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WELCOME YOUNG OWLS
COHORT2012!!
THINGS TO DO NOW: Be involved in Extracurricular Activities
Quality vs Quantity Make sure you are getting leadership
PositionsEx: student president, varsity captain of a
sports team etc.. Reach out to your Counselors
They can help! Grades Matter
No C’s!!
TAKE THE SAT!!! Practice Study from Books
Public Library Ask your Teachers for Help
http://sat.collegeboard.org/practiceFree Question of the Day Free Practice ExamFree Sample Practice Questions
TAKE THE SAT!!! SAT can be taken as many times as
possible Ask Counselor for WAIVER!!!
http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-fee-waivers
2 Free Exams with Waiver! Some Universities Require
SAT Subject Test
SAT SCHEDULE
SAT Date Subject Test Available? Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline
11/3/12 YES 10/4/2012 10/22/2012
12/1/12 YES 11/1/2012 11/16/2012
1/26/13 YES 12/28/2012 1/11/2012
3/9/13 NO 2/8/2012 2/22/2012
5/4/13 YES 4/5/2012 4/19/2012
6/1/13 YES 5/2/2012 5/17/2012
TAKE THE ACT!!!
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT! Some Universities Require
ACT WITH WRITING http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/
Free Question of The Day Free Practice Test Questions
TAKE THE ACT!!! ACT can be taken as many times as
possible Ask Counselor for WAIVER!!!
http://www.actstudent.org/faq/feewaiver.html
2 Free Exams with Waiver!
ACT SCHEDULE 2012-2013
ACT Date Writing Available? Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline
10/27/12 YES 9/21/2012 9/22/2012 – 10/5/2012
12/8/12 YES 11/2/2012 11/3/2012 – 11/16/2012
2/9/13 YES 1/11/2012 1/12/2013 – 1/18/2013
4/13/13 NO 3/8/2012 3/9/2012 – 3/22/2012
6/8/13 YES 5/3/2012 5/4/2012 – 5/17/2012
ACT SCHEDULE 2013-2014
SAT Date Subject Test Available? Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline
9/21/13 YES unknown unknown
10/26/13 YES unknown unknown
12/14/13 YES unknown unknown
2/8/14 YES unknown unknown
4/12/14 YES unknown unknown
6/14/14 YES unknown unknown
APPLYING TO COLLEGE 4 Free Application Fees Through SAT
Ask counselor for details http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-fee-
waivers Continue Editing Your Essays!
Ask several teacher for their Opinion Have Good Relationships with Teachers
Continue a good relationship with the teacher that you might ask for a recommendation letter
It is important that they know what you think, and where and why you are applying to that school
APPLYING TO COLLEGE Do not worry about the price of a school
Most people do not end up paying that cost Attending a selective private college can be
cheaper than going to a community or state college.
Things to consider when looking at schools: Majors (Academics) Small vs. large Climate Sports (if that is important to you) College Visits
Pay attention to deadlines Plan Accordingly
RICEGO OWLS!!! SAT with 2 Subject Test ACT with Writing Early Decision Deadline (Seniors)
November 1st BINDING DECISION!
Regular Decision Deadline (Seniors) January 1st
2 Letters of Recommendation
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES - STEM MIT Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science
(MITES) http://web.mit.edu/mites/index.html Six Weeks All Paid! Application Deadline: January 15th Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
MIT Research Science Institute (RSI) http://www.cee.org/research-science-institute Six Weeks All Paid! Application Deadline: January 6 Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Woman Technology Program http://wtp.mit.edu/ Six Weeks All Paid! Application Deadline: January 1st
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES STEM LEAD Engineering
http://www.leadprogram.org/summer-programs/lead-engineering-sei-csi
Application Deadline: January 25th Duration: Three Weeks All Paid but ask for Financial Assistance! Location: Atlanta, Georgia or Villanova, Pennsylvania
University of Texas MITE http://www.engr.utexas.edu/eoe/precollege/mite All Paid For! Location: Austin, Texas Application Deadline: UNKOWN (but is available February
1st) Duration: One Week
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES – STEM
RISE Summer Internship Programhttp://oso.stanford.edu/programs/39-rise-
summer-internship-programApplication Deadline: February 11th Duration: 7 WeeksAll Paid!Location: Stanford, California
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES MEDICINE Stanford Medical Youth Science Program
http://oso.stanford.edu/programs/28-stanford-medical-youth-science-program
Application Deadline: February 11th Duration: Five WeeksAll Paid!Location: Stanford, California
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS LEAD Business
http://www.leadprogram.org/summer-programs/lead-business
Application Deadline: January 25th Duration: Three – Four Weeks All Paid but ask for Financial Assistance! Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or Evanston,
Illinois or Ann Arbor, Michigan or Durham, North Carolina, etc…
The McCombs High School Summer Programs http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/BBA/prospective/
High-School-Summer-Programs/ Application Deadline: April 2nd Duration: One Week All Paid! Location: Austin, Texas
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES POLICY AND GENERAL LEAD Global
http://www.leadprogram.org/summer-programs/lead-business
Application Deadline: January 25th Duration: 10 Days All Paid but ask for Financial Assistance! Location: Canada, Atlanta, South Africa!
EPGY Summer Institutes http://epgy.stanford.edu/summer/highschoolprogram.html Application Deadline: UNKOWN (but opens December 1st) Duration: Three-Four Weeks Paid: Unkown Location: Stanford, California
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES JOURNALISM The Princeton University Summer
Journalism Programhttp://www.princeton.edu/sjpDeadline: UNKOWN (but opens November) Duration: 10 DaysAll Paid!Location: Princeton, New Jersey
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES Reach Out to Your Mentor Let Us Know Where You Are Applying!! WE ARE HERE TO HELP!!!
QUESTBRIDGE PROGRAM
FOR SENIORS Connects high-achieving low-income students
with admission and full four-year scholarships to selective colleges.
Offers College Match scholarships that: Cover the full cost of tuition and room & board
(worth up to $200,00) Are loan-free and require no parental contribution
Enables students to apply to multiple QuestBridge partner colleges with one application
ADVANTAGES OF QUESTBRIDGE:
Colleges are actively seeking high-achieving low-income students. Participating in QuestBridge signals your academic ability and socio-economic status to college admissions offers.
Other advantages include: Access to top-ranked colleges Full scholarships (tuition and room & board) worth up
to $200,000 An application that gives you the space to highlight
the unique challenges you have faced as a low-income student
No application fees A Quest Scholars chapter on every partner college
campus
ELIGIBILITY:
WHAT YOU NEED: A current high school transcript Any available test scores Information on your family’s financial
background An essay and short answer questions.
One letter of recommendation from a high school teacher, submitted online or by fax
DEADLINE IS MARCH 27TH
… BUT DO IT EARLY!!
WWW.QUESTBRIDGE.ORG/
GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP Full Cover Tuition – ALL UNIVERSITIES!!! For Seniors Application Deadline: January 16, 2013
https://scholarships.gmsp.org/Program/Details/7d6e42b1-d063-4bd2-a977-057b290e2708
Support for the cost of education by covering unmet need and self-help aid
Graduate school funding for continuing Gates Millennium Scholars in the areas of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science
QUESTIONS??? Do Great At School! Take and Practice for SAT & ACT! Apply for College! Make the Most Out of Your Summer!
Email Us For More Information:Norma Torres: [email protected] Zachary Marx-Kuo: [email protected] Alberto Rodriguez: [email protected] Sussy Aguirre: [email protected]
