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.

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Self Reflection

• Their strengths & weaknesses

• Classes they’ve enjoyed

• Their interests

• Their career goals

• Activities they enjoy

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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!