JUNIOR PARENT EVENING

OF INFORMATION FEBRUARY, 26, 2014

FIRST SEMESTER:BEGINNING OF COLLEGE SELECTION

PROCESS

GUIDANCE WEBSITE WWW.SCRANTONPREP.COM

PSAT/NMSQT ADMINISTERED IN OCTOBER

RESULTS RETURNED BEFORE CHRISTMAS

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP MYCOLLEGEQUICKSTART.COM

CAREER DAY PROGRAM

NOVEMBER 2013

OPPORTUNITY FOR JUNIORS TO BEGIN TO EXPLORE THEIR MAJOR/CAREER INTERESTS

CAREER PRESENTATION

STUDENT PANEL DISCUSSION

EACH JUNIOR CHOSE SPEAKERS TO MEET WITH IN SMALL GROUPS

THE SPEAKERS WERE EITHER GRADUATES OF SCRANTON PREP OR PARENTS OF JUNIOR STUDENTS

COURSE SELECTION

COURSE SELECTION SHEETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO JUNIORS ON FEBRUARY,6TH

STUDENTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO CONSIDER TAKING ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND/OR ACCELERATED CLASSES IF POSSIBLE

SECOND SEMESTER

SAT AND ACT STUDENTS SHOULD REGISTER

ONLINE FOR THESE TESTS: COLLEGEBOARD.ORG ACTSTUDENT.ORG

TESTS TAKEN IN JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS

COLLEGES ADVISE THAT STUDENTS TAKE BOTH THE SAT AND ACT

WELCOME TO NAVIANCE

Naviance is a web-based resource for students and parents that encourages and supports post high school career and college planning.

Family Connection is linked with Naviance Succeed, a service that is used in school counseling

Tonight we are going to discuss “Family Connection” which is the information site for Juniors and parents.

WHAT IS FAMILY CONNECTION?FAMILY CONNECTION LINKS

STUDENTS, PARENTS AND THE GUIDANCE OFFICE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE COURSE, COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING.

CUSTOMIZED TO SAVE YOUR PERSONAL PROFILE

SECURE WEBSITE THAT SUPPORTS PLANNING AND ADVISING

USES FOR FAMILY CONNECTION!

CAREER PLANNING:Interest InventoryPersonality InventoryResume Building

COLLEGE PLANNING:College ResearchCollege MajorsNational Scholarships

GETTING STARTEDHAVE YOUR PERSONAL REGISTRATION

CODE AVAILABLE FOR FIRST TIME LOGIN

START AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:

CONNECTION.NAVIANCE.COM/SCRANTONPREP

STANDARDIZED TEST DATES

SAT :MARCH 8TH

MAY 3RD

JUNE 7TH

ACT :APRIL 12TH

JUNE 14TH

SAT II SUBJECT TEST:SUBJECT TESTS – ONE HOUR EACHMAY TAKE THREE AT ONE SITTINGSOPHOMORES MAY HAVE TAKEN

BIOLOGYJUNIORS MAY TAKE CHEMISTRY

AND/OR MATH IN JUNESAT II’S ARE REQUIRED FOR SOME

COLLEGES, USUALLY MORE COMPETITIVE SCHOOLS

CHECK WITH EACH SCHOOL, IF SAT II’S ARE

REQUIRED, IT IS FOR ADMISSION PURPOSES AND MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE AN APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED

ABOUT THE COLLEGE PROCESS

* KEEP THE PROCESS IN PERSPECTIVE

* WORK TOGETHER AS A FAMILY * STUDENTS MUST BE ACTIVE

PARTICIPANTS *DISCUSS ALL ASPECTS OPENLY *START EARLY AND MEET ALL

DEADLINES:

EARLY ACTION ROLLING EARLY DECISION REGULAR

COLLEGE DAY PROGRAM

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014

JUNIORS WILL MEET WITH COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES DURING THE AFTERNOON

EVENING PROGRAM OPEN TO PARENTS AND ENTIRE STUDENT BODY

SPECIAL SESSIONS WILL BE INCLUDED

COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESS

COLLEGES LOOK AT: STUDENT’S TRANSCRIPT (SEE

ATTACHED)SCHOOL PROFILE (SEE ATTACHED)

SAT/ACT TEST SCORES LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION APPLICATION ESSAYS SERVICE/VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

CAMPUS VISITS

HIT THE ROADVISIT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF

INTEREST

ATTEND OPEN HOUSES AND TOURS

SPEAK TO CURRENT STUDENTS

SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW

CHECK IN WITH ADMISSIONS OFFICE

COUNSELOR BREAKDOWN FOR APPLICATIONS

2015

MRS. MAJOR L. ALDRICH – G. FLETCHER

MRS.PHILLIPS J. FRANKS – I. MADIGAN

MR. COSGROVE S. MALONEY – S. RINALDI

MRS. JONES J. RINKUNAS – M. ZELNA

SEVEN YEAR PROGRAM

AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON ONLY!!!!!!!

STUDENT MAY BE GIVEN CREDIT FOR CERTAIN SUBJECTS TAKEN AT PREP PROVIDED ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. (SEE ATTACHED)

THANK YOU FOR COMING

TOOUR

PROGRAM!