JUNIOR ROTATIONS 2019

What steps do I need to take in

the next several months?

JUNIOR SURVEY

1. Find the Naviance Student button on the TWHS

counseling webpage:

https://twhs.conroeisd.net/counseling/counseling/

college-career-center/.

2. To get to the survey, login to Naviance Student.

3. Click the About Me Tab.

4. Click on My Surveys and then Surveys Not

Completed.

5. Click on Class of 2020 Survey in April 2019.

Naviance Student

Login:

Username: Student

ID #

Password: Canvas

password

TIMELINE FOR THE REST OF JUNIOR

YEAR/FALL OF SENIOR YEAR

1. Finish junior year strong! Last chance to impact your grades before you apply in the fall.

2. SAT/ACT testing – make sure to take at least one of each. Can still test in July, August, September and October for most admission deadlines.

3. Research colleges and build list of schools (3 to 7).

4. Research majors and look at course requirements. Might impact your senior year course choices. April 26th is schedule change deadline.

5. College visits: 2 during your junior year and 2 during your senior year (Does not impact final exemptions with documentation). Don’t forget the summer!

6. College applications (start fall of senior year)

TYPES OF COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

Apply Texas Application: 4 year Texas public colleges; 2 year Texas public colleges

Common Application: 4 year private/public colleges; in and out of state

College Specific Application: 4 year in and out of state colleges that want only their application used. Often says on their website: APPLY HERE!

Coalition Application: 4 year private/public colleges; in and out of state

***Most students will use Apply Texas and Common Application for their college admissions.

TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS

1. Applications will go live on July 1 (Example: Texas A&M) and on August 1(UT Austin and many other schools).

2. When do you request a transcript? Senior Rank/GPA are uploaded on Sept. 15, 2019. You can request a transcript to be sent in Naviance Student starting on August 1, 2019.

3. A summer rank/GPA will be run at the end of June (will include six semesters of course work). If you want a transcript before August 1, then you will need to go to the grade level office to fill out a form and pay $5.00 for a summer transcript request. Remember, schools usually are not looking at applications until after we get back in August.

4. If you are applying to a school with a common app type of application (Examples: Boston, Duke, NYU, Rice, Trinity, SMU), then you cannot request a transcript until after August 15, 2019. You will have to match your common app to your Naviance Student Account. This is a must!!!

LIST OF COLLEGES WITH ASSURED

ADMISSIONS BEYOND THE TOP 10%

College1st Quarter (up to 25%)

2nd Quarter (26% to 50%)

3rd Quarter (51% to 75%)

4th Quarter(76% to 100%)

Sam Houston State

GPA on 4.0 scale for all ranges: 3.50+SAT: 930/ACT: 17

GPA: 3.00 -3.49SAT: 1010/ACT: 19

GPA: 2.5-2.99SAT: 1110/ACT: 22

GPA: 2.25-2.49SAT: 1210/ACT: 25

Texas State University SAT: 1000/ACT: 20 SAT: 1090/ACT: 22 SAT: 1250/ACT: 26 SAT: 1330/ACT: 29

Texas Tech University SAT: 1180/ACT: 24 SAT: 1260/ACT: 26 SAT: 1290/ACT: 27 Review

University of Houston SAT: 1080/ACT: 21 SAT: 1170/ACT: 24 Review Review

University of North Texas SAT: 1030/ACT:20 SAT: 130/ACT: 23 SAT: 1250/ACT: 26 Review

University of Texasat San Antonio No Minimum Scores SAT: 980/ACT: 19 SAT: 1080/ACT: 21 SAT: 1170/ACT: 24

RESEARCH COLLEGES: LOOK AT THEIR PROFILES

ONLINE OF THEIR LAST FRESHMAN CLASS

Here is profile of

Baylor University.

Every college

usually has

something similar.

Our Graduation plans

usually cover all

necessary course work.

RESEARCH COLLEGES: LOOK AT THEIR PROFILES

ONLINE OF THEIR LAST FRESHMAN CLASS

Here is a profile of

Louisiana State

University. This

college is a

sample of an out

of state college.

RESEARCH COLLEGES: INVESTIGATE THEIR TRANSFER

COURSE EQUIVALENCY AGREEMENTS FOR AP/DUAL

CREDIT COURSES

STUDENT RESUMES: HOW DO I USE

THEM?

1. Job Applications

2. College Applications

3. Internships

4. Scholarships

*** You can give your resume to people in addition to your brag sheet for letters of recommendation.

STUDENT RESUMES

1. Click on About Me.

2. Click on My Stuff and then Resume in the drop down menu.

3. If you have not started a resume, you will see a pink + sign

to the right. Click on that to begin.

4. If you have started, you can simply update your resume.

STUDENT BRAG SHEETS: WHAT IS THEIR

PURPOSE?

1. Counselor Brag Sheets

2. Teacher Brag Sheets

3. Parent Brag Sheets

WHERE DO I FIND BRAG SHEETS?

Step 1: Login on to the TWHS webpage and go to the college and career website (https://twhs.conroeisd.net/counseling/counseling/college-career-center/)

Step 2: See the different areas for the brag sheets as well as further directions for the resume.

Step 3: When you are ready to start a brag sheet, select one to open from the website. Copy and past the questions straight into your school Google Document account. Please do this so you do not lose access to your document over the summer break!!!

See the four buttons for

resume help and brag

sheets.

WHERE DO I FIND BRAG SHEETS?

Step 4: Teachers will accept requests for letters of recommendation from May

1st through May 15th. Your actual letter will still be due on our traditional September 15th deadline for the first round of letters. However, it will give

teachers some advanced warning before school starts. Remember: You must

fill out a google document request online on the college and career website.

Then, take your completed brag sheet to the teacher and make your request

in person!

*** Please only request letters for Common Application schools or other private

application sites. Texas Public Schools such as Texas Tech, UT Austin, Texas

A&M, etc. do not require letters of recommendation.

Examples: Boston, Duke, NYU, Rice, Trinity, SMU

The teacher letter request button will appear below these

four boxes on April 30th. Please fill out the google document

form prior to making your request from your teacher. It is

your responsibility to touch base with the teacher(s) in the fall

semester when you return to campus as a senior.

COLLEGE LISTS: WHERE DO I STORE

THIS INFORMATION?

Colleges I am thinking about (with heart icon) can be found under the Colleges tab and is also a favorite under the main home page.

Goal: Juniors should solidify their list of colleges by the start of their senior year. The average number of colleges on your list should be at least 3 schools. The average is typically 5 to 7 schools.

***Do not put your list under Colleges that I am applying to (has graduation hat)! You will do this as a senior in the fall after orientation with Amy Hollie, the college and career counselor, within the first two weeks of school.

Do not use!!!

TWHS Class of 2020!

Do Not Use!!