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Are you college and
career ready, Freshmen?
Remind 101(Text)Text @lvh2018 to 571-748-5493
Facebook (LVHS Office of School Counseling) Twitter (@LVHSGuidance)
Webpage (School Counseling tab)
Stay
informe
d
1st semester
Get involved!PSAT Results –next Tuesday in homeroom right before winter
breakExams – January 20 – 23
Scheduling – choose challenging courses!
Looking
ahead…
2nd semester• Choose challenging courses in February• Monroe Technology Center Open House
February 4th 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm • Course Information Night February 10th 7:00
pm• Spring Break to visit campuses – Mar 30th - Apr 5th • AP Information Night – May 19th 6:30 pm
• Final exams – June 11th – 16th • Set up a special summer opportunity
(take a class, do volunteer work, take on a project, get a job)
and…
What are your
options?
M…E...T….4…2….G…A...
United States Military Academies
ROTC
programs
Some “other” 4 year options
$21,000 /yearThe average amount a college grad earns
over those with only a high school diploma
Why further education?
Let’s see what you know!
A few of Virginia’s Colleges and Universities
Don’t forget to check out the private colleges and universities!
1. Rigor of courses taken 2. Grade point average in core courses
3. College entrance exam scores (SATs and/or ACTs)4. Personal statement/essay
5. Activities/Leadership/Volunteer opportunities
6. Teacher/counselor recommendations
HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP?
Institution/# of acceptances which determine these statistics
Average GPAof thoseaccepted
Average # of AP courses taken
by those accepted
Bridgewater College (47) 3.65 4.26
Christopher Newport University
(199)3.80 5.27
George Mason University (173) 3.77 5.31
James Madison University (272) 3.98 6.26
Longwood University (143) 3.45 3.88
University of Mary Washington (98) 3.88 5.72
Old Dominion University (66) 3.27 3.64
Radford University (174) 3.29 3.4
Shepherd University (43) 3.21 3.13
University of Virginia (81) 4.38 7.85
Virginia Commonwealth Univ (111) 3.61 4.61Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University (189) 4.15 7
West Virginia University (96) 3.23 3.8
(College of) William and Mary (45) 4.38 7.6
LVHS College Acceptance Profiles (Classes of 2010 – 2013)
Let’s figure out your gpa...
Are you college ready?