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Step-by-Stepto the college process
Department of
Counseling ServicesScotch Plains-Fanwood High School
October 13, 2015
Grade 9
✧ Counselors meet individually with students to assess their progress in school
✧ Students are introduced to the College Planning, Career research aspects of NAVIANCE
✧ Students are encouraged to join clubs, volunteer and participate in other extracurricular activities
✧ Spring: Schedule discussion and course selection
Grade 10
✧ Counselors continue to help students set academic and personal goals
✧ Students use the Career Inventory in NAVIANCE to further research future plans
✧ Students take the PSAT for the first time in October
✧ Spring: Schedule discussion and course selection
THE JUNIOR YEAR✧ College considerations
✧ Campus visits
✧ Naviance
✧ Target, Safety & Reach Schools
✧ Common Application
✧ SAT & ACT
✧ Senior year schedule
✧ Weighted/Academic & unweighted/All Course GPA’s
✧ Senior Self-Evaluation/Parent Evaluation
✧ Requesting teacher recommendations
✧ Resume writing
Grade 12 Senior check-up
✧ Naviance
✧ Common Application
✧ Sending SAT/ACT scores to colleges
✧ Special application processes
✧ Requests for transcripts for colleges
✧ Requests for teacher recommendations
Deadline options
EARLY DECISION- BINDING
EARLY ACTION- NON BINDING
REGULAR DECISION
ROLLING DECISION
Naviance
✧ Research colleges, college majors and requirements for admission
✧ Access acceptance data relevant to SPFHS applicants
✧ Online transcript requests
✧ Online requests for teacher recommendations
✧ Searchable and sortable college database
✧ www.connection.naviance.com/spfhs
Financial Aid Night
Date TBD (Mid-December) 7pm - SPFHS Auditorium
Topics
● Deadlines
● Filing Options/Filling out the FAFSA
● Types of Financial Aid
●Qualifications
● College loan options
SAT TEST DATESNOVEMBER 7TH (at SPFHS)
DECEMBER 5TH
JANUARY 23RD
NEW SAT
MARCH 5TH (SAT I ONLY)
MAY 7TH
JUNE 4TH (at SPFHS)
www.collegeboard.org
✧ www.collegeboard.org
ACT DATES
●December 12th
● February 6th
● April 9th
● June 11th
The ACT is not offered at SPFHS
www.actstudent.org
SAT VS. ACTAND THE REDESIGN
SAT OR ACT ????HOW DO I KNOW WHICH ONE TO TAKE?
ACT questions are more straightforward
SAT has stronger emphasis on vocabulary
ACT has a Science section
ACT has more advanced math concepts
ACT has an “optional” writing section, but is required by colleges
SAT has more sections
RESOURCES
www.grockit.com/
COLLEGEBOARD.COM
THE KHAN ACADEMY
POSSIBLE TESTING SCHEDULE
Plan 1
OLD SAT in Nov. /Dec. and/or Jan
ACT in Feb./Apr./Sept.
New SAT in Mar/June, SAT subject tests in May
Plan 3
OLD SAT in Nov/Dec/ Jan
ACT in Feb/Apr/June/Sept./Oct.
SAT subject tests May/June
Plan 2
OLD SAT in Oct/Nov/Dec/Jan
NEW SAT Mar/May/June
SAT Subject tests May or June
Plan 4
ACT only
Oct/Dec/Feb/Apr/June/Sept/Oct
SAT subject tests May
NEW SAT SCORE REPORTING
1. WON’T BE ABLE TO COMBINE SCORES FROM OLD AND NEW SAT
2. SUPER SCORES-COLLEGE TAKES HIGHEST BUT MUST SEND ALL
3. SCORE CHOICE- STUDENTS PICK WHICH TEST TO SEND…SO ALWAYS SEND LATER
PSAT Sophomores & Juniors
PSAT will be given Wednesday, October 14th at SPFHS
Only in Junior year are scores used to determine eligibility for National Merit Scholarships (224 in NJ for class of 215)
This year’s PSAT will be practice for NEW SAT (given in March 2016)