October 9, 2017Presented by

ESHS South Guidance

Welcome & Introduction of Staff

College Application Process

Guidance Web Portal Overview

Q & A- College Panel Discussion

Ms. Carol Huffman students A – F

Mr. Jay Kule students G – N

Mr. Phillip Kerzner students O – Z

Mrs. Kate Krammes MCTI students/ Special Needs

Ms. Alison North Special Needs

Mr. Joe Formica Career & College Education

Senior Survival Kit

what your student should be doing…

the college application process

You have selected 3-6 colleges in which to apply

You have completed a few college visits

You have scheduled visits or revisits to a few schools this Fall and/or attend Saturday Open Houses ◦ For attendance purposes, please complete & return the Educational

Field Trip form prior to a college visit OR provide a signed note by an admission representative on their college’s letterhead stating that you visited the school on that specific date.

You have taken the SAT or SAT Subject Tests

If needed, also register for the November (late registration only) or December SAT

If interested Kutztown and/or NCC, Register for Immediate Decision Day (Do it TODAY!)

What you received in your Student Email Packet and on Sapphire

Your Transcript (Uploaded to Sapphire Community Portal)

◦ Review and make corrections directly on the transcript and give to:

Ms. Deb or

Ms. Gloria in Guidance

1. Teacher Recommendation Request Form

2. Transcript Release (GOLD)

◦ Must have parental signature

◦ Complete only once (1 time)

3. Transcript Tracking Form 216-T (YELLOW)

◦ Complete for each and every college you apply to.

◦ If not 18 years old, must have parental signature

Return to…

Ms. Gloria or

Ms. Deb for processing

Application Checklist: What you need

School Code: CEEB Code - 391150

County - Monroe

Dates you took SAT’s

Dates of future SAT’s

Counselor/School Information◦ Phone extension◦ e-mail address

School Address: 279 North Courtland Street

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Teacher e-mail address

GPA: 4.0 cumulative weighted scale

Class rank: 4.0 cumulative weighted scale

◦ Your application is NOT complete until you pay! Check your collegeboard.org account for your

Application Fee Waivers (4)…for qualifying students

◦ Click SUBMIT!!! You can do it! ◦ SAVE ALL USERNAMES AND PASSWORDS!!!!◦ Check your Social Media Accounts!!!!◦ SAT/ACT Scores: You send them thru your

College Board on-line account. (4 free within 9 days of taking the test, $12 each after)

◦ High School Transcript: We send them after you turn in to guidance: Transcript Release: GOLD, one and done Transcript Tracking: Yellow, one per school

ESSAY Help Check out these tips from the experts:

Princeton Review:https://www.princetonreview.com/college-advice/college-essay

College Board:https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/essays/tips-for-writing-an-effective-application-essay-college-admissions

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/essays/8-tips-for-crafting-your-best-college-essay

You can re-use or revise one essay for multiple schools

Letters of Recommendation See Teacher Recommendation Request form in your packet

Remember to follow-up with your teachers

◦ Bloomsburg University◦ California University◦ Cheyney University◦ Clarion University◦ East Stroudsburg

University◦ Edinboro University◦ Indiana University of PA

◦ Kutztown University◦ Lock Haven University◦ Mansfield University◦ Millersville University◦ Shippensburg

University◦ Slippery Rock University◦ West Chester University

Apply to one, or apply to all using the Username and

Penn State Now Uses SRAR – Self Reported Academic Record

Penn State University No Longer Requires a Transcript for

Acceptance. Instead they are using a Self-Reported Academic

Record (SRAR) – List all courses as year-long, not semester and

input the final grade.

700 Member Schools Each College or University will have their own

supplements to be completed Essay(s) Required Letters of Recommendation…two or more needed You will need e-mail addresses of recommenders Counselor and Teachers are notified of your

request only when you assign us (Do it Now!! Give us two weeks!)

Early Decision: Parent and Counselor MUST discuss and approve (only if applicable to you)

Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines…are real!

◦ Application Deadlines: October, November, December…check with the college of your choice.

◦ Set your own application deadline: Mr. Kule uses the Holiday rule… Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Holiday Winter Break

Calendar of Events College Recruiter Visits

Kutztown Field Trip – October 24th, Only 27 Spots Left!

Kutztown University Immediate Decision Day – November 7

Northampton CC Instant Decision Day- October 31st

SAT and ACT test dates

College App Process tab Forms: Transcript Tracking 216-T/Request

Senior Survival Kit

Scholarship Newsletter Info

Keep an Eye Out for Emails to Student School Email Accounts for Important Senior Updates

Panel Discussion

◦ East Stroudsburg University - Donna Tatarka, ESU Dir. Of Admissions

◦ Northampton Community College - Dr. Hazel Carrera, NCC Associate Director of Enrollment Services

◦ Pennsylvania College of Technology - Trevor Brandt, Pennsylvania College of Technology Admission Counselor

◦ University of Scranton - Mrs. Kelly Connor Lewis, Univ. of Scranton Information Systems Specialist for Admissions & Enrollment

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