Junior/Senior Parent MeetingFor the graduating class of 2011

How to Make the College Choice:

• Take a visual tour of the campus

• Make a college visit

• Talk to alumni

• Contact the admissions office

• Attend college preview days

College NightCollege Night• When?When? Thursday December 2, 2009

– 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

• Where?Where? Region IX Service Center – on Loop 11

• Why?Why? Face to face visit with college reps

• All grades are encouraged to come!

APPLYTexas WorkshopAPPLYTexas WorkshopWednesday, October 20th in Rider Tech LabThe workshop is taught by MSU Admission

Counselors, but is good for any school that will accept APPLYTexas application.

Students must sign-up in College Readiness office by October 15th-space is limited.

Students must complete Profile portion of application prior to workshop.

For those interested in attending MSU, they will possibly waive the $25 application fee

SAT Dates

www. Collegeboard.com Cost: $47-non-refundable

Rider’s college code: 447553

Test Dates Registration Deadline Late Registration

October 9, 2010 September 10, 2010 September 24, 2010

November 6, 2010 October 8, 2010 October 14-22, 2010

December 4, 2010 November 5, 2010 November 12-19, 2010

January 22, 2011 December 23, 2010 Dec. 29, 2010 – Jan 7, 2011

March 12, 2011 February 11, 2011 February 17-25, 2011

May 7, 2011 April 8, 2011 April 14-22, 2011

June 4, 2011 May 6, 2011 May 12-20, 2011

ACT Test dates

www.actstudent.org Cost: ACT with Writing: $48

Rider’s college code: 447553

Test Dates Registration Deadline Late Registration

September 11, 2010 August 6, 2010 August 7-20, 2010

October 23, 2010 September 17, 2010 September 18 – Oct. 1, 2010

December 11, 2010 November 5, 2010 November 6-19, 2010

February 12, 2011 January 7, 2011 January 8-21, 2011

April 9, 2011 March 4, 2011 March 5-18, 2011

June 11, 2011 May 6, 2011 May 7-20, 2011

College Readiness Updates:

• Send an email to Mrs. Johnson at jbjohnson@wfisd.net and she will add you to the list to receive update emails once a week – mainly for seniors and their parents, but junior parents can participate, too.

Requesting Transcripts

• We must have on file a parent-signed permission form to release transcripts. Students will be receiving this in their meeting Thursday morning, so be looking for it.

• Once we have this, students fill out a Transcript request form, stating where or to whom we need to send or release the transcript.

• Multiple transcripts may be requested.

MSU Majors FairMSU Majors Fair• Tuesday, October 26• Clark Student Center• Campus and Housing

Tours• Information on ALL

MSU majors!

• Sign up in College Readiness office by Tuesday, October 19th – space is limited

• Seniors Only

Other Resources for College Information

• College Handbook• Compendiums• College and Career

Center in RHS Library• Admissions and

Financial Aid Offices at the college of your choice

Top 5 Factors Influencing Admission Decisions - 2005• Grades in College Prep Courses (73.9%)• Standardized Admission Tests (59.3%)• Grades in all Courses (53.7%)• Class Rank (31.2%)• Essay/Writing Sample (23.3%)

(% of college admissions officers rating the factor to be of considerable importance in the

admission decision process)

Important Steps to the College Admissions Process

• Send College Application & Fee or fee waiver

• Send Transcript• Send SAT/ACT Scores • Send Housing Application• Send Scholarship Applications• Complete FAFSA Application

Filling Out Applications• Fill out application

carefully and neatly.• Beat, don’t meet, the

DEADLINE!• Always keep a copy

of application and letters of recommendation.

Get Ahead before College.

• Pass your AP Exams

• Take Dual Credit Classes

• CLEP out of classes

NCAATo be scouted by a college you must:• Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse

online• Request (from Mrs. V) a transcript be

sent• Send copy of test scores• Pay fee or submit fee waiver• www.ncaaclearinghouse.net• See your coach or Mrs. Johnson for

more information

Military Information• Contact local

recruiting office

• Visit with military recruiter on campus

• Visit with JROTC commanders

Apprenticeships & Employment

• Contact people working in desired area of employment

• Texas Workforce Commission

• Participate in Groundhog Shadow Day

Four Year Plan

Grade Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4 Course 5 Course 6 Course 7

9

English 1

Reg. Pre-AP

MathAlg. 1 or Geometry

Reg. Pre-AP

Biology

Reg. Pre-AP

WorldGeography

Reg. Pre-AP

10English 2

Reg. Pre-AP

MathGeom. Or Alg. 2

Reg. Pre-AP

ScienceIPC or Chem.

Reg. Pre-AP

WorldHistory

Reg. Pre-AP

11

English 3

Reg. APDual

MathAlg. 2 or PreCal.

Reg. Pre-AP

ScienceChem. Or Physics

Reg. Pre-AP

U.S. History

Reg. APDual

12

English 4

Reg. APDual

MathStudent choice

Reg. Pre-AP AP

ScienceStudent choice

Reg. Pre-AP AP

Government/Economics

Reg. APDual

The following courses are required. However, they may be taken at any time during their high school career:

Fine Arts (1.0)Comm. Applications (.5)PE/PE Equivalent (1.0)Foreign Language (2.0 of the same language)Electives (5.5)

These, along with the mandatory 4 x 4, complete the requirements for the Recommended Graduation Plan.

Graduation Info

• Graduate Sales will be giving a presentation to Seniors on Tuesday, November 9 about order Caps, Gowns, Invitations, etc.

• Please be looking for information that is sent home with your child.

• Counselors are meeting with Seniors on Thursday morning. Please ask to see information they received.

Diplomas• Diploma should have students’ full

legal name printed on it.

• When filling in this information, be sure to print neatly and spell the full legal name correctly.

Counselors• Mrs. Spurgers (A-C)• Mrs. Risner (D-He)• Mrs. Palmore (Hi-Mi)• Mrs. Rogers (Mo-Sc)• Mrs. Lauck (Se-Z) • Mrs. Johnson (College

Readiness)