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Senior Parent Night September 15, 2015
Refreshments
Restrooms
Questions
Handouts
Planning Timeline
Prayer
Junior Parent Meetings with counselors- There’s still time! Set up an appointment
Summer visits to colleges
Naviance - list of schools
Counselor and teacher recommendation requests
Let’s rewind to last year
connection.naviance.com/ucrhs
Log in with your student
Career and Personality Interest Inventories Assessing Your List of Colleges SuperMatch College Search – 23 very
detailed criteria including: personalized GPA, SAT & ACT scores, location, major, Disability Services, NCAA Division Sports, etc.
Career & Interest Inventory
Scholarship Searches
@UC_Counseling
Counselor Letters - Student and Parent Brag Sheets due now along with updated resume!
**The more we know….. Forms can be found on the School Counseling website
Teacher Letters - students should have requested these last year and submitted activity profiles and teacher prompts to each teacher
Recommendation Letters
How To Request Teacher Recommendations in Naviance
How To Request Teacher Recommendations in Naviance
Naviance
NJSCA Links – Resources
Union Catholic Financial Aid Night- Thursday November 19, 2015
FAFSA
CSS Profile
Financial Aid
How many tests should my student take? March 2015-- ACT- reportable Be mindful of deadlines!
Subject tests Fee waivers UC School Code : 311362
SAT and ACT
How are these reported to colleges?
Let colleges know when you “will take” the test
Superscoring
SAT/ACT
What does test optional really mean?
Fairtest.org
SAT/ACT
Found under Academics The Google calendar!!!
◦ Open Houses- Also on handout◦ College Representative Lunch Visits◦ Webinars◦ College Fairs - Also on handout◦ Nov 16th HBCU College Fair- Essex County College◦ And other College Events + Transcript Deadlines!!!
Check your email!
Handout – Commonly asked Questions
The School Counseling Webpage
NCAAQuick reference and links
Eligibilitycenter.org College coaches may request
your transcript+ Send Independently
+ Athletic Release Forms
The School Counseling Webpage
Campus visits- Do they know you’re there? College interviews- Sell yourself! Negatives
into Positives – Disclosure Branding yourself – Twitter/Facebook/Google College fairs- same reps- Admissions representative contact- emails
and lunch visits
“Demonstrated Interest”Handout
Look at all application questions together Have one solid essay about yourself and
adapt Answer the question they are asking
Address any hiccups in your high school transcript/major life events
Answer all “optional” supplemental essays/questions
Who can help me with my essay?
“Demonstrated Interest”The Essay
Early Decision - Binding – BEWARE Early Action- Best of both worlds Rolling Admissions- Reviewed as received Regular (Priority) Deadline What if I miss the application deadline?? (Transcript requests must be in 3 weeks before the deadline)
Demonstrate Interest by applying as early as possible!!
When should I apply?
Transcript Process- Mrs. McKenna
Signed Blue form- MUST ACCOMPANY each request
Type Senior courses once. Retype if there are any class changes.
Activity Profile for your file. Template on the webpage
$4 Transcript fee-each request SAT/ACT scores– UC DOES NOT SEND
SCORES
Transcript Process
The Common App, Naviance, & FERPA
Drop off in the School Counseling Office before or after school only!
Adhere to published transcript request deadlines. See Transcript Request form and website
Give extra time for the Common Application
Transcript ProcessDEADLINES
Rutgers University has their own application You must self report your transcript on a
separate online form If you decide to attend Rutgers University,
you will indicate that in your senior packet and we will MAIL your final transcript.
DO NOT SUBMIT A BLUE TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM FOR RUTGERS UNIVERSIY
Rutgers University
We are here to assist you in the process! Email is the easiest way for you and your
student to reach us!
This PowerPoint will be posted on our School Counseling webpage
Thank you and Good Night!
The End…The Beginning