Sophomore Parent Night

atMiami Arts Studio 6-12 @

Zelda Glazer

Principal’s Welcome

Dr. Miguel Balsera

Administrative Team

Ms. Annie DiazMr. Patricio Suarez

Sophomore Class Sponsor

CLASS OF 2018

High School Counselor

Mrs. Terri AlvaradoTerriAlvarado@dadeschools.net

305-485-2323 ext. 2166

CAP ADVISOR

Mrs. Alina GarciaAfleitas-Garcia@dadeschools.net

Is available to parents through www.dadeschools.net

to review your child’s grades and progress in their classes

10th Grade Graduation Requirements

Refer to handout

A minimum of 25 hours of community service each grade level are required for graduation.

Community Service Project

Charities

Libraries

City governments

Convalescent homes

United Way agencies

Museums

Parks

WHY WAIT TO THE END???Download Application!!!

Post Secondary Checklist• It is never too early to plan for your future.• Study hard and get excellent grades. Colleges admit you

based on your grades from 9th, 10th and 11th grade. • Build strong academic, language arts, mathematics and

critical thinking skills by taking challenging classes (Honors and Advanced Placement)

• FOCUS ON YOUR CORE ACADEMIC SUBJECTS• Strengthen your vocabulary by increasing your reading.• Become involved in extra curricular activities.• Get to know your CAP Advisor and School Counselor.• Browse through college literature or surf the Web.• Check out what high school courses colleges require.• Athletes – know NCAA requirements if you want to play sports.• Keep an academic portfolio and extra curricular record.• Research career possibilities.• Begin saving money for college.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE MAKE AN

APPOINTMENT TO MEET WITH YOUR CAP ADVISOR OR SCHOOL COUNSELOR.

What Colleges Look for When Making Their Decisions

Top 3 Most Important Factors:1. Strength of curriculum (Honors, Advanced

Placement) 2. Grade Point Average (GPA) and class %3. College Entrance Examination Scores (ACT or

SAT)

If the college requires them:• Essay• Interview• Recommendation Letters• Resume (leadership, community service,

extracurricular, talents, etc..)

The Application Process

Determine the number of schools to which you want to apply

Be mindful of deadlines

Treat this as a homework project – care should be given to the appearance of your application

Complete the on-line application form

If essay required, give it proper attention

Decide on no more than 3 – 5 institutions

Time line for decisions- DEADLINES

The Importance of GRADESDo you have what it takes?

• Institutional Matrix• SUS Admissions Tour as of September, 2015

How can you improve your chances of success?• State Universities will recalculate your grades based on the following 18 Academic credits:

4 English, 4 Math (Algebra & above), 3 Social Sciences, 3 Natural Sciences, 2 Foreign languages; plus additional courses in the above subject areas• Focus your study efforts on your core academic classes• Challenge yourself with Honors and AP classes• Seek grade forgiveness in those classes that you earn a “D” or “F” in.• Know your recalculated GPA by going to www.FACTS.org > “high school students” > “Check Bright Futures Scholarship Eligibility”

FAMU

FAU

FGCU FIU FLPOLY FSU

NCF

UCF UFUNF

USF UWF

Summer2015GPA

2.50 -

2.99

3.18 -

3.92

3.25 -

3.94

3.34 -

3.94

 N/A

3.50 -

4.10

NoSumm

er

3.60 -

4.00

4.20 -

4.50

3.50Avg.

3.35 -

3.84

3.47Avg.

Fall2015GPA

3.0 -

3.49

3.52 -

4.25

3.32 -

4.06

3.40 -

4.004.08

3.90 -

4.40

3.78 -

4.39

3.70 -

4.30

4.20 -

4.50

3.90Avg.

3.81 -

3.84

3.59Avg.

This graph demonstrates the close relationship between the numbers of Academic Core classes to the acceptance rate at the University of Florida.

    

How to beat the numbers game•Complete your one unit in PE and one unit in fine arts and that’s it,•Focus on taking all core academic classes – math, social studies, language arts, foreign language and science.•Forget about classes like office aid, internship and research. All of our state universities have made it clear that these activities would be best done after school hours – not during.•Sorry to say, but stay away from non-academic classes. The margins are too narrow for students graduating with 24 credits. Taking 2-3 extra non-academic classes can drop you down to a 20.5% chance of acceptance.•The concept of easy “A” classes to boost the GPA is long gone.•Consider FLVS and dual-enrollment with the consent of his counselor.•Take advantage of every practice testing opportunity for the SAT/ACT.

