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Students & ParentsStudents & Parents Students will be required to maintain their Students will be required to maintain their

college list through Naviancecollege list through Naviance Students will be required to indicate which Students will be required to indicate which

teachers they have asked for teachers they have asked for recommendationsrecommendations

www.succeed.naviance.com/crls GuidanceGuidance

Naviance will aid us in sending your Naviance will aid us in sending your recommendations and transcripts timely and recommendations and transcripts timely and efficientlyefficiently

General TimelineImportant Time PeriodsSept-Dec: College research/applications

Oct 1: CSS Profile starts

Nov 1-15: Early Application Season

Jan 1-March: Regular Application Season

Jan 1: FAFSA

April 1: Acceptance/Waitlist/Rejection

May 1: Deposit to college attending

Overview of Application ProfileOverview of Application Profile

• Transcript• GPA (1st qtr, mid-year, and final grades)• Essay/Personal Statement• Recommendations• Standardized Testing• Extracurricular Activities• What does the student have to offer?

Essay/Personal StatementEssay/Personal Statement

Student’s chance to express creativity and to Student’s chance to express creativity and to show personality.show personality.

Make sure you have someone review your Make sure you have someone review your essay (Guidance and English Teacher).essay (Guidance and English Teacher).

Essay HelpEssay HelpCambridge School Volunteers (Wednesdays)Cambridge School Volunteers (Wednesdays)Harvard Chance (Mondays)Harvard Chance (Mondays)TeachersTeachers

RecommendationsRecommendations

Teacher RecommendationsTeacher Recommendations Most colleges require twoMost colleges require two Brag SheetBrag Sheet Speak with teachers ASAP and frequentlySpeak with teachers ASAP and frequently Make teachers aware of deadlinesMake teachers aware of deadlines

GuidanceGuidance Student Brag Sheet – required Student Brag Sheet – required Parent Brag Sheet - recommendedParent Brag Sheet - recommended Advance notice of deadlinesAdvance notice of deadlines

Standardized Testing

Most Commonly Required

• SAT Reasoning Test

• ACT (with writing)

Possibly Required

• TOEFL

• SAT Subject Tests –minimum of 2

Prepare!!

SAT ScheduleSAT Schedule

TestTest Registration DeadlineRegistration Deadline Late RegistrationLate Registration October 05, 2013October 05, 2013 September 23, 3013September 23, 3013 November 2, 2013November 2, 2013 October 3, 2013October 3, 2013 October 21, 2013October 21, 2013

December 7, 2013December 7, 2013 November 8, 2013November 8, 2013 November 25, 2013November 25, 2013January 25, 2013January 25, 2013 December 27, 2013December 27, 2013 January 14, 2014January 14, 2014

• Enter SSD code if applicable Enter SSD code if applicable • SAT Reasoning Test cost is $51.00, Late registration fee is extra $27.50SAT Reasoning Test cost is $51.00, Late registration fee is extra $27.50• Fee waivers available, See your Guidance Counselor. Fee waivers cannot Fee waivers available, See your Guidance Counselor. Fee waivers cannot

be used for Late Registrationbe used for Late Registration• CRLS School Code 220493, CRLS Test Center # 22-256CRLS School Code 220493, CRLS Test Center # 22-256• Register by mailing paper application or on-line Register by mailing paper application or on-line

www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com

ACT ScheduleACT Schedule

Test DateTest Date Regular DeadlineRegular Deadline Late DeadlineLate DeadlineOctober 26, 2013October 26, 2013 September 27, 2013September 27, 2013 October 11,2013October 11,2013December 14, 2013December 14, 2013 November 8, 2013November 8, 2013 November 22, 2013November 22, 2013

• ACT (no writing) - $36.50ACT (no writing) - $36.50• ACT Plus Writing (Recommended) - $52.50ACT Plus Writing (Recommended) - $52.50• Fee waivers available, See your Guidance Counselor. Fee waivers available, See your Guidance Counselor.

Fee waivers cannot be used for Late RegistrationFee waivers cannot be used for Late Registration

http://actstudent.org/http://actstudent.org/

TOEFLTOEFL

• Test Of English as a Foreign Language Test Of English as a Foreign Language

• If you have been in the US for less than 5 If you have been in the US for less than 5 years and/or indicate anything other than years and/or indicate anything other than English as your primary languageEnglish as your primary language

• Fee reduction applications available, see Fee reduction applications available, see your Guidance Counselor.your Guidance Counselor.

http://www.ets.orghttp://www.ets.org

Finalizing a College ListFinalizing a College List

Reach, Match, Likely choicesReach, Match, Likely choices Realistic list that meets all of your needsRealistic list that meets all of your needs Amount of schools to which to apply?Amount of schools to which to apply? Avoid the name game – focus on matching Avoid the name game – focus on matching Back-up planBack-up plan

