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Mrs. Hurst, College & Career Counselor Room 300
Transcript of Mrs. Hurst, College & Career Counselor Room 300pnhs.psd202.org/documents/1581366859.pdf · Conduct...
Mrs. Hurst, College & Career Counselor
Room 300
High School
2-year college
4-year college
Graduate school or join work force
High School
4-year collegeGraduate school or
join work force
High School
Military/other college Join work force
High School
Gap year
CollegeGraduate school or
join work force
Academic Fit
Personal/Social Fit
Financial Fit
▪Open Houses/Visit Days
▪Overnights/Fly-in Events (College Greenlight website)
▪Individual Appointments
▪Receptions & Alumni Events
Most Important Criteria
1. Grades
2. Rigor of coursework
3. Standardized test scores (ACT or SAT)
Important Criteria
▪ESSAYS
▪Letters of recommendation
▪Extracurricular Involvement▪ Jobs, Sports, Clubs
▪Leadership
▪Awards/honors
▪Volunteer service
ACT – Register online: www.actstudent.org
SAT – Register online: www.collegeboard.org
ACT or SAT? – colleges accept both equally – take practice tests and review PSAT scores.
Students are permitted to select up to four colleges to receive their test score for free (only available
before you take the test). There is a cost to send a score after.
NATIONAL 2020 TEST DATES INDIVIDUAL TESTING PLAN
ACT SATFirst Attempt
Test Type:
April 4 March 14Date:
June 13 April 14 @ PNHS
July 18 May 2
Second AttemptTest Type:
September 12 June 6 Date:
October 24 August 29
Third AttemptTest Type:
December 12 October 3 Date:
November 7
Fourth AttemptTest Type:
December 5 Date:
▪Conduct multiple online college searches.
▪Research a mix of reach, target and safety/likely schools based on your GPA, test scores, and major.
▪Talk to your parents about realistic financial options (out-of-state vs. in-state).
▪Schedule campus visits.
▪Attend college rep visits at PNHS. Sign up in Naviance.
▪Attend local college fairs.
▪Try to identify 10-15 schools that are of interest to you.
▪Students add colleges to Colleges I’m Applying To.
▪Students request transcripts to be sent to their colleges.
▪Counselors process transcripts electronically starting in early September.
▪It takes 1-2 weeks for a college to receive and process transcripts.
▪Students fill out the Teacher/Counselor Letter of
Recommendation Questionnaire and then request teacher and counselor letters of recommendation.
▪Research colleges and application requirements.
▪Visit colleges.
▪Register for SAT and ACT tests (make sure you prep).
▪ If you need a teacher letter of recommendation –talk to them before the end of the school year.
▪Narrow down your top 5 – 10 colleges by JULY.
▪Start working on your college essays over the summer.
▪Start working on the Common Application over the summer.
▪Finish priority applications by November 1st .
Twitter – @PNHSCounseling
Instagram – @PNHSstudentservices
Facebook – Search for PNHS Student Services
