AJHS Parent WorkshopAJHS Parent Workshop9/27/129/27/12

Junior YearJunior YearAt a glance!At a glance!

Are you ready?Are you ready?

Keep your grades up.Keep your grades up.

Don’t stop!Don’t stop!College admissions officials will review your College admissions officials will review your

grade-point average from 9th–11th grade-point average from 9th–11th grades.grades.

Select your courses carefully.Select your courses carefully.

College admission requirements usually College admission requirements usually include a specific number of college-include a specific number of college-preparatory courses. Make sure that the preparatory courses. Make sure that the courses you are taking have high courses you are taking have high academic content and include English, a academic content and include English, a foreign language, mathematics, science, foreign language, mathematics, science, social studies.social studies.

Take the SAT or ACTTake the SAT or ACT

• When you take the tests, be sure the When you take the tests, be sure the testing agency sends the scores directly to testing agency sends the scores directly to the schools that interest you. the schools that interest you.

• Remember that if you are not satisfied with Remember that if you are not satisfied with your scores, you can take the test again. your scores, you can take the test again.

• If you are in the running for academic If you are in the running for academic scholarships, remember that higher test scholarships, remember that higher test scores many times mean more money!scores many times mean more money!

Life

Palmetto

Fellows

Look at different schools.Look at different schools. • PrivatePrivate• PublicPublic• Big, medium, smallBig, medium, small• HBCUHBCU• TechnicalTechnical

Things to know and ask when Things to know and ask when talking with admissions:talking with admissions:

• What is my class rank?What is my class rank?• What is my GPA?What is my GPA?• What are my SAT/ACT scores?What are my SAT/ACT scores?• Do I have Life or Palmetto yet?Do I have Life or Palmetto yet?• What type of classes have I been taking?What type of classes have I been taking?• How many credits of foreign language do I How many credits of foreign language do I

need for admission to your college? need for admission to your college? • What % of your students receive a What % of your students receive a

bachelor’s degree at the end of 4 years?bachelor’s degree at the end of 4 years?

Establish an e-mail account for college Establish an e-mail account for college admissions purposes and check it admissions purposes and check it frequently.frequently.

Compare and contrast the schools Compare and contrast the schools that you are visiting.that you are visiting.

• What size campus do I feel comfortable with?What size campus do I feel comfortable with?• Where can we afford? Where can we afford? • For the money, where is the best buy?For the money, where is the best buy?• Which colleges are “reach”, “fit”, and “give me?” Which colleges are “reach”, “fit”, and “give me?” • Does my favorite school even offer my major or Does my favorite school even offer my major or

degree that I am interested in?degree that I am interested in?• May I drive and park on campus?May I drive and park on campus?• Where is the college located?Where is the college located?

Have Have YOU YOU visited the school with your visited the school with your child?child?

Do Do YOU YOU feel good (as best as can be) feel good (as best as can be) about where you are sending your child?about where you are sending your child?

Narrow your search.Narrow your search. After you’ve researched the different schools that you’re After you’ve researched the different schools that you’re

interested in, narrow your choices to three to five interested in, narrow your choices to three to five potential choices.potential choices.

Remember SAT Prep:Remember SAT Prep:reach, fit, give me reach, fit, give me

Upcoming eventsUpcoming events

SAT workshop Saturday @ AJHSSAT workshop Saturday @ AJHS Parent workshop October 9Parent workshop October 9thth @ AJHS @ AJHS CACROA conference @ Winthrop CACROA conference @ Winthrop

University October 11University October 11thth

PSAT October 17PSAT October 17thth @ AJHS ($17.50) @ AJHS ($17.50) PTC @ AJHS November 1PTC @ AJHS November 1stst (4-7PM) (4-7PM) Parent workshop @ AJHS (6-7:30PM)Parent workshop @ AJHS (6-7:30PM)

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