Junior Parent NightJunior Parent NightOctober 5, 2011October 5, 2011

A Look Ahead at Junior YearA Look Ahead at Junior Year

Presented by:Presented by:

The Hopkinton High School The Hopkinton High School Counseling DepartmentCounseling Department

Adelaide Riordan GrecoAdelaide Riordan Greco Cheryl ElderCheryl Elder Michael FlanaganMichael Flanagan Deirdre KingDeirdre King Kiely MurrayKiely Murray

AGENDAAGENDA

Late Adolescence Developmental TasksLate Adolescence Developmental Tasks Parenting the 16 – 17 Year OldParenting the 16 – 17 Year Old College Admissions Testing BeginsCollege Admissions Testing Begins Junior Guidance SeminarsJunior Guidance Seminars College Fairs and Campus VisitsCollege Fairs and Campus Visits Naviance Family ConnectionNaviance Family Connection

JUNIOR YEARJUNIOR YEAR Developmental TasksDevelopmental Tasks

Movement Toward IndependenceMovement Toward Independence Capacity for Tender and Sensual LoveCapacity for Tender and Sensual Love Firmer IdentityFirmer Identity Greater Concern for OthersGreater Concern for Others Self-RelianceSelf-Reliance More Developed Sense of HumorMore Developed Sense of Humor Ability to Delay GratificationAbility to Delay Gratification Ability to Think Ideas ThroughAbility to Think Ideas Through Ability to Express Feelings in WordsAbility to Express Feelings in Words Ability to Make Independent DecisionsAbility to Make Independent Decisions Ability to CompromiseAbility to Compromise Ability to Multi-TaskAbility to Multi-Task

What Does Junior Year What Does Junior Year Look Like?Look Like?

October PSAT’sOctober PSAT’s Results in DecemberResults in December Junior Guidance SeminarJunior Guidance Seminar Course Selection for Grade 12Course Selection for Grade 12 Test PrepTest Prep College VisitsCollege Visits SATs and/or ACTs in March, May and/or SATs and/or ACTs in March, May and/or

JuneJune AP Tests in MayAP Tests in May

Social Life in 11Social Life in 11thth Grade Grade

Driver’s Ed and LicensesDriver’s Ed and Licenses Part-Time JobsPart-Time Jobs Juggling Extracurricular Activities with Juggling Extracurricular Activities with

AcademicsAcademics PromProm DatingDating Peer RelationshipsPeer Relationships Experimenting with Risky BehaviorExperimenting with Risky Behavior

Dates to RememberDates to Remember

November 16, 2011November 16, 2011Financial Aid NightFinancial Aid Night

February 16, 2012February 16, 2012 College Admissions Evening for Juniors College Admissions Evening for Juniors

and and Their ParentsTheir Parents

College Admission College Admission TestingTesting

PSATPSATTest PrepTest PrepSATSATACT ACT (with Writing)(with Writing)SAT Subject TestsSAT Subject Tests

PSATPSAT Saturday, October 15Saturday, October 15thth 7:45 a.m. at Hopkinton High School7:45 a.m. at Hopkinton High School Registration Fee: $27Registration Fee: $27 Register in Guidance by Oct 13Register in Guidance by Oct 13thth

Scores back in DecemberScores back in December

Measures three areas:Measures three areas: Critical ReadingCritical Reading MathMath WritingWriting

TEST PREPTEST PREP

OptionsOptions

KaplanKaplan Princeton ReviewPrinceton Review Revolution PrepRevolution Prep Private TutorsPrivate Tutors SAT Online CourseSAT Online Course

Which Test Should I Which Test Should I Take?Take?

SATSAT Aptitude test, measures critical thinking, Aptitude test, measures critical thinking,

problem-solving skills needed for college.problem-solving skills needed for college. Perfect Score: 2400Perfect Score: 2400 Penalty for wrong answers? YESPenalty for wrong answers? YES Question Types: Multiple Choice, grid-ins, Question Types: Multiple Choice, grid-ins,

written essaywritten essay Length: 3hrs 45 minutesLength: 3hrs 45 minutes Vocabulary emphasisVocabulary emphasis Does not include science or trigonometryDoes not include science or trigonometry

Which Test Should I Which Test Should I Take?Take?

ACTACT Curriculum based test, directly related to what Curriculum based test, directly related to what

students have learned in school.students have learned in school. Perfect Score: 36Perfect Score: 36 Penalty for wrong answers? NOPenalty for wrong answers? NO Question Type: Multiple Choice, optional essayQuestion Type: Multiple Choice, optional essay Length: 2 hrs, 55 minutes + 30 minute optional Length: 2 hrs, 55 minutes + 30 minute optional

essayessay Vocabulary deemphasizedVocabulary deemphasized Includes science and trigonometryIncludes science and trigonometry

SAT SUBJECT TESTSSAT SUBJECT TESTS

What are Subject Tests?What are Subject Tests? One hour in length.One hour in length. Can take up to three on a test date.Can take up to three on a test date. Required by more selective colleges.Required by more selective colleges.

Junior Guidance SeminarsJunior Guidance SeminarsMini-Course for JuniorsMini-Course for Juniors

Lesson I: Lesson I: Getting StartedGetting Started Purpose of SeminarPurpose of Seminar Yellow Resource FolderYellow Resource Folder Moodle SiteMoodle Site Preliminary QuestionnairePreliminary Questionnaire Beginning the College Admissions Beginning the College Admissions

ProcessProcess

Junior Guidance SeminarsJunior Guidance Seminars Lesson II: Lesson II: Test OverviewTest Overview

Seminar GameSeminar Game College Admission TestingCollege Admission Testing SAT’s and ACT’sSAT’s and ACT’s

Test Calendar, how to register, use of school code Test Calendar, how to register, use of school code (221-060), test prep, how scores get to colleges.(221-060), test prep, how scores get to colleges.

Junior Recommendation PacketJunior Recommendation Packet

Lesson III: Lesson III: The College Search and MoreThe College Search and More Computer Search EnginesComputer Search Engines Naviance Family ConnectionNaviance Family Connection

Lesson IV: Lesson IV: Putting Your Best Foot ForwardPutting Your Best Foot Forward Common ApplicationCommon Application Review TranscriptsReview Transcripts ResumeResume

Junior Guidance SeminarsJunior Guidance Seminars Lesson V: Lesson V: What’s Next?What’s Next?

The College EssayThe College Essay Application ProcessApplication Process Teacher RecommendationsTeacher Recommendations College Admission TriviaCollege Admission Trivia

Lesson VI: Lesson VI: Wrapping upWrapping up InterviewsInterviews Mock AdmissionsMock Admissions NCAA and Athletic RecruitmentNCAA and Athletic Recruitment Test for Understanding/Course EvaluationTest for Understanding/Course Evaluation

Individual Student MeetingsIndividual Student Meetings

Ongoing meetings with students Ongoing meetings with students throughout the springthroughout the spring

Junior Parent MeetingsJunior Parent Meetings Expect letter in DecemberExpect letter in December Appointments at 7:45 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.Appointments at 7:45 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. Scheduled between mid-January and Scheduled between mid-January and

early Aprilearly April

COLLEGE FAIRS & TOURSCOLLEGE FAIRS & TOURS

College Mini-FairsCollege Mini-Fairs Upcoming College FairsUpcoming College Fairs Competitive College Evening Competitive College Evening

Programs in the Metrowest AreaPrograms in the Metrowest Area Informal College VisitsInformal College Visits Check College Websites for Tour Check College Websites for Tour

Information and Open HousesInformation and Open Houses

Upcoming College VisitsUpcoming College Visits

Tulane UniversityTulane University October 7October 7 MITMIT October 11October 11 Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College October 13October 13 Tulane University, LATulane University, LA October 20October 20 Holy CrossHoly Cross October 13October 13 High Point UniversityHigh Point University October 25October 25 Lehigh UniversityLehigh University November November

22 Randolph-Macon CollegeRandolph-Macon College November 3November 3

NAVIANCE FAMILY NAVIANCE FAMILY CONNECTIONCONNECTION HHS Online College Data ArchiveHHS Online College Data Archive

http://connection.naviance.com/hopkinton

Log in at GUEST ENTRANCELog in at GUEST ENTRANCE

GUEST Password: hillersGUEST Password: hillers

Or, e-mail your son/daughter’s guidance Or, e-mail your son/daughter’s guidance counselor to set up a parent account.counselor to set up a parent account.

Naviance Login PageNaviance Login Page

Student Homepage

Visit ScheduleVisit Schedule

Scholarship ListScholarship List

The “SuperMatch” SearchThe “SuperMatch” Search

View up to 250 schools View up to 250 schools that match some or all of that match some or all of your search criteriayour search criteria

College Profiles:College Profiles:Assumption CollegeAssumption College

ScattergramsScattergrams

OverlapsOverlaps

QUESTIONS QUESTIONS & &

ANSWERSANSWERS