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Tenth and Eleventh Grade Parent Night
This presentation is available on www.whs.tusd.org
Click on “Counselor’s Corner”
Click on “Parent Nights”
New and Improved Counseling Services
Torrance Juvenile Diversion Counseling
College and Career Center Brown Bag College Workshops PSAT Parent Night Naviance
Naviance Means of communicating with students and
families E-mails regarding events, deadlines, college visits,
workshops, etc. Planning for future beyond high school Personality and career interest inventories Transcript requests Scholarships
Access to college information from past graduates, such as acceptance and attendance rates
“Scattergrams” that compare your academic history to that of other students to determine likelihood for college acceptance
Surveys, Resume, Voting
Sophomore and Junior Checklist
Continue to take challenging courses. Review requirements for graduation, college admission and collegiate athletics (www.ncaaclearinghouse.net)
Get good grades. Continue to be involved in activities, volunteer,
and seek out leadership roles. Continue documenting your activities, honors
and awards on Naviance Use College and Career Center to investigate
post-secondary opportunities Consider taking enrichment courses at a
Community College in the summer.
Sophomore Calendar
Sophomores
Sign up to hear college representative visits.
Take the PSAT. If you are enrolled in advanced courses,
consider taking a SAT Subject Test in those subjects.
Complete the Personality Inventory on Naviance which generates a list of potential careers.
Junior Calendar
Juniors October – December
Take the PSAT. Attend college representative
visits. Sign up on Naviance. Start to make a list of colleges you
are interested in learning about. Focus on your college search by
looking through any or all of the college guidebooks and/or search engines.
October – December (cont.)
Involve yourself in clubs and activities that interest you and continue to assume leadership positions.
Schedule college visits over Winter Break.
January – March Attend College Financial Planning Night at
Torrance High School on January 6th. Attend the PSAT Parent Night – January 13th. Consider taking the SAT/ACT. Take the Mock SAT/ACT at West High. Use your research of colleges, standardized
test scores, and your GPA to come up with a tentative list of schools.
Attend the TUSD College Fair on February 27th at South High School from 11 am – 2 pm.
Research valuable summer opportunities.
April – June
Prepare for standardized tests. Register for and take the May/June SAT
Reasoning Test, SAT Subject Tests, and/or ACT.
Attend Brown Bag College Workshops. Begin working on your Senior Brag
Sheet. Begin looking for scholarships. If you are
interested in playing Division I or II sports in college, register with the NCAA at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
Summer 2010
Visit colleges. Start working on college essay(s). Start to develop your performing
or visual arts portfolio. Research additional scholarships. Spend time preparing for the
SAT/ACT.
Summer Opportunities
So Cal ROC…5 - 10 elective credits
TUSD… no fees (?)students who have failed a
coursestudents needing to pass
CAHSEE South Bay Enrichment Academy
students who want to advance
tuition-based Online and Community College classes
Check with your counselor before registering to ensure you are taking the appropriate course.
Academic Resources for Students and Parents
Tutorial Center (Mon – Thurs at Lunch in Media Center in Library, after school from 3-4 pm in Main Library)
Parent Connect (www.parentconnect.tusd.org)
Teacher Communication
Career Resources
Naviance El Camino College and
Career Center So Cal ROC Summer
Internships Volunteer Work
SELECTING A COLLEGE
Qualities to consider when deciding which colleges to apply to….
Size Academic
offerings Coed or single sex Religious/ethnic
orientation Academic
environment Activities
available
More qualities to consider when deciding which colleges to apply to….
Big name or best fit school?
Cost/availability of financial aid
Admission difficulty
Location Misc.
considerations (i.e., campus safety, special facilities, housing, etc.)
Resources
People sources of information
1. Counselors2. College representatives3. Alumni4. Currently enrolled students5. Parents6. Friends7. Educational consultants
Resources
Paper and internet sources
1. Objective guidebooks2. Subjective guidebooks3. Printed materials for colleges4. College websites5. General internet resources
(www.collegeboard.com)6. Naviance
Resources
Events
1. College fairs(TUSD Fair, NACAC Fairs, etc.)
2. College events (Open houses, receptions)
3. Campus tours
Thank you for coming. Please proceed to the
Gym, where College Night will begin momentarily.