A Kick-Start to YOUR

Senior Year

A Guidance Office Presentation

Miss Baker

Fall 2010

Admissions Early Decision

apply by a certain date learn decision on a certain date binding vs non binding

Rolling Admissions review application when it is received and then inform

you if you are accepted or not Regular Admissions

set date for application material to be submitted set date the school notifies you of their admissions

decision

ApplicationsBEFORE you start

Set up an appointment with your Counselor Have list of schools to which you will apply

Will you send (online) or your Counselor (paper) Put thought into your major

Online vs paper School specific vs Common Application

Online ApplicationJacksonville Universityhttp://www.ju.edu/apply.aspx Free application or a fee?Print off copy for your Counselor

Paper ApplicationExampleProvide copy for your Counselor

FL State School Applicationswww.facts.org Gather materials:

Florida residency for tuition purposes: Florida Driver's License Number

List of all college classes taken (IB, AP, PBSC) Form of payment

SupplementsProvide copy for your Counselor

Common Application Video: https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/CommonAppDemo.aspx?

src=S Forms/Supplements:

Writing sample Teacher Evaluations Secondary School Report Midyear Report Final Report

CNHS procedure MUST provide your Counselor a blue card Teacher recommendations

Schools which accept this application (handout) Provide copy for your Counselor

SAT/ACT

SAT: Oct 9, Nov 6, Dec 4, Jan 22, March 12 Subject Tests Score reporting Test prep/Registration:

http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice

ACT: Sept 11, Oct 23, Dec 11, Feb 12, April 9, June 11 Score reporting Test prep/Registration:

http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html

TranscriptsSchedule apt with Counselor

Request blue cardsBlue cards (fill out in pen)

School’s address SIGNATURE (FULL legal name) Application deadline date

Letters of Recommendation Request Forms (copy of Teacher & Guidance)

Resume required for both Teacher and Counselor Sample resume (handout)

http://www.cardinalnewman.com/guidance/index.jsp?rn=4186571

Resume Workshop Value of a resume- Admissions and Beyond

EssaysSchool specific

Know each schools policy Topics: required or open

RecyclingEssay Writing Workshop

Questions?Now that you have successfully

kick-started your year into gear… go ahead and give those applications a

ride