Marriotts Ridge High School

Student Services
Tara Ebersole, Counselor (A-C) tara_ebersole@hcpss.org
Linda Won, Counselor (D-H) linda_won@hcpss.org
Jodi Dubbs, Counselor (I-Mc) j odi_dubbs@hcpss.org
Marjorie Ford, Counselor (Md-R) marjorie_ford@hcpss.org
Will Schwarz, Counselor (S-Z) william_schwarz@hcpss.org
Joni Deison, Registrar joni_deison@hcpss.org
Jane Antico, Student Services Secretary jane_antico@hcpss.org
Address:
Marriotts Ridge High School
12100 Woodford Drive
Marriottsville, MD 21104
CEEB Code: 210745
School Website: www.marriottsridge.net
Naviance Website: www.marriottsridge.net
-Student Services
-Naviance

Today’s Topics
• Options post high school
• College Timeline
• Resources
• Navigating the Counseling
Center

Complete collection of your High School Academic Record
(FINAL Academic Grades)
• Colleges
• Scholarships
• Military
• Vocational Schools
Verification of completion of High School

• Transcript
• Teacher Recommendations
• Counselor Recommendations
• Student credentials/resume
• Application
• Student Essay
• Official SAT/ACT scores
• Additional relevant info (Financial Aid, FASFA info)

What’s the MRHS Process to get you started?
• Students received 3 folders from Student
Services (in March)
Information inside folders to be completed by student and parents and returned)
• 2 red folders to be returned to selected teachers
• 1 manila folder to be returned to student’s counselor by April 30 th .

Samples Attached)
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• Waiver of Right to See Counselor/Teacher Letters of Recommendation. –
Return to Counselor/Teacher.
• Autobiographical Sketch -- Each Autobiographical Sketch should be tailored to the teacher from whom you are requesting a recommendation. Cite examples specific to that particular class. Return to Counselor/Teacher.
• High School Credential Guide Sheet– This form should be typed or use current resume. Return copy to Counselor/Teacher.
(give updated credentials after summer if necessary)
• Parent Questionnaire – Return copies to Counselor and Teachers
Forms are also available electronically on Student Services teacherweb link under FORMS in both PDF and word format for your convenience!

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Visit
Colleges
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Start working on folders
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Return completed folders
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Make appt w/ counselor
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Student athletes visit NCAA website
MRHS TRANSCRIPT TIMELINE
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Review essays with English teachers
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Be aware of deadlines
(4 weeks prior)
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Request official transcript
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Give teachers blue folders with schools and envelopes and any new information
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Try to have process complete!
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Check out
Navaiance for scholarships
April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
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Select
Teachers
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Complete all forms in folders
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Visit colleges
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Visit campus, gather info and request and start applications
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Start college
Essays
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Finish up applications!!
DON’T BE
LATE

 Admission Essay Writing
 What to look for in a College
 How many is too many
 NCAA
 Useful Lingo Terms
 SAT/ACT
 Class Rank
 Financial Aide/Scholarship
 Naviance
 Resources

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Do’s
Give it direction with a theme or thesis
Before you begin writing, choose what you want to discuss
Use concrete examples from your life experience to support your thesis and distinguish yourself from other applicants.
Write about what interests you, excites you.
Start your essay with an attention-grabbing lead-
-an anecdote, quote, question, or engaging description of a scene.
End your essay with a conclusion that refers back to the lead and restates your thesis.
Ask someone else to critique your essay for you.
Proofread your essay by reading it out loud
REVISE, REVISE, REVISE
How can you come alive as a person especially if test grades are low
Don'ts
• Don't include information that doesn't support your thesis.
• Don't write an autobiography, itinerary, or resume in prose.
• Don't try to be a clown (but gentle humor is OK).
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Don't be afraid to start over
• Don't try to impress your reader with your vocabulary.
• Don't rely exclusively on your computer to check your spelling.
• Don't provide a collection of generic statements and platitudes.
• Don't make things up.

