class of 2014 junior year: fall semester. types of higher education liberal arts colleges...
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Class of 2014
Junior Year: Fall Semester
Types of Higher Education
• Liberal Arts Colleges• Universities• Technical Institutes and
Professional Schools• Community or Junior Colleges
College Match…Things to Consider
Look at Yourself:
Determine your Interest and Goals
• Academic• Career/ Proposed Major• Extracurricular Activities• Social Preference• Retention & Graduation
Rates
Look at your Institutional Options
• Size • Location• Cost• Admissions
Requirements• Private vs. Public• Large vs. Small • Special Programs
Things to ask yourself
• How do I learn best? – In large or lecture style classes, or in small
discussion/ seminar settings?
• What extracurricular activities have been most important to me?– Which will I want to continue in college?
• What have I learned about my academics interests and abilities that will influence what I might study in college?
Standardized Exams
• PSAT• SAT• SAT Subject Exams• ACT• AP
PSAT: October 17
• Exam will begin at 8:45 am• Room assignments will be posted in the
Commons Area• What to Bring
– Photo ID– Two #2 Pencils– Calculator
• Absolutely NO Cell Phones
PSAT
• Online Preparation– Sample Questions & Practice Test
Answer Explanations• www.collegeboard.org/psat
– Skills Tested & Practice Questions for each skill
• www.collegeboard.org/psatskills
• You will receive your scores and booklet in Dec. - Jan.
• Scores Reported on a scale of 20 to 80
What’s on the PSAT?• Critical Reading (2- 25 min. sections)
– Sentence Completion (13 questions)– Passage Based Reading (35 questions)
• Mathematics (2- 25 min. sections)• (28 multiple choice questions & 10 student response
questions)– Number & Operations (20-25%)– Algebra & Functions (35- 40%)– Geometry & Measurement (25-30%)– Data Analysis, Statistics, & Probability (10-15%)
• Writing Skills (1- 30 min. section)– Improving Sentences (20 questions)– Identifying Sentence Errors (14 questions)– Improving Paragraphs (5 questions)
National Merit
• Junior year PSAT selection index score• Commended Students: Notified
September• Semifinalists: Notified September
– Top ½ of 1% become semifinalist
• Finalists: February• The cutoff index is the past 216-219
ACT
Basic Information• 3 hour college entrance exam• Composed of 4 tests
– English usage– Mathematics– Reading– Science Reasoning– 30 minute optional writing
test• Score range 1-36 for each area• Writing test score range 2-12
www.actstudent.org
www.actstudent.org
• Exam Date: September 8• Exam Date: October 27• Exam Date: December 08• Exam Date: February 09• Exam Date: April 13**• Exam Date: June 08**
** Recommend taking in the Spring.
Things to Rememberabout the ACT
• There are no penalty for wrong answers– If you are not positive… guess– If you have no idea… guess– If you run out of time… guess
• Do not leave blank answers• Science: charts and experiments• English: stresses grammar• Reading: 4 passages (1 of each: social science,
natural science, prose fiction, and humanities)
SAT
Basic Information
• 3 hour and 45 minute college entrance exam
• Composed of 3 tests– Critical Reading– Mathematics– Writing Skills
• Scores range 200-800 for each area
www.collegeboard.com
www.collegeboard.com
• Exam Date: October 06• Exam Date: November 03• Exam Date: December 01• Exam Date: January 26• Exam Date: March 09**• Exam Date: May 4**• Exam Date: June 01**
** Recommend taking in the Spring.
Things to Remember about the SAT
• Questions are arranged in order of difficulty– 1/3 easy– 1/3 medium– 1/3 hard
• Points– Correct = 1 point– Incorrect = Minus ¼ point– Blanks = no effect on your score– 0 points subtracted for incorrect student-produced response
(math section)
• Guess if you can narrow it down to 2 answers (3 answers use your judgment but often times guess)
ACT and SAT ComparisonACT SAT
3 hours, 25 minutes (with writing test) LENGTH 3 hours, 45 minutes
4 sections(English, Math, Reading, Science)
Plus an optional writing test
STRUCTURE 10 sections(3 Critical Reading, 3 Math, 3 Writing)
Plus and experimental section
SCORING
Composite of 1-36 based on average scores from the 4 test sections
SCORE Total score range of 600- 2400 based on adding scores from 3 sections
No penalty for wrong answers WRONG ANSWER PENALTY
¼ point subtracted from your raw score for each wrong answer (except for math grid-ins)
You decide which score is sent SENDING SCORE HISTORY
Depends if you are enrolled in Score Choice(Some colleges require you to send all scores)
CONTENT
Reading comprehension- 4 passages with 10 questions per passage
READING Reading comprehension-Short and long passages with questions. Sentence completion
Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II, and Trigonometry
MATH Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II
Analysis, interpretation, evaluation, basic content, and problem solving
SCIENCE Science not included
Last thing (optional): 30 minutesTopic of importance to high school student
ESSAY First thing 25: minutes Factored in to overall score; More abstract than
ACT
SAT Subject Test
• 1 hour test that measure knowledge and skills in a particular subject and a student’s ability to apply the knowledge
• Scores range 200-800• Colleges may use these scores in several
ways.– Admissions purposes– Award college course credit– Help place students in the appropriate college
courses
Crafting the Class
– Holistic approach to the student body– It cannot only be a fit for the student but also
a fit for the institution– The institution has multiple goals
• Enrollment targets• Diversity• Special populations• Financial aid availability• Alumni
Things that May Effect You Getting in to Your Dream College
• Last year’s graduating class• Your major• Your home state• Them gambling on whether you will
actually attend• Who else is applying this year
Key Parts of College Admissions
• High school courses/ grades (G.P.A.)– Quality of courses, diversity, level of difficulty, trends/ consistency of grades
• Extracurricular activities/ Your resume– Includes academic awards/ honors, extracurricular activities, interest, jobs, community services and hobbies
• Application essays and/or personal statements• Standardized test scores
– Maybe #2 for more selective colleges (as an expectation level)
• Recommendation from teacher• Recommendation from counselor• Personal interviews
– Many schools may not require them but strongly encourage them and/or provide the option for you to interview
7 P’s of the Application Portrait
• Program- curriculum• Place- the context• Performance• Pattern• Potential• Participation• Personality
The Ultimate Question
What will you contribute to their campus?
Who should register with the clearinghouse?
• A student who plans to attend an NCAA Division I or II institution and who wishes to participate in intercollegiate athletics. – This also applies to walk-on’s
• www.eligibilitycenter.org
Naviance connection.naviance.com/lovejoy
• Update Personal Information• Update and Follow Check List• Update Resume• College Search• Assessments
– Learning Style– Interest Inventory– Personality Assessment
• EMAILS
Junior Home Page
Colleges Tab
Colleges on LHS Campus
Careers Tab
About Me Tab
Updating Your Resume
Upcoming Events
College Fair
Wednesday, September 12
1:00 pm- 3:00 pm
Register: www.gotocollegefairs.org
Print bar code and bring to fair
Fall• College Fair• PSAT: October• Register for SAT Reasoning, ACT, or/ and
SAT Subject test for later in the the year• Start planning your college visits
– Day Trips
• Review PSAT results• Extra effort on your Junior Grades… they
are the last thing the college will see on your transcript!
Spring
• SAT/ ACT/ SAT Subject (if needed)• AP Exams• Senior Classes, Dual Credit, etc.• Make Summer Plans (Enrichment
Programs)• Scholarship Search• Plan College Visits• Start Narrowing College Search