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Get Ready for College

Get Ready for College. A guide for parents and students. The big picture. Admissions requirements ACT/SAT score GPA and rank (pre-AP, AP, dual credit) Résumé Letters of recommendation Essays (show your personality; paint a picture of who you are)

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Get Ready for College

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  1. Get Ready for College A guide for parents and students

  2. The big picture • Admissions requirements • ACT/SAT score • GPA and rank (pre-AP, AP, dual credit) • Résumé • Letters of recommendation • Essays (show your personality; paint a picture of who you are) • Application (show that you are more than just a number) • Extra-curricular activities (Don’t quit!) • Awards (grades 9-12) • Volunteer work (Start in 9th grade) • Financial Aid (Scholarships, grants, loans) FAFSA FOLLOW THE MONEY!

  3. How College works • Credit hours (usually 3 per class); full-time student takes 4 classes (at least 12 hours) • You will pay for each credit hour plus each semester’s fees, books, room and board if living on campus, transportation, etc. **Note: Due to semester fees, it is cheaper to be a full-time student than a part-time student in the long run. • Junior College (San Jacinto) = Two year school (Associate’s Degree) approximately $6,000 per year • College or University = Four year school (Bachelor’s Degree) ranges from $15,000-$40,000+ per year depending on the school; in state and public schools are cheaper than out of state or private schools • Certification programs (Everest) = no degree or transferable credits; costs vary

  4. First Steps to Take • Buy a calendar planner to keep track of important dates and deadlines; include ACT/SAT tests, AP exams, application deadlines, and scholarship deadlines. SET PERSONAL DEADLINES. • See the College Connection website and the Counselors’ Corner website for helpful tips and links. • Research your college and career options. Start making plans for how to pay for it. Consider programs on each campus like Honors Colleges, partnerships, internships, etc. • Visit colleges as a family. Contact the college for details. • Sign up to take ACT/SAT as a junior. STUDY FOR THEM!

  5. ACT/SAT Scoring Guide How to know what you need to score for college admission and for college readiness standards

  6. Average Scores SAT (200-800/section) ACT (Scale of 1-36) • National averages: • English 20.4 • Math 21.0 • Reading 21.2 • Science 20.8 • Composite 21.0 • For the class of 2013, average scores are: • Critical reading: 496 • Mathematics: 514 • Writing: 488

  7. College Ready (tsi) SAT ACT • ACT – Composite score of 23 or higher, with individual math, reading and English scores of no less than 19. • SAT – Composite score of 1070 or higher, with 500 critical reading (formally “verbal”) and 500 math.

  8. College admissions Realistic Schools (Texas State Schools) Reach Schools (Private, selective schools) • Rice: average for top 25% grads--SAT 700, 720, 700; ACT composite 32 • Stanford: average for top 25% grads—SAT 680, 700, 690; ACT composite 31 • Baylor: average SAT 1130-1300 (math and critical reading) ACT 24-29; 75% of freshmen were top 25% of graduating class • Texas Tech: no minimum for top 10% (but TSI still remains); for top 25% minimum 25 ACT or 1140 SAT • Texas A&M Corpus: no minimum for top 10%(but TSI still remains); 19 ACT or 900 SAT top quartile • NOTE: for lower ranks, add 2-5 points ACT or 100-300 points SAT

  9. College connections tutorials Mondays and Fridays, 2:30-4:00 in the GPHS library

  10. Financial Aid What it is and how to get it

  11. Helpful websites • FAFSA.ed.gov—Free Application for Federal Student Aid to be filled out after tax return Senior year (no sooner than January 1) • Collegeforalltexans.com—links to facts sheets for tuition waivers and other important information • Fastweb.com, AIE.org, and gmsp.org—links for scholarships • Corporate scholarships—KFC, Dr. Pepper, Coca-Cola, Olive Garden, HEB, Target, Kohl’s, and many more • Check with your university’s financial aid department for more hidden money!

  12. Unmet need • Unmet need—when your tuition and fees are more than your college fund, grants, and scholarships • Work Study programs • Loans—borrowed money that you will have to pay back • Subsidized—no interest, no payments until graduation; variable-fixed rate loan • Unsubsidized—no payments until graduation but interest starts with first payout • PLUS loan—higher interest rate which begins after first payout; no payments until graduation

  13. Want more information? • Contact your child’s counselor at 832-386-2806. • A-Di—Ms. Brooks • Dj-He—Ms. Coleman • Hf-O—Ms. Jones • P-S—Mr. Shiflet • T-Z—Ms. Balderas • Contact Brandi Couch, Academic Advisor, at 832-386-2837.

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