College Jump Start Night

1. College Jump StartNight Shawnee High School March 28, 2018

2. Tonight’s Agenda • Review the college process. • Discuss transcripts, standardized testing, college visits, Naviance, and letters of recommendation. • Learn about the college admission process from college admissions representatives.

3. Things to do...NOW!! • Research & visit colleges • Finish Junior year strong (grades) • Take standardized testing • Naviance-research colleges/SAT & ACT practice tests/career search • Ask teachers for recommendation letters (2) and request through Naviance • Fill out brag sheets in Naviance • Register with NCAA Eligibility Center • Course changes by August 1st • Sign & submit parental release for transcripts (leave on back table)

4. College Visits Visits • Take campus tour • Visit library, cafeteria, dorms • Talk with students • Think about major, location, size, setting (rural/urban/suburban), extracurricular activities. • Realistic evaluation of each college’s admission requirements (grades, standardized test scores, required high school courses).

5. GPA/Rank • Students will receive their Rank and GPA in September. • Transcript reflects weighted & unweighted GPA & Rank • Unweighted is on a 4.0 scale • Weighted is on a 6.0 scale

7. Standardized Tests • SAT’s-www.collegeboard.org (SAT Reasoning Test) • ACT’s-www.actstudent.org (ACT with writing) • SAT Subject Tests are specific one hour content area tests used by a small percentage of colleges. Be sure to confirm if the colleges to which you are applying require these tests and plan accordingly. • Send scores to Shawnee High School & colleges of your choice-Free when you register, but fee later • You must send Standardized Test scores to colleges directly from the testing agency: College Board (SAT’s)- www.collegeboard.org ACT- www.actstudent.org

9. Test Dates SAT’s- at Cherokee HS May 5, 2018 (deadline 4/6)October 6, 2018 June 2, 2018 November 3, 2018 August 25, 2018 December 1, 2018 ACT’s June 9, 2018 (Seneca)September 8, 2018 July 14, 2018October 27, 2018 (Seneca) December 8, 2018

10. Family Connection Powered by NAVIANCE • Create a resume • Personality/learning style inventories • Explore careers/career profiler • Search colleges • Full length SAT practice tests • Apply for scholarships • Track transcripts and letters of recommendation http://connection.naviance.com/shawneehs Username: StudentID#@lrstudents.org Click forgot password if needed

13. Teacher Recommendations • Ask two teachers politely in person. Give teachers at least two weeks notice. One should be from an academic teacher. • Put teacher recommendation request in Naviance 1. Click on Colleges 2. Click on Letters of Recommendation (under My Colleges) 3.Click Add Request 4. Select teacher’s name from drop down box 5. Select all Current & Future Colleges 6. Click Submit Request • Check Naviance to see when letters have been completed. • When teachers write you a letter, they will also fill out the common application teacher form electronically. **Teacher letters should be completed when you are requesting transcripts** • Counselors will automatically fill out all required forms electronically. • If you have any outside letters, you will need to send them on your own.

15. Brag Sheets • Students & Parents must fill out brag sheets in Naviance: Student Brag Sheet-for Counselors Parent Brag Sheet-for Counselors Student Brag Sheet-for Teachers • Brag sheets can be found on Naviance: • Click on About Me • On Left, Surveys to Take • Student Brag Sheet, Parent Brag Sheet, Student Brag Sheet for Teachers • Answer questions for each and click Update

17. RCBC Spring Ahead Program • Fall-Attend RCBC informational meeting at Shawnee & fill out free application- https://www.bcc.edu/forms/adm • January-Transcript request form due to Counseling Center • February-RCBC placement tests at Shawnee. Can be exempt with SAT/ACT PARCC scores(Must have applied and sent transcript by January in order to take test at Shawnee) • April/May-Trip to RCBC to register for classes (Must have applied, sent transcript & taken placement test in order to attend)

18. College Athletics Students who are planning to play in a Division I, II sport need to complete the following: • Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center: https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/ • Send official test scores from College Board/ACT to NCAA • Send high school transcript to NCAA-submit a transcript request form to the Registrar.

19. Summer Programs College Essay Writing SAT Prep More information will be sent out. Info will be posted at: http://www.lrhsd.org/Summer

20. Things to do...in September • Counselor will meet with seniors to review college application process • Sign up in Counseling Center for college visits-listed on counseling website & daily announcements • Know where you plan to apply • Submit parental release of academic records (if not already submitted) • Fill out required Naviance information for college applications • Finish standardized testing • APPLY-**pay attention to deadlines** • Early action/decision deadlines are October and early November

21. Counseling Center Events Senior Parent College Application Night September 2018 Shawnee Auditorium Financial Aid Night October 2018 Shawnee Auditorium Visit the counseling center’s website: http://www.lrhsd.org/shacounseling

22. Counselor Contact Information CounselorLast NamesPhoneEmail Mrs. Michelle Scheffer A-B x4416 mscheffer@lrhsd.org Mr. Kevin Looney C-Dr x4408 klooney@lrhsd.org Mr. Gary Hill Du-Ham x4419 ghill@lrhsd.org Mrs. Janae Zechman Han-Lee x4411 jzechman@lrhsd.org Ms. Julie McGrory Len-Mort x4417 jmcgrory@lrhsd.org Mr. Darren Welsh Mot-Ri x4451 dwelsh@lrhsd.org Mrs. Erin O’Neill Ro-S x4402 erinoneill@lrhsd.org Mr. Matt Catinella T-Z x4413 hkrihak@lrhsd.org Shawnee-609-654-7544 @ShaHSCounseling

23. College Panel • RCBC-Theresa Mehall: NJ Stars, Guaranteed Admission Program, Transfer Agreements • The College of New Jersey-Jennie Sekanics: Choosing a College Wisely, Choosing a Major (Declared vs. Undeclared) • Drexel Univeristy-Mary Catalfamo: Test Optional • Rowan University-Jessica Syed: Financial Aid, Public vs. Private, In-State vs. Out-of-State • Rutgers University-Brittany Echt: Different Ways to Apply, Self-Report Transcripts, Standardized Testing/Academic Performance • St. Joseph’s University-James Jackson: Recommendation Letters, College Essay and Activities • West Chester University-Emily Runzer: New Trends in College Admissions, Social Media