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POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING 101
COUNSELORS
A - Cl Linda PackmanCo-Gray Stephanie IsaacsGreen-K Brian DrnecL-Og Lindsay BeilOh-Sh Jill AltshulerSi-Z Veronica Valentine
Student Services (Cont)
Secretary: Charlie EngelkemierData Clerk: Marian BoringRegistrar: Emily MandileRegistrar: Kim Masters
COLLEGE SELECTION:MAKING A LIST
Apply to about 5-7 schools 1-2 Wish: The criteria for admission is higher than your academic profile.
3-4 Probable: The criteria for admission is consistent with your academic profile.
1-2 Comfortable: The criteria foradmission is below your academic profile.
OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER
◦Be sure to add safe financial schools on your list as well.
◦Be aware of HCC deadlines for scholarships and special programs.
◦Make sure you like your safety school!
ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
WWW.COMMONAPP.ORG◦Must “invite official” to complete
recommendation and submit transcript.◦Must have correct email address.
LOCAL COLLEGE PROFILESAS REPORTED FOR CLASS OF 2011
University of Maryland, College Park◦ 26,000 applications for a class of 3,975◦ Average SAT: 1260-1410 (CR and Math) ◦ GPA: 4.05 weighted◦ Priority Deadline for Admission: November 1
Towson University◦ 18128 applicants and 9462 students were admitted◦ Average SAT: 1520-1730 on all three parts (middle 50%)◦ Average GPA: 3.53-3.87 ◦ Application and Scholarship Deadline: December 1
Stevenson University◦ Average SAT: 1380-1710 (middle 50%)◦ ACT average: 22◦ GPA: 3.3 unweighted◦ Application for scholarship and Honors Program: February 1
LOCAL COLLEGE PROFILESSalisbury UniversityApproximately 8,000 applications received and 4,000 students were admittedAverage GPA: 3.7 Average SAT: 1720Admission Deadline: December 1- Early Action
Frostburg University5,000 applicants with a 58% admission rateAverage SAT: 1010 on verbal and math (SAT preferred school)Average GPA: 3.2Admission: Rolling Admission
UMBC8,000 applicants received in 2011 and anticipate admitting 60% of applicantsAverage SAT: 1200 (CR and math) or 1800 on all three partsAverage GPA: 3.6Admission: Early Action November 1
TYPES OF ADMISSION DECISIONS
Early Decision: Early deadline, early response, BINDING
Early Action Early deadline, early response, NON-BINDING
Priority Deadline Students apply by an earlier deadline, and receive priority over students who do not meet the deadline. Decisions are usually given January 31
Rolling Admission Students are accepted/denied as applications are received
Regular Admission Apply by regular deadline (usually Jan 15) and hear a response by April 1
College Testing
ACT
SAT Reasoning
SAT Subject Test
Scholarship Searches
College Websites ◦Most of money comes directly from college so
check college websites.Use the Internet
◦Watch out for scams!Scholarship Page on NavianceSenatorial, Delegate, and Local Scholarships
Financial Aid
FAFSA- www.fafsa.ed.gov◦ Online◦ Student and parent request PIN #s in Dec.◦ Submit Jan. 1 through approximately Feb. 20 ◦ NOT www.fafsa.com – watch for scam sites
Types of Aid: http://studentaid.ed.gov◦ Federal: Stafford, Perkins, Work Study, Pell Grants, Need-based
Merit Scholarship◦ Private Sources: Loans, Scholarships, Jobs
CSS Profile-Private schools◦ Early Action (EA) or Early Decision (ED)
Financial Aid Night
Ethical and Personal Responsibilities
Deposit to one college onlyAuthentic applications, essays, and
resumesPersonal conduct and reporting to
collegesMySpace and FacebookMaintain high academic performance
TO THINK ABOUT...
There is no such thing as the “perfect” college. Colleges are not “better or worse” rather different.Be realistic.Make decisions based on what you want, not your
friends, parents, teachers.Ask questions!Visit! Visit! Visit!Meet all deadlines.Inform RHS and your college of your final decision!
Sept 13 Green Folders Due to teachers for Nov 1 deadline
Sept 17 College Essay workshop- sign up on Naviance
Sept 20 Red Folders due to counselors for Nov 1
Sept 25 Senior Crab and RHB Fest
Sept 27 ACT Registration deadline
October 3 SAT Registration Deadline
October 16 PSAT Day: College and Career Workshops
November 1 UMCP, UMBC Deadlines
December 1 Towson and other early action deadlines
GREEN AND RED FOLDERS
Green Folders◦Teacher input form (information about yourself that
teachers can include in recommendation)◦Envelopes for non-common app schools◦List of schools where you are applying◦Thank you note!!!!!
Red Folders◦Transcript request form listing where you are applying◦Envelopes for non-common app schools◦$4 per transcript◦Resume
Naviance
Great way to get Post Secondary Ready! You can access this website at school or at
home. Logon with the link below:
◦https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=reservoirhs
Remember to sign with your student ID and birth date – no hyphens or dashes ◦Include the entire year of your birth (1996)
Naviance Survey and College Info
Complete the following: Complete the Senior Fall Survey.
Next, Go to the About Me tab◦Click on My portfolio and profile link and check
your personal information, update email addresses (you and your parents)
◦Click on pencil on the right hand side to update email addresses
Explore Naviance
When you have updated information:
◦ Go to colleges I am applying to link and add your colleges, if you have not already
◦ Next go to college visits, and sign up for any college visits, if you have not already
◦ Then go to My Planner and click on Goals and create an Academic goal and a Post Secondary Goal
Go to document library ◦ Review all resources/documents available to you