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Exploring Your Child’s Future
Welcome B-CC High School
Parents and Families
The best college choices are made when students know themselves well…their strengths,
goals and personality type.
How-should-you-start-a-college-search
Self Reflection
• Their strengths & weaknesses
• Classes they’ve enjoyed
• Their interests
• Their career goals
• Activities they enjoy
Do-colleges-want-quality-or-a-quantity-of-activities
Students should consider
College Characteristics to Consider
• Academics
• Location
• Campus/Class sizes
• Diversity
• Admission requirements
• Degree requirements
core/flexible curriculum
• Cost
• Visit a variety of campus types and sizes
• Visit when college is in session
• Take a campus tour; stay overnight
• Talk to students and faculty
• Schedule an interview, if possible
• Keep a written record of each school you visit: its characteristics and your impressions
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Visit College Campuses
• Reach Schools (1 or 2)
• Target Schools (2-4)
• Likely Schools (1 or 2)
Narrow Your List of Schools
• High school grades/rigor of courses
• SAT/ACT/TOEFL scores
• Recommendations
• Essays
• Special talents
• Extracurricular activities
• Interview
What Colleges Consider in the Selection Process
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• Regular Decision
• Rolling Admissions
• Open Admission
• Early Decision
• Early Decision II
• Early Action (UMD - College Park - Nov. 1st)
• Restrictive Early Action
Different Kinds of Admissions
BE AWARE OF
DEADLINES
What it means: When it’s due: When you’ll hear:
Early Decision A binding agreement that if admitted you’ll attend. You may only apply to 1
school ED.
Early-Mid November Mid-December
Early Decision II A binding agreement that if admitted you’ll attend. You may only apply to
one school ED II.
Early-Mid January February
Early Action A non-binding early application. You may
apply to multiple schools EA and 1 ED school.
Early-Mid November Mid-December
Restrictive Early
Action
A non-binding early application. You may not apply to any other private university Early Action or Early Decision, but are
not obligated to attend if admitted
Early-Mid November Mid-December
• College application, including essay (student sends)
• SAT/ACT/TOEFL scores (student requests these to be sent directly from testing company)
The following are sent from B-CC:
• Current transcript
• Recommendation letter from teacher(s)
• Recommendation letter from school counselor
• B-CC School Profile
• Secondary School report (completed by school counselor)
Components of a College Application
Copy of Senior Transcript
*If your student qualifies for Free/Reduced lunch, sign up!
This will give them reduced and/or free college application fees, and SAT/ACT/TOEFL, AP/IB test fees.
Think about and start researching Financial Aid/Scholarship InformationCollege Scholarship Database
Financial Aid/Scholarships
• Free, individualized SAT prep
• Now that your child has their PSAT score, remind them to LINK that score to the Khan Academy for access to individualized, free SAT prep
For directions please see here
• Or just google, how to link PSAT and Khan Academy
PSAT and Khan Academy
March
•School Counselors presented to 11th grade students on the college search process
•Search for colleges on Naviance
•Free SAT at B-CC (3/25/20)
• Montgomery County College Fair (3/31/20)
April
•Visit colleges over spring break
•Research colleges through virtual tours
•Article on virtual college tours
What's Next?
May/June
• SAT/ACT/SAT subject tests
• Complete B-CC Self Reflection Survey/Parent Reflection Survey by 6/12/20
• Complete a resume
• Students should think about which teachers to ask to write recommendation letters
• Schedule a college meeting with school counselor
• Continue college search on Naviance
What's Next?
July/August
• B-CC Summer Workshops for seniors
• Work on college applications - Application Checklist
• Register for Common Application
www.commonapp.org
• Complete college meetings with school counselor
• Helpful College Application Timeline for Senior Year
What's Next?
• B-CC School Counselor
• Naviance
• College and Career Center• Mrs. Parmelee, CCIC at B-CC• College Tracks – Ms. Patty
Olszewski, Mr. Ben Taylor• College Reps when they visit B-CC• Counseling Dept.: 240-740-0420• College/Career Ctr.: 240-740-0427
Where/How to Get Information at B-CC
Enjoy this College Process Journey!
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