• Location, location, location
• Libraries and Other Media Facilities
• Programs/Departments of Interest
• Classes (size and structure)
• Student Life
• Extra Curricular Activities
• Talk to Current Students
• Campus Grounds and Facilities (housing, cafeteria)

• www.nationalcollegefairs.org
Montgomery County National College Fair
April 24 and April 25
• Prince George’s County National College Fair
April 26

NCAA Clearinghouse– Student Athletes
(any student interested in participating in Div I or II athletics in college)
• Register – after completion of Junior year
• Fill out form available on
• www.eligibilitycenter.org
The student will then print out 2 copies
(return to Ms. Deison in Student Services)
– The preliminary (mailed immediately after request)
– The final (mailed after graduation)
• Attach both forms to a transcript request form.
• Further Questions
• Contact your coach, counselor, or NCAA directly at
1 (800) 638-3731

• ACT (American College Test)
• AP (Advanced Placement Tests)
• CEEB (College Entrance Examination
Board) MRHS is 210745
• Common Application http://www.commonapp.org/
• Common Market (College 411)
• Cooperative Education
• CSS/Financial Aid Profile
• Deferred Admission
• Degree
• Early Action
• Early Admission
• Early Decision
• Fee
• Fee Waiver
• Financial Need
• GPA (Grade Point Average)
• Legacies
• Liberal Arts
• Major
• Minor
• Private or Independent College
• PSAT/NMSQT
• Public or State College
• Rolling Admission
• SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
• Scholarship
• SSD
• TOFEL (Tests of English as a Foreign
Language)
• Tuition
• Undergraduate
• Waiting List
• Work Study

SAT www.collegeboard.com
• http://www.collegeboard.com/student/i ndex.html?student
(Student Link)
• http://www.collegeboard.com/parents/
(Parent Link)
SAT Subject Test http://www.collegeboard.com/student/test ing/sat/about/SATII.html
• Test skill and application in specific subject area
• Demonstrate mastery to colleges.
• Test are independent from one particular form of instruction.
• Colleges may use results for admission, placement, or advising.
• Some colleges specify which SAT
Subject test are required.
• Students have found that they are more successful on the SAT
Subject Tests if they are taken after completion of the most closely related high school course.

ACT http://www.act.org/aap/
– http://www.actstudent.org/index.html
(Student Link)
– http://www.act.org/path/parent/
(Parent Link)

• What is it?
• What is it based on?
• Does every college require it?
• When do we find out ours?
• Where you rank in comparison to other students in your class.
• GPA so there can be more than one student in a particular rank.
• No but some may request it.
• Oct 1 st of senior year.

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
Student Aide) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
• Paper copy usually arrives late
November
• County-wide seminars on financial aide available
• Financial aide consultant will speak at
MRHS
• May start filing Jan 1
CSS/School Profile https://profileonline.collegeboard.com
• Usually required by private colleges
• Administered by the college board
• May start filing as early as the Fall
Scholarships
• www.fastweb.com
• www.finaid.com
• http://www.ait-inc.com/hcpss/
• College 411 MHEC

http://connections.naviance.com/marriottsridge
• Store individual data
• Research colleges
• Organize College searches
• Updated information on MRHS College visits
• Scholarship Info
• Summer Enrichment Programs
• Keep my counselor updated
** see counselor for password information
**parent registration recommended

Something for everyone
HCC
• Freshman Focus
• Frederick K. Schoenbrodt Honors Program
• The James Rouse Scholars Program
• Silas Craft Collegians Program

• Visit counseling center to see schedule
• Interested in ROTC (check w/ college)
Websites http://www.uscg.mil/ www.
airforce .com/ www.arng.army.mil/ www.
marine s.com
www.
navy .mil/ www.
army .mil/ coast guard air force national guard marine corps navy army
• Interested in one of the Academies… contact school directly for requirements if you have not already.

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