JuniorsWhat You Need To

Know For This Year

Agenda

• To go over topics that pertain to juniors• This year will be a lot of testing• Topics include– ACT– PSAT– ASVAB– Post-High Planning Day– Representatives

ACT: What Is It?

• This is a test used by many post-high school institutions for admittance and for class placements.– Not post-high institutions require the ACT

• Also used for Scholarships– Opportunity Scholarship requires a 24– Usually, the higher the score, the better your chances are

with scholarships.• Scores can be from 1-36 (if you get a 36, I will throw

you a pizza party)

ACT: What Is It Over

• It is over four subjects:– Math– different types of math– Reading—read a passage and answer questions– Science– do you know how to read experiements– English—grammar, language, vocabulary

• You have the option of taking a written portion. Not required by many post-high institutions.

ACT: Taking It

• You can take the ACT as many times as you want to.

• Most juniors take theirs in the winter or spring of their junior year.– This way if you want to do better, you still have

time in the fall of your senior year• Kadoka, Rapid City, Pierre, and other towns

are test sites

ACT: Registering & Paying For It

• Go to www.actstudent.org • Create an account• You will have to create a portfolio (TONS of

questions)• Choose test date and test center and where to send

the scores to.• It costs $34.00. or $49.50 with essay.• There is a $21 fee if you register late• If you are free/reduced lunch, you are eligible for a

fee waiver one time.

ACT: Studying For It

• We have study books at the school• Mr. R’s ACT Prep-one next Tuesday night!• SD MyLife has an ACT Prep.• Internet

PSAT: What Is It?

• A test that measures your– Critical reading skills– Math problem-solving skills– Writing skills

• The test for the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC)

• Gives you feedback on your strengths and weaknesses as a student.

PSAT: Take It?

• The PSAT will be October 15 for all juniors.• School will pay for your test

• Prepare: You don’t have to, but if you want to– Study Guide– PSAT’s website (below)

• More information: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html

ASVAB

• Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery• This is a test that measures your aptitude, not

knowledge.• Aptitude is like your ability to do something.• This helps with military entrance, but also can

be correlated with ACT!• It will be on November 8, all morning.• On December 6, you will get your results and

what they mean.

Representatives

• Post-high school institutions and military branches will send representatives to visit with students.

• I will send emails out notifying you of when they will be coming.

• You must tell your teacher ahead of time if you want to visit with the representative.

• Ask them questions!

Applying For Post-High

• Juniors can apply if they wish to, but do not need to.

• I recommend that if you want to go to a technical school, that you apply by the end of this year.– They have smaller number of spaces for students,

so the earlier, the better your chances

Scholarships

• There are some for juniors, but not many.• Will do most of this as a senior.• There are scholarships for all different types of

things such as hair color, talents, hearing loss, left-handness, ethnic background, etc

• Not all are based on GPA, grades, or class rank• Fastweb.com is a start

Post-High Planning Day

• All juniors and seniors will go to Rapid City on October 20.

• There will be representatives from different post-high institutions (colleges and technical school) and military branches.

• List of institutions and branches on my wiki.• Will have to fill out something online before we

leave.• First contact with representatives

By the End of This Year….

• You should have an idea of what you want to do after high school.– College-which ones you interested in?– Technical School-which ones you interested in?– Military-which branch? What do you need to do?– Work-where and what do you need for the job?

• This will make your senior year easier.

Book

• Lets look through this together.