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Getting Ready for College

Getting Ready for College. What do colleges look for?. Standardized tests- -SAT, ACT, Accuplacer (for M.C.) -Colleges accept both SAT and ACT Which test is best for your child? -Depends on many factors When to take the test? -Between Jan. of junior year to early fall of

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Getting Ready for College

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  1. Getting Ready for College

  2. What do colleges look for? • Standardized tests- -SAT, ACT, Accuplacer (for M.C.) -Colleges accept both SAT and ACT • Which test is best for your child? -Depends on many factors • When to take the test? -Between Jan. of junior year to early fall of senior year

  3. What do colleges look for? • Counselor and/or teacher recommendations • Transcript- What courses are you taking? • GPA and WGPA (difference) • Senior grades are very important - Mid year report

  4. What do colleges look for? • Extracurricular activities • Application essay - Senior year assistance

  5. What students need to look for? • What location am I looking for? East, West, North, South • What size school do I want? • How much can we afford? -Many students are not aware of this

  6. What students need to look for? • What are my chances of getting admitted? -Naviance assistance • Does the college have my major? -Naviance assistance

  7. Admissions • Regular Admission -Due date/ decision in early spring • Rolling Admission -Apply at any time; decision rolling also • Early Decision -Early due date/ admit and withdraw apps • Early Action -Optional early application due date

  8. Where can you get information about colleges? • Internet • Career Center -Mr. Martin 301-253-7045 • Naviance -Our college tracking program • College Visits -Within DHS and visiting schools

  9. What do look for when you visit a college? • What is the graduation rate? -Drop out rate and graduate in 4 years • How many students are in a class? -Class sizes for freshmen • How easy is it to get courses in my major? -Admission requirements for the major

  10. What do look for when you visit a college? • Do classes have a waiting list? -How often are necessary classes offered • What academic supports do they offer? -Students with I.E.P. or 504 Plan • How long does it take to travel there? -Cost and convience of traveling there

  11. Housing • How big are the rooms? • How many students share a room and/or bathroom? • How much storage is available? • Where is food service located?

  12. Housing • Sample the food. • Where are the laundry facilities? • How safe is the campus?

  13. Transportation • Does the school offer bus service? • Can students have their own cars on campus? • How much is parking?

  14. What facilities are available to students? Fitness center, pool • Are there many jobs for students?

  15. What can students do to prepare for college? Every Year • Take rigorous courses- get good grades • Get involved in extracurricular activities • Talk to your school counselor about your plans

  16. In Grade 10 • Take the PSAT- October- free • Take the Bridges Interest Survey- conducted by counselors in December

  17. In grade 11 • Take college test prep course- offered by DHS or others- either semester 1 or semester 2 • Take the PSAT – October ($13 fee) • Attend College Fairs- October, April

  18. In grade 11 • Take the Mock ACT- November- offered by DHS- free • College Search- Naviance- offered by DHS in classes in early spring • Meet with counselors individually on testing recommendations in late fall

  19. In grade 11 • Take either SAT or ACT- for 1st time • Sign up for visits by college representatives at DHS (through Naviance) • Visit DHS Career Center for individual support (available now for appointments)

  20. Summer prior to grade 12 • Visit colleges • Narrow down your choices • Start applications process • Meet with your counselor for assistance

  21. In Grade 12 • Review of college application process in first week of school • Participate in SAT/ACT review sessions offered by DHS • Continue to visit colleges • Complete college applications • Attend College Financial Aid Workshop- offered at DHS- early January

  22. What Can Parents Do? • Frequently discuss your child’s college plans • Keep an eye on their grades • Be actively involved in their course selections • Encourage them to take AP courses • Don’t let them take the easy way out

  23. Schedule Considerations • Internships -Need 3.0 G.P.A. • Taking college courses at DHS or at MC -3.0 Junior/ 2.75 Senior G.P.A. requirement

  24. College Tests

  25. Which Test Should a Student Take? ACCUPLACER SAT ACT 25

  26. What Should We Know about SAT, ACT, and ACCUPLACER? College Application Tests College Placement Test SAT ACT ACCUPLACER 26

  27. Content based on nation-wide HS curriculum survey ACT “measures academic achievement in the areas of English, mathematics, reading, and science.” SAT “measures critical reading, writing, and mathematical reasoning skills.” ACT and SAT

  28. Highest Score is 36 ACT One point for every correct item Each section converted to a 36-point scale Average of scale scores make up the composite score (out of 36) Essay reported separately from composite score English/Writing Score Writing Score (out of 12) ACT and SAT  ACT

  29. 3. 10 sections ACT – 4 sections English, Math, Reading, Science Reasoning SAT – 10 sections Critical Reading (3), Writing (3), Math (3), Experimental (1) ACT and SAT  SAT

  30. ACT vs. SAT Sample English Question and Sample Math Question

  31. ACT: English Example “A Microscope in the Kitchen” I grew up with buckets, shovels, and nets waiting by the back door; 1 hip-waders hanging in the closet; tide table charts covering the refrigerator door; and a microscope was sitting on 2 the kitchen table…. 1. A. NO CHANGE B. waiting, by the back door, C. waiting by the back door, D. waiting by the back door • F. NO CHANGE G. would sit H. sitting J. sat

  32. SAT: English ExampleNote: this is just an excerpt from a 3 paragraph passage. • In context, which is the best revision to the underlined portion of sentence 3? • In fact, they had • Too bad these artists have • As a result, these women have • In spite of this, women artists • Often it is the case that the former have (1) Many times art history courses focus on the great “masters,” ignoring those women who should have achieved fame. (2) Often women artists like Mary Cassatt have worked in the shadows of their male contemporaries. (3) They have rarely received much attention during their lifetimes….

  33. ACT: Math Example • When x = 3 and y = 5, by how much does the value of 3x2 – 2y exceed the value of 2x2 – 3y ? A.  4 B.14 C.16 D.20 E.50

  34. SAT: Math Example • The projected sales volume of a video game cartridge is given by the function s(p) = 3000 2p+a where s is the number of cartridges sold, in thousands; p is the price per cartridge, in dollars; and a is a constant. If according to the projections, cartridges are sold at per cartridge, how many cartridges will be sold at per cartridge? (A) 20,000 (B) 50,000 (C) 60,000 (D) 150,000 (E) 200,000

  35. PSAT-Oct- grade 10 & 11 Mock ACT- Nov.- grade 11 . 35

  36. Which test is best suited for your student or your student do better on 36

  37. Test Preparation College Test Prep Course Triumph Pull out sessions 37

  38. Test Preparation College Test Prep Course- semester course offered by DHS or outside test preparation program Kaplan or Montgomery College 38

  39. Test Preparation Triumph – A computer based practice program that students can access free of charge. 39

  40. Test Preparation Pull out sessions- 1 week prior to the ACT or SAT, DHS provides direct instruction to students who are signed up for a test. 40

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