Ramapo High Ramapo High SchoolSchool

Welcome Parents Welcome Parents Class of 2013Class of 2013

Presented by:Presented by:

Arlene DiFiore, Guidance Arlene DiFiore, Guidance SupervisorSupervisor

April 26, 2011April 26, 2011

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Prepare for CollegePrepare for College Provide Standardized Testing InfoProvide Standardized Testing Info Plan Ahead for SummerPlan Ahead for Summer

What Colleges Are Looking What Colleges Are Looking ForFor

Strength of Academic ProgramStrength of Academic Program GPAGPA Standardized Test ResultsStandardized Test Results Activities, Sports, Volunteering, Activities, Sports, Volunteering,

Work ExperienceWork Experience

TestingTesting

PLANPLAN

PSATPSAT

HSPAHSPA

SATSAT

ACTACT

SAT Subject TestSAT Subject Test

APAP

To Register for the SAT or Subject To Register for the SAT or Subject TestsTests

www.collegeboard.com

To Register for the ACT:To Register for the ACT: www.actstudent.org

AP ExamsAP Exams

Provides an opportunity to take college Provides an opportunity to take college level courses while in high schoollevel courses while in high school

Most colleges grant students credit, Most colleges grant students credit, placement or both for qualifying exam placement or both for qualifying exam gradesgrades

AP Scholar Award for exemplary AP Scholar Award for exemplary achievementachievement

For Award Criteria:For Award Criteria:www.collegeboard.com/apstudents

What Can You Do Now?What Can You Do Now?

Stay involved with extra curricular Stay involved with extra curricular activitiesactivities

Attend College FairsAttend College Fairs Begin visiting collegesBegin visiting colleges

What Are You Doing This What Are You Doing This Summer?Summer?

www.rih.org (under Guidance Summer Programs)

www.enrichmentalley.com

Naviance is the leading and most Naviance is the leading and most COMPREHENSIVE COMPREHENSIVE provider of planning and advising systems for secondary provider of planning and advising systems for secondary

schools. schools.

www.rih.orgwww.rih.org

My Colleges

College Research

Scholarships &

Money

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What Are My Interests

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About College

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when a college rep.

will be visiting RHS.

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leave class that

day/time.

STUDENT - ATHLETESSTUDENT - ATHLETES&&

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETESINTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES

Discuss your interest in playing Discuss your interest in playing college athletics with your coach, college athletics with your coach, counselor and parents.counselor and parents.

Complete NCAA Clearinghouse Complete NCAA Clearinghouse Eligibility form at end of junior year Eligibility form at end of junior year (Division I and Division II athletes (Division I and Division II athletes only).only).

Access the form on the website:Access the form on the website:

www.ncaaclearinghouse.netwww.ncaaclearinghouse.net

The Ahlmeyer’sThe Ahlmeyer’s

The Brooks’The Brooks’

The Kaufman’sThe Kaufman’s

The Rubacky’sThe Rubacky’s

The Blum’sThe Blum’s

The Brennan’sThe Brennan’s

The Colaneri’sThe Colaneri’s

Thank You For Coming!Thank You For Coming!

If you have any questions, please If you have any questions, please contact your child’s guidance contact your child’s guidance counselor.counselor.

201-891-1500201-891-1500 www.rih.orgwww.rih.org

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