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GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Mark DeVoe –Director Mindy Fellingham-Counselor Pat Hendricks-Counselor Kelly O’Keeffe –Howlett-Counselor Ted Jarmusz-Counselor Mary Ellin Sweeney-Learning Consultant
Debbie Hemschoot- Registrar Tina Schwartz-Guidance Secretary
Academic RecordDifficulty of Course LoadSAT Scores/ACT ScoresLetters of RecommendationCollege EssayExtra-Curricular ActivitiesPersonal InterviewNeatness of the College ApplicationCommunity ServiceSpecial TalentsDemonstrated Interest
REACH- To be admitted at this school may be possible, but it is not a definite occurrence.
TARGET- The majority of previously admitted freshman had scores, grades, and other activities slightly better or equal to your own.
QUALITY SAFETY- Admission at this college is highly likely and probable due to the strength of your application.
Early decision plans allow you to apply early (usually in November) and get an admissions decision from the college well in advance of the usual notification date. But there is a catch. Early decision plans are BINDING meaning if you apply as an early decision candidate, you agree to attend the college if you are accepted.
Although you can apply to only one college for early decision, you may apply to other colleges through the regular admissions process. If you're accepted by your first-choice college early, you must withdraw all other applications. Usually, colleges insist on a nonrefundable deposit well before May 1.
Early decision sometimes prevents you from knowing your financial aid package ahead of time.
(www.collegeboard.com)
Early action plans are similar to early decision plans in that you can learn early in the admission cycle (usually in January or February) whether a college has accepted you. But unlike early decision, most early action plans are not binding, meaning you do not have to commit to a college to which you've applied for early action. Under these plans, you may apply to other colleges. Usually, you can let the college know of your decision in the late spring or whenever you've decided.
(www.collegeboard.com)
If you wish to build in more time when weighing all of your college choice options, you may apply using our Regular Decision plan. If you want the flexibility of a traditional, non binding process, this is the plan for you.
While many colleges and universities in the United States employ a rolling admission policy, very few of the most selective colleges use it. With rolling admission, students have a large window of time during which they can apply to a college or university. The application process typically opens up in the early fall, and it may continue right through the summer.
Unlike a regular admission process with a firm application deadline, rolling admission applicants are often notified of their acceptance or rejection within a few weeks of applying. A college with rolling admission typically accepts applications for as long as spaces are available.
Software• NAVIANCE-FAMILY CONNECTION
Objective Guides• Rugg’s College Handbook
• The College Board Handbook • Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges
Subjective Guides• Fiske Guide to Colleges• The Insider’s Guide to Colleges• U.S News Best Colleges
Institutional Materials• College Fair at Brookdale Community College
1. Fact Finding
2. Reflection
3. Assessment
4. Action
What are the important factors about this college?
What majors and programs?
What are your impressions?
Could this be a good match for me?
What are the next steps?
FINANCIAL AID WEB SITESFinancial Aid Information Page www.finaid.com
Fast Web www.fastweb.com
U.S. Dept. of Education nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool
NJ Dept. of Higher Ed www.nj.gov
NCAA Clearinghouse www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/
FAFSA www.fafsa.ed.gov
CSS Profile https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp
COLLEGE WEB SITESAlphabetical list of all Universities in the U.S. www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state
Peterson’s Online www.petersons.com
Common Application www.commonapp.org
College Board www.collegeboard.com
ACT www.act.org
SAT/ACT Optional Schools www.fairtest.org Naviance https://connection.naviance.com/
CAREER WEB SITESDo What You Are http://connection.naviance.com/redbankcatholic.com
US Bureau of Labor http://www.bls.gov/
Career Key www.careerkey.org
KAHN Academy
SAT Question of the Day
SAT Prep Test Bank
ACT Test Prep
The Admissions App
All My Colleges
College Score Matcher
College Search
College Match
Ivy League Admissions
College Essay Techniques
• Student Record/Transcript• Strength of Schedule• Scores (SAT/ACT/Optional)• Activities Resume• Essays• Recommendations• Interview (recommended)
Admissions Counselors Consider
• Location (Urban, Suburban, Rural)• Distance • Academic Rigor• Size• Extra-curricular (i.e. athletics)• Field of Study/Major• Financial Aid
Student Should Consider
Naviance can help students find valuable information about colleges and careers.
To log on please go to: https://connection.naviance.com/redbankcatholic - Enter your username (e-mail and password)
College Search: This feature will help you find colleges that match your preferences, size, location, campus climate, athletics and more.
College Lookup: This tool will provide detailed information about each college, some features include web tours, average GPA and SAT scores and more.
Scattergrams: This feature will create a graph to show the GPA and SAT combination of applicants to a college from Red Bank Catholic.
Colleges I’m Thinking About: This tool will allow you to make a working list of schools that interests you. It can be modified at any time.
Personality Questionnaire: This assessment will help you learnmore about your personality and careers that are matched to your strengths. Career Interest Profiler: This includes 180 questions about activities workers do as part of their jobs. Exploring Careers and Clusters: This feature will provide career overviews, information on the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in each career.
vs.
