10th Grade Parent Night
Madison High School
2/26/15
Brett Levine, Director of Guidance
Phyllis Levy, Counselor
Tonight’s Program
Objectives
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To keep parents in
the loop
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Provide a road map
for the next 15 months
•60-75 minutes
•Talk about collegesoft preparation
• Powerpoint on
Guidance website
Agenda
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Guidance Update (BL)
Upcoming Guidance Events (BL)
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College Discussion=Informational
rather than action.
Scheduling/Course update(BL)
Honor Society Criteria (BL)
Testing timetable (11th Grade) (PL)
College Planning Timetable (PL)
Family Connections (PL)
The new SAT(PL)
Miscellaneous News (BL)
Most popular schools
(class of 2015 applications)
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William Paterson U, U of Richmond (16)
U of Rhode Island, U of Vermont (17)
Loyola (19)
Montclair State , Scranton (20)
Northeastern (21)
Villanova (22)
Rutgers (24)
Fordham (26)
Where students matriculated last
year: class of 2014
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Lehigh, Scranton, Villanova (4)
Montclair State (6)
Delaware, Rutgers (7)
CCM (22)
But there is more…
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Selective: Brown, Yale
Liberal Arts: Hobart WS, Amherst, Gettysburg
Big 10: Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan
Outside the box: Rice, Thomas College (Maine), Landmark
Service Academies: USNA, USMA
Virginia is for Dodgers (U of Mary Washington, William &
Mary, University of RIchmond, George Mason University,
James Madison, Virginia Polytechnic Institute)
The State of College
Admissions: (
From the 2013 State of College Admissions
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Colleges accept nearly 2/3 of applicants.
At colleges with early decisions policies the gap in
acceptance rates edges up.
Grades, HS curriculum, and test scores top factors.
Average yield rate is 36.9%
Private colleges (and smaller colleges) assigned
greater importance to subjective factors.
More selective more emphasis on SAT subject
scores.
Source: NACAC
Upcoming Events : Spring 2015
Date
Event
Time, Location
Monday, March 16
CWC
Understanding Family
Connections
5pm, Media Center
Wednesday, April 22,
Thursday, April 23
Meadowlands Expo Center
NACAC College Fair
Sunday, April 19
NACAC College Fair
11-4, Javits Center (NYC)
Monday, April 13
CWC
7 pm, Media Center
Topics in Selective College
Admissions
Non-College Options
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Handled individually
Year off resources
Ranges from military to gap year
Advise to apply then defer
(GPA Binder)
Scheduling Update
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Course recommendation day February 6, 2015
Visible in parent portal
Recommendations are fluid. Discuss concerns with teachers.
Scheduling Conferences held with each student. Prescribed agenda.
Should be done by spring break. Date of scheduling conference does
not impact student’s schedule. (Prior to spring break)
Letter in May announcing when schedules will be distributed.
Override Procedures. Should be done w/ caution. Details will be posted
on website.
5 core classes=25-26 credits
Must resolve Schedule changes/concerns before school lets out.
Summer assignments
See requests on parent portal
(New) Course Update
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Financial Literacy Requirement
Science Electives
Engineering Design
Yearbook, leadership, journalism=apply
Zero Period PE
Music Theory and Composition
National Honor Society Criteria
Students are invited to apply to the National
Honor Society following their sophomore year. All
qualified applicants (minimum GPA) will receive
and application packet in the mail over the
summer.
Testing Timeline – Spring 10th Grade- 11th grade
10th grade
■ PSAT (October 2014)
■SAT subject Exams (May,
or June-Honors sciences)
11th grade
■PSAT (October 2015)
(will be new SAT)
■SAT reasoning test (March,
May, June-Jr year)
■ACT w/ writing
( February, April, June)
■ SAT Subject Exams
(May or June-Jr. Year)
■ AP Exams (May)
New SAT Key Differences
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Greater focus on History & Social Studies.
(Reading passages will be historical or science related
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Greater focus on Algebra, Data Analysis &
Problem Solving, not as much geometry.
More mental math (cannot use calculator)
Mega grid in math question worth 4x’s the value
of other questions, has an answer that builds on itself
and test taker cannot earn partial credit.
The Optional Essay
Student will read source document and need to
build an argument.
(eg. Nixon speech from the 60’s)
It is recommended that students take the test
with essay. (CA schools have announced they will be requiring the
essay) The necessity of the essay will be dependent from school to school,
unfortunately there is no definitive answer. I will usually go on the better to be
safe then sorry and take the essay. (I do know it will not be optional whether or
not to send essay)
Scoring
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Now scored on scale of 1600 no longer 2400
New optional Essay scored separately 2-12
essay score.
No more penalty for guessing (no lost points for
incorrect answers)
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4 choices rather than 5 for multiple choice.
Additional Tidbits
■ The first administration of New SAT will be March 2016,
Scores will take 8 weeks to return (for first
administration only)
■ Schools will accept either new or old SAT for the next 3
years.
■ Schools will not superscore a new SAT and an old SAT
section.
■ No change to SAT subject tests yet (2016-2017)
■ Schools are not accepting new SAT in lieu of subject
tests such as with ACT.
■ Last opportunity to take old SAT January 2016.
Junior Year Timetable
■ Summer / Fall 2015
■ Visit Colleges: Get a feel (Summer/Fall)
■ Meet with College representatives in Guidance (Fall)
■ Attend local receptions
(Fall)
■ Attend Drew College Fair (Summer)
■ Attend CCM College Fair (Fall)
■ Spring 2016
■ Register with NCAA Eligibility Center
■ Complete Junior survey/ parent brag sheet
■ NACAC College Fair
■ Junior Conference
■ Visit Colleges
■ Junior Parent Night Evening
■ Secure teacher recommendations
■ Throughout the Year
■ Watch out for Guidance Events
■ Stay focused on grades
Family Connections
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College Visits
College Search
Scattergrams
Overlaps
Scholarships
Trivia Question
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Q:What is the graduation exam for current 10th
graders?
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A: ????????????
( A word about the PARCC)
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Miscellaneous
■ Gov School, NJSP, Congressman’s advisory committee, Boys/Girls State
(APPLY), BASF SCIENCE Academy
■ Summer assignments
■ Getting Engaged
■ Eligibility center
■ Watch out for scams
■ 9th Grade Orientation
■ Sign up for Guidance E-mails
■ We are here to help
■ Career interest inventory
Public Service Announcement
All male students, when they reach the age of
18, must register for the United States Selective
Service. Information about this can be obtained
by speaking to Mr. Levine, visiting a post office
or by visiting https://www.sss.gov
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“You know your children are growing up when
they stop asking you where they came from
and refuse to tell you where they’re going.
-P.J. O’Rourke