WithalittleGuidancefromOaklandMillsCounselors

Surviving the College Application Process

September2019

School Counselors◻ Ms.DonnaUeckermann(P,Q)◻ Mr.LeoQuinn(N,0)◻ Ms.NataliaHart(AllM’s)◻ Ms.LaTiaDouglas◻ Ms.KaraFick(R)◻ LoriMiller-ESOL

Senior Conferences

◻ Musthaveconferencebeforecounselorwillwriterecommendation

◻ Parentsinvited

◻ Don’tdelay

Factors in the admissions process

◻ Grades/GPA◻ Curriculum◻ Recommendations◻ ClassRank

◻ SAT&ACTScores◻ Essay/PersonalStatement

◻ Extracurricular◻ Interviews(ifapplicable)

◻ Portfolio

Parts of an Application! Demographic&Extracurricularinfo

submittedbystudent! Transcript– sentbyOMHS! LettersofRecommendation

! Counselor&Teacher(s)! Essay! Interview(optionalforsomecolleges)! SAT&ACTScores

! MUSTbesentelectronicallybystudent.

Last Minute Admissions Testing

ACTOctober26

December14

SATOctober5November2December7

Sending SAT & ACT Scores

◻ Mustbesentelectronicallyfrom■ www.collegeboard.com■ www.actstudent.org

◻ HCPSSdoesnotsendtestscores

The College Essay

! Voice! Many(butnotall)schoolswill

require! Ifapplicationhasan“optional”

essay…doit!

High School Transcript

! Unofficialtranscriptsweregiventostudentsthisweekinseniorfolders

! Weighted&UnweightedGPA! Finalgradesfromallcourses9– 11! Senioryearschedule! RankavailableearlyOctober! 1st QuarterReportcardcanbe

requestedandsentifavailable

Transcript Request Form

! SubmittoMs.Brightinthecounselingcenterduringlunchshifts

! ParentSignatureRequired! First3transcriptsfree,$2per

transcriptafterthat(cashorcheckmadeouttoOMHS)

! Allow20schooldaysforrequests⬜ Adeadlinecheatsheetwasprovidedtostudents.

Recommendations

Studentsshould:1. Personally askteachers2. Complete teacher&counselor infoformsinNaviance3. Submitteacherrequest form(hardcopy)toteacher

(20schooldayspriortodeadline)4. Request teacher inNavianceaftersubmitting

transcriptrequest form5. Writeathankyounote!Parentscan:CompleteParentInputform:LogintoNaviance(parent

account).Click‘AboutMe’;SurveystoTake.

Application Platforms

Application platforms. Digital Image. Redwood Bark. 4 November 2015. Web. 18 September 2017 <redwoodbark.org>

College Visits to OMHS

◻ CheckScheduleofrepresentatives tovisitinNavianceandnewsletter

! SignuponNavianceFamilyConnection

! Don’tmissout

! Awesomechancetodisplay interest inschools

https://twitter.com/

Technology’s Impact on College Admissions

Scholarships

◻ InsideScholarshipsarefromtheschool.⬜Check schoolsitetoseeifadditionalapplicationmaterialsrequired.

◻ Outsidescholarshipsarefromcompanies,foundations,communityorganizations.Requireseparateapplication.⬜CheckNavianceFamilyConnection, underColleges tab

◻ Watchforscams⬜Generallyanythingthatrequires youtopaymoney tobeconsidered forascholarship isahoax

Financial Aid

◻ FAFSA(FreeApplication forFederal StudentAid)

⬜ ApplynowforFSAID⬜ ParentsandstudentwillneedaFSAIDtoelectronically signtheFAFSA

⬜ Available forcompletionOctober 1,2019⬜ www.fafsa.ed.gov

◻ Shouldbecompleted byeverycollegeboundstudentregardlessofeconomic need,tohelpensureeligibility foranykindofscholarship.

◻ Alsoresources inCounselingCenter

FASFA Help

◻ FASFAHelpMonday,October7th &8th @OMHS⬜HCCrepresentativeswillbeatOMHSalldaytohelpfamiliescompletetheFASFA.Signupthroughlinkinthenewsletter.⬜AdditionalFAFSAinformationwillbesharedasoneofthebreakoutsessionsfortheevening.

Upcoming Dates◻ StartingSeptember25:Counselorsmeetindividuallywitheveryseniortodiscusspost-highschoolplanning

◻ October1: FirstFAFSAsubmissiondate◻ October2:DeadlinetorequestteacherandcounselorrecommendationsforNovember1collegedeadline

◻ October16: PSATDay(VisitColleges/workonapplications)◻ November1: DeadlineforUMCP,UMBC,JMU,andmanyearlyactiondecisions

1. Weighpriceandprestigeinchoosingyourcolleges.“Don’tforgetwhatyoudoincollegeismuchmoreimportantthanwhereyougotocollege.”- PhilipA.Ballinger, directorofundergraduate admissions,UniversityofWashington,Seattle

2. Signupforyourseniorconference3. Visityourprospectivecampuses.4. Ifmoneyisanissue,discusswithyourcounselor.

Therearelotsofwaystoaccesscollegeandmanyscholarshipandgrantprogramsavailable.

Closing Thoughts

Admissions Reps

RebeccaMorrow

(MediaLab)

AdmissionsandAcademic

Advisor

TaylorDuvall(Cafeteria)

OfficeofUndergraduateAdmissions

SamChaplin(MediaCenter)

AdmissionsCounselor

Ms. Mirvat SaidFinancial Aid Counselor• Types of financial aide• What is EFC• FAFSA information• Here in the auditorium

Financial Aid 101

Questions???

QUESTIONS??

Please fill free to email your counselor!Donna_Ueckermann@hcpss.orgLeo_Quinn@hcpss.orgKara_Fick@hcpss.orgNatalia_Hart@hcpss.org