JUNIOR
COLLEGE
INFORMATION
ON YOUR MARK !
GET SET !
GO !
Tonight’s Lineup
 Mr. Petruccio: Opening Remarks,
PSAT,SAT, SAT II, SAT Prep, College
Planning
 Mr. Paul: Recruitment
 Mr. Giovannetti: Naviance Program
 Mr. Dillon: Military Choices & Benefits
of a Liberal Arts Education
 Mr. Petruccio: St. John’s Advantage
Program & The Dayton Trip
Partnership for Success
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Working with the Guidance Department
Student: 1% vs 99%
Teachable Moment
Parent: Support Team
Finding a college is like buying a house.
Counselors: Objective Component
College Placement Survey Book
– Boston College 97.05% 1580 (Waitlisted)
– Georgetown 96.81% 1520 (Waitlisted)
Myth Busters
 The Value of the SAT Exam
 The Chaminade Advantage
 Feeder Schools for the Ivy Leagues
 Big Fish in a Small Pond
 The Intangibles
 This is not a Logical and Fair
Process
This is a Numbers Game!
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Supply and Demand
Recruit to Reject
Always be Selling
Never Turn Away a Prospective
Customer
 $70 X 35,000 applications= $2.45 Million
Ivy League Reality
 Appx. 37,100 H.S. in the United States
 Valedictorian and Salutatorian in each school=
74,200 students.
 Total # of seats in the Freshman Class for all 8
schools= 13,623
 40% of the seats are set aside for Special Cases.
20% Athletics, 20% Legacy, Minority Candidates,
Donors and VIP.
 Remaining seats open for everyone else= 8,174
HYPE SELLS
How Much Does Hype Cost?
 Youth Leadership Conference on
Medicine
 Presidential Youth Leadership
Conference
 Congressional Youth Leadership
Conference
 Publishers Clearing House
 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Prioritizing the Process
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Deciding a Strategy: House Buying Analogy
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Best School
Best Program
Best Bargain
Compromise Choice
Distance= +$$$
Junior Grades
Clubs and Activities
Visiting the Colleges over the next 5 months.
Mid 50% Myth.
Types of Colleges: Size, Location, Affiliation and
Academic Challenge. Visit an assortment of schools.
Guidance Department Assessment
SAT Scores
PSAT
 OCTOBER 2013- 396 JUNIORS
 AVERAGE SCORES FOR A CHAMINADE
STUDENT:
 CRITICAL READING 57.5 MATH 57.3
 WRITING SKILLS 56
 This translates to 1710 out of 2400
 NATIONAL MEAN:
 CRITICAL READING 48
 MATH 48
 WRITING SKILLS 46
 This translates to 1420 out of 2400
WHAT DOES IT MEAN??
 ELIGIBILITY FOR MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
 100-150 point increase on the 1600 scale from PSAT
to best SAT.
 PRACTICE
 HELPS BUILD TESTING STRATEGIES
 OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THEIR MISTAKES
 LOOSELY COMPARED TO THE SAT
 THEY ARE NOT USED FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
WHAT ABOUT THAT SAT?
 SAT I is 3 hours 45 minutes
 Primarily multiple choice
 Three part exam
 Critical Reading
Math
Writing Skills
SAT FACT SHEET
 Scores range from 200-800 for each part.
 Perfect Score is now 2400.
 Our recommendation is that you take the
test twice. (A third time if necessary is
fine)
May and October/November
If necessary you can also take it
in December
SAT MYTHS
 The sooner you begin the better you will
ultimately score.
 There is a guaranteed score progression
leading to your best score on the last
submission.
 The best way to ease test anxiety is to
hype the test earlier and more often.
 Our data indicates that students perform
better in the Fall of their senior year.
SAT REGISTRATION
 Unlike the PSAT, you must
register individually for the SAT.
 Register on-line at
Collegeboard.com
 May 4th Test Date
 April 5th Deadline
 Cost: $50
SAT Subject Tests
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Literature
Cost: $23 per test
American History
World History
Mathematics Level 1C
Mathematics Level 2C
Biology E/M
Chemistry
French
German
Spanish
SAT Subject Tests
RECOMMENDATIONS
 Check with the colleges you are interested in.
 Our recommendation is, if your schools require them,
then you should take 3 SAT II Tests.
 You can take up to 3 SAT II on the same day.
 December of Senior year is usually the best time to
take them. Except for Biology, Chemistry and World
History.
 They are used predominantly for PLACEMENT NOT
ADMISSION.
 Most colleges do not require SAT
Subject Tests
ACT TEST
 The ACT Test is not easier. Some
students like the format better than the
SAT exam.
 In most cases it can substitute for SAT
and SAT II requirements.
 There are 2 versions of the test.
– ACT (No Writing) $35.00
– ACT Plus Writing $50.50
– National Average Composite Score was 21.1
ACT
 Subject areas covered: English, math,
reading, science and writing (optional).
