Sophomore Parent
Meeting
Presented by:
WCHS Guidance Department
Agenda
PSAT results
 Scheduling for Junior Year
 Getting ready for college: What is next?
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Your Scores
Your Skills
Four Major
Parts of Your
PSAT/NMSQT
Results
Your Answers
Next Steps
3 Test Sections
Critical Reading
Mathematics
Writing Skills
Your Skills
See how you did on each skill. The same skills are tested on the SAT.
You can try hundreds of practice questions, organized by skill, online
in My College QuickStart (www.collegeboard.org/quickstart).
National Merit Scholarship
Corporation Information
The Selection Index is the sum of your critical reading,
mathematics and writing skills scores.
If it has an asterisk, you do not meet all of the eligibility
requirements for the competition.
The Percentile compares your performance to that of other
college-bound juniors.
The Entry Requirements section displays information you
provided on your answer sheet.
Your Answers
You will get your test book back with
your PSAT/NMSQT results, so that
you can review the questions.
You can also review each test
question in My College QuickStart.
Next Steps
What’s next?
Use the access code on your report to log in to My College
QuickStart, a personalized college and career planning kit. There you
can:
•Search for colleges
•Get a personalized SAT study plan
•Take a personality test to find majors and careers that fit you
•Learn more about AP® courses that you might be ready to take
www.collegeboard.org/quickstart
Junior Required Classes
English 11 American Studies or English
Literature AP
 Math course
 US History or US History AP
 Science elective?
 World Language?
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AP and Dual Credit
Differences between AP and Dual Credit
 Advantages of taking AP/DC courses
 For next year, AP classes are full weight
and dual credit classes are half weight
 Enrollment process
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AP classes offerings
Grade
English
Math
Social
Studies
Science
Other
11
English
Literature
Statistics
Calc AB
US History
World
History
Biology
Chemistry
Envi
Science
Physics
Music
Theory
12
English
Language
Statistics
Calc AB
Calc BC
US History
World
History
Govt
Biology
Chemistry
Envi
Science
Physics
Music
Theory
Computer
science
Dual Credit Classes that count
for AHD
US History AP= 3 or 6 credits from Indiana
State University for $75 each semester
 Biology AP= 4 credits from Indiana
University for $100
 Chemistry AP= 5 or 10 credits for $125
each semester
 Computer Programming= 3 credits from
VU for $75
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Dual Credit Classes that count
for AHD
Adv Computer Apps/ Adv Business= 3 credits
from VU for $75
 Adv Radio and Television II= 3 credits from USI
for $75
 Ivy Tech Professor on loan classes for $180 per
semester
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 Composition,
Psychology
Public Speaking, Sociology,
Junior Electives
Listed on back of scheduling sheet
 Curriculum Guide is online by
departments/ sections for easier
navigation
 WCHS Guidance  Academic
Information Curriculum Guide
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Central 9
Students pick 4 WCHS classes and a C9
program
 C9 classes are periods 1-4
 Field trip to C9 on 2/13
 Permission slips returned to guidance
 Applications returned to guidance end of
February
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Scheduling for
Junior Year
English 10 class visits 2/3-2/10
 Forms are returned to English teachers by
2/14
 Students can enter online requests until
2/17
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 In
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PowerSchool, select Class Registrations
After 2/17, parents can contact counselor
to make any schedule adjustments until
June 1
College Planning? What’s
Next?
 Start
developing a list of potential schools
Greater Southside College Fair, UIndy Football
Dome
 March 11th from 6:30 pm- 8:00 pm
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 Start

visiting colleges
Allowed two college days as juniors
 Take
the PSAT again in October
 Complete the free Indiana College Cost
Estimator at www.indianacollegecosts.org
Communication Tools
Monthly Guidance emails from
SchoolMessenger
 EdModo code: p32mhe
 Twitter: WhitelandHSGuid
 Facebook: Whiteland HS Guidance
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