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Planning Your Educational Future

This comprehensive guide from your Brandywine High School counselors outlines crucial graduation requirements and the significance of your GPA. Learn about un-weighted and weighted GPAs, and how they affect college admissions and scholarships. Discover key factors for choosing colleges, effective study strategies, and the importance of balancing academics with extracurricular activities. We provide resources for testing, college visits, and application procedures. Take charge of your educational future and seek guidance for your post-high school plans!

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Planning Your Educational Future

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  1. Planning Your Educational Future Presented By: Your Brandywine High School School Counselors

  2. Graduation Requirements

  3. Your grade point average or GPA is the average, on a scale of 0 – 4 of the grades you have received. • You have a un-weighted GPA and an weighted GPA. • The Brandywine School District uses the un-weighted GPA for college and scholarship information. • The weighted GPA is used only for rank purposes. Grade Point Average (GPA)

  4. Setting the Stage Assessing interests, abilities, values and personality

  5. Preparing at the High School Level • Rigorous/Challenging Academic Schedule • Strengthening Study Skills • Balancing Academics, Sports, and Work • Beginning/ Increasing Extracurricular Activities

  6. Cost • Selectivity • 2 year/4 year • Major areas of study • Distance • Class size • Location • Student Body • Activities/Sports • Quality of Faculty • Housing Factors to Consider when Choosing a college and/or university

  7. Counselor, Parents, Teachers, Wellness Center, Administrators • College Representatives • College Fairs • College Night @ UD: October 22nd 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM • DE College Night @ Del Tech Stanton: March 20th 7 PM - 9 PM • NACAC Fair @ Philadelphia November 10th 11 AM – 3:30 PM • Visit nacacnet.org for information • College Web Sites • Collegeboard.com • Petersons.com • Fastweb.com Resources

  8. PSAT/NMSQT • Free • 10th& 11thgraders will test on October 16th, 2013 • 11th grade scores could qualify for National Merit Scholarship • SAT - Critical Reading, Math & Writing • $51 – www.Collegeboard.org • Score out of 2400 total points • ACT - Reading, English, Math, Science *Writing • $36.50 or $52.50 with writing – www.ACTStudent.org • Score out of 36 total points • SAT Subject - $24.50, $13.00 for each additional exam • Fee Waivers – free/reduced lunch, AVID, UB Math/Science College Admissions Testing

  9. April 16th, 2014 Create an account on: collegeboard.org School Day SAT

  10. Admissions Office - Interviews • Financial Aid Office • Students • Professors • Classes – building for your major • School Newspaper • Group Tours – Dorms, Dining Hall • Watch a Game Campus Visits

  11. Applying • Safety, Slide and Reach Schools • Deadlines • Early Decision (Binding)/Early Action (Non Binding) • Recommendations • Essays • Interviews Making the Cut – Final Choices

  12. Continue a CHALLENGING ACADEMIC PROGRAM • Be responsible for your future • Ask for help when needed • Seek out your Counselor for all questions regarding college, career, or military Senior Year

  13. Complete the Post High School Plans Worksheet • Learn how to Study EFFECTIVELY • Get involved and continue or become a “well rounded student” • Talk with Parents/Guardians • Review transcript for accuracy and requirements • Complete your Student Success Plan • Research and make post high school plans • Have fun while doing it all!!  Next Steps

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