Junior PresentationJunior Presentation

Seek information Seek information about the colleges you may want about the colleges you may want to attend (look into 5-10 schools), or about the to attend (look into 5-10 schools), or about the military or employment field you are interested in. military or employment field you are interested in.

Compare Compare these choices and review your financial these choices and review your financial options.options.

Plan visitsPlan visits with your parent(s) to the schools that with your parent(s) to the schools that interest you. Contact the school before visiting!interest you. Contact the school before visiting!

Sign upSign up and prepare for the SAT and/or the ACT and prepare for the SAT and/or the ACT exams. exams.

RegisterRegister with the NCAA Clearinghouse (DI and DII). with the NCAA Clearinghouse (DI and DII). Keep lookingKeep looking for scholarships and financial aid for scholarships and financial aid

resources. resources. *If you intend to apply for an ROTC *If you intend to apply for an ROTC scholarship, begin scholarship, begin the process now! the process now!

SAT DATES AND SAT DATES AND DEADLINESDEADLINES

Winter/Spring Test Information: Winter/Spring Test Information:

TEST DATES - Saturdays: March 10, May 5, June 2TEST DATES - Saturdays: March 10, May 5, June 2

REGISTRATION DEADLINES - February 10, April 6, May 8 REGISTRATION DEADLINES - February 10, April 6, May 8

REGISTER @ REGISTER @ www.collegeboard.com

Winter/Spring Test information: Winter/Spring Test information:

TEST DATES - Saturdays: February 11, April 14, June 9TEST DATES - Saturdays: February 11, April 14, June 9

REGISTRATION DEADLINES - January 13, March 9, May REGISTRATION DEADLINES - January 13, March 9, May 44

REGISTER @ REGISTER @ www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org

ACT DATES AND DEADLINES

SAT or ACT ? SAT or ACT ?

SAT SAT Time - 3 hours 45 min.Time - 3 hours 45 min. ScoringScoring

Minus a fraction of Minus a fraction of a point for wrong a point for wrong answersanswers

No penalty if left No penalty if left blankblank

Price - $47Price - $47 3 sections3 sections

ReadingReading Math Math WritingWriting

ACTACT Time - 3.5 – 4 hoursTime - 3.5 – 4 hours ScoringScoring

No penalty for No penalty for guessingguessing

No penalty if left No penalty if left blankblank

Price - $33;$48Price - $33;$48 4 0r 5 sections4 0r 5 sections

EnglishEnglish ReadingReading MathMath Science reasoningScience reasoning Writing (optional)Writing (optional)Most colleges accept BOTH test scores. Many students take

practice tests on both and focus on preparing for and taking the one they are likely to perform better on.

SummerSummer

Review your senior year class schedule. Challenge Review your senior year class schedule. Challenge yourself with CP, honors, and AP classes. yourself with CP, honors, and AP classes.

Continue visiting, comparing, and narrowing down Continue visiting, comparing, and narrowing down your school search. your school search.

Continue to research employment/military options. Continue to research employment/military options.

Plan summer activities early. Enrich yourself by Plan summer activities early. Enrich yourself by volunteering, getting an interesting volunteering, getting an interesting job or internship, or signing up for special summer learning programs.

Summer (continued)Summer (continued)

What What Colleges Colleges Want . . .Want . . .*High School Curriculum*High School Curriculum

*Grades*Grades

*Essay*Essay

*Involvement/Experiences*Involvement/Experiences

*Strong Test Scores*Strong Test Scores

*Letters of *Letters of RecommendationRecommendation

*Interview*Interview

What Should I What Should I Study? Study?

What is the most popular college major? What is the most popular college major?

INTERESTSINTERESTS SKILLS EXPERIENCESSKILLS EXPERIENCESABILITIESABILITIES

OVHS College Application OVHS College Application ProcessProcess

Keep in Keep in mind…mind…

We need TWO WEEKS to We need TWO WEEKS to prepare your transcript prepare your transcript

for sending.for sending.

You must bring us any You must bring us any additional forms to be additional forms to be

sent with your transcript. sent with your transcript.

You are responsible for You are responsible for meeting deadlines. Don’t meeting deadlines. Don’t

Procrastinate!Procrastinate!

Application TermsApplication Terms

BENEFITSBENEFITS Reduced stress.Reduced stress. Saves time . Saves time . More time to prepare, More time to prepare,

get acclimated. get acclimated. More time to reassess More time to reassess

options if not options if not accepted. accepted.

DRAWBACKSDRAWBACKS Pressure to decide. Pressure to decide. Reduced financial aid Reduced financial aid

options.options. Senioritis.Senioritis. Time crunch to apply to Time crunch to apply to

other schools if not other schools if not accepted.accepted.

Looking Ahead Looking Ahead

SENIOR YEAR SENIOR YEAR Fall Fall

Individual counselor meetingIndividual counselor meeting SAT/ACTSAT/ACT ApplicationsApplications RecommendationsRecommendations EssaysEssays Scholarship searchScholarship search

Winter Winter No senioritis!No senioritis! ApplicationsApplications 11stst semester grades semester grades FAFSAFAFSA Scholarship searchScholarship search

You can also set up a meeting with your school You can also set up a meeting with your school counselor.counselor.