PRELUDE TO THE JUNIOR CONFERENCE. Transcript review Are you on track for graduation? Have you fulfilled college/university entrance requirements? Review.

JUNIOR INFORMATION

PRELUDE TO THE JUNIOR CONFERENCE

JUNIOR CONFERENCETranscript review

Are you on track for graduation?Have you fulfilled college/university entrance

requirements?Review senior year course selection

TestingACT/PSAE (Prairie State Achievement Test)

April 24 and 25No costRegister on campusNo Writing Portion Offered

Take the ACT at least twice (Writing Portion Encouraged)www.act.org

SATOptionalwww.collegeboard.com

SAT subject testsMay be required by specific colleges/universities

Post High School OptionsWorkTrade, tech, career schoolMilitaryGap year

www.kickoutstress.com/Time_Out.pdfTwo year collegeFour year college/university

Putting All the Pieces TogetherThe 5 P’s

The PersonThe PlaceThe PeopleThe PriceThe Program

Where can I go to tie it all together?FAMILY CONNECTION

THE PERSONWho is this person and what are my numbers?Do I have special needs?Am I looking forward to four more years of

school or do I want to be more career directed and attend a career school?

Game Plan in FCResume in FC

THE PLACEHow far away do I want to go?Do I want a specific location (city, state, region)?Am I looking for honors classes, study abroad, specific

athletics?How much individual attention do I want?Have I ever been away from my family for an extended

period of time?How often would I like to see my family during the school

year?How much can I afford to pay for tuition?Do I want to go where my friends are going or do I want to

make a fresh start?College Search in FC

THE PEOPLEWhat kind of people do I want to be around?

People of the same religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity?

College Search in FC

THE PRICELearn about the types of financial assistanceMerit-based scholarship vs. Need-based AidScholarships

Private organizations, schools, community service organizations, local and state governments

FAFSAGrants, college-work study, loans

Scholarship list on CCC Website and in CCC Office

THE PROGRAMWhat are my favorite classes?What do I want to be when I grow up?Think about people whose careers you

admire, what careers come to mind?What degree am I aiming for?Do What You Are in FCCareer Interest Profiler in FC

REALITY CHECKWhat are my qualifications?

GPA, ACT, SAT, AP or honors classesHave I followed the recommended prep path

of high school courses?Scattergrams in FC

APPLYINGFirst semester of senior yearMost schools prefer on-line applicationsREAD THE DIRECTIONSPay attention to dates and deadlines

Priority, early admission, early decisionBe aware of counselor signature pageComplete transcript request form in guidance officeHave ACT/SAT scores sent directly from testing agencyInclude 5 to 7 schools in your final application listKeep in mind that there is no “perfect” school- you

want to find the best fit for you

COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVESNext best thing to the visitMake contactSchedule is available in Family Connection &

CCC WebsitePasses available in Student Services

COLLEGE VISITSSpring, summer, fallMeet with admissions staff

Make an appointmentBe prepared with questionsGet full experience

Classes, library, residence halls, student services

College visit checklistDrive by college and get a sense of the

different types of campuses

COLLEGE FAIRSCollege Fair at Barrington High School

April 9, 20126:00 pm to 8:00 pm

New York Times College Life FairMay 31, 20129:00am to 8:00 pm

College Fair at MCCOctober 2012

National College FairSeptember 29, 2012 in Chicago at Navy PierSeptember 30, 2012 in Milwaukee

Visual and Performing Arts College FairOctober 2012 at Roosevelt University in Chicago

DO NOT…..let this search consume every dinner

conversation at home.bow out of the conversation and let others

take the driver’s seatforget to recognize that cost is a factorforget that this search must, must, must

include some colleges to which you are admissible. You need a safety school- a school to which your chances of admission are very high, and you need to love it!