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Page 1: College Information Night - Washington-Liberty · Binghamton University- SUNY, NY: Mikayla Ridley ... Unofficial Transcript Review Transcript ... Mary Washington University Visiting

College Information Night

Preparing for Graduation and College ApplicationsSeptember 17, 2019

W-L

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Congratulations!!!It’s your senior year!

Tonight’s Topics

■ Naviance College Planning System■ What Matters in Admissions■ The Application Process at W-L

Class of 2020

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Financial Aid and Scholarships

■ Elysse Catino (Room 1030), College and Career Counselor

[email protected]

▪ Scholarships are emailed and in Naviance▪ FAFSA and financial aid▪ Check out WL College & Career Website ▪ Parent planning workshop: October 3rd, 7pm

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Naviance College Planning System

Tool for Students and Parents▪ Requesting Teacher Recommendations▪ Requesting Transcripts▪ Signing up for College Visits▪ Naviance lessons for students will start soon via

English classes

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Naviance Student

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Pathway to the Baccalaureate

Amanda WilderCounselor, Pathway to the Baccalaureate

Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus

Email: [email protected]

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What Matters in AdmissionsQuestion and Answer Session with

Representatives from:

■ Binghamton University- SUNY, NY: Mikayla Ridley

■ Davidson College, NC: Meredith High■ Northern Virginia Community College, VA:

Amanda Wilder ■ University of Chicago, IL: Karen Schrum

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Meet 2019-20 Deadlines

■ College deadlines■ SAT/ACT/SAT II registration deadlines■ W-L Registrar’s deadlines

www.collegeboard.comwww.act.org

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■ Questions or concerns? Please

discuss them with your

counselor

■ Eliminate Middle School

Grades: October 1, 2019

Grading Scale

A=4.0, B+=3.5, B=3.0, C+=2.5 C=2.0, D+=1.5 D=1.0,

E=0.0

IB/AP/DE Courses A= 5.0, B+=4.5, B=4.0, C+=3.5

C=3.0, D+=2.5, D=2.0, E=0.0

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Credit by Exam

Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 at Wakefield High School

*Students must sign up online by Oct. 4th via Google Forms

*Check-in will be at 8:30 with testing beginning at 9:00 a.m. Testing lasts anywhere between 80 minutes to three hours.

*Some languages will require an alternate date. Those students will be contacted separately

*Results will be shared by February 2020

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APS Course Withdrawal Policy

Policy Implementation Procedure I-11.6.34-1 Secondary Course Withdrawal

■ Requests made and approved to withdraw from a year-long high school credit bearing course prior to the end of the first marking period will result in the course not being recorded on the student’s transcript.

■ Requests made and approved on or after the first day of the second quarter will result in a Withdraw (W) being recorded on the student’s transcript. For students who are withdrawing from an intensified or advanced level course and enrolling in a regular level of the same course no Withdraw (W) will be indicated on the student’s final transcript.

■ Requests made on or after the first day of the fourth quarter require approval of the Principal or his/her designee. If approved, a Withdraw (W) will be recorded on the student’s transcript.

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Brag Sheets

■ Student/Self brag sheets■ Parent/Guardian brag sheets

All of these forms need to be completed for counselor recommendation letters

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The Application ProcessStudent Responsibilities

Give counselors at least 15 school days notice for recommendation letters

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The Application ProcessCounseling Dept. Responsibilities

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• Counselors available to help with: applications, essays, forms, etc.

• Dates: • September 21st • October 12th• October 26th • November 23rd • December 14th (Above sessions will run from 9am to 12pm)

Saturday Application Help

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Digital Presence

o Make sure you have a professional email, and check it regularly

o Be mindful of what you post on social mediao Google yourself

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At Washington-Liberty

1. Email reminders

2. Sign-up on Naviance and get a pass 2 days in advance

REMEMBER: You are responsible for all work missed in your classes!

College Visitation Procedures

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Verification sheets available

1. Approval from Assistant Principal

2. Verify with College Official

REMEMBER: You are responsible for all work

missed in your classes!Mary Washington University

Visiting a College Campus

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APS College and Career Fair

Thomas Jefferson Community CenterOctober 15, 2019

6-8 PM

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Senior Seminar

Washington-Liberty High SchoolOctober 16, 2019

8:30am-12:30pm

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While we transition… join your counselors Remind group! This is for STUDENTS only

Please text: 81010

Ms. Amarir- @msamarir20

Ms. Kapadia- @kapadia20

Ms. Mizell- @mizell2020

Ms. Traverse- @traverse20

Ms. Wiley - @wiley2020

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Tell Me More…

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Looking for more Information?

Extra Brag SheetsCollege Visitation FormFactors When Considering a CollegeSAT vs. ACTStandardized Testing DatesElimination of MS Grades FormWriting Lab FlierExtra Transcript Request forms

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Please fill out our survey found in your folder before you leave! Thank you!