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Steps You Can Take Steps You Can Take Today to Prepare Today to Prepare for College for College TomorrowTomorrowJennifer CollinsJennifer CollinsAccepted101.comAccepted101.com
What is YOUR Dream What is YOUR Dream College?College?
Notre DameNotre Dame OklahomaOklahoma USCUSC LSULSU Oklahoma StateOklahoma State UCLAUCLA Ohio StateOhio State Arizona StateArizona State HarvardHarvard
UTUT Texas A&MTexas A&M BaylorBaylor UTSAUTSA Texas TechTexas Tech Texas StateTexas State TCUTCU St. Mary’sSt. Mary’s U of HoustonU of Houston
What is Your Dream What is Your Dream College?College?
GO TIGERS!!!GO TIGERS!!!
What Do We Know About What Do We Know About Colleges?Colleges?
College Costs MONEYCollege Costs MONEY
How Do We Get Money How Do We Get Money For College?For College?
LoansLoans: Money You PAY For: Money You PAY For Money You Borrow from an Institution (Bank) Money You Borrow from an Institution (Bank)
and Pay Back PLUS Interestand Pay Back PLUS Interest
GrantsGrants: FREE Money: FREE Money MonMoney Based on Financial Need ey Based on Financial Need
from the Governmentfrom the Government FAFSAFAFSA
ScholarshipsScholarships: FREE Money: FREE Money Money for a Skill from an OrganizationMoney for a Skill from an Organization
Grades, Activities, Behavior, Volunteering, Test Scores, etc.Grades, Activities, Behavior, Volunteering, Test Scores, etc.
How Do We Get a College How Do We Get a College to Notice Us? to Notice Us?
ACTACT act.orgact.org Covers 5 Timed Covers 5 Timed
Subject AreasSubject Areas MathMath ScienceScience EnglishEnglish Social ScienceSocial Science Writing (Optional)Writing (Optional)
Fee: $35 ($50.50)Fee: $35 ($50.50) NonrefundableNonrefundable
SATSAT collegeboard.comcollegeboard.com Covers 3 Timed Covers 3 Timed
Subject Areas, 10 Subject Areas, 10 SectionsSections WritingWriting MathMath ReadingReading 1 Unscored Section1 Unscored Section
Fee: $50Fee: $50 NonrefundableNonrefundable
TEST SCORESTEST SCORES
How Do We Get a College How Do We Get a College to Notice Us?to Notice Us?
Complete an ApplicationComplete an Application Applications Cost MoneyApplications Cost Money
UT: $75UT: $75 Texas A&M: $50Texas A&M: $50 UTSA: $40UTSA: $40
Nonrefundable Nonrefundable You Do NOT Get Money Back if NOT You Do NOT Get Money Back if NOT
AcceptedAccepted Include Essay WritingInclude Essay Writing
Become a Strong WriterBecome a Strong Writer
How Else Do We Get a How Else Do We Get a College to Notice Us?College to Notice Us?
Strong High School ScheduleStrong High School Schedule Challenge Yourself!Challenge Yourself!
Good GradesGood Grades Freshman Year MattersFreshman Year Matters
UT-Austin Only Takes Top 8%UT-Austin Only Takes Top 8%
School InvolvementSchool Involvement Athletics, Activities, Clubs, Athletics, Activities, Clubs,
Student GovernmentStudent Government
Community ServiceCommunity Service
What Can We Be Doing What Can We Be Doing NOW to Get Ready for NOW to Get Ready for
College?College?
Start Working on Becoming a Start Working on Becoming a Successful StudentSuccessful Student
What’s at the CORE of What’s at the CORE of Success?Success?
CCommunicationommunicationOOrganizationrganizationRReduction of Stresseduction of StressEEducation ducation
CCommunication:ommunication:What Can You Do NOW?What Can You Do NOW?
