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June 6June 6 October 10 (Tentative)October 10 (Tentative) November 7 (Tentative)November 7 (Tentative) December 5 (Tentative)December 5 (Tentative) March – NEW TEST FORMAT, March 12 (Tentative)March – NEW TEST FORMAT, March 12 (Tentative)

ACTACT June 13June 13 September 12September 12 October 24October 24 December 12December 12

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spend time preparing for the testspend time preparing for the test

RISING JUNIORSRISING JUNIORSSUMMER 2015SUMMER 2015

Visit collegesVisit colleges Start to develop your performing or Start to develop your performing or

visual arts portfoliovisual arts portfolio Spend time preparing for the SAT/ACTSpend time preparing for the SAT/ACT Spend time preparing for the PSAT as Spend time preparing for the PSAT as

well – National Scholars!well – National Scholars! Review your extracurricular activities Review your extracurricular activities

and make sure you’re involved!and make sure you’re involved!

QUALITIES TO CONSIDER IN QUALITIES TO CONSIDER IN SELECTING A COLLEGESELECTING A COLLEGE

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FALL 2015 FALL 2015

CSU Filing Period:CSU Filing Period: October 1 – November 30October 1 – November 30 Application becomes available – October 1Application becomes available – October 1

UC Filing Period:UC Filing Period: November 1 – November 30November 1 – November 30 Application becomes available – August 1Application becomes available – August 1

Private CollegesPrivate Colleges Application sites will go live in August – Application sites will go live in August –

SeptemberSeptember Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation

CONTINUED - FALL 2015CONTINUED - FALL 2015 Seniors – Watch out for college application Seniors – Watch out for college application

workshopsworkshops Seniors - Attend TUSD Financial Aid Night Seniors - Attend TUSD Financial Aid Night Meet with college representatives during Meet with college representatives during

school visits at WHS school visits at WHS Meet with college representatives at open Meet with college representatives at open

houses & off campus eventshouses & off campus events Local and National ScholarshipsLocal and National Scholarships Make sure you have a valid e-mail Make sure you have a valid e-mail

address registered on Naviance! address registered on Naviance!

COMMUNITY COLLEGESCOMMUNITY COLLEGES

Application available November Application available November 20152015

No SAT/ACT requiredNo SAT/ACT required Placement TestsPlacement Tests Honors Transfer ProgramHonors Transfer Program First Year ExperienceFirst Year Experience MAKE A PLAN!!MAKE A PLAN!!

CASE STUDIESCASE STUDIESLocation 1 (BLUE): PavilionLocation 1 (BLUE): Pavilion Location 5 (GREEN): Room 5108 Location 5 (GREEN): Room 5108 Robin Hamilton, UCLARobin Hamilton, UCLA Frank Key, Chapman UnivFrank Key, Chapman Univ

Location 2 (PINK): Cafeteria 5Location 2 (PINK): Cafeteria 5 Location 6 (GOLDENROD): Room 5106Location 6 (GOLDENROD): Room 5106Kaleena Chiddick, Oregon State UnivKaleena Chiddick, Oregon State Univ Matt Goetzfried, Grand Canyon UnivMatt Goetzfried, Grand Canyon Univ

Location 3 (YELLOW): Cafeteria 4Location 3 (YELLOW): Cafeteria 4 Location 7 (WHITE): GymLocation 7 (WHITE): GymDavid Laine, Whittier CollegeDavid Laine, Whittier College Samantha Schreiber, USCSamantha Schreiber, USC

Location 4 (TAN): Room 5107Location 4 (TAN): Room 5107 Location 8 (LAVENDER): Room 5213Location 8 (LAVENDER): Room 5213Michelle Naito-Lo, Occidental CollegeMichelle Naito-Lo, Occidental College James Gilbey, Univ of AlabamaJames Gilbey, Univ of Alabama

Location 9 (SALMON): Room 5103Location 9 (SALMON): Room 5103Seranda Bray, Loyola Marymount Univ Seranda Bray, Loyola Marymount Univ