a kick-start to your senior year a guidance office presentation miss baker fall 2010
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A Kick-Start to YOUR
Senior Year
A Guidance Office Presentation
Miss Baker
Fall 2010
Admissions Early Decision
apply by a certain date learn decision on a certain date binding vs non binding
Rolling Admissions review application when it is received and then inform
you if you are accepted or not Regular Admissions
set date for application material to be submitted set date the school notifies you of their admissions
decision
ApplicationsBEFORE you start
Set up an appointment with your Counselor Have list of schools to which you will apply
Will you send (online) or your Counselor (paper) Put thought into your major
Online vs paper School specific vs Common Application
Online ApplicationJacksonville Universityhttp://www.ju.edu/apply.aspx Free application or a fee?Print off copy for your Counselor
Paper ApplicationExampleProvide copy for your Counselor
FL State School Applicationswww.facts.org Gather materials:
Florida residency for tuition purposes: Florida Driver's License Number
List of all college classes taken (IB, AP, PBSC) Form of payment
SupplementsProvide copy for your Counselor
Common Application Video: https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/CommonAppDemo.aspx?
src=S Forms/Supplements:
Writing sample Teacher Evaluations Secondary School Report Midyear Report Final Report
CNHS procedure MUST provide your Counselor a blue card Teacher recommendations
Schools which accept this application (handout) Provide copy for your Counselor
SAT/ACT
SAT: Oct 9, Nov 6, Dec 4, Jan 22, March 12 Subject Tests Score reporting Test prep/Registration:
http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice
ACT: Sept 11, Oct 23, Dec 11, Feb 12, April 9, June 11 Score reporting Test prep/Registration:
http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html
TranscriptsSchedule apt with Counselor
Request blue cardsBlue cards (fill out in pen)
School’s address SIGNATURE (FULL legal name) Application deadline date
Letters of Recommendation Request Forms (copy of Teacher & Guidance)
Resume required for both Teacher and Counselor Sample resume (handout)
http://www.cardinalnewman.com/guidance/index.jsp?rn=4186571
Resume Workshop Value of a resume- Admissions and Beyond
EssaysSchool specific
Know each schools policy Topics: required or open
RecyclingEssay Writing Workshop
Questions?Now that you have successfully
kick-started your year into gear… go ahead and give those applications a
ride