Junior Class Parent Presentation

December 2018

Junior Year TimelineFALL

❏ Register/take the PSAT❏ Maintain and/or improve academic performance

WINTER❏ Review PSAT results with Counselor❏ Register for Standardized Testing❏ SAT Reasoning Test /Subject Test /ACT Test❏ Informal Junior Conferences held with counselor

SPRING ❏ Register for Standardized Testing❏ SAT Reasoning Test /Subject Test /ACT test❏ Visit colleges during spring vacation❏ Attend formal Junior Conferences (application

process)❏ Take AP Tests/ SAT Subject Tests as needed❏ Complete Senior Questionnaire (Naviance)

SUMMER❏ Visit Colleges❏ Brainstorm college essay topics❏ Develop timeline for applying to college❏ Start working on common application

College Admission Testing

SATREASONING

SAT IISUBJECT

The ACT The TOEFL

12/1 (NVD)3/9 (NVOT)5/4 (NVD)

6/1 (NVOT & NVD)8/24 (TBD)10/5 (TBD)

12/8 (NVOT)2/9 (NVOT)4/13 (NVD)6/8 (NVD)7/13 (TBD)9/7 (TBD)

10/26 (TBD)

Personal Preferences (Game Plan)

• Location• Size• Academics• Selectivity• Specialized/Honors programs• Type of school• Fit of school

Additional Personal Preferences

• Housing• Research• Study abroad• Internships/co-ops• Name vs. Fit• Athletics

NCAA Eligibility Certification Requirements

• Graduate from high school

• Complete a minimum core curriculum of at least 16 (Both DI &DII) academic courses

• Core GPA and standardized testing sliding scale

• File Student Release form with NCAA Eligibility (www.ncaa.org)

• NCAA Eligibility Workshop- To be announced by the Athletic Department

The College Visit• Plan visits before applying

• Take a formal tour

• Plan visits when school is in session

• Attend overnight sessions if offered

• Meet people in specific departments

• Determine if the college will meet personal as well as academic needs

Resources• Guidance Counselors

• Naviance Family Connection

• Admissions Officers

• College Fairs

• College Guide Books

• College Websites/Social Networks:• www.nvnet.org• Bigfuture.collegeboard.org• http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

• Financial Aid Professionals• Presentation by Ed Zamora of Principia Prep on April 4th at 7 PM.

Naviancehttp://connection.naviance.com/nvrdemarest

• Web based resource that supports course, college and career planning.

• Specific to our school

• Linked with Naviance Succeed, a service that we use in the counseling office.

Frank Bruni Video