1. DANVERS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2016 GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT JANUARY 15, 2015
POST SECONDARY PLANNING

2. INTRODUCTION NAVIANCE WHAT ARE COLLEGