Welcome to Junior Parent Night

St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School

• Students will meet with their guidance counselor several times throughout the year.

• Students will prepare a list of potential colleges to visit and/or apply.

• Students will identify a major that they may want to pursue in college.

What to expect during your child’s junior year

•Students took the PSAT in October

•Results will be provided mid-December

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• Students will begin to write a college essay in their English class.

• In February students will be advised when and how to ask a teacher to write a letter of recommendation.

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• Weekly Visits From Colleges To Sea

• Fall College Fair - October 3rd during the school day

• Financial Planning Workshop - October 22

• Career Night – February 26, 2014

• Spring College Fair -April 9, 2014 7 – 9pm

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Colleges and Universities take the following factors into consideration when reviewing an applicant:

•Cumulative high school average of freshman, sophomore and junior year

•Standardized tests: SAT and/or ACT scores

•Extracurricular activities and community involvement

•Letters of Recommendation

•Essay

Preparing for College in Junior Year

• Begin to discuss college at home

• Start the college search process

• Start visiting colleges during the spring and over the summer.

• Take the SAT and/or ACT

Preparing for College in Junior Year

A the end of junior year students will take:

• SAT or ACT• SAT Subject Test (if

necessary)

Standardized Testing

SAT assesses subject matter learned in high

school and problem solving skills in critical

reading, mathematics and writing.

What is the SAT?

SAT Subject Tests are the only national

admission tests that measure students'

knowledge and skills in particular subject areas.

What is are the SAT Subject Tests?

ACT is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in Science, Math, Reading and

English.

What is the ACT?

How do colleges differ?

• Cost

• Location

• Prestige & Reputation

• College vs. University

• Public versus Private

• Special Interest

• Financial Assistance Programs

• College Accreditation

NAVIGATING THE COLLEGE

SELECTION PROCESS

College vs. University:

•A University is a collection of Colleges offering:

•Research Facilities

•Graduate Programs

•Broad Range of Undergraduate Programs

•A College traditionally offers:

•4-year Liberal Arts Undergraduate Programs

NAVIGATING THE COLLEGE

SELECTION PROCESS

Public vs. Private:

•Public Colleges & Universities

•Funding from the state and local government

•Traditionally less expensive then private schools

•Lower tuition rates for in-state students

•Private Colleges & Universities

•Rely on tuition, fees and private sources

•Traditionally more expensive then public schools

NAVIGATING THE COLLEGE

SELECTION PROCESS

When helping your children search for potential colleges the following

factors should be considered:

1. Location 6. Academics

2. Enrollment/Size 7. Extracurricular Activity

3. Student Body Make-up 8. Library/Sports Facilities

4. Campus Environment 9. Internship Opportunity

5. Campus Safety 10. Alumni

NAVIGATING THE COLLEGE

SELECTION PROCESS

What are the different types of campus visits?

• Attend an Open House • Make an appointment to meet with

an admissions counselor• Take a tour of the campus • Participate in a campus event• Shadow a current student/sit in on

a class  

CAMPUS VISITS

 What should you do on a campus visit?

• Ask a lot of questions to the admissions counselor. • Ask lot of questions to the tour guide. • Verify the colleges admission requirements• Talk to current students• Eat in the cafeteria• Meet with a faculty member  

CAMPUS VISITS

Students and families should familiarize themselves with the types of applications students use when applying to college.

Getting a head start on senior year..

TYPES OF COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

City University of New York (CUNY)

www.cuny.edu

• You can apply to any of the colleges of CUNY by using a single online application and may list up to six (6) colleges for a single fee.

• The application consists of 7 sections to be completed.

TYPES OF COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

State University of New York (SUNY)

www.suny.edu/student

• You may use one SUNY application to apply to the SUNY schools.

• There is a fee for each school even though you apply using one application.

• The application consists of 31 questions. Supplemental applications may need to be filled out.

Private Colleges

• Applications for private colleges may be obtained from the colleges themselves or through the college’s website.

• The application fee varies from college to college.

TYPES OF COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

Common Applicationwww.commonapp.org

• Over 400 private universities and all SUNY schools accept this application.

• Apply to multiple colleges using one application.• There is a fee for each school you

apply to.

• This form consists of 9 sections that are to be completed. Supplemental applications may need to be filled out.

TYPES OF COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

•Senior counselors will meet with students at the end of their junior year.

•Senior Year

•Students will meet with senior counselors individually

•Students will attend mandatory Naviance training during homeroom

•Students will attend fall college fair in October

•Senior parent night

PREPARING FOR SENIOR YEAR

· Our Students’ average SAT Scores are higher by 50-60 points in each section of the test than the average SAT Scores for New York State

· The Class of 2013 were awarded 51.3 million dollars in scholarship money from colleges averaging over 154,000 per student!

· 20% of students completed a year or more of college at Sea

· 50% completed a semester of college at Sea

· 90% graduated with some college credits from Sea 

A look at the Class of 2013Our Proud Sea Graduates

Legal Internship: Mr. Joseph Albanese, Esq.• Meetings to discuss topics in law• Work in a law office / Attend trials

Medical Internship: Christopher Ferrante, Ph.D. • Visits from doctors (M.D., D.O), dentists,

pharmacists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and physician assistants

• Volunteer hours in Staten Island University Hospital

Neuroscience Research Internship: Sara Guariglia, Ph.D.

• Presentations from research scientists• Hands on volunteer work in visiting

laboratories

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Guang Y. Wen, Ph.DNew York State Institute for Basic Research (IBR)Research Focus: Autism and Alzheimer’s Disease

Other LaboratoriesIBR/Neuropace

Jeffrey H. Goodman, Ph.DEpilepsy

Sharon Loverde, Ph.D.CSI

Computational Biochemistry

Stephen Gundry, ABDCSI/City College of New York

Computer Engineering

New Labs for 2013-2014

Michael Bucaro, Ph.D.CSI

Advanced Microscopy and Polymer Chemistry

Lisa Manne, Ph.D.CSI

Avian Ecology

Elena McCoy, Ph.D.CSI

Microbiology

Sara Guariglia, Ph.D and Chi-Wing Chow, Ph.D

Columbia University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, IBR

Research Focus: Developmental Neurotoxicology

Daniel P. McCloskey, Ph.D.CUNY College of Staten Island (CSI)Research Focus: Epilepsy & Aging (Naked Mole Rats)

Probal Banerjee, Ph.DCSI

Research Focus: Autism, Schizophrenia and Cancer

Kathryn K. Chadman, Ph.DIBRResearch Focus: Autism

PARTICIPATING LABORATORIES

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Thank you for attending our

Junior Parent Night!