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Welcome Young Owls Cohort. 2012!!. Things to do Now:. Be involved in Extracurricular Activities Quality vs Quantity Make sure you are getting leadership Positions Ex: student president, varsity captain of a sports team etc.. Reach out to your Counselors They can help! Grades Matter - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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WELCOME YOUNG OWLS
COHORT2012!!
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THINGS TO DO NOW: Be involved in Extracurricular Activities
Quality vs Quantity Make sure you are getting leadership
PositionsEx: student president, varsity captain of a
sports team etc.. Reach out to your Counselors
They can help! Grades Matter
No C’s!!
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TAKE THE SAT!!! Practice Study from Books
Public Library Ask your Teachers for Help
http://sat.collegeboard.org/practiceFree Question of the Day Free Practice ExamFree Sample Practice Questions
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TAKE THE SAT!!! SAT can be taken as many times as
possible Ask Counselor for WAIVER!!!
http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-fee-waivers
2 Free Exams with Waiver! Some Universities Require
SAT Subject Test
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SAT SCHEDULE
SAT Date Subject Test Available? Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline
11/3/12 YES 10/4/2012 10/22/2012
12/1/12 YES 11/1/2012 11/16/2012
1/26/13 YES 12/28/2012 1/11/2012
3/9/13 NO 2/8/2012 2/22/2012
5/4/13 YES 4/5/2012 4/19/2012
6/1/13 YES 5/2/2012 5/17/2012
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TAKE THE ACT!!!
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT! Some Universities Require
ACT WITH WRITING http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/
Free Question of The Day Free Practice Test Questions
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TAKE THE ACT!!! ACT can be taken as many times as
possible Ask Counselor for WAIVER!!!
http://www.actstudent.org/faq/feewaiver.html
2 Free Exams with Waiver!
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ACT SCHEDULE 2012-2013
ACT Date Writing Available? Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline
10/27/12 YES 9/21/2012 9/22/2012 – 10/5/2012
12/8/12 YES 11/2/2012 11/3/2012 – 11/16/2012
2/9/13 YES 1/11/2012 1/12/2013 – 1/18/2013
4/13/13 NO 3/8/2012 3/9/2012 – 3/22/2012
6/8/13 YES 5/3/2012 5/4/2012 – 5/17/2012
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ACT SCHEDULE 2013-2014
SAT Date Subject Test Available? Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline
9/21/13 YES unknown unknown
10/26/13 YES unknown unknown
12/14/13 YES unknown unknown
2/8/14 YES unknown unknown
4/12/14 YES unknown unknown
6/14/14 YES unknown unknown
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APPLYING TO COLLEGE 4 Free Application Fees Through SAT
Ask counselor for details http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-fee-
waivers Continue Editing Your Essays!
Ask several teacher for their Opinion Have Good Relationships with Teachers
Continue a good relationship with the teacher that you might ask for a recommendation letter
It is important that they know what you think, and where and why you are applying to that school
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APPLYING TO COLLEGE Do not worry about the price of a school
Most people do not end up paying that cost Attending a selective private college can be
cheaper than going to a community or state college.
Things to consider when looking at schools: Majors (Academics) Small vs. large Climate Sports (if that is important to you) College Visits
Pay attention to deadlines Plan Accordingly
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RICEGO OWLS!!! SAT with 2 Subject Test ACT with Writing Early Decision Deadline (Seniors)
November 1st BINDING DECISION!
