fall senior parent night september 3, 2015 dr. aundra simmons vaughn, counselor

FALL SENIOR PARENT NIGHT

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

DR. AUNDRA SIMMONS VAUGHN,

COUNSELOR

COUNSELOR HIGHLIGHTS

•GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS-

26 UNITS OF CREDITS

4-ELA, 4-MATH, 4-SCIENCE, & 4-SS

PE, HEALTH OR ROTC(3) PLUS ELECTIVES

4- CTAE, FINE ARTS, MODERN/FOREIGN LANGUAGE

TAKE GMEOC IN 8 COURSES AND PASS CLASS

SENIOR YEAR CALENDAR (1ST SEM.)

•ACT & SAT REGISTRATION DEADLINES

•COMPASS & ASVAB TEST DATES

•COLLEGE VISITATION DATES AND TIMES

•SENIOR CLASS MEETING (GRADUATION REVIEW, HERFF JONES)

•MILITARY RECRUITER VISITS

•COLLEGE FAIRS

SENIOR YEAR CALENDAR (1ST SEM.)

•APPLY TO COLLEGE DAY- NOV. 18, 2015

• PROGRESS REPORTS

• INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM AT CCGA

•CCGA OFFICE HOURS ON TUESDAYS CPTC OFFICE HOURS ON THURSDAYS AT GA

I WILL POST CALENDAR ON WEBSITE AND UPDATE. ALWAYS CHECK THE GA WEBSITE.

TOP TWO COLLEGES IN GEORGIA

GEORGIA TECH FRESHMAN PROFILE•SAT 2060 – 2250

V 680 – 770

M 690 – 790

W 650 -730

•ACT 30 – 33 (WRITING REQUIRED)

•SUPER-DUPER SCORING – HIGHEST COMBINATION OF SCORES MAY COME FROM TEST TAKEN ON DIFFERENT DATES.

GPA IS AN

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

• SAT 1810-2060

•ACT 27-31

•GPA: 3.81 – 4.06

•AP/IB 4-8

•ACT WRITING IS REQUIRED

• SCORES DIRECTLY FROM TESTING AGENCY

HONORS PROGRAM PROFILE

GPA: 4.0 – 4.18SAT: 2130 -2240

ACT:32-34

SEPT. 30TH AT 3:15 IN CAREER CENTER

EARLY ACTION VS REGULAR DECISIONEARLY DECISION- NUMBERS BASEDRIGORGREAT TEST GRADES Expedited process

REGULAR DECISION- HOLISTIC REVIEWGRADESRIGOR TEST SCORESEXPERIENCES, ACTIVITIES, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS, ESSAYS

UGA: ADMIT DEFER DENY ADMIT WAITLIST DENY

HIGH SCHOOL VS COLLEGE

• RULES AND RESPONSIBILITY

• CLASS EXPECTATIONS

• TEACHERS VS PROFESSORS

• REPRODUCE VS APPLICATION

• EFFORTS VS RESULTS

APPLYING TO COLLEGE

•GACOLLEGE411

•COMMON APPLICATION

•SCHOOL WEBSITE

SCHOLARSHIPS

•2016 = 2M•NEED MERIT MEMBERSHIP IN A GROUP

•HTTP://FLASHMEDIA.GLYNN.K12.GA.US/WEBPAGES/AVAUGHN/SCHOLARSHIP.CFM?SUBPAGE=38650

SCHOLARSHIPS & ADMISSIONS

•SELECT WHICH ONE(S) ARE APPROPRIATE FOR YOU.

•APPLY

•LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS

•RESUMES

HELPFUL HINTS

•REVIEW THIS MATERIAL

•REVIEW YOUR STUDENT SCHOOL RECORDS

•ORGANIZE, SET DEADLINES

•SIGN-UP FOR NEWS FLASH:

AVAUGHN@GLYNN.K12.GA.US

SEE YOU SOON!Dr. Aundra Simmons Vaughn

Senior Counselor

GA Building –Counseling Office

912-267-4210, ext. 3182

Email me: avaughn@glynn.k12.ga.us