Senior Fall VisitSenior Fall VisitOn Your Mark Get Set …GO!On Your Mark Get Set …GO!

Transcript CheckTranscript Check 26 credits needed for graduation26 credits needed for graduation

24 state credits24 state credits Only 2 local credits – extra athletics, cheerleading, TA, Alg IIIOnly 2 local credits – extra athletics, cheerleading, TA, Alg III

Check Core classesCheck Core classes Check marks for completed classesCheck marks for completed classes Zeroes for failed classesZeroes for failed classes Dots for current classesDots for current classes

NotationsNotations

P – Pre ApP – Pre ApA - Ap classesA - Ap classesC - CorrespondenceC - CorrespondenceT - Credit by examT - Credit by examE - AccelerationE - AccelerationR - Summer schoolR - Summer schoolN - Night schoolN - Night school

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Health Health .5 credit.5 credit PePe 1.5 credit1.5 credit Fine ArtFine Art 1.0 credit1.0 credit TechnologyTechnology 1.0 credit1.0 credit

Foreign Language Foreign Language 2.0 needed for Rec2.0 needed for Rec

3.0 needed for DAP3.0 needed for DAP

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If you find any errors please return your If you find any errors please return your form to your counselor to recheck. form to your counselor to recheck.

This would include any grades left off from This would include any grades left off from middle school, any change in level (pre Ap middle school, any change in level (pre Ap or AP), summer school grades, or AP), summer school grades, attendance issues, or incorrect grades.attendance issues, or incorrect grades.

Please take care of this as quickly as Please take care of this as quickly as possible so corrected transcripts can be possible so corrected transcripts can be sent out to colleges.sent out to colleges.

Transcript Request FormsTranscript Request Forms

ALL Transcript requests and counselor ALL Transcript requests and counselor recommendation letters MUST have a request recommendation letters MUST have a request form filled out.form filled out.

EACH application must have its OWN form filled EACH application must have its OWN form filled out.out.

If you are under 18 years of age a parent MUST If you are under 18 years of age a parent MUST sign the form.sign the form.

Forms are located in the counseling office and Forms are located in the counseling office and online.online.

Transcript RequestsTranscript Requests

PLEASE ALLOW 2 WEEKS FOR ALL TRANSCRIPT PLEASE ALLOW 2 WEEKS FOR ALL TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS.REQUESTS.

Emergency requests are unfair to others who have Emergency requests are unfair to others who have followed the guidelines set forth by the counseling office followed the guidelines set forth by the counseling office and ask us to put your request before the request of and ask us to put your request before the request of others.others.

The procedures are in place to ensure that we have the The procedures are in place to ensure that we have the proper time to get the correct information to the college proper time to get the correct information to the college or university and write a quality letter of or university and write a quality letter of recommendation.recommendation.

Senior Self Assessment SheetsSenior Self Assessment Sheets

Senior Information Sheets are used to write Senior Information Sheets are used to write letters of recommendation and to fill out letters of recommendation and to fill out scholarship forms.scholarship forms.

Letters can not be written without these formsLetters can not be written without these forms.. Please take time to fill these forms out Please take time to fill these forms out

thoroughly so that we can write the best letter of thoroughly so that we can write the best letter of recommendation.recommendation.

Once you finish the forms Once you finish the forms turn them into the turn them into the counseling office.counseling office.

TestingTesting

If you have not taken the ACT and SAT do If you have not taken the ACT and SAT do so! Register online at collegeboard.com so! Register online at collegeboard.com or actstudent.orgor actstudent.org

Why go to school…Why go to school…

Do you want…Do you want… An apartmentAn apartment UtilitiesUtilities CarCar GasGas InsuranceInsurance Cell PhoneCell Phone GroceriesGroceries EntertainmentEntertainment Clothes…Clothes…

How do you choose the right How do you choose the right college, university, trade school or college, university, trade school or

junior college?junior college? Small vs LargeSmall vs Large Rural vs cityRural vs city Cold vs warmCold vs warm Curriculum, majors and minorsCurriculum, majors and minors Residence hallsResidence halls Test scores and grades – not too easy or too Test scores and grades – not too easy or too

hardhard LocationLocation PricePrice

Junior Colleges and Trade Schools Junior Colleges and Trade Schools earn an Associates Degree, earn an Associates Degree,

Certification or DiplomaCertification or Diploma Junior College, Community College and Junior College, Community College and

Trade Schools are a great way to get Trade Schools are a great way to get started and are usually cheaper than a started and are usually cheaper than a four year university.four year university.

Apprenticeships, OJTApprenticeships, OJT Testing and career counseling are Testing and career counseling are

available and are normally free available and are normally free of charge. Take advantage of charge. Take advantage of these services!of these services!

