College Application Night
September 17, 2015
at 6:00 pm
The College Application Process
at Watkins Mill High School
Post-Secondary Options
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Four year Institutions
Two year Community Colleges
Vocational Schools
Use the Web to
Search for
Colleges,
Financial Aid,
Scholarships,
Career
Information,
and more!
SCHOOL
CODE
210568
SAT or ACT registration
and College applications
colleges
about me
Ima Wolverine considers
Towson University
How Many Colleges
Should I Apply To?
Reach
Target
Apply to
6-8 Colleges
Safety
Make arrangements to visit college campuses.
Colleges I’m Thinking About
On the colleges tab click on
“college lookup” to find:
application deadlines
college addresses
information about electronic delivery
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The school is a Common App School
The school accepts electronic delivery
The transcript must be mailed
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS VOCABULARY
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Early Decision
Early Action
Priority or Early Notification
Rolling Admission
Regular Admission
Open Admission
What’s in a
COMPLETE APPLICATION?
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Application Form – Biographical Data
Common Application (www.commonapp.org)
Application Fee – ranges from $0 - $75
Official Transcript – GPA & Courses
Official Test Scores – SAT or ACT
 www.fairtest.org – Test optional colleges
Essay – Check prompts carefully
Letters of Recommendation – teacher and
counselor
Audition/Portfolio/Interview – specific to certain
colleges
Common Application
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www.commonapp.org –allows you to apply to several
colleges using a “common application”.
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Accepted by over 600 colleges (Salisbury, UMBC, St. Mary’s, etc.)
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The student creates an account using the same email
address that is listed on Family Connection.
Enter Common App email address on the “My Colleges”
tab
under “Colleges I’m Applying To” on Family
Connection and then click “Match.” This links the Common
App account with the Family Connection account.
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If the school is a common app member you
must add it to “My Colleges” by checking the
box on the “college search” tab
On the Common Appcomplete the FERPA Release
under the “My Colleges” Tab
Match Common App to Family
Connection Account
Watch How To video on Family
Connection Homepage
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The UMCP Application
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Priority deadline is November 1st.
Submit by this date for best chance of admission & to
be considered for Honors, Gemstone, Scholars, &
merit scholarships.
95% of the class will be selected from these
applicants.
Test scores need to be sent directly from ACT or
CollegeBoard to College Park. Request no later
October 1st.
Request official transcript no later than October 13th.
On the University of Maryland
application:
At least 3 weeks (15 school days)prior to the
college application deadline,
submit to Mrs. Jimenez in Counseling
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WMHS Secondary School Report Form
Signed transcript request form
Student Brag Sheet
If the transcript has to be mailed, a 9 x 12
envelope addressed to the college with 3 Forever
stamps or $1.47 postage on it
Transcript request fees: first 3 are free, each
transcript after that is $3.00
How to Request a
Recommendation
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Ask Early in PERSON.
Ask at a Convenient Time for the Teacher.
Use the “Request for Recommendation Letter”
Give the following materials to your Teachers:
Request for Teacher Recommendation
A copy of your Brag Sheet or resume
Addressed envelope with postage (if college does
not accept electronic submissions)
Send Test Scores:
SAT – www.sat.collegeboard.org
ACT – www.actstudent.org
WATKINS MILL’S HIGH
SCHOOL (CEEB) CODE:
210568
LET’S REVIEW
Your Application Packet
STUDENT SUBMITS:
WMHS SENDS:
Official Transcript
Online Application
SAT/ACT Scores
(Transcript Request Form)
Secondary School Report
Letter of Recommendation
(Brag Sheet)
Application Fee
WMHS School
Profile
Did your teacher send your recommendation letter?
Montgomery College
Can apply October 1st!
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Simple online application.
FREE for MCPS students!!
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Due date for the Scholars Program and Macklin
Program is in January 2016. Separate application.
$25 fee
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Students must take the Accuplacer if they do not
have an ACT or SAT score OR if the scores are not
higher than a 24 for the ACT and a 550 for the SAT.
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Take assessment tests before class registration.
CAREER TECH SCHOOLS
Application deadlines- 2nd semester.
 Apply to Career Tech schools after
contact with admissions office.
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Check MHEC website for accreditation
http://www.mhec.state.md.us/
On-the-Spot Admissions
At WMHS
Confirmed: Frostburg & Lincoln
Tentative: UMES, Coppin, Radford ,
Shippensburg and Trinity University
in Washington, DC
Date/Time :December 11
Application Fees Waived!
(Trinity is test optional)
1 letter of recommendation (1 from
counselor or teacher)
Scholarships awarded too
More info to come
UNCF/MCPS/NAACP
HBCU College Fair @ TBD
February 2016
6:00-8:00 pm
Grades 9-12 welcome
Free Application Help
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October 13 at WMHS
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7 pm Rooms B118 and B120
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No Homework Weekend Oct 16-18
Upcoming College Fair- MCPS
Field Trip
HISPANIC
COLLEGE FAIR
Wed, November 11
The Bohrer Center
9:30am-11:30am
Permission forms due 11/6
Free bus transportation
Bring a bag lunch for the bus & dress appropriately.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Financial Aid
Workshop
Wednesday,
January 13
7:00 pm
Presented in English &
Spanish
Bring your
Parent or Guardian
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www.fafsa.gov
www.fastweb.com
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www.wiredscholar.com
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Scholarships link
on the
College/Career
Center webpage
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Financial Aid Forms:
CSS Profile – avail. in Oct.
www.collegeboard.org/profile
2016-17 FAFSA- avail. 1/1/16
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Notify Mrs. Prochnow of all college decisions &
scholarships earned
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Bring in copy of acceptance letters
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Acceptance data tracked by MCPS
Scholarship data reported to
Superintendent
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• Please report wait-list & denials, too
• Provide copy of scholarship award letters
WATKINS MILL COUNSELORS
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Sabrina Murray A - Ca (Sabrina_C_Murray@mcpsmd.org)
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Paul Young Cb - Gn (Paul_J_Young@mcpsmd.org)
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Adam Saltzman (RC) Go - Jn (Adam_H_Saltzman@mcpsmd.org)
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Christine Keller Jo-Mn (Christine_T_Keller@mcpsmd.org)
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Kevin Horkan Mo-R (Kevin_G_Horkan@mcpsmd.org)
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Tammy Wojtyna S - Z (Tammy_Wojtyna@mcpsmd.org)
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Maria S. Garcia… ESOL (Maria_S_Garcia@mcpsmd.org )
My contact info
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Debbie Prochnow
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Deborah_A_Prochnow@mcpsmd.org
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301-840-3957
Questions???
Thank You For Coming!