College Information Night Tuesday, September 22 Class of 2017
Topics to Discuss College Admissions Making the most of the junior year Tasks to complete during the junior year College Searching Financial Aid Naviance
College Admissions- What matters? Academic Achievement Transcript- not only the grades but the rigor of the courses College entrance exam testing- SAT and ACT Personal Achievement Resume- extracurricular activities, volunteer work, activities outside of school College Essays Letters of Recommendation
Junior Year- Grades Matter Take challenging classes Make good grades Grade Point Average and Class Rank
Junior Year- Testing Matters PSAT (new format)- Wednesday, October 14 SAT (new format)- Wednesday, March 2 ACT and additional SAT Testing- Throughout the spring of junior year End of Course testing and House Bill 5
Junior Year- Resume Matters School activities Activities outside of school Community service Summer programs Employment
Junior Year- Impressions matter Letters of Recommendation Teacher Evaluations
Finding the perfect fit College Fairs College Recruiter Visits College Visits Internet Resources including Naviance Student Search Service option on the PSAT
Considering College Options Reach Schools- Your credentials fall below or at the lower end of the middle 50% of the admission standards (i.e. test scores, GPA, etc.). Target Schools- Your credentials fall within the middle 50% of the admission standards. You meet all the admission criteria. Likely Schools- Your credentials fall above the middle 50% of the admission standards. You meet all admission criteria.
Texas A&M University Top 10% For the Class of 2016 Academic Admits Top 25% with SAT score of 1300 (Math and Reading only with at least a 600 on each) or ACT score of 30 (with at least a 27 on Math and Reading) Successful completion of all high school course requirements
University of Houston Summer/Fall 2015 Applicants* Must apply by December 1 Top 10%- automatic admission 11-25%- ACT score of 21 or SAT score of 1000 (Math and Reading only) 2 nd Quarter- ACT score of 24 or SAT score of 1100 (Math and Reading only) 3 rd Quarter and 4 th Quarter- Individual Review Check the website for major-specific requirements *Website not yet updated for the Class of 2016
Sam Houston State University For the Class of 2016 Top 25%- automatic admission 2 nd Quarter- ACT score of 20 or SAT score of 960 (Math and Reading only) 3 rd Quarter- ACT score of 23 or SAT score of 1060 (Math and Reading only) 4 th Quarter- Review only
University of Texas in San Antonio For the Class of 2016 1 st Quarter- Guaranteed Admission 2 nd Quarter- ACT score of 24 or SAT score of 1100 (Math and Reading only) for Guaranteed Admission (must have at least 900 SAT/19 ACT for committee consideration) 3 rd Quarter- Committee Review (must have at least 1000 SAT/21 ACT for consideration) 4 th Quarter- Committee Review (must have at least 1100 SAT/24 ACT for consideration) Non-Ranking High Schools- ACT Score of 24 or SAT score of 1100 (Math and Reading only) for Guaranteed Admission (must have at least 900 SAT/19 ACT for committee consideration)
Texas State University For the Class of 2016 Top 10%- automatic admission 11-25%- ACT score of 20 or SAT score of 920 (Math and Reading only) 2 nd Quarter- ACT score of 22 or SAT score of 1010 (Math and Reading only) 3 rd Quarter- ACT score of 26 or SAT score of 1180 (Math and Reading only) 4 th Quarter- ACT score of 29 or SAT score of 1270 (Math and Reading only)
Career Exploration Job Shadowing in January Naviance resources Career Interest Profiler (complete by November 1) Do what you are (complete by November 1)
Financial Aid FAFSA- complete in January/February of senior year FAFSA Forecaster- a great tool to use in planning for college Scholarships and essay contests Posted on Facebook (Westchester Academy Counseling Department) and Twitter pages (@WAISSBISD and @WAISCounseling) Sent out to advisors and junior teachers
Tasks to complete PSAT, SAT and ACT Build and add to college resume Organize your college search and start searching Check out Naviance Check out the FAFSA Forecaster Make it a great junior year!