junior parent evening of information february, 26, 2014
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JUNIOR PARENT EVENING
OF INFORMATION FEBRUARY, 26, 2014
FIRST SEMESTER:BEGINNING OF COLLEGE SELECTION
PROCESS
GUIDANCE WEBSITE WWW.SCRANTONPREP.COM
PSAT/NMSQT ADMINISTERED IN OCTOBER
RESULTS RETURNED BEFORE CHRISTMAS
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP MYCOLLEGEQUICKSTART.COM
CAREER DAY PROGRAM
NOVEMBER 2013
OPPORTUNITY FOR JUNIORS TO BEGIN TO EXPLORE THEIR MAJOR/CAREER INTERESTS
CAREER PRESENTATION
STUDENT PANEL DISCUSSION
EACH JUNIOR CHOSE SPEAKERS TO MEET WITH IN SMALL GROUPS
THE SPEAKERS WERE EITHER GRADUATES OF SCRANTON PREP OR PARENTS OF JUNIOR STUDENTS
COURSE SELECTION
COURSE SELECTION SHEETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO JUNIORS ON FEBRUARY,6TH
STUDENTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO CONSIDER TAKING ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND/OR ACCELERATED CLASSES IF POSSIBLE
SECOND SEMESTER
SAT AND ACT STUDENTS SHOULD REGISTER
ONLINE FOR THESE TESTS: COLLEGEBOARD.ORG ACTSTUDENT.ORG
TESTS TAKEN IN JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS
COLLEGES ADVISE THAT STUDENTS TAKE BOTH THE SAT AND ACT
WELCOME TO NAVIANCE
Naviance is a web-based resource for students and parents that encourages and supports post high school career and college planning.
Family Connection is linked with Naviance Succeed, a service that is used in school counseling
Tonight we are going to discuss “Family Connection” which is the information site for Juniors and parents.
WHAT IS FAMILY CONNECTION?FAMILY CONNECTION LINKS
STUDENTS, PARENTS AND THE GUIDANCE OFFICE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE COURSE, COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING.
CUSTOMIZED TO SAVE YOUR PERSONAL PROFILE
SECURE WEBSITE THAT SUPPORTS PLANNING AND ADVISING
USES FOR FAMILY CONNECTION!
CAREER PLANNING:Interest InventoryPersonality InventoryResume Building
COLLEGE PLANNING:College ResearchCollege MajorsNational Scholarships
GETTING STARTEDHAVE YOUR PERSONAL REGISTRATION
CODE AVAILABLE FOR FIRST TIME LOGIN
START AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
CONNECTION.NAVIANCE.COM/SCRANTONPREP
STANDARDIZED TEST DATES
SAT :MARCH 8TH
MAY 3RD
JUNE 7TH
ACT :APRIL 12TH
JUNE 14TH
SAT II SUBJECT TEST:SUBJECT TESTS – ONE HOUR EACHMAY TAKE THREE AT ONE SITTINGSOPHOMORES MAY HAVE TAKEN
BIOLOGYJUNIORS MAY TAKE CHEMISTRY
AND/OR MATH IN JUNESAT II’S ARE REQUIRED FOR SOME
COLLEGES, USUALLY MORE COMPETITIVE SCHOOLS
CHECK WITH EACH SCHOOL, IF SAT II’S ARE
REQUIRED, IT IS FOR ADMISSION PURPOSES AND MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE AN APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED
ABOUT THE COLLEGE PROCESS
* KEEP THE PROCESS IN PERSPECTIVE
* WORK TOGETHER AS A FAMILY * STUDENTS MUST BE ACTIVE
PARTICIPANTS *DISCUSS ALL ASPECTS OPENLY *START EARLY AND MEET ALL
DEADLINES:
EARLY ACTION ROLLING EARLY DECISION REGULAR
COLLEGE DAY PROGRAM
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014
JUNIORS WILL MEET WITH COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES DURING THE AFTERNOON
EVENING PROGRAM OPEN TO PARENTS AND ENTIRE STUDENT BODY
SPECIAL SESSIONS WILL BE INCLUDED
COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESS
COLLEGES LOOK AT: STUDENT’S TRANSCRIPT (SEE
ATTACHED)SCHOOL PROFILE (SEE ATTACHED)
SAT/ACT TEST SCORES LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION APPLICATION ESSAYS SERVICE/VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
CAMPUS VISITS
HIT THE ROADVISIT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF
INTEREST
ATTEND OPEN HOUSES AND TOURS
SPEAK TO CURRENT STUDENTS
SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW
CHECK IN WITH ADMISSIONS OFFICE
COUNSELOR BREAKDOWN FOR APPLICATIONS
2015
MRS. MAJOR L. ALDRICH – G. FLETCHER
MRS.PHILLIPS J. FRANKS – I. MADIGAN
MR. COSGROVE S. MALONEY – S. RINALDI
MRS. JONES J. RINKUNAS – M. ZELNA
SEVEN YEAR PROGRAM
AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON ONLY!!!!!!!
STUDENT MAY BE GIVEN CREDIT FOR CERTAIN SUBJECTS TAKEN AT PREP PROVIDED ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. (SEE ATTACHED)
THANK YOU FOR COMING
TOOUR
PROGRAM!