SAT = reasoning test Type of Test ACT = content-based test
Critical Reading: 2, 25-min sections and 1, 20-min section; Math: 2, 25-min
sections and 1, 20-min section; Writing: 1, 25-min essay, 1, 25-min section, and
1, 10-min section
Test FormatEnglish: 1, 45-min section; Math: 1, 60-min section; Reading: 1, 35-min section;
Science: 1, 35-min section; Writing: 1, 30-min essay (optional)
questions can be phrased in ways that make them difficult to decipher Test Style
questions may be long but are usually less
difficult to decipher, more straighforward
Math, Critical Reading, and Writing scores will each range between a 200-800; total SAT score ranges between
600-2400
ScoringEnglish, Math, Reading, and Science
scores will each range between 1-36. Composite ACT score is the average of
your scores on the four sections; ranges between 1-36
yes – you lose ¼ of a point for incorrect answers (except on the grid-in math
questions)
Penalty for Wrong Answers? no – you do not lose points for incorrect
answersyes – you can choose which set(s) of
SAT scores to submit to colleges Score Choice?yes – you can choose which set(s) of ACT
scores to submit to colleges
questions increase in difficulty level as you move through that question type in
a section (except reading passage questions, which progress
chronologically through the passage)
Difficulty Levelsdifficulty level of the questions is random
arithmetic, data analysis, algebra I and II, functions, geometry; formulas are
provided in the test booklet
Math Levels arithmetic, algebra I and II, functions, geometry, trigonometry; no formulas are
provided
Accepted by all colleges and universities
CollegePreference Accepted by all colleges and universities
Test Date Registration Deadline
Junior YearSAT March 14, 2015 February 27, 2015
SAT & Subject Test May 2, 2015 April 6, 2015
SAT & Subject Test June 6, 2015 May 8, 2015
Senior YearOctober 2015 September 2015
November 2015 October 2015
December 2015 November 2015
Always the first Saturday of the Month. Plan accordingly!
Test Date Registration Deadline
Junior YearACT February 7, 2015 January 9, 2015
April 18, 2015 March 13, 2015
June 13, 2015 May 8, 2015
Senior YearSeptember 12, 2015 August 2015
October 24, 2015 September 2015
December 12, 2015 November 2015
THE COLLEGE SEARCH PROCESS
Junior College Planning Night
TIMELINE
December ‘14
SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember ‘13
June
February
March
January ‘15
April
May
July
August
Junior Lessons (3)
Junior Meetings
VISIT COLLEGES
VISIT COLLEGES
SAT/ACT
APPLY
STUDENTS CONSIDER • Location/Distance
• Size
• Extra-curricular (i.e. athletics)
• Field of Study/Major
COLLEGES CONSIDER
• Student Record/Transcript
• Strength of Schedule
• Scores (SAT/ACT/Optional?)
SCHOOLCOUNSELOR
PROSPECT LIST (10-30 SCHOOLS)
FINAL LIST (6-12 SCHOOLS)
NAVIANCE
NAVIANCE
NAVIANCE
http://connection.naviance.com
VISIT COLLEGES!
Dress neatly. Take the interview seriously. Get to know the college. Use
Naviance to visit websites, college review books, catalogs, etc.
Be prepared to talk about yourself and to ask questions about the school.
Practice interviewing…with anyone.
Make a positive first impression. Give firm handshakes, make eye contact and introduce yourself clearly.
Elaborate…give more details than your application can display.
Be proud of your accomplishments. Do not be afraid to discuss a weakness. Pay attention to the questions. Come with prepared questions specific to
college.
• At the end, thank the interviewer for his/her time and ask for a business card.
• Remember the interviewer’s name.
• Make some notes for yourself.• Send a thank you e-mail.
What is the strongest program on campus? What is the most popular department/course on
campus? How many classes are taught by graduate
assistants? Given my proposed major, will I be able to study
abroad? How accessible are faculty? What is the most important aspect of a student’s
application? What improvements are being made on campus? What is the size of the sophomore class?
What magazines and/or newspapers do you read?
Which of your activities has given you the most satisfaction?
Tell me about Red Bank Catholic High School. Have you considered a major? Is there a weakness in your application? What is something about you, that colleges
would not find on your application? If your friend was asked to describe you, what
would he/she say?
Please don’t choose your top choice school for your 1st interview.
If unable to interview, meet with the college representatives when they visit Red Bank Catholic during your senior year.
Prepare for each college meeting as if it was a formal interview.
Tour first. Attend information session. Go while school is in session. Bring a notebook and/or a camera. Eat in cafeteria if possible. See a freshman dorm. Visit the infirmary. See the music/athletic facilities if possible. Look for anything else that will be important to you.
Send e-mail to thank the school for information and tour
Financial Aid Evening-January 6, 2015. FAFSA – should be completed after
January 1st. Early completion is preferable-if you are applying for any loans, FAFSA has to be completed.
College Scholarship Service – CSS profile. Some schools use this service. Usually due by November 15.
Must apply for a pin for one parent and student.
Application available January 1st of the year student is applying.
Look at College web-sites Use Naviance for scholarships list.
CSS Profile-some colleges require that you subscribe this service.