POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING 101

COUNSELORS

A - Cl Linda PackmanCo-Gray Stephanie IsaacsGreen-K Brian DrnecL-Og Lindsay BeilOh-Sh Jill AltshulerSi-Z Veronica Valentine

Student Services (Cont)

Secretary: Charlie EngelkemierData Clerk: Marian BoringRegistrar: Emily MandileRegistrar: Kim Masters

COLLEGE SELECTION:MAKING A LIST

Apply to about 5-7 schools 1-2 Wish: The criteria for admission is higher than your academic profile.

3-4 Probable: The criteria for admission is consistent with your academic profile.

1-2 Comfortable: The criteria foradmission is below your academic profile.

OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER

◦Be sure to add safe financial schools on your list as well.

◦Be aware of HCC deadlines for scholarships and special programs.

◦Make sure you like your safety school!

ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

WWW.COMMONAPP.ORG◦Must “invite official” to complete

recommendation and submit transcript.◦Must have correct email address.

LOCAL COLLEGE PROFILESAS REPORTED FOR CLASS OF 2011

University of Maryland, College Park◦ 26,000 applications for a class of 3,975◦ Average SAT: 1260-1410 (CR and Math) ◦ GPA: 4.05 weighted◦ Priority Deadline for Admission: November 1

Towson University◦ 18128 applicants and 9462 students were admitted◦ Average SAT: 1520-1730 on all three parts (middle 50%)◦ Average GPA: 3.53-3.87 ◦ Application and Scholarship Deadline: December 1

Stevenson University◦ Average SAT: 1380-1710 (middle 50%)◦ ACT average: 22◦ GPA: 3.3 unweighted◦ Application for scholarship and Honors Program: February 1

LOCAL COLLEGE PROFILESSalisbury UniversityApproximately 8,000 applications received and 4,000 students were admittedAverage GPA: 3.7 Average SAT: 1720Admission Deadline: December 1- Early Action

Frostburg University5,000 applicants with a 58% admission rateAverage SAT: 1010 on verbal and math (SAT preferred school)Average GPA: 3.2Admission: Rolling Admission

UMBC8,000 applicants received in 2011 and anticipate admitting 60% of applicantsAverage SAT: 1200 (CR and math) or 1800 on all three partsAverage GPA: 3.6Admission: Early Action November 1

TYPES OF ADMISSION DECISIONS

Early Decision: Early deadline, early response, BINDING

Early Action Early deadline, early response, NON-BINDING

Priority Deadline Students apply by an earlier deadline, and receive priority over students who do not meet the deadline. Decisions are usually given January 31

Rolling Admission Students are accepted/denied as applications are received

Regular Admission Apply by regular deadline (usually Jan 15) and hear a response by April 1

College Testing

ACT

SAT Reasoning

SAT Subject Test

Scholarship Searches

College Websites ◦Most of money comes directly from college so

check college websites.Use the Internet

◦Watch out for scams!Scholarship Page on NavianceSenatorial, Delegate, and Local Scholarships

Financial Aid

FAFSA- www.fafsa.ed.gov◦ Online◦ Student and parent request PIN #s in Dec.◦ Submit Jan. 1 through approximately Feb. 20 ◦ NOT www.fafsa.com – watch for scam sites

Types of Aid: http://studentaid.ed.gov◦ Federal: Stafford, Perkins, Work Study, Pell Grants, Need-based

Merit Scholarship◦ Private Sources: Loans, Scholarships, Jobs

CSS Profile-Private schools◦ Early Action (EA) or Early Decision (ED)

Financial Aid Night

Ethical and Personal Responsibilities

Deposit to one college onlyAuthentic applications, essays, and

resumesPersonal conduct and reporting to

collegesMySpace and FacebookMaintain high academic performance

TO THINK ABOUT...

There is no such thing as the “perfect” college. Colleges are not “better or worse” rather different.Be realistic.Make decisions based on what you want, not your

friends, parents, teachers.Ask questions!Visit! Visit! Visit!Meet all deadlines.Inform RHS and your college of your final decision!

Sept 13 Green Folders Due to teachers for Nov 1 deadline

Sept 17 College Essay workshop- sign up on Naviance

Sept 20 Red Folders due to counselors for Nov 1

Sept 25 Senior Crab and RHB Fest

Sept 27 ACT Registration deadline

October 3 SAT Registration Deadline

October 16 PSAT Day: College and Career Workshops

November 1 UMCP, UMBC Deadlines

December 1 Towson and other early action deadlines

GREEN AND RED FOLDERS

Green Folders◦Teacher input form (information about yourself that

teachers can include in recommendation)◦Envelopes for non-common app schools◦List of schools where you are applying◦Thank you note!!!!!

Red Folders◦Transcript request form listing where you are applying◦Envelopes for non-common app schools◦$4 per transcript◦Resume

Naviance

Great way to get Post Secondary Ready! You can access this website at school or at

home. Logon with the link below:

◦https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=reservoirhs

Remember to sign with your student ID and birth date – no hyphens or dashes ◦Include the entire year of your birth (1996)

Naviance Survey and College Info

Complete the following: Complete the Senior Fall Survey.

Next, Go to the About Me tab◦Click on My portfolio and profile link and check

your personal information, update email addresses (you and your parents)

◦Click on pencil on the right hand side to update email addresses

Explore Naviance

When you have updated information:

◦ Go to colleges I am applying to link and add your colleges, if you have not already

◦ Next go to college visits, and sign up for any college visits, if you have not already

◦ Then go to My Planner and click on Goals and create an Academic goal and a Post Secondary Goal

Go to document library ◦ Review all resources/documents available to you