COLLEGE ADMISSIONS NIGHT SPONSORED BY THE BELVIDERE HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT VICTORIA SKOOG...
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COLLEGE ADMISSIONS NIGHT SPONSORED BY THE BELVIDERE HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT VICTORIA SKOOG (GRADES 10 & 12) JESSICA MCKINNEY (GRADES 9 & 11) 1
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COLLEGE ADMISSIONS NIGHT
S P O N S O R E D BY T H E B E LV I D E R E H I G H
S C H O O L G U I D A N C E D E PA RT M E N T
V I C T O R I A S KO O G ( G R A D E S 1 0 & 1 2 )
J E SS I C A M C K I N N E Y ( G R A D E S 9 & 1 1 )
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COLLEGE PREPARATION
FRESHMAN YEARBuild GPA
Join Activities
JUNIOR YEARTake Oct PSAT
Take SAT 2XVisit Colleges
Senior YearOct SAT? (Option)Send apps early
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Sophomore YearTake Academic Challenges
Research Careers
SAT Reasoning TestThree Sections: Critical Reading, Math, WritingScores: 200 – 800 range for each subtestNational Average in 2013: CR 496 /M 513/WR 487
)
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Sophomores
Oct PSAT Popular Option
Juniors Oct. PSAT Nov – June SAT
Strongly Recommend Recommended to take Test 2X
Seniors Oct SAT If trying to reach a cut-off score Send directly from College Board.org
How are admissions decisions made?
• GPA/Class rank• SAT scores• Rigor of courses on transcript• Timing of Applications• College Essays and letters of recommendation• Strength of senior schedule• Extra-curricular activities• Leadership• Special Talent
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How do I search for a college?
POPULAR SEARCH ENGINES
Naviance (BHS website access) www.collegeboard.com
www.princetonreview.com www.colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com
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Your College List
• REACH SCHOOL i.e. the “Dream School”
• REALISTIC SCHOOLS i.e. the “Fit” schools
• SAFETY SCHOOL i.e. the “Sigh of Relief” school
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“If all other things are equal, the deciding factor is how EARLY the application is
submitted.”
“As a college fills seats, they become more selective over time.”
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INTERNET
APPLY ONLINE
ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS
DOCUMENTS UPLOADED
COLLEGE SEARCH
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COMMON APPLICATION
www.commonapp.org TO APPLY
REQUEST TEACHER LETTER OF REC
VIA NAVIANCE
YELLOW TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM
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REGULAR APP
APPLY VIA
COLLEGE WEBSITE
TEACHER REC BY
LINK OR MAIL
Yellow Transcript Request
Form
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COMMUNICATION IS
KEY
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!
• Early Admission (junior year)
• Early Decision (legally binding) *Please discuss with Guidance
• Early Action (non-binding)
• Rolling Admissions (First come, first serve)
• Regular Admission (Deadline) Hint-still apply AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
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Financial Aid
Through CollegeCollege Financial Aid WebpageFAFSA (Opens Jan 1)
Online Scholarshipswww.fastweb.com
Regional & Local Scholarships Within Naviance
ATTEND THE BHS FINANCIAL AID NIGHT JANUARY 201413
Down to the wire!
• Acceptance offers• Rejection letters• Waitlist offers
May 1 DEADLINE for Deposit!Enjoy Your College Experience!!!
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