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How Do I Get In?Unit 3
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I’ve been accepted!
“Great student!”
“Wonderful worker”
“Very helpful”
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Test Scores
ExtracurricularOutside of SchoolExtracurricular
Courses Grades Achievements
Other ItemsReferences
What Do Colleges Look At?
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At School
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Course Selection
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Variety ofCourses
ChallengingCourses
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Course Selection: Learn the Lingo
x .. Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
Dual-credit Courses
International Baccalaureate (IB) Courses
Credit-by-exam
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Grades: Learn the Lingo
Transcript
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Weighted GPA
Class Rank
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Tests
Scholarships
College credit
Placement in select programs
Every test has a dierent scoring scale.
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Test scores can provide opportunities for:
Standardized tests are requiredfor college admission.
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Tests: Learn the Lingo
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SAT Subject Tests
General Tests
Course-specific Tests
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International Baccalaureate (IB tests)
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Extracurricular Activities at School
Fine Arts
Academic clubs and competitions
Athletics
Get involved outside the classroom.
Student leadership
Service organizations
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Extracurricular Activities Outside of School
Get involved in your community.
Volunteer activities allow you toserve your community and to build a resume for college.
Community organizations
Faith-based organizations
Youth organizations and clubs
Federal programs
Job
Internships and jobs
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Achievements and Awards
Award or Recognition Organization Date Contact or
ReferenceBrief
Description
Outstanding Social Studies Student
Your Junior High 4/23/2014 Principal JonesAwarded to the student with highest grade in
social studies.
1st Place in the Regional Science Fair
Your School District 2/18/2014District Science
Coordinator
Competed against other science projects from the entire school
district.
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References
“Great Student!”
—12th grade science teacher
“Focused on
the future”
—High school couselor
“Best employee”—Manager
“Wonderful person”—Next door neighbor
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Other Parts of the Application
Other parts of the application may include
Application essay
Admission interview
Auditions
Portfolios
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Application process
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