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College Planning for
Juniors
Jan Nolan - School Counselor
Christopher Christy - School Counselor
January 15, 2019
LHS School Counseling Office
School Code: 221-195
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Agenda
Goals for tonight’s program
•College Exploration
•Campus Visits
•College Selectivity
•Types of Admissions
•Standardized Testing
• Financial Aid
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Goals of this Program
•To inform students and parents about the process of college admissions.
•To outline responsibilities and emphasize the importance of collaboration between students, parents and school counselors.
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College Exploration
• A time of personal growth, discovery and planning.
• The process is sometimes overwhelming, but there is a lot of help available from your counselor.
• Research is an essential part of the process.
• Students must be committed to the college planning process.
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The 3 C’sCommunication, Cooperation,
Collaboration
• You are not in the college planning process alone.
• Seek the support of the school counseling staff and put forth your best effort in the process.
• Ask questions. There is no question that is too big or too small.
• Attend Junior and Senior guidance seminar.
• Visit/call/email your counselor regularly.
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Your Junior Year
• Register for SAT Reasoning Test/ACT
• Register for SAT Subject Tests if appropriate
• Meet with your Counselor
• Attend Junior Guidance Seminar / complete forms
• Confirm graduation requirements with course
selection for senior year
• Set up your College Board account
• Utilize your Naviance account
• Develop List of Colleges of interest
• Visit Colleges
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Your Senior Year• Register and re-take SAT and ACT
• Check credits for graduation.
• Attend Senior Guidance Seminar
• Attend Senior College Planning evening in the fall. Attend Fin. Aid workshop in the Fall.
• Narrow the list of colleges to which you will apply.
• Visit with the college reps at LHS.
• Visit the colleges you haven’t seen.
• Submit applications well in advance of deadlines.
• Notify your school counselor after submitting applications so the may send transcripts.
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Factors To Consider When Choosing A College
•Academic Programs
•Geography
•Size
•Selectivity
•Special Programs/Athletics/Activities
•Cost
•College Major
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Naviance
• Internet based program.
• All junior students and their parent/guardian will have access to this account by completing a simple registration process.
• Through Naviance, you will have the ability to research colleges, scholarships, make a resume, complete personality interest inventory and download all required forms.
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The College List
• Reach: This group includes highly selective schools that the student aspires to. These will be your “reach” schools.
• Target: This group includes schools at which the probability of admission is likely. These are categorized as “target” schools.
• Safety: This group includes schools at which the probability of admission is “highly likely” to “certain.” We refer to schools in this category as a student’s “safety” schools.
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Campus Visits
• February/April vacation
•Open Houses/Tours/ Information sessions
•Sign up on line
•Parent Information Sessions
•Overnight Visits
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College Fairs
Littleton High School College Fair for Juniors
Littleton High School Gymnasium
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Springfield National College Fair
Eastern States Exposition (Big E) Young Building
Monday, April 8, 2019 9:00 am – 11:30 am
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Boston National College Fair
Boston Seaport World Trade center
Thursday, April 4, 2019 9:00am – 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Friday, April 5, 2019 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Providence National College Fair
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
VISIT: www.nacacfairs.org and neacac.org for more information
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College Acceptance Rate
• Yale 7%
• MIT 7%
• Harvard 5%
• Princeton 6%
• Columbia 6%
• Stanford 5%
• Amherst 13%
• Brown 9%
• Northeastern 27%
• Holy Cross 40%
• UConn 48%
• Stonehill 72%
• UMass Amherst 57%
• UMass Lowell 69%
• UNH 77%
• Assumption 79%
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College Comparison
University of Massachusetts
Lowell
Tufts University College of the
Holy Cross
Average SAT range
1130-1310
Test Optional (+3.25 GPA)
Average SAT range
1370 – 1520
ACT 33
Average SAT range
1270-1410
ACT 29
Test Optional
21% in top 10% 80% in top 10% 57% in top 10%
69% of applicants
Admitted
15% of applicants admitted
40% of applicants
admitted
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College Comparison
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Northeastern University
Brown University
Average SAT range
1180 – 1360
ACT 28
Average SAT range
1330 – 1480
ACT 33
Average SAT range
1370 – 1570
ACT 33
34% from top 10% of class
75% from top 10% of class
94% from top 10% of class
57% of applicants admitted
27% of applicants admitted
9% of applicants admitted
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College Comparison
Worcester Polytechic Institute (WPI)
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Stonehill College
Average SAT range
1280 - 1440
ACT 30
Average SAT range
1080 - 1270
ACT 25
Average SAT range
1080 - 1270
ACT 25
68% from top 10% of class
13% from top 10% of class
22% from top 10% of class
48% of applicants admitted
92% of applicants admitted
72% of applicants admitted
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Universities of Massachusetts
SAT Admission Requirements
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• SAT/ACT on sliding scale if GPA is below minimum
Example: University of Massachusetts
GPA SAT ACT
2.51 – 2.99 950 20
2.41 – 2.50 990 21
2.31 – 2.40 1030 22
2.21 – 2.30 1070 23
2.11 – 2.20 1110 24
2.00 – 2.10 1150 25
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MA State Colleges/Universities Admission
Requirements
• Minimum GPA 3.0
• SAT/ACT on sliding scale if GPA is below min.
Example: Worcester State University
GPA SAT ACT
2.51 – 2.99 920 19
2.41 – 2.50 960 20
2.31 – 2.40 1000 21
2.21 – 2.30 1040 22
2.11 – 2.20 1080 23
2.00 – 2.10 1120 24
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Commonwealth Commitment
• Start at one of 15 Massachusetts Community Colleges in a new MassTransfer “A2B Mapped” program.
• Finish within 2 ½ yrs
• Maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher
• Transfer to a State University or UMass campus and continue full time.
