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Mr. Auriantal - Mrs. Canniff - Mrs. O’Connor

Juniors: College Application Process

Topics Covered *see your school counselors with any questions concerning previous topics covered below*

Graduation Requirements

SAT vs. ACTPost Secondary

Options

Exploring Colleges/Career

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Course Selection

Senior Year Timeline

Transcript GPA/Rank

ScholarshipsPersonality

Type Assessment

NavianceCommon

ApplicationNCAA

Eligibility

Navigating Naviance (Review)

Naviance

My Colleges: By clicking on the link Colleges I’m thinking about you will be able to add colleges into your list.

Colleges I’m Thinking About

My Colleges: After generating a list of colleges you are thinking about, select colleges that you will be applying to and click the “Move to Application List”.

You moved your selected colleges to Colleges I’m applying to.

Colleges I’m Applying to

Standardized Tests & the College Process

STUDENT WILL… COUNSELOR WILL…

-CREATE ACCOUNT for the SAT and ACT on collegeboard.org and ACT.org

- Assist with advising on different tests and timelines

- REGISTER for tests and SHOW UP prepared to take test (ID, calculator, etc.)

- Encourage you to take either/or the SAT/ACT at least 1 time prior to applying to college

- SEND scores (and associated fees) to colleges when applying to schools (fall – winter)

- Provide fee waivers and assistance in applying for accommodations (if eligible)

Common Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org

Student Counselor Assignments Mrs. Crowley A-CMrs. Estabrooks D-GMr. Auriantal H-KMrs. Zubek L-NMrs. Canniff O-RMrs. O’Connor S-XMs. McGuire Y-Z

What this means for the college process:If you would like your CURRENT counselor to write a college letter of recommendation on your behalf, you must complete the RECOMMENDATION FORM

and submit it to your counselor PRIOR or BY JUNE 21st.

What we expect YOU to do◦ Ask EARLY!◦ After student asks the teacher they then must make a

formal request to the teacher on Naviance.

What you can expect from counselor◦ Provide a Letter of Recommendation form for you to give

the teacher (available in the guidance department).◦ Write a letter of recommendation for each senior, if

required. ◦ Write a letter for any student on current caseload, if

student submits recommendation form by June 21 deadline

Letters of Recommendation (2-3)

Request Teacher Recommendations via Navianceck

1) Approach teacher(s) first and ask for letter of rec

2) Give teacher FORM + resume3) Follow up with selecting

teacher on Naviance (fall)

Community Service

Junior Do’sCheck Naviance

Weekly

Summer for college visits, resume, job

experiences!

SAT & ACT: sign up for JUNE SAT (by May 2nd)

RECOMMENDATIONS- See CURRENT counselor and

submit recommendation form prior to June 21st

-Approach 2 teachers

Sign up on Naviance to meet with college

representative in the Career Center

Practice Common Application and

create username and log in

Please see your Counselor as needed.

Resume

Finalize target, reach and safety school list

(*summer – fall)