CENTRAL BUCKS HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH

CLASS OF 2017TOM HILL

MICHELE MCGROGGAN

PART ONE

Post-Secondary Planning

OVERVIEW

CB South Guidance Website Junior Year TimelineStandardized Testing SAT, ACT, APCareer & College Search Process

Naviance

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Guidance Homepagehttp://www.cbsd.org/domain/508

Postings PowerPoint presentations Updates * Useful info

Links to Naviance * Portal * E-Prep Resources * Contact information

Junior Year TimelineFALL WINTER/SPRING SUMMER

Course selection for senior year (Portal opens January 2016).

Call admissions to set up campus tours and visit schools of interest.

Meet visiting college admission reps visiting South.

Attend District College Fair on March 16th, 6:30pm @ South.

Register for fall SAT, ACT and SAT Subject tests.

PSAT was October 2015. Scores available online in December.

Take the SAT/ACT & if necessarySAT Subject Tests, AP exams.

Start looking at college applications.

Naviance: Research careers/majors from surveys completed in 10th; update resume and game plan with major.

Naviance: College search process. Identify colleges of interest. “Request for Counselor Recommendation”.

Naviance:Parent & Student complete “Request for Counselor Letter of Recommendation”.

Inquire about recommendations from 11th grade teachers.

Revisit college application essay written in English 11 & fine-tune existing activity resume.

Standardized Testing

The “Old” SAT ?

The “New” SAT?

The ACT?

SAT’s www.collegeboard.org

SAT Reasoning Test Old version 1/23/16

Designed to predict freshman year academic success.

SAT Subject Tests Some “Very Selective Colleges”

may require 2 or more for admission and/or placement.

*One hour tests

*Can take up to 3 on one test date

*Scored on a 200-800 point scale

Available Subject Tests:

English: Literature History: US History

World History Mathematics: Level 1

Level 2 Science: Biology E and/or M

Chemistry

Physics Languages: Chinese French,

German, Spanish, Italian, Latin,

Modern Hebrew,

Japanese, Korean

SCORING CHANGES:

• NO WRONG-ANSWER PENALTY• BASED OUT OF 1600

200-800 range for Math200-800 range for Evidence-Based Reading & Writing

• OPTIONAL ESSAY WITH SEPARATE SCORE• SUBSCORES PROVIDED

WHAT ABOUT “SUPERSCORING”?

The Revised SATTest at CB South March 5, May 7 and June 4 2016

ACTACTstudent.org

Test at CB South

February 6, 2016

April 9, 2016

Fast Facts…

ACT is a viable option for our students.

Nationwide, more students take the ACT.

The ACT is accepted by all 4-year colleges and universities in the United States.

Taken with the optional writing section may exempt one from SAT Subject Tests.

Subscores for each section and composite score of 1-36

Designed to predict freshman year academic success.

Quick Comparison

SAT (revised)Aptitude Test

3 hours 50 minutes

5 sections/3 tests

Writing, Language, Reading, Math, Essay

$43.00/$54.50

ACTCurriculum Based Achievement Test

3 hours 25 minutes

5 sections/4 tests

English, Math, Reading, Science,

Writing, Essay

$39.50/$56.50

Test Security PolicySAT ACT

Online registration requires student to upload a digital

photo, which will be included on a photo admission ticket.

Students required to present photo admission ticket and a valid form of ID for admittance to the designated test center and at various times throughout the day. Absence of either document will preclude student from testing.

Students must pre-register; standby (walk-in) testing is not permitted, nor will test center changes be permitted on test day.

Testing: “Official Score Report”

Some colleges require “official score reports” directly from

testing company

• Most schools will accept scores from the transcript, some do not (most notably PSU).

• Student contacts/pays testing company to send score report directly to college.

• Takes about 4-6 weeks • When registering, students can request

scores be sent to up to 4 colleges for FREE.

SAT• Is score choice the right choice?• Most colleges, if viewing all test results will

consider or combine the highest score from each section for a “Super Score”.

When registering for any standardized test, be sure to include CB South school code 394-992 and check Parent Portal to make

sure scores have been sent to South (assessment tab).

Advanced Placement (AP) Testing

Why take the AP Test?Can be used for college credit and

course level placement.May help students “place out” of

college courses.May allow students to achieve

advanced standingCheck individual college policies

on credit awards:www.collegeboard.org/ap/creditpolicy

Administered first 2 weeks of May @ CB South during school day.

18 AP

course

s

offered at

CB South

Test-Prep Resources

Collegeboard.org (Khan Academy available for free!)

ACTstudent.org

ePrep (see CBS Librarian to activate account) FREE!

Public Library resources

SAT/ACT Verbal or Math electives

Private SAT Courses- $$

Fairtest.org

Testing Timeline

SAT Spring of Junior Year Fall of senior year

ACT Spring of Junior Year

Fall of Senior Year

AP First 2 weeks of May; same year as AP course

SAT Subject Tests Immediately following related coursework

Beginning the College Search Process

No worries…there are over 5,000 post-secondary schools

in the United States

from which to choose!

Naviance as a valuable resource

Meets all your needs throughout the entire process…

Organize and keep personal recordsAnalyze Data Visit College Websites

Application links Scholarship listCareer and College Search ToolsCareer Plan Surveys (Completed in 10th as part of

CBSD Graduation Requirements)

Begin Researching Colleges Here…

Narrow your search to find the best fit

• 2 or 4 year• Public vs private• Coed vs single sex• Size of locale • Enrollment• Location• Distance from home• Religious affiliation• Competitiveness• Major• Sports & Divisions

Keep a record of your research

Compare yourself to application history of CB South students

Program Planning for 12th Grade

Process begins in January.

Check now to make sure you and your student have access to the portal.

Maintain rigor and/or add challenging courses.

Moving forward

Review and narrow potential career fieldsLink career choice to college major(s)Link major(s) to colleges based on fit to specific aspects of

schoolsRegister for standardized testsStart planning senior year coursesClean up social media footprint

Avoid: derogatory comments about others alcohol consumption in photos things that are open for interpretation

illegal activities over-exposure in photos

plagiarism

Join us again….

FEBRUARY 2, 2016Program Planning Process, Timeline, College search

process, decision factors, types of applications, teacher & counselor recommendations.

APRIL 19, 2016Summer activities, introduction to transcript process,

looking ahead to senior year.

SEPTEMBER 2016Senior timeline, transcript request process,

teacher/counselor recommendations, financial aid & scholarships, final decisions.

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