PSAT: Re-designedOctober 28, 2015

See handout

College Entrance Exams

SAT (current) • Critical Reading• Math• Writing• Scores: 200 –800 each

section. Total: 2400• Scores Adjusted. • DON’T GUESS!• Registration available

online at www.collegeboard.com

ACT• English• Reading• Math• Science Reasoning• Writing (Optional –

though you are strongly encouraged to take)

• Scores: 1-36• NO PENALTY FOR

GUESSING• Registration available

online at www.act.org

© 2015 The College Board

COMPARISON OF THE MAJOR FEATURES: OF THE CURRENT SAT AND REDESIGNED SAT-

Category Current SAT Redesigned SAT

Total Testing Time(Subject to research)

3 hours and 45 minutes 3 hours (plus 50 minutes for the Essay [optional])

Components a) Critical Readingb) Writingc) Mathematicsd) Essay

a) Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section

» Reading Test» Writing and Language Testb) Math Section» Math Testb) Essay (optional)

Important Features

» Emphasis on general reasoning skills » Emphasis on vocabulary, often in limited

contexts» Complex scoring (a point for a correct

answer and a deduction for an incorrect answer; blank responses have no impact on scores)

» Continued emphasis on reasoning, alongside a clearer, stronger focus on the knowledge, skills, and understandings most important for college and career readiness and success

» Greater emphasis on the meaning of words in extended contexts and on how word choice shapes meaning, tone, and impact

» Rights-only scoring (a point for a correct answer but no deduction for an incorrect answer; blank responses have no impact on scores)

Essay » Required and given at the beginning of the SAT

» 25 minutes to write the essay » Tests writing skill; students take a

position on a presented issue

» Optional and given at the end of the SAT; postsecondary institutions determine whether they will require the essay for admission

» 50 minutes to write the essay» Tests reading, analysis, and writing skills;

students produce a written analysis of a provided source text

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Florida Bright Futures2013 – 2014 and after

BF PROGRAM Award

Flat Rate

Payout

GPA

Requirement

SAT/ACT

Requirements

Community

Service

FLORIDA ACADEMIC SCHOLARS

$103 per credit hr.

30 credit payout: $3,090.00

120 credits total

3.5 weighted BF GPA

16 core academic

classes

1290 SAT

\29 ACT

100 hours of community service

FLORIDA MEDALLION SCHOLARS

$77 per credit hr.

30 credit payout: $2,310.00

120 credits total

3.0 weighted BF GPA

16 core academic classes

1170 SAT

26 ACT.

75 hours of community service

FLORIDA GOLD SEAL VOC. SCHOLARS

100% of program of study up to 72 credit hours in an AS, AAS, CCC or PSAV’s:

60 credit hours in ATD’s

Does not apply to AA, BA or BS degree

3.0 weighted BF GPA

3.5 weighted GPA in 3 vocational credits SAME

program

SAT 880

M 440 / CR 440

ACT

E 17 / R 18

M 19

CPT

R 83 / S 83

Algebra 72

30 hours of community service

Number of years to Receive Initial Funding Number of years of Funding Available

Within 2 years of High School Graduation Up to 5 years from High School Graduation

Types of Funding for College•

• GRANTS – Based on financial need- Private (CAP Grant)- Public: Federal (Pell Grant)- State (Fla. Student Assistance Grant)

• WORK-STUDY – Based on financial need- Employment on campus – usually jobs are not too demanding, with the idea you can study some at work, thus the name, Work-Study

• STUDENT LOANS – Based on financial need- Perkins (administered by the college - 5% int.)- Stafford (subsidized or unsubsidized, capped at 8.25% currently)

• PARENT LOANS– NOT based on financial need- Not need-based, can borrow up to cost of education, payment begins 60 days after date of loan.

So You Want to be a Doctor?

Prepare for these classes by taking them in high school. Taking Honors and AP classes are the closest thing to preparing for these college level classes.

The "pre-med" classes required by virtually all schools in the US are as follows:•A year of Freshman Chemistry along with the appropriate laboratory courses •A year of Organic Chemistry along with laboratory courses •A year of Biology along with laboratory courses •A year of Physics along with laboratory courses •A year of English •A year of Calculus or other advanced math classes, including Statistics

So you want to be a Lawyer?Common pre-law coursesWriting and speaking skillsCommunicationEnglish CompositionRhetoricTheatre

Problem-solving skillsAccountingPhilosophyStatisticsMathematicsUnderstanding human behaviorAnthropologyHistoryPsychologySociology

Topics related to Topics related to lawlaw * * Political science * Economics * Government * Legal management or paralegal studiesPre-law students may be advised or required to take upper-level political science and sociology electives, such as legal systems, criminal law, international law, policy, etc. Specific requirements for these courses vary by institution

Oh the Places You’ll Go !!!

THANK YOU & QUESTIONS ???