripts and letters

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Naviance Overview- short but informational

What can you do on Naviance?

  • SuperMatch college search
  • Scholarship Search
  • Personality and career interest assessments
  • College admissions information
  • Resume Builder
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NAVIANCE HOME PAGE

Junior Year: Colleges I'm Thinking About Senior Year: Colleges I'm Applying To Student Profile (June-October) SAMPLE: COLLEGE PROFILE

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EXAMPLE: BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY

www.naviance.com

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NCAA Clearinghouse https://web3.ncaa.org

  • Division I & II College Sports- Students must register

through the NCAA Cleaghouse

  • Students interested in playing a sport in college

should see their school counselor, coach, and consult with the NCAA Clearinghouse

  • CHECK OUT THE NCAA TABLE !
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Some Important Dates To Remember:

  • Spring 2019:
  • College Fair ☑
  • Course Selection ☑
  • AP Exams
  • SAT/ACT
  • Fall 2019
  • Registration/Application Deadlines
  • Financial Aid Night October
  • FAFSA
  • Halloween-Thanksgiving
  • Winter/Spring 2019-20:
  • Scholarships
  • Decision Time!!!
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Deadline/Application Reminders:

  • Letters of Recommendation(s)

Teachers- Approximately 2 week turnaround Counselor- 10+ days with transcript request

  • SAT/ACT/SAT II’s NOT on transcript (college

board)

  • Application Processing/Due Dates

Allow for 10-14 days to process

  • Scholarship Due Dates
  • Transcript Request(s)

Mid-year & final grades

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Common Mistakes

  • Missing Deadlines
  • Missing requirements
  • SAT/ACT Scores*
  • Senior Year Courses
  • Senior slide aka: “senioritis”
  • Choosing a school because of a “friend”
  • Lack of research
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Any Questions? Please feel free to e-mail Your son/daughter’s school counselor if you need more information

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Class of 2020 Parent College Seminar Thursday, March 21st, 2019 Thank You For Your Time! Enjoy The College Fair Located in The WTHS Cafeteria!