MilitaryMilitary If you are interested in speaking to military personnel If you are interested in speaking to military personnel

please let your counselor know.please let your counselor know. Several of the military branches come by the counseling Several of the military branches come by the counseling

office and are happy to answer questions.office and are happy to answer questions. This is a great way to get financial help for college and This is a great way to get financial help for college and

you can receive training in almost any area that is you can receive training in almost any area that is offered in the private sector.offered in the private sector.Make sure you discuss this with Make sure you discuss this with your parent if you are your parent if you are thinking about this option.thinking about this option.

Todaysmilitary.comTodaysmilitary.com

Career CruisingCareer Cruising

One year licensed usageOne year licensed usage Great source of informationGreat source of information

CareersCareers InterestsInterests OccupationsOccupations

Log on – www.careercruising.comLog on – www.careercruising.com

Know Your OptionsKnow Your Options

More education means more options.More education means more options. Motivation increases with clear career Motivation increases with clear career

goalsgoals A Bachelor’s Degree (4 years) gives the A Bachelor’s Degree (4 years) gives the

most optionsmost options You can pursue many different kinds of You can pursue many different kinds of

careerscareers You have more flexibility to change careersYou have more flexibility to change careers If you want you can continue your educationIf you want you can continue your education

““I hear it is harder than ever to get I hear it is harder than ever to get in to a college…”in to a college…”

1. Write down the names of 3 schools 1. Write down the names of 3 schools you’d like to attend.you’d like to attend.

““I hear that there is a college for I hear that there is a college for everyone…”everyone…”

2. Now mark out the following:2. Now mark out the following: UT – AustinUT – Austin Texas TechTexas Tech A & MA & M OUOU Notre DameNotre Dame LSULSU OSUOSU NYUNYU MichiganMichigan TCUTCU SMUSMU

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3. What do you have left?3. What do you have left? 4. If everyone chooses the same schools 4. If everyone chooses the same schools

it is more difficult to get in.it is more difficult to get in. 5. Research alternatives and you may 5. Research alternatives and you may

have better luck!have better luck! 6. There are MANY great schools and you 6. There are MANY great schools and you

will get out of your educational experience will get out of your educational experience what you put into it. what you put into it.

Application ComponentsApplication Components

Five most important parts of your college Five most important parts of your college applicationapplication TranscriptsTranscripts ACT and SAT testsACT and SAT tests EssaysEssays How you spend your time outside of schoolHow you spend your time outside of school Interview (do this if possible)Interview (do this if possible)

WILL THIS STUDENT MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A WILL THIS STUDENT MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE?BETTER PLACE?

ScholarshipsScholarships Watch the Scholarship newsletter for informationWatch the Scholarship newsletter for information Check with your college or Check with your college or university – some require separate application university – some require separate application

with separate deadlinewith separate deadlineFill out FASFA forms in JanuaryFill out FASFA forms in January Check with your parent’s Check with your parent’s companycompany Check the internet, but DO NOT PAY Check the internet, but DO NOT PAY for information which is free!for information which is free!

ScholarshipsScholarships

You MUST do your partYou MUST do your part Those that turn in applications and show Those that turn in applications and show

an interest will get additional helpan interest will get additional help Make copies of everything you turn inMake copies of everything you turn in

Makes next scholarship easierMakes next scholarship easier Applications can get lostApplications can get lost

TimelinesTimelines

Make sure to follow all timelines Make sure to follow all timelines set out by the college or university set out by the college or university of your choice.of your choice. Watch for major application, scholarship Watch for major application, scholarship

and housing applications deadlines.and housing applications deadlines. Many dates are similar at major Many dates are similar at major

universities and the counseling office gets universities and the counseling office gets very busy. Try to beat the rush, ease your very busy. Try to beat the rush, ease your stress, and get your applications in early!stress, and get your applications in early!

Correspondence CoursesCorrespondence Courses

Grades from correspondence courses should be Grades from correspondence courses should be turned in by December or the course may be turned in by December or the course may be placed in your schedule for the spring.placed in your schedule for the spring.

Any grade from correspondence, Target, or Any grade from correspondence, Target, or other alternative sources must be turned in other alternative sources must be turned in before the last six week grading period begins. before the last six week grading period begins.

Students will not be considered for the top Students will not be considered for the top twenty spot if a course is not complete and the twenty spot if a course is not complete and the grade turned in by April 14grade turned in by April 14 thth, 2009., 2009.

Important InformationImportant Information If you have not started working on college If you have not started working on college

applications do so now! Shoot for a applications do so now! Shoot for a Thanksgiving completion date.Thanksgiving completion date.

No pie until you apply!!!No pie until you apply!!! Make copies of everything you send to colleges.Make copies of everything you send to colleges. Incomplete applications will not be considered.Incomplete applications will not be considered. Watch deadlines. These are not just a Watch deadlines. These are not just a

suggestion…suggestion… A huge load will be off of your back once you get A huge load will be off of your back once you get

your applications completed. your applications completed. Enjoy the rest of your senior year!Enjoy the rest of your senior year!