FALL SENIOR PARENT NIGHT SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 DR. AUNDRA SIMMONS VAUGHN, COUNSELOR
Jan 19, 2016
FALL SENIOR PARENT NIGHT
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
DR. AUNDRA SIMMONS VAUGHN,
COUNSELOR
COUNSELOR HIGHLIGHTS
•GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS-
26 UNITS OF CREDITS
4-ELA, 4-MATH, 4-SCIENCE, & 4-SS
PE, HEALTH OR ROTC(3) PLUS ELECTIVES
4- CTAE, FINE ARTS, MODERN/FOREIGN LANGUAGE
TAKE GMEOC IN 8 COURSES AND PASS CLASS
SENIOR YEAR CALENDAR (1ST SEM.)
•ACT & SAT REGISTRATION DEADLINES
•COMPASS & ASVAB TEST DATES
•COLLEGE VISITATION DATES AND TIMES
•SENIOR CLASS MEETING (GRADUATION REVIEW, HERFF JONES)
•MILITARY RECRUITER VISITS
•COLLEGE FAIRS
SENIOR YEAR CALENDAR (1ST SEM.)
•APPLY TO COLLEGE DAY- NOV. 18, 2015
• PROGRESS REPORTS
• INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM AT CCGA
•CCGA OFFICE HOURS ON TUESDAYS CPTC OFFICE HOURS ON THURSDAYS AT GA
I WILL POST CALENDAR ON WEBSITE AND UPDATE. ALWAYS CHECK THE GA WEBSITE.
TOP TWO COLLEGES IN GEORGIA
GEORGIA TECH FRESHMAN PROFILE•SAT 2060 – 2250
V 680 – 770
M 690 – 790
W 650 -730
•ACT 30 – 33 (WRITING REQUIRED)
•SUPER-DUPER SCORING – HIGHEST COMBINATION OF SCORES MAY COME FROM TEST TAKEN ON DIFFERENT DATES.
GPA IS AN
A
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
• SAT 1810-2060
•ACT 27-31
•GPA: 3.81 – 4.06
•AP/IB 4-8
•ACT WRITING IS REQUIRED
• SCORES DIRECTLY FROM TESTING AGENCY
HONORS PROGRAM PROFILE
GPA: 4.0 – 4.18SAT: 2130 -2240
ACT:32-34
SEPT. 30TH AT 3:15 IN CAREER CENTER
EARLY ACTION VS REGULAR DECISIONEARLY DECISION- NUMBERS BASEDRIGORGREAT TEST GRADES Expedited process
REGULAR DECISION- HOLISTIC REVIEWGRADESRIGOR TEST SCORESEXPERIENCES, ACTIVITIES, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS, ESSAYS
UGA: ADMIT DEFER DENY ADMIT WAITLIST DENY
HIGH SCHOOL VS COLLEGE
• RULES AND RESPONSIBILITY
• CLASS EXPECTATIONS
• TEACHERS VS PROFESSORS
• REPRODUCE VS APPLICATION
• EFFORTS VS RESULTS
APPLYING TO COLLEGE
•GACOLLEGE411
•COMMON APPLICATION
•SCHOOL WEBSITE
SCHOLARSHIPS
•2016 = 2M•NEED MERIT MEMBERSHIP IN A GROUP
•HTTP://FLASHMEDIA.GLYNN.K12.GA.US/WEBPAGES/AVAUGHN/SCHOLARSHIP.CFM?SUBPAGE=38650
SCHOLARSHIPS & ADMISSIONS
•SELECT WHICH ONE(S) ARE APPROPRIATE FOR YOU.
•APPLY
•LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS
•RESUMES
HELPFUL HINTS
•REVIEW THIS MATERIAL
•REVIEW YOUR STUDENT SCHOOL RECORDS
•ORGANIZE, SET DEADLINES
•SIGN-UP FOR NEWS FLASH:
SEE YOU SOON!Dr. Aundra Simmons Vaughn
Senior Counselor
GA Building –Counseling Office
912-267-4210, ext. 3182
Email me: [email protected]