Regular Decision Deadline (Seniors) January 1st
2 Letters of Recommendation
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SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES - STEM MIT Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science
(MITES) http://web.mit.edu/mites/index.html Six Weeks All Paid! Application Deadline: January 15th Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
MIT Research Science Institute (RSI) http://www.cee.org/research-science-institute Six Weeks All Paid! Application Deadline: January 6 Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Woman Technology Program http://wtp.mit.edu/ Six Weeks All Paid! Application Deadline: January 1st
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
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SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES STEM LEAD Engineering
http://www.leadprogram.org/summer-programs/lead-engineering-sei-csi
Application Deadline: January 25th Duration: Three Weeks All Paid but ask for Financial Assistance! Location: Atlanta, Georgia or Villanova, Pennsylvania
University of Texas MITE http://www.engr.utexas.edu/eoe/precollege/mite All Paid For! Location: Austin, Texas Application Deadline: UNKOWN (but is available February
1st) Duration: One Week
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SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES – STEM
RISE Summer Internship Programhttp://oso.stanford.edu/programs/39-rise-
summer-internship-programApplication Deadline: February 11th Duration: 7 WeeksAll Paid!Location: Stanford, California
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SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES MEDICINE Stanford Medical Youth Science Program
http://oso.stanford.edu/programs/28-stanford-medical-youth-science-program
Application Deadline: February 11th Duration: Five WeeksAll Paid!Location: Stanford, California
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SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS LEAD Business
http://www.leadprogram.org/summer-programs/lead-business
Application Deadline: January 25th Duration: Three – Four Weeks All Paid but ask for Financial Assistance! Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or Evanston,
Illinois or Ann Arbor, Michigan or Durham, North Carolina, etc…
The McCombs High School Summer Programs http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/BBA/prospective/
High-School-Summer-Programs/ Application Deadline: April 2nd Duration: One Week All Paid! Location: Austin, Texas
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SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES POLICY AND GENERAL LEAD Global
http://www.leadprogram.org/summer-programs/lead-business
Application Deadline: January 25th Duration: 10 Days All Paid but ask for Financial Assistance! Location: Canada, Atlanta, South Africa!
EPGY Summer Institutes http://epgy.stanford.edu/summer/highschoolprogram.html Application Deadline: UNKOWN (but opens December 1st) Duration: Three-Four Weeks Paid: Unkown Location: Stanford, California
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SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES JOURNALISM The Princeton University Summer
Journalism Programhttp://www.princeton.edu/sjpDeadline: UNKOWN (but opens November) Duration: 10 DaysAll Paid!Location: Princeton, New Jersey
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SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES Reach Out to Your Mentor Let Us Know Where You Are Applying!! WE ARE HERE TO HELP!!!
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QUESTBRIDGE PROGRAM
FOR SENIORS Connects high-achieving low-income students
with admission and full four-year scholarships to selective colleges.
Offers College Match scholarships that: Cover the full cost of tuition and room & board
(worth up to $200,00) Are loan-free and require no parental contribution
Enables students to apply to multiple QuestBridge partner colleges with one application
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ADVANTAGES OF QUESTBRIDGE:
Colleges are actively seeking high-achieving low-income students. Participating in QuestBridge signals your academic ability and socio-economic status to college admissions offers.
Other advantages include: Access to top-ranked colleges Full scholarships (tuition and room & board) worth up
to $200,000 An application that gives you the space to highlight
the unique challenges you have faced as a low-income student
No application fees A Quest Scholars chapter on every partner college
campus
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ELIGIBILITY:
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WHAT YOU NEED: A current high school transcript Any available test scores Information on your family’s financial
background An essay and short answer questions.
One letter of recommendation from a high school teacher, submitted online or by fax
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DEADLINE IS MARCH 27TH
… BUT DO IT EARLY!!
WWW.QUESTBRIDGE.ORG/
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GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP Full Cover Tuition – ALL UNIVERSITIES!!! For Seniors Application Deadline: January 16, 2013
https://scholarships.gmsp.org/Program/Details/7d6e42b1-d063-4bd2-a977-057b290e2708
Support for the cost of education by covering unmet need and self-help aid
Graduate school funding for continuing Gates Millennium Scholars in the areas of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science
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QUESTIONS??? Do Great At School! Take and Practice for SAT & ACT! Apply for College! Make the Most Out of Your Summer!
Email Us For More Information:Norma Torres: [email protected] Zachary Marx-Kuo: [email protected] Alberto Rodriguez: [email protected] Sussy Aguirre: [email protected]