Interviews & VisitsInterviews & Visits CRLS College Fair – October 2nd, 2013CRLS College Fair – October 2nd, 2013 College visits to CRLS – DYK & NavianceCollege visits to CRLS – DYK & Naviance Alumni visits for distant collegesAlumni visits for distant colleges

Application ProcessApplication Process

www.commonapp.orgwww.commonapp.org ApplicationApplication Essay Essay

500 words500 words Do not use college nameDo not use college name

SupplementsSupplements Application FeeApplication Fee

No changes can be made after initial submissionNo changes can be made after initial submission

Types of Applications:Types of Applications:

Early – November Early – November

Early Decision Early Decision

Early ActionEarly Action

Restrictive Early ActionRestrictive Early Action

Rolling (Nursing)Rolling (Nursing)

RegularRegular

What to consider?What to consider?

DeadlinesDeadlines

Know your Know your deadlines!!deadlines!! California SchoolsCalifornia Schools Receipt Receipt

Date/Postmarked Date/Postmarked DateDate

Stay organizedStay organized

Who Does What?Who Does What?Student/Parent(s) will:Student/Parent(s) will: Submit applications, essays Submit applications, essays

and fees and fees Have SAT scores sent Have SAT scores sent

directly from the College directly from the College Board to all colleges Board to all colleges

Confirm colleges that Confirm colleges that require SAT II Subjects require SAT II Subjects teststests

Know application Know application deadlinesdeadlines

Submit required financial Submit required financial aid forms aid forms

Guidance Counselor will:Guidance Counselor will: Provide college counseling Provide college counseling

re: appropriate Reach, re: appropriate Reach, Match, Likely choicesMatch, Likely choices

Write college Write college recommendation (no brag recommendation (no brag sheet, no rec!)sheet, no rec!)

Send Transcripts, Profile, Send Transcripts, Profile, and all Recommendationsand all Recommendations

Score ReportingScore Reporting

Guidance Counselors do NOT send SAT or ACT scores Guidance Counselors do NOT send SAT or ACT scores to colleges (Score Choice)to colleges (Score Choice)

More schools are going test optional – be sure to More schools are going test optional – be sure to research your schoolsresearch your schools

Students need to go directly to www.collegeboard.com to Students need to go directly to www.collegeboard.com to send SAT Reasoning and Subject Test scores to send SAT Reasoning and Subject Test scores to colleges. First 4 scores are free. Each additional score colleges. First 4 scores are free. Each additional score report is $11.25 Go to www.actstudent.org to send report is $11.25 Go to www.actstudent.org to send ACTs.ACTs.

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Financial AidFinancial Aid FAFSAFAFSA

www.fafsa.ed.gov – January 1, 2014www.fafsa.ed.gov – January 1, 2014 CSS Profile for selected private collegesCSS Profile for selected private colleges

https://profileonline.collegeboard.com beginning October 1st https://profileonline.collegeboard.com beginning October 1st Deadlines vary ***Early Applicants***Deadlines vary ***Early Applicants***

Help?Help? ASA – Boston Public Library basementASA – Boston Public Library basement Financial Aid Night – December 4, 2013 CRLS main cafeFinancial Aid Night – December 4, 2013 CRLS main cafe College Goal Sunday – January 26, 2014 -1pmCollege Goal Sunday – January 26, 2014 -1pm

Scholarships (free money!)Scholarships (free money!) Did You Know, fastweb.com, collegeboard.com, CCRC, ASADid You Know, fastweb.com, collegeboard.com, CCRC, ASA Scholarship Book (January)Scholarship Book (January)

Professional ProfileProfessional Profile

Social MediaSocial Media Email AddressEmail Address VoicemailVoicemail

ResourcesResources

College ResearchCollege Research College BoardCollege Board NavianceNaviance Princeton ReviewPrinceton Review Did You Know – Did You Know –

www.cpsd.us/crls/dykwww.cpsd.us/crls/dyk College Fair – October 2, 2013College Fair – October 2, 2013

Essay WritingEssay Writing Cambridge School Volunteers – Cambridge School Volunteers –

Wed. 2:30-4pm (1501)Wed. 2:30-4pm (1501)

AthleticsAthletics NCAA Clearinghouse NCAA Clearinghouse

Test PrepTest Prep Harvard Chance Harvard Chance Kaplan Kaplan Princeton ReviewPrinceton Review Dome Dome Revolution PrepRevolution Prep

MoneyMoney www.www.fafsafafsa.ed.gov/.ed.gov/ NavianceNaviance ASA (Boston Public Library) ASA (Boston Public Library) Financial Aid Night – Financial Aid Night –

December 4, 2013December 4, 2013

Questions?Questions?Thank you!Thank you!

CRLS GuidanceCRLS Guidance