Junior Parent Night
Seneca High School
May 14, 2014
Purpose of Presentation
• To review the college process.
• Discuss Naviance, standardized testing,
college visits, applications, transcripts, and
letters or recommendation.
• Review trade schools and military
options.
How many schools should I apply to?
• Reach 1-2
• Good Match 2-3
• Safe 1-2
Think about major, location, size, setting
(rural/urban/suburban), extracurricular activities.
Realistic evaluation of each college’s admission
requirements (grades, standardized test scores,
required high school courses).
Types of College Admissions
• Early decision is a contract between you and the college. You can
only apply to 1 school early decision. If you are accepted, you
MUST attend. BINDING contract!
• Early action is more flexible. You do not have to commit to the
college if you are accepted. You can apply to multiple schools.
NON-BINDING contract!
• Rolling Admission-Applications are evaluated as they are received.
• Regular Decision- decisions are made once ALL applications have
been received by deadline.
**Pay attention to deadlines**
Top Factors for College
1. Grades in College Prep Courses – Grades in AP, honors,
or Accelerated courses
2. Strength of Curriculum – Both the amount of course work
you complete in high school and the quality of those
courses
3. Admission Test Scores – Scores on either the SAT or
ACT (most schools accept both interchangeably)
4. High School GPA
Source: National Association for College Admission Counseling
From Rowan’s Website….
• High School Preparation
You must have completed a minimum of 16 college-preparatory
units in high school. Your high school curriculum should include
(at minimum) the following:
4 units - English
2 units - Laboratory Science*
3 units -College Prep Mathematics* (Algebra I and II, and
Geometry)
2 units - Social Studies
5 units - Additional work in at least two of the following: History,
Languages (minimum 2 units in one language), Mathematics,
Science or English.
• *Engineering applicants should have 3 units of laboratory science
including physics and chemistry and 4 units of college prep. math
including pre-calculus. Calculus is strongly recommended.
University of Delaware recommends:
The University expects all applicants to have
completed strong college prep course work:
Subject
English
Math
Science
History
Foreign Language
Academic Electives
Total
Years Required
Years Recommended
4
4
3
4
3 (2 must include lab)
4 (3 must include lab)
4
4
2 of same
4 of same
2 units
2 units
18
20-22
GPA/Rank
• All seniors will receive their Rank and GPA in
homeroom in September.
Unweighted is on a 4.0 scale
Weighted is on a 6.0 scale
• Top 15% weighted rank = NJ Star
Transcript reflects weighted & unweighted GPA
& Rank
Standardized Tests
• SAT’s-www.collegeboard.com (SAT Reasoning Test)
• ACT’s-www.actstudent.org
• SAT Subject Tests are specific one hour content area tests used by
a small percentage of colleges. Be sure to confirm if the colleges to
which you are applying require these tests and plan accordingly.
• Send scores to Seneca High School-311474 & colleges of your
choice –Free when you register, but fee later
• NCAA contenders must send scores to NCAA Eligibility Ctr: 9999
• Colleges want official scores which are sent directly from College
Board.
• AP scores must be sent directly from College Board.
• We recommend that students take SAT’s twice junior year and
once senior year.
Test Dates
SAT’s- at Cherokee HS
June 7, 2014
January 24, 2015
October 11,2014
March14, 2015
November 8,2014
May 2, 2015
June 6, 2015
ACT’s
June 14th , 2014 (Seneca)
September13, 2014
October 25, 2014(Seneca)
June 13, 2015
December 13, 2014
February 7, 2015
April 18, 2015
Teacher Recommendations
Ask 2 teachers.
Ask early and politely in person.
Give at least 2 weeks notice.
Follow up through Naviance (available in the Fall)
Teachers will submit letters directly to the
counselor through Naviance. Students will not see
the letter.
Students should write thank you notes-the
teachers do the letters on their own time!
College Visits/Interview
Visits
• Take campus tour
• Visit library, cafeteria, dorms
• Talk with students
The Interview
• This is a good way for schools to know YOU and not what
is on paper.
• Be yourself- there are no right/wrong answers.
• Be able to state why you are interested in that particular
school.
* College visits/interviews are excused with a letter
from the college on school letterhead.*
Ways to Apply
• Online
o Go to the individual college website to begin the application. You will create a
username and password.
o Fill out the online application. Seniors will be given their class rank and GPA
in homeroom.
o Gather additional required items-letters, essays, personal statement, etc.
Upload appropriate items.
o Print out a copy of the application and make copies of all supporting materialsjust in case!
• Common Application- www.commonapp.org
o Fill out once for multiple schools
o Complete secondary school report, teacher recommendation form through
Naviance
o Some schools have supplemental forms as well
BCC
Spring Ahead Program
o December-Attend BCC informational meeting at Seneca & fill out
free application- https://www.bcc.edu/forms/adm
o January-Transcript request form due to registrar
o February-BCC placement tests at Seneca. Exempt if scored 540 in
Critical Reading and/or 530 in Math on SAT; 23 Reading and/or 20 in
Math on the ACT
(Must have applied and sent transcript by January in order to take
test)
o May-Trip to BCC to register for classes (Must have completed
application & placement test in order to attend)
Trade Schools
Schools that recent Seneca graduates have attended:
Universal Technical Institute (UTI)
Lincoln Tech
BCIT
Rizzieri
PB Cosmetology
Military
Branches
• Marines- www.marines.com
• Army- www.army.mil
• Navy- www.navy.com
• Air Force- www.af.mil
ASVAB-Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
Battery (Military entrance exam)
• Each branch has required entrance score
• ASVAB administered in November at Seneca
College Athletics
Students who are planning to play in a Division I, II, sport
need to complete the following:
1. Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center:
http://eligbilitycenter.org
2. Send official test scores from College Board/ACT to
NCAA
3. Send high school transcript to NCAA at end of junior
year
Family Connection Powered by
NAVIANCE
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Create a resume
Personality/learning style inventories
Explore careers/career profiler
Search colleges/scattergrams
Full length SAT practice tests
Apply for scholarships
Track applications and transcripts
http://connection.naviance.com/senecahs
Username: StudentID#@lrstudents.org
Password: Student ID#
College Essay Writing Workshop
hosted by Kaplan
• June 2nd @ 6 pm
• Seneca Media Center
• Online registration available at:
http://tinyurl.com/k9asu7q
This is a perfect time to get a jumpstart on your
college essay writing for applications due in the
fall.
Things to do….NOW!!
• Visit colleges
• Take standardized testing
• Naviance-research colleges/resume
builder/personality inventory/career search
• Sign up for Essay Writing Workshop
• Register with NCAA
Things to do….in September
• Counselor will meet with you to review college application
process
• Know where you plan to apply
• Fill out required Naviance information for college
applications
• Ask teachers for recommendation letters (2)
• Finish standardized testing
• APPLY-**pay attention to deadlines**
• Early action/decision deadlines are October and early
November
• Rutgers-early action deadline of November 1st; Regular
decision deadline of December 1st
• Most applications should be completed by December 1st
Senior Parent College Application
Night
September 2014
Seneca Auditorium
Counselor
Last Names
Mr. Sam Maira A-Dek
Mrs. Mary Sabo Del-Hof
Mr. Dave Lafferty Hog-Mc
Mrs. Erica Maira Me-Se
Ms. Sue Johnson Sh-Z
Phone
x6687
x6679
x6686
x6685
x6656
Email
smaira@lrhsd.org
msabo@lrhsd.org
dlafferty@lrhsd.org
emaira@lrhsd.org
sjohnson@lrhsd.org