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Sophomore
Parent Night
Class of 201619 March 2014
Class of 2013
Accepted by 205 colleges and universities
Attending 31 different colleges and universities
91% took an AP exam
8% National Merit Finalists and Commended Students
72% Qualified for PROMISE
Over $6.1 million in merit-based scholarships
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Junior year grades are critical
Keep GPA as high as possible
First look from colleges
6th semester grades
What can parents do?
Personal best
Use time wisely
Explore new ideas and interests
Encourage involvement beyond school – sports,
essays, poetry contests, math competitions
2700+
Ask Questions of Themselves
What do you enjoy most about high school?
Do you enjoy reading/ discussing issues?
Do you like to discuss ideas?
Have you ever encountered people who thought differently from you?
How are you influenced by others who are important to you?
College Specific
Questions…Location
Size
Facilities
Calendar
SAT/ ACT/ GPA
Single Sex/ Coed
Greek Life
Cost
Housing
Athletics
Retention/ Graduation
Character &Tone
College
Opportunities
Junior Year Abroad
Internships
First Year Programs
Senior Year
Requirements
College
Representatives
Take advantage of this opportunity
Shake hands/ look them in the eye/ act
interested
Reps want to help you
Attend whether you are interested or not
College Reps Visiting CCHSUniversity of Southern California
West Virginia University
Washington & Lee University
Centre College
Roanoke College
College of Charleston
Vanderbilt University
University of Virginia
WV State University
Xavier University
Carnegie-Mellon University
Marshall University
Transylvania University
University of Alabama
High Point University
Virginia Tech
Hollins University
Marietta College
Washington University
College Fair
October 2014
Civic Center
8:53 am – 10:35 am
Juniors excused with Parent Permission
2 Excused Absences
Junior and Senior Year
While You’re There
Tour guide can make or break a student’s impression of a school
Stay overnight in a dorm
Sit in on a class
Talk to students
Bulletin Boards/Websites
Go to a party
Be nosy
No more than 2 colleges per day
Visit in the middle of the day
Take pictures and notes
InterviewsRelax
First impressions count
Do your homework
Be honest
Be enthusiastic/interested
Discover your gifts and let them shine
Discuss transcript deficiencies
How to narrow down your choices…
Websites
Books
Counselor
Travel
Friends and Family
Tools to help you with the search…
PLAN
PSAT
ACT
SAT
Myers-Briggs
Personality
Assessment
Parents
Friends
Mrs. Thomas
REFERENCE GUIDES
Barron’s Profile of American College’s
- Barron’s
Washington Monthly 2013 College Rankings
Peterson’s Guide - Peterson’s
College’s That Change Lives - Loren Pope
Beyond the Ivy League - Loren Pope
Harvard Schmarvard - Jay Matthews
Web Sites
collegeboard.org
act.org
petersons.com
fastweb.com
schoolsoup.com
finaid.org
Endless Mail
Yield
Colleges want students who want
them
PSAT
Wednesday, 15 October
Critical Reading
Math
Writing Skills
National Merit Finalists
6% - 13% CCHS
College Board
Question of the Day
SAT Reasoning TestCritical Reading48 - Passage Based Reading
19 - Sentence Completion
Extended Reasoning
Literal Comprehension
Vocabulary Context
Math44 - Multiple Choice
10 - Student Response
Number and Operations
Algebra and Functions
Geometry and Measurement
Data Analysis, Statistics and
Probability
SAT Reasoning TestWriting
1- Essay:
Graded by 2 readers
Scored with a 1-6 adding to the highest possible
score of 12
49 - Multiple Choice:
Improving Sentences
Identifying Sentence Errors
Improving Paragraphs
SAT-Reasoning
$51
Many colleges use highest individual scores
Choose test date to send
4 scores are sent free of charge at the time
of registration
$11.25 each additional report
Question-and-Answer
Service Your test questions,
your answers, and the
correct answers
Question difficulty
Question type
May order a copy of
your answer sheet
October, January, and May
ordered up to 5 months after test
may be returned to you after the next testing date
SAT Scores
Class of 2013
92% students tested
Critical Reading 510 - 600
Math 520 - 640
Writing 520 - 600
SAT- Subject Tests1 Hour Tests
www.collegeboard.org
$24.50 – registration
$24 – per language w/
listening
$13 – all other SAT
Subject Tests
Math 1 and 2, World
and U.S. History,
Chemistry, Biology,
Physics, English
Literature, Latin, Italian,
Modern Hebrew,
French, Spanish,
German, Italian,
Chinese, Japanese,
Korean
ACT.org
www.actstudent.org
$36.50 without writing section
$52.50 with writing section
Choose test date to send
ACT sends your scores, free of charge, to 4 colleges or scholarships listed at time of registration
$12 each additional report
*Test Information Release - $19
Dec., April, June test dates
ACT
• 4 sections
• English
• Reading
• Science
• Math
• Plus: Optional
Writing
• Class of 2013
• 83% TESTED
• 25.9 composite
Test Taking Strategies…
Familiarize yourself with the test’s format
Read questions before passages
Answer the questions you know first
Pace yourself
Guess smart- SAT & ACT
Omit only if necessary- SAT
Use your test booklet for scratch
Bubble correctly
APPLICATION PROCESS
4-6 Target Colleges
1-2 Reach Colleges
Which Application Process
Will You Use?
Rolling Decision
Regular Decision
Early Decision
Early Action
Restricted Early
Action
Rolling Admission
Apply now and receive an answer in
approximately 4 - 6 weeks
Non-Binding
State Universities
Regular Decision
Apply by a specified date and
receive a decision by early
April
CCHS sends mid-year grades
in late January
Compare aid packages
Non-Binding
Apply to only 1 school – 1st choice
Applications due to colleges by October/ November
Colleges typically respond by December
Binding
Limited negotiating power
Applications due to colleges by October/November
College responds by December
Non-Binding
Restrictive Early Action
Parent/ Student Questionnaire
Completed by
parents and
students
Due in early
September!
CommunicationTwitter—
cchscollegeprepSAT/ACT/transcripts
College Reps
Deadlines
Acceptances
Meetings
Classrooms
Announcements
Bulletin Boards
Hanging Files
Sections for Various Categories:
College View Books
Thoughts on colleges
Photos of colleges
Application Materials
Deadlines
Spread Sheet
Interview Information
Essays
Financial Aid
NCAA
Social Security, E-Mails, CEEB code
SUMMERVolunteer
Internships
Visit Colleges
Summer Schools
Travel
Read
Write