• A freeze on mandatory student fees for up to 4 ½ yrs.
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Commonwealth Commitment
• A MassTranfers tuition credit worth an average of $1,200 at your State University or UMass.
• A 10% rebate after each completed semester.
• An associate degree and a bachelor’s degree within 4 ½ yrs.
• Average savings of 40% on the cost of your State University or UMass bachelor’s degree.
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John and Abigail Adams Scholarship
• Tuition waiver at MA state colleges and universities
• Awarded to students who score in the top 25% of 10th grade MCAS in their district
• Notification from the MA state DOE will be received senior year
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MCAS Certificate of Mastery
• Awarded to students who meet all of the following 3 requirements
• Score of advanced in at least 1 10th grade MCAS subject and proficient or advanced in the other 10th grade MCAS tests.
• 2 additional academic accomplishments in additional to their qualifying MCAS scores.
• Students must submit an application to receive this.
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MCAS Certificate of Mastery
• 2 AP exams with a score of 3 or higher
• 2 SAT Subject Tests
• 1 AP exam and 1 SAT Subject Test
• 1 AP exam and 1 other accomplishment
• 1 SAT Subject Test and 1 other accomplishment
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New England Regional Student Program
• NRSP offers New England residents reduced tuition rates when they enroll in approved degree programs at out of state public colleges and universities in new England.
• Approved programs must not be offered at MA state colleges and universities.
• www.nebhe.org (see handout)
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Types of Admission
• Early Decision
• Early Action
• Regular Admission
• Rolling Admission
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Early Decision vs. Early Actionhttp://www.collegeboard.com/collapps/early/html/states.html
• Early Decision:
• Binding –You are obligated to attend if you are accepted.
• Submit applications early fall, usually Nov 1 or Nov 15, check with college.
• Notification Nov./Dec.
• Early Action:
• Non-binding/allows for other regular decision apps. and review of financial aid pkgs.
• Decision by Dec. or Jan for Early Action.
• You may wait until 5/1 to accept.
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Required Forms
• Transcript release form to school counselor (college list)
• Student Activity Sheet to school counselor
• Parent Response Form to school counselor
• Teacher Recommendation Request Form to faculty members (2) Forms
Forms available in the school counseling office.
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College Applications
• Applications can be done on-line or downloaded from the college website.
• The Common Application (over 800 colleges)
• www.commonapp.org
• Be thorough when completing applications
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Recommendations
• Counselor Statement
• Faculty Recommendations
• Most colleges require 1-3 recommendations. Some colleges do not require recommendations.
• Find out early on what each college requires.
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Essay
• The essay is an opportunity to present the personal side of the student.
• College essay lesson
• Choose a topic that will show what kind of person you are.
• Start to prepare during the summer months.
• Work and re-work draft
• English teacher meeting to review final draft
(see attached page for college essay topic examples)
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Standardized Testing
Which test is the best fit for me?
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Going from the PSAT to the SAT
• 95+ percent of the same type of content.
• There are only three differences between the PSAT and SAT:
• The SAT is slightly harder
• The SAT has a 50 minute essay (optional)
• The SAT is much longer (3 hrs. +50 minutes additional with optional essay)
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SAT vs ACT
SAT Sections:
• Evidence Based Reading & Writing
• Math
• Score 200-800 on each section for total of 1600
• Essay (50 minutes- optional)
• 3 hrs, 50 minutes total time w/ essay
• Take an SAT practice test at: www.collegeboard.com
www.khanacademy.org
ACT Sections:
• English
• Math
• Reading
• Science
• Essay - optional
• Score 1-36
• Sign-up for ACT with writing
• ACT shows how much you have learned in High School
• 3 hrs, 40 min (w/ essay)
• 2 hrs, 55 min (w/o essay)
• Take an ACT practice test
at: www.actstudent.org
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SAT Subject Tests
• The SAT Subject Tests are one-hour tests in specific subjects.
• Some colleges require one or more of these tests for admission or placement purposes. The more competitive colleges often require 2-3 of these tests.
• Juniors who plan on applying to competitive colleges should take the SAT subject in the spring, especially if they are enrolled in AP courses.
• A list of colleges that require or recommend the SAT Subject Tests is posted at collegeboard.com. You can also check individual college web-sites.
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How Students Can Prepare
Students should:
• Challenge themselves throughout high school by taking rigorous courses, including at least 3 years of math
• Read and write as much as possible—both in and outside of school
• Familiarize themselves with the SAT/ACT so they know what to expect on test day
• Familiarize themselves with the different types of questions on the SAT/ACT, the directions for each type of question, and how the test is scored.
• Access personalized study plan, based on PSAT results, by linking PSAT results to Khan Academy.
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Test Prep Programs
• Khan Academy – khanacademy.org (free)
• Jantzi Test Prep – 4setprep.com
• Kaplan – www.kaplantest.com
• Princeton Review –
• www.princetonreview.com
• Summit – www.summittestprep.com
• Sylvan Learning Center – Acton
• Huntington Learning Center – Acton
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SAT / ACT DATES – 2018/2019
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Examining the Applicant’s File
• High School Transcript
• Level, rigor and number of courses
• Grades and grade point average
• SAT Subject Tests
• Recommendations
• School Counselor and Faculty
• College essay
• Interview
• Activities, interests, talents and abilities
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LHS PROFILE
• HS requirements
• College placement rate
• Levels of Instruction
• Mean National, State and LHS SAT scores
• NHS requirements
• Extracurricular Activities
• College Matriculation
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8% 6% 12% 12% 17% 17% 12% 16%
LHS PROFILE (Example)
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Financial Aid
•Merit Aid/Scholarship
•Need based aid
•Outside Scholarships
• Financial Aid Night – October 2019
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College Planning for
Juniors
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