Sophomore & Junior Sophomore & Junior

College NightCollege Night

George C. Marshall Student Services

and

Lindsay Tulloss

University of South Carolina

AgendaAgenda

Welcome Welcome

Working with Your Counselor Working with Your Counselor

College & Career Center, Family Connection College & Career Center, Family Connection

and Events and Events

Standardized Testing Standardized Testing

A College Search and Application that Brings A College Search and Application that Brings

Out Your Best:Out Your Best:

Guest Speaker Guest Speaker – – Lindsey TullossLindsey Tulloss

Working with Your Working with Your CounselorCounselor

Jim Rixse, GCM School Counselor

GCM College & Career CenterGCM College & Career CenterGardner HumphreysGardner Humphreys

College Research College Research && Application Help Application Help

Test PrepTest Prep: free online class; books: free online class; books

Financial Aid Financial Aid & & ScholarshipsScholarships: : Fridays Learn Fridays Learn & & Nov. 10Nov. 10

Jobs - Jobs - after school and summer after school and summer

Volunteering Volunteering andand Internships Internships

Study Area: Study Area: Learn, after Learn, after school

Stay Informed:

MStatesmen @MStatesmen

Blackboard Parent View - created at home, activated in school

fcps.blackboard.com

GCM College & GCM College & Career Center:Career Center:

Weekly SessionsWeekly Sessions

SAT/ACT PrepSAT/ACT Prep Essay HelpEssay Help Scholarship Cafe Scholarship Cafe Mon. 2:30PMMon. 2:30PM Weds. 2:30PM Fri. LearnWeds. 2:30PM Fri. Learn

Family ConnectionFamily Connection Register for a Parent View account

Tools:

admissions data

college/career searches

individual assessments

resume maker

GPA, etc.

College Visit sign up

College Exploration

School Profiles & Admissions Data

Example Student

James Madison University, VA

View Ranges of GPAs & Test Scores GCM Class of 2014

Example Student

Career and Career and Personality Personality

AssessmentsAssessments

Try Something New…Try Something New…

FBI Academy Youth LeadershipFBI Academy Youth Leadership week-long summer trainingweek-long summer training

Democratic Combined Campaign Democratic Combined Campaign and and Young Republicans of FairfaxYoung Republicans of Fairfax want you to intern for the next electionwant you to intern for the next election

Chick-fil-A, Tysons West In-LineChick-fil-A, Tysons West In-Line Cashier and kitchen, part time, 16+, scholarshipCashier and kitchen, part time, 16+, scholarship

Fairfax County Fire & RescueFairfax County Fire & Rescue 14+, ride-alongs, routine duties, training, PR14+, ride-alongs, routine duties, training, PR

Search for: Search for: ““GCMCollegeCareerCenterGCMCollegeCareerCenter””

Register at fcpscollegefairs.com

College TestingCollege Testing

Cara Engel, GCM School Counselor•Why?• Scores• ACT v SAT• When?•Preparation•Resources•GCM Testing Info Night – January 13•Big Picture

Testing Windows – SY 2014-15 Testing Windows – SY 2014-15 (No Summer Tests)(No Summer Tests)

PSATPSAT

October 15October 15thth

SAT TestingSAT Testing ACT TestingACT Testing

OctoberOctoberNovemberNovember

DecemberDecemberJanuaryJanuaryMarchMarchMayMayJuneJune* Not all SAT * Not all SAT Subject Subject Tests Tests offered on all datesoffered on all dates

SeptemberSeptember OctoberOctober December December FebruaryFebruary AprilApril JuneJune

Guest SpeakerGuest Speaker

Lindsay Tulloss Senior Regional

Admissions RepresentativeDC, MD, VA

University of South Carolina