2012!!. Be involved in Extracurricular Activities Quality vs Quantity Make sure you are getting...

WELCOME YOUNG OWLS

COHORT2012!!

THINGS TO DO NOW: Be involved in Extracurricular Activities

Quality vs Quantity Make sure you are getting leadership

PositionsEx: student president, varsity captain of a

sports team etc.. Reach out to your Counselors

They can help! Grades Matter

No C’s!!

TAKE THE SAT!!! Practice Study from Books

Public Library Ask your Teachers for Help

http://sat.collegeboard.org/practiceFree Question of the Day Free Practice ExamFree Sample Practice Questions

TAKE THE SAT!!! SAT can be taken as many times as

possible Ask Counselor for WAIVER!!!

http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-fee-waivers

2 Free Exams with Waiver! Some Universities Require

SAT Subject Test

SAT SCHEDULE

SAT Date Subject Test Available? Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline

11/3/12 YES 10/4/2012 10/22/2012

12/1/12 YES 11/1/2012 11/16/2012

1/26/13 YES 12/28/2012 1/11/2012

3/9/13 NO 2/8/2012 2/22/2012

5/4/13 YES 4/5/2012 4/19/2012

6/1/13 YES 5/2/2012 5/17/2012

TAKE THE ACT!!!

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT! Some Universities Require

ACT WITH WRITING http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/

Free Question of The Day Free Practice Test Questions

TAKE THE ACT!!! ACT can be taken as many times as

possible Ask Counselor for WAIVER!!!

http://www.actstudent.org/faq/feewaiver.html

2 Free Exams with Waiver!

ACT SCHEDULE 2012-2013

ACT Date Writing Available? Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline

10/27/12 YES 9/21/2012 9/22/2012 – 10/5/2012

12/8/12 YES 11/2/2012 11/3/2012 – 11/16/2012

2/9/13 YES 1/11/2012 1/12/2013 – 1/18/2013

4/13/13 NO 3/8/2012 3/9/2012 – 3/22/2012

6/8/13 YES 5/3/2012 5/4/2012 – 5/17/2012

ACT SCHEDULE 2013-2014

SAT Date Subject Test Available? Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline

9/21/13 YES unknown unknown

10/26/13 YES unknown unknown

12/14/13 YES unknown unknown

2/8/14 YES unknown unknown

4/12/14 YES unknown unknown

6/14/14 YES unknown unknown

APPLYING TO COLLEGE 4 Free Application Fees Through SAT

Ask counselor for details http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-fee-

waivers Continue Editing Your Essays!

Ask several teacher for their Opinion Have Good Relationships with Teachers

Continue a good relationship with the teacher that you might ask for a recommendation letter

It is important that they know what you think, and where and why you are applying to that school

APPLYING TO COLLEGE Do not worry about the price of a school

Most people do not end up paying that cost Attending a selective private college can be

cheaper than going to a community or state college.

Things to consider when looking at schools: Majors (Academics) Small vs. large Climate Sports (if that is important to you) College Visits

Pay attention to deadlines Plan Accordingly

RICEGO OWLS!!! SAT with 2 Subject Test ACT with Writing Early Decision Deadline (Seniors)

November 1st BINDING DECISION!

Regular Decision Deadline (Seniors) January 1st

2 Letters of Recommendation

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES - STEM MIT Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science

(MITES) http://web.mit.edu/mites/index.html Six Weeks All Paid! Application Deadline: January 15th Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

MIT Research Science Institute (RSI) http://www.cee.org/research-science-institute Six Weeks All Paid! Application Deadline: January 6 Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Woman Technology Program http://wtp.mit.edu/ Six Weeks All Paid! Application Deadline: January 1st

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES STEM LEAD Engineering

http://www.leadprogram.org/summer-programs/lead-engineering-sei-csi

Application Deadline: January 25th Duration: Three Weeks All Paid but ask for Financial Assistance! Location: Atlanta, Georgia or Villanova, Pennsylvania

University of Texas MITE http://www.engr.utexas.edu/eoe/precollege/mite All Paid For! Location: Austin, Texas Application Deadline: UNKOWN (but is available

February 1st) Duration: One Week

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES – STEM

RISE Summer Internship Programhttp://oso.stanford.edu/programs/39-rise-

summer-internship-programApplication Deadline: February 11th Duration: 7 WeeksAll Paid!Location: Stanford, California

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES MEDICINE Stanford Medical Youth Science Program

http://oso.stanford.edu/programs/28-stanford-medical-youth-science-program

Application Deadline: February 11th Duration: Five WeeksAll Paid!Location: Stanford, California

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS LEAD Business

http://www.leadprogram.org/summer-programs/lead-business

Application Deadline: January 25th Duration: Three – Four Weeks All Paid but ask for Financial Assistance! Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or Evanston,

Illinois or Ann Arbor, Michigan or Durham, North Carolina, etc…

The McCombs High School Summer Programs http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/BBA/prospective/

High-School-Summer-Programs/ Application Deadline: April 2nd Duration: One Week All Paid! Location: Austin, Texas

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES POLICY AND GENERAL LEAD Global

http://www.leadprogram.org/summer-programs/lead-business

Application Deadline: January 25th Duration: 10 Days All Paid but ask for Financial Assistance! Location: Canada, Atlanta, South Africa!

EPGY Summer Institutes http://epgy.stanford.edu/summer/highschoolprogram.html Application Deadline: UNKOWN (but opens December 1st) Duration: Three-Four Weeks Paid: Unkown Location: Stanford, California

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES JOURNALISM The Princeton University Summer

Journalism Programhttp://www.princeton.edu/sjpDeadline: UNKOWN (but opens November) Duration: 10 DaysAll Paid!Location: Princeton, New Jersey

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES Reach Out to Your Mentor Let Us Know Where You Are Applying!! WE ARE HERE TO HELP!!!

QUESTBRIDGE PROGRAM

FOR SENIORS Connects high-achieving low-income

students with admission and full four-year scholarships to selective colleges.

Offers College Match scholarships that: Cover the full cost of tuition and room & board

(worth up to $200,00) Are loan-free and require no parental contribution

Enables students to apply to multiple QuestBridge partner colleges with one application

ADVANTAGES OF QUESTBRIDGE:

Colleges are actively seeking high-achieving low-income students. Participating in QuestBridge signals your academic ability and socio-economic status to college admissions offers.

Other advantages include: Access to top-ranked colleges Full scholarships (tuition and room & board) worth up

to $200,000 An application that gives you the space to highlight

the unique challenges you have faced as a low-income student

No application fees A Quest Scholars chapter on every partner college

campus

ELIGIBILITY:

WHAT YOU NEED: A current high school transcript Any available test scores Information on your family’s financial

background An essay and short answer questions.

One letter of recommendation from a high school teacher, submitted online or by fax

DEADLINE IS MARCH 27TH

… BUT DO IT EARLY!!

WWW.QUESTBRIDGE.ORG/

GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP Full Cover Tuition – ALL UNIVERSITIES!!! For Seniors Application Deadline: January 16, 2013

https://scholarships.gmsp.org/Program/Details/7d6e42b1-d063-4bd2-a977-057b290e2708

Support for the cost of education by covering unmet need and self-help aid

Graduate school funding for continuing Gates Millennium Scholars in the areas of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science

QUESTIONS??? Do Great At School! Take and Practice for SAT & ACT! Apply for College! Make the Most Out of Your Summer!

Email Us For More Information:Norma Torres: nmt1@rice.edu Zachary Marx-Kuo: zdm1@rice.edu Alberto Rodriguez: ar50@rice.edu Sussy Aguirre: sa28@rice.edu