_________________________________ Student Name _________________________________ (PLEASE PRINT) Counselor Name SENIOR QUESTIONNAIRE Please Complete and Return to your assigned counselor no later than: September 12, 2014 PURPOSE: In order to write a thorough evaluation, Teachers and Counselors should have a completed copy of the Senior Questionnaire prior to completing any Letter of Recommendation or Secondary Report. PROCEDURE: After completing this form, be sure you make a copy for your files before you turn the original in to your College Counselor. * When requesting a Teacher Recommendation, a copy of the Senior Questionnaire should be given to the teacher. 1 * Please refer to last page of questionnaire for complete listing of Student – Counselor Assignments. SCRANTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT SENIOR QUESTIONNAIRE DIRECTIONS: Please fill out all sections pertinent to you. If possible TYPE your responses, or convert this form to your own WORD PROCESSING program. Since this questionnaire will be used by Faculty and your College Counselor for Letters of Recommendation and the Secondary School Report, you should give as much information about yourself as you can. Return the completed form to your counselor. LAST NAME_________________________________FIRST____________M.I._____ DATE ENTERED SCRANTON PREP____________ DOB________________ ACADEMIC INFORMATION: 1. G.P.A. _______________________ Total Number of AP Courses _______________________ Total Number of Honors Courses _______________________ SAT/VERBAL _______________________ SAT/MATH _______________________ SAT WRITING _______________________ ACT Composite Score_______________________ SAT II _________________________ * It is important to identify specific colleges requiring SAT II’s. If required, you need to register for these tests ** In accordance with The College Board's Score Choice Policy, SAT or ACT scores will no longer be included on transcripts or secondary school reports - Therefore, students must report their scores to colleges via The College Board. ** It is extremely important that students report their scores to Scranton Prep when taking SAT or ACT test using our School Code: 394-440 2. Describe what type of student you are. What academic setting or type of assignments makes you thrive? What interests you most? __________________________________________________________________ 2 __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Any College Credits Earned? _____________ Name of Course:______________________ Credit:_______________________________ 3. Intended Major in College:_________________________________________ Intended Career: _________________________________________________ □ Div I Intended Athletic Participation: Have you registered with the NCAA? 4. a. □ Yes □ Div II □ Div III □ No Describe the single academic accomplishment (major paper, science project or experiment, artistic project or accomplishment) of which you are most proud, and tell why you take special pride in it. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 3 b. Is there a non-academic accomplishment you also consider significant? If so, please describe your success. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 5. List five adjectives which you believe best describe you. a. __________________ d. _________________ b. __________________ e. _________________ c. __________________ 6. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY AND ACHIEVEMENT RECORD: Place an X in the column indicating the year of participation. Please use full names of activities and the organizations rather than abbreviations. Indicate after each activity any office held or award received. SCHOOL STUDENT GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES 9 10 11 12 SCHOOL CLUBS,COMMITTEES & ORGANIZATIONS 9 10 11 12 COMMUNITY SERVICE: TOWARD GRADUATION 9 10 11 12 4 COMMUNITY SERVICE: BEYOND GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 9 10 11 12 OFF CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 HOBBIES AND SPECIAL INTERESTS 9 10 11 12 EMPLOYMENT : APPROXIMATE DATES & # OF HOURS PER WEEK 9 10 11 12 AWARDS & HONORS: ON-CAMPUS 9 10 11 12 SPORTS: (SCHOOL TEAMS, INTRAMURALS, OFF CAMPUS LEAGUES) 5 AWARDS & HONORS OFF-CAMPUS 9 10 11 12 ANY OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS 9 10 11 12 7. ETHNIC BACKROUND In this section indicate with an X your race, nationality, or ethnic background. American Indian East Indian/Pakistani Alaskan Native Japanese/Japanese American Black/African-American Korean Chicano/Mexican American Polynesian Latino/Other Spanish-American Other Asian Philipino/Fillipino Caucasian Chinese/Chinese American Other: Specify Is a second language spoken in the home? Yes □ If so, what is the second language? __________________ No □ 8. FAMILY: Is there anything unusual about your family…..cultural background, shared interest and activities, size, crises, etc. ---that has had a significant impact on you? Why? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 6 _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Describe any circumstance in your life which you feel has helped to shape your character, personality, and attitudes. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 9. DISTINGUISHING QUALITY: List what you believe to be your single, most admirable, or most distinguishing trait or quality. Explain in several sentences. (Think about what aspects of yourself you would like to have stressed to colleges.) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 10. GROWTH AREA: What do you perceive in your academic or personal growth that needs further development? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 7 _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 11. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Is there any further information that you would like your Counselor or Teacher to highlight in a description of you that would be sent to a college? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 12. List the two faculty members (besides your guidance counselor) that you plan to ask for a college recommendation. 1.__________________________________________ 2.__________________________________________ 8 REMINDER DUE: SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 9