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SFISD Coffee Talk Santa Fe High School January 25, 2019 College Café

SFISD Coffee Talk Santa Fe High School January 25, 2019 College Café Beth Yorlano , Lead Counselor Dr. Linda Hart, Lead Wellness Counselor. Objectives. Participants will understand the college application process Participants will learn the components of a college application

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SFISD Coffee Talk Santa Fe High School January 25, 2019 College Café

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  1. SFISD Coffee Talk Santa FeHigh School January 25, 2019 College Café Beth Yorlano, Lead Counselor Dr. Linda Hart, Lead Wellness Counselor

  2. Objectives Participants will understand the college application process • Participants will learn the components of a college application • Participants will learn to assist students in the process • Participants will understand the college search • Participants will learn differences in testing options • Participants will understand the aspects of financial aid Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions

  3. College Application Process • Many things to consider while applying to college • College Search • Academic Resume • Letters of Recommendation • Essays • Community Service • Type of application accepted for each college • SAT/ACT Dates/Sending Scores • Financial Aid • TCCNS, what is this and why is it important? • And more…..

  4. College Search • Dream school • Acceptance rate to medical school • Parents’ alma mater • Sports teams • Friends attend • Location • Activities near • Religious affiliation • Reputation of school • What makes a college a ‘good fit’? • Selectivity • Research opportunities • Type of college • Location • Majors and learning environment • Campus/housing • Sports/activities • Academic credit • Paying for college • Support services • Diversity

  5. Search

  6. Search values

  7. Results

  8. Details • Once you’ve narrowed down the list to a do-able amount • Start comparing! • Consider all options, choices, financial aid package,etc. • What is a good number? Personal choice, but I recommend 6-8 Can get very detailed with the college search process

  9. Academic Resume

  10. What is an Academic Resume? • An academic resume is a document that includes everything the student engages in, from the summer after 8th grade, on (including community based activities) • Why is this important? • Makes college applications easier to complete because you have all the information ahead of time • Needed for admissions committees • Needed for scholarships! • Helpful for letters of recommendation

  11. What to include on an Academic Resume • Contact info: Name, address, email, phone, website • Education: Academic accomplishments, GPA, rank, graduation date, endorsements • Test scores: SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT (possibly) • Relevant Coursework: AP and DC courses, rigorous courses related to academic goals (engineering, research, statistics, etc.) • School Organizations: Student Council, Key Club, NHS, FCA, FFA, etc.

  12. What to include on an Academic Resume, Cont. • Community Organizations: Boy Scouts, Church youth groups, Book club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, etc. • School Athletics: Men’s Soccer, Women’s Swim Team • Community Athletics: US Tennis Association, Club Soccer • Awards/Honors: 1st place Science Fair (include topic), All District 2nd place Baseball, MVP (details) • Certifications: OSHA Cyber Safety, CPR/First Aid, Welding • Work Experience: Company, job title, dates of employment, and description of work duties (keep brief)

  13. What to include on an Academic Resume, Cont. • Internship: Place of internship, type of work, and detail description of internship experience • Research: Place of research, type of research, and detail description of research experience • Presentations, Publications: Use proper format to describe in a little more detail • Leadership: Included in organizations, athletics, etc. • Community Service: See attached • Hobbies/Interests: Piano, surfing, skateboarding, reading, etc.

  14. Academic Resume example

  15. Letters of Recommendation • How many? 6 total; 3 for college, 3 for scholarships • It’s ok to have more, that way you can be selective. • Who to ask? 2 from school (core teachers, teachers of rigor, counselors, coaches, VP, etc.) and 1 from community (employer, church, community service, etc.) • Ask them to personalize them • Use the name of the college or scholarship in the letter

  16. What to give recommenders • Copy of most recent transcript • Copy of senior class schedule • Academic resume • Recommendation questionnaire • Personal Statement • List of colleges and scholarships (personalized)

  17. Essays • Common Application • 7 essay prompts (do not know of changes from last year) • Apply Texas Application • 3 essay prompts (new ones are available) • Coalition Application • 5 essay prompts • College Specific Application • Mostly private institutions • Will be provided on college admissions website

