Alcovy High SchoolJanuary 16, 2014

PSAT & College Prep Night

GACollege411

All students should have an account Research colleges, scholarships, test

prep, etc. Students will have to apply to

college through this site Transcripts are sent to colleges

through this site HOPE

Résumé

Students need to begin freshman year

List of all activities, sports, and community service

Required for scholarships and applications

Not the type of résumé for a job

PSAT

9th, 10th, and 11th grade students should take the assessment to become aware of its content

11th graders are eligible for Merit Scholarships if their scores are high enough

Students need to release scores to colleges and universities when they take the PSAT

Colleges and universities pay Collegeboard for information concerning students and their scores

The assessment is give in October

SAT

Students should begin taking the assessment during the spring semester of their junior year

They need to be aware of testing dates

Students must have an account on Collegeboard.org

Students have to register for the test on this site and can control sending scores here as well.

ACT

Students may choose either of the assessments for admission

Colleges will superscore; students should release scores each time they take an assessment

Students must have an account on Actstudent.orgThey will be required to submit a photo ID for any assessment they take.

SAT and ACT

SAT Critical Reading, Math, and Writing Critical Reading and Math are used for admission ACT English, Math, Reading, Science,

Writing English, Math, Composite Writing for juniors is no longer an

option

HOPE

There are changes that go into effect next year.

Juniors-2 courses of rigor and a 3.0 GPA

Sophomores-3 courses of rigor and a 3.0 GPA

Freshmen-4 courses of rigor and a 3.o GPA

HOPE

3.0 GPA Public school-85% tuition covered Private school-$1800 per semester Maintain a 3.0 GPA Only pays for 127 semester hours 7 years from high school graduation

Zell Miller

3.7 GPA 1200 SAT (Critical Reading/Math) in

one sitting 26 ACT Val/Sal Public-100% tuition Private-$2,000 per semester Maintain 3.3 GPA

GHSWT

Georgia High School Writing Test is a requirement for graduation.

Its structure will change for the freshmen class.

The new writing test will be a two readings and an essay based on both readings. Instead of one writing prompt, students will have to address several questions in the essay.

Types of Admission

Early Decision-Early Decision deadlines are early November. Acceptances are also earlier and usually come out by the end of December. Transcripts and test scores are used in the early decision process.

It is binding. Students will have to withdraw all other applications if they are accepted into a school.

Early Action-Early Action deadlines are early November. Acceptances are also earlier and usually come out by the end of December. Transcripts and test scores are used in the early decision process.

Students may decide to attend and are not obligated to attend.

Regular Decision-Regular Decision deadlines can fall anywhere between November through March, with the majority of them in January and February. Colleges will usually let you know their decision by around March 15.

Students have a chance to submit transcripts, letters of recommendation, résumés, etc. for consideration.

Rolling Admission-Depending on when you apply, you'll be notified of a decision.

If a student is accepted, this leeway allows him or her to plan things such as financial aid, housing, classes, etc.

Students can find out which type of application process is best for them by being aware of their own academic information.

Transcript and GPA

Students should always have a copy of their unofficial transcripts. They should know what they look like on paper. Schools will want that information.

Students should maintain their GPAs. They are one of the most important elements for admission.

Students should know how to convert their percentage on a 4.0 scale.

Questions?