ADVOCATEADVOCATE FOR FOR
YOURSELFYOURSELF
CCommunication:ommunication:What Can We Do NOW?What Can We Do NOW?
Clean Up Your Communication:Clean Up Your Communication: Professional Emails and Text MessagesProfessional Emails and Text Messages Only Appropriate Information and Photos on Facebook Only Appropriate Information and Photos on Facebook
Pages, Websites, Screen Savers, Ring Tones, etc.Pages, Websites, Screen Savers, Ring Tones, etc.
Professionally Email Your Teachers:Professionally Email Your Teachers: Advocate! When Absent, Ask for WorkAdvocate! When Absent, Ask for Work Ask for Missing AssignmentsAsk for Missing Assignments Send Questions About What You Don’t UnderstandSend Questions About What You Don’t Understand
Be Positive in the ClassroomBe Positive in the Classroom Smile, Shake Hands, Volunteer, Nod Smile, Shake Hands, Volunteer, Nod
OOrganizationrganization
Keep a Binder:Keep a Binder: Include a Divider for Each ClassInclude a Divider for Each Class Organize it Nightly/WeeklyOrganize it Nightly/Weekly Clean it Out Each Grading PeriodClean it Out Each Grading Period Do the “Shake” TestDo the “Shake” Test
Keep a Planner/Agenda:Keep a Planner/Agenda: Write Down ALL Assignments AND Write Down ALL Assignments AND
ActivitiesActivities Do Daily ABC PrioritiesDo Daily ABC Priorities Check Off When CompletedCheck Off When Completed
OOrganization: rganization: What Can You Do NOW?What Can You Do NOW?
Create a List of ALL Assignments and Create a List of ALL Assignments and ActivitiesActivities
Label Using ABC Prioritization:Label Using ABC Prioritization: A = Must Do: Study for tomorrow’s testA = Must Do: Study for tomorrow’s test B = Should Do: Begin report due next weekB = Should Do: Begin report due next week C = Could Do: Go to movies with friendsC = Could Do: Go to movies with friends
Number All A’s in the Order You Will Number All A’s in the Order You Will Complete Them, Then B’s, Then C’s:Complete Them, Then B’s, Then C’s: Complete Math Homework = A2Complete Math Homework = A2 Study for tomorrow’s test = A1Study for tomorrow’s test = A1 Soccer Practice = A3Soccer Practice = A3
RReduction of Stresseduction of Stress
NNutritionutrition OOpen and Honestpen and Honest SSleepleep EExercisexercise
EEducation = ducation =
Workers 18 and over sporting bachelors Workers 18 and over sporting bachelors degrees earn an average of degrees earn an average of $51,206 $51,206 a year, a year, while those with a high school diploma while those with a high school diploma earn earn $27,915$27,915. .
Workers with an advanced degree make an Workers with an advanced degree make an average of average of $74,602$74,602, and those without a , and those without a high school diploma average high school diploma average $18,734$18,734..
--US Census Bureau
EEducation:ducation:What Can You Do NOW?What Can You Do NOW? Do’sDo’s
Do Start Preparing for College Today by Do Start Preparing for College Today by Researching and Visiting Different Researching and Visiting Different CollegesColleges
Do Begin Developing the Do Begin Developing the CORECORE Techniques Taught to You TodayTechniques Taught to You Today
Do Listen to Your Teachers Do Listen to Your Teachers
What Else Can You Do What Else Can You Do Now?Now?
Do Go to College FairsDo Go to College Fairs Do Register for Challenging Classes in Do Register for Challenging Classes in
High School this Jan/FebHigh School this Jan/Feb Do Go to Tutoring if You Need HelpDo Go to Tutoring if You Need Help Do Get Involved in Activities at Your Do Get Involved in Activities at Your
SchoolSchool Do Practice Good Habits: Study, Reading, Do Practice Good Habits: Study, Reading,
Writing, HealthWriting, Health Do Go After Your College Dream!Do Go After Your College Dream!
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