  18. Common App Essay Prompts 2018-2019 1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. 2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? 3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome? 4. Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution. 5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. 6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more? 7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

  19. ApplyTexas Essay Prompts A, B and C For U.S. Freshman and International Freshman Applications Slated to replace current ApplyTexas essay choices A, B and C For inclusion in ApplyTexas applications for the 2020-2021 cycle (Summer 2020, Fall 2020, and Spring 2021 - opening 7/1/19) Essay A: Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your high school career that have shaped who you are today? Essay B: Most students have an identity, an interest, or a talent that defines them in an essential way. Tell us about yourself. Essay C: You’ve got a ticket in your hand – Where will you go? What will you do? What will happen when you get there?

  20. What essays do I Write? • It is ultimately your responsibility to know what essay prompts are required and which are optional (always write the optional essays) • Have essays read, re-read, and edited before submission • Revisions and edits do not just include grammar and punctuation. • Prompts must be thoroughly discussed, answered • Tone, setting, organization, vocabulary, structure, etc. • Rules of essays! • Tips off the internet, or • Personal rules (mine) • Know your audience • Careful with ‘hot topics’

  21. Sample essays; you decidePrompt: Who has made a positive influence on you. Discuss how he/she has made a positive influence. My grandfather has made a positive influence in my life. He taught me how to hunt when I was 12 yrs. old. I’ll never forget that first hunt. I was so nervous, but I ended up getting my first buck on the third day! Since then, we go hunting every year. And on…… The chill in the air was almost unbearable. I could see the frost in the air with every breath I took; my fingers tingled with pain. The dark sky was illuminated with every star in the galaxy, which was part of the beauty to be up before dawn. On the third day, there he was in the distance! I could see his eyes staring my direction, as my grandpa whispered, “take a deep breath, steady now, slowly.”

  22. Community Service • Provide a community service log along with academic resume • Date of service • Type of service • Hours of service • Keep running total I, ___________________________________________, pledge that the hours listed above are true and correct. I also affirm that I did not receive payment for any of these community service hours, and no hours were accrued under court-mandated terms.

  23. Example of Community Service Compare the two

  24. SAT vs ACT

  25. SAT and ACT • My recommendation is to take both • ACT has a science component and higher math • Know the difference • If you are eligible for free/reduced lunch, you are eligible for fee waivers • If using fee waiver for SAT or ACT you may also receive fee waivers for college admission applications • If eligible for fee waiver, but did not use one, there are other options. TACAC has fee waivers for schools that accept them • It is your responsibility to know what fee waivers are accepted • Sending test scores: you may select to have them sent automatically, or wait until you receive your score results and select to send them to colleges • AP Test scores are sent by you to selected colleges. You will not receive college credit for them until the college accepts the scores

  26. SAT and ACT Test DatesDon’t ask!No, seriouslyGoogle It! SAT Registration www.collegeboard.org ACT Registration www.act.org Free SAT Test Prep https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat

  27. TCCNS, what is this and why is it important? Texas Common Course Numbering System • Lets you compare what courses will transfer from community colleges, colleges, and universities within Texas. • Private colleges are not always listed • It is your responsibility to check with advisors from your college to see what will transfer • If you don’t ask, you may not receive credit! • www.tccns.org

  28. Financial Aid; What is it? • Financial Aid includes • Grants • Do not have to pay back • Loans • Must pay back, with interest • Scholarships • Do not have to pay back • Work Study • Get paid to work on campus. May go towards tuition • Must complete FAFSA to be considered for scholarships • www.fafsa.ed.gov • Not to be confused with .com

  29. FAFSA • Free Application for Federal Student Aid • Opens October 1st, using prior, prior year to file • Student and parent, if applicable (until age 24) must obtain a FSA ID to file • Must have SS# to use FAFSA • May be eligible for almost 6K per year in pell grant • Determined by EFC (Estimated family contribution) • May use EFC calculator to get an estimate

  30. College Application Process • More than just an application • Every component is equally as important, with emphasis given to personal essays and resumes, which are the foundation for the entire process

  31. Ready for college applications? Questions? Comments? Suggestions?

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