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Timeline for Juniors. Jane Brillhart, Special Agent (503) 528-3336 [email protected]. BEYOND LINCOLN. Interest Sessions. Scholarship research Job shadow support College research Career assessments Job search Oregon Universities. Fall Junior Year. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Jane Brillhart, Special AgentJane Brillhart, Special Agent
(503) 528-3336 [email protected](503) 528-3336 [email protected] for Juniors
BEYOND LINCOLN
Interest SessionsInterest Sessions
Scholarship research Scholarship research Job shadow support Job shadow support College research College research Career assessments Career assessments Job search Job search Oregon Universities Oregon Universities
Fall Junior YearFall Junior Year
Take the PSAT, at Lincoln Oct 17Take the PSAT, at Lincoln Oct 17thth
Utilize Naviance and Utilize Naviance and Oregon Oregon CCareer areer IInformation nformation SSystem (CIS)ystem (CIS)
Gather information about the studentGather information about the student Gather information about collegesGather information about colleges Attend college fair on Oct 27Attend college fair on Oct 27thth
Prepare for and take admissions testsPrepare for and take admissions tests
Winter Junior YearWinter Junior Year
Compile a list of colleges of interestCompile a list of colleges of interest Prepare for and take admissions testsPrepare for and take admissions tests Start thinking about Start thinking about
scholarships/financial aidscholarships/financial aid Begin planning college visits…spring Begin planning college visits…spring
break?break? Register for the May AP exams Register for the May AP exams Investigate job shadow possibilitiesInvestigate job shadow possibilities
Spring Junior YearSpring Junior Year Prepare for and take admissions testsPrepare for and take admissions tests Take free ACT at Lincoln, April 2013Take free ACT at Lincoln, April 2013 Meet with counselor for senior classes Meet with counselor for senior classes
and post-high school plansand post-high school plans Visit colleges on prospective student Visit colleges on prospective student
daysdays Review college applications for deadlines Review college applications for deadlines
and requirementsand requirements Talk to teachers about possible Talk to teachers about possible
recommendationsrecommendations Update your resumeUpdate your resume
Summer before Senior Summer before Senior YearYear Essay, essay, essayEssay, essay, essay
Visit collegesVisit colleges Apply to colleges….Apply to colleges….
Early decision? (binding)Early decision? (binding) Early action?Early action?
Helpful hintsHelpful hints
Do’s and don’ts when preparing for college…Do’s and don’ts when preparing for college… Have a professional sounding email address.Have a professional sounding email address. Think before posting on social sites Think before posting on social sites
(twitter/facebook, etc).(twitter/facebook, etc). Don’t assume the first college visited will be the Don’t assume the first college visited will be the
one you commit to. Be open to what is available.one you commit to. Be open to what is available. Talk with your child about what they want, what Talk with your child about what they want, what
their expectations are.their expectations are. Talk to your child about the finances…who is Talk to your child about the finances…who is
paying for what.paying for what.