 ACT scores are accepted at all colleges
and universities.
 Test questions are divided as follows:
 English 75 Questions
 Math 60 Questions
 Reading 40 Questions
 Science 40 Questions
ACT Dates
 February 9th (Register by January 11th)
 April 13th
(Register by March 8th)
 June 8th (Register by May 3rd)
 ACT is a viable option for a student who feels that
the SAT is not representative of his ability.
SAT vs ACT Comparison
ACT
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SAT 1600
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1560-1590
1510-1550
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1410-1450
1360-1400
1320-1350
1280-1310
1240-1270
SAT 2400
2400
2340
2260
2190
2130
2040
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1860
SAT PREP COURSES
1.CONFIDENCE
1.COST
1.CAUTION
SELF-PROFILE
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GRADES
SAT SCORES
ACTIVITIES (In & Out of School)
Work Experience
Personal Dimension
Community Service
PROFILE TYPES
 THE COASTER: High PSAT scores with average to low
grades.
 THE DREAMER: Thinks he can put it together at the last
minute. That it just magically falls into place in some act
of divine intervention.
 THE SLEEPER: Low grades, low PSAT…. Doesn’t know
what end is up and better yet, doesn’t care.
 THE WORKER: Organized, focused and ready to begin the
process.* 1%
LIST OF EXCUSES
 “I’m not doing that bad.”
 “I have plenty of time to worry about that.”
 “I’m too busy with sports, school, girls,
whatever.”
 “If I do it your way I will have no life.”
 “I’m doing as well as half the class.”
 “I’m trying but it’s too hard.”
 “Well, this is just the way I am.”
 Don’t worry an 85 at Chaminade is the same as
a 95 at my public school.
Attitude+Action= Positive Results
 The one thing you have learned from your
Christian Humanism class is that you are
ultimately responsible for your attitude and the
choice of action you make in a given
circumstance. Your ability is not in question.
What is in question is whether or not you possess
the maturity necessary to make the proper
changes in order to be successful in this process.
Only you know the answer to this question.
Athletic Recruitment for
College
Mr. Robert Paul
Athletic Recruiting
 Scholarship Level (Division 1 and
Division 2
 Non-Scholarship (Division 3)
 Definition of an Athletic Scholarship
 Fully Funded Sports
 Know your Level
–Commitment, Competition
Athletic Recruiting
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Being Recruited vs. Wanting to Be Recruited
Official Visit vs. Unofficial Visit
Know the Rules
Be Organized
Athletic Recruiting
 Websites to Look Over:
 NCAA Website
–www.ncaa.org
–Eligibility Website
www.eligibilitycenter.org
a brief overview
 Wide-ranging education: biology to history
to English composition to art history
 Thinking, judging, evaluating
 Rooted in learning, not just absorbing facts
 Problem-solving and analysis skills
 Devoting the most formidable years of your
life to be educated
 Learn a variety of disciplines,
communicate, think creatively, organize
 Challenge to you, the Junior Class: Take
your intellectual life seriously; it is your
 Most endeavors really require more
knowledge than that of one field.
 You may switch careers after graduation
 Diversified background needed to handle
complex issues in a dynamic environment
 US Naval Academy in Annapolis
 US Military Academy at West Point
 US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs
 US Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut
 US Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point
 Payment is made through military service.
 Superb general and technical education
 Unsurpassed leadership training
 The student is commissioned and must
serve for a set time period
 Highly-competitive
 Searching for a well-rounded student with
integrity, intelligence, and motivation
 Application process starts in the spring of
this year
 nomination: application made to
senators, representatives, and/or Vice
President. A nomination from one source
is required to be offered admission.
 appointment: a conditional offer of
acceptance is offered pending successful
completion of all other requirements.
 Go to the academy’s website
 Pre-candidate questionnaire
 Interviews, physical aptitude test, and a
medical exam
 Note: the Coast Guard Academy does not
use the nomination process.
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Scholarships awarded annually
Civilian college enrollment
Train on breaks and in the summer.
Obligated to military service
Commissioned as an officer
Your son should plan on meeting with
me.
Marianist College Visit
 The University of Dayton will be hosting a
group of Chaminade and Kellenberg
students from July 31st thru August 2nd
 Availability is limited.
 Cost for the student is $125
– Hotel Accomodations for two nights
– Four meals
– Transportation by coach bus
– Chaminade and Kellenberg staff moderators
St. John’s University
Advantage Program
 For the first time this program is being offered to
juniors.
 Starting in the Spring semester 2013, juniors will
be able to register for a Math course and or a
History course.
 These present Chaminade courses are approved
for college credits.
 In total a student can acquire 18 college credits
over the course of his junior and senior year.
Advantage Program
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Registration forms
The final date for registration is January 21st
Each 3 credit course costs $250.00
The Guidance Department has a list of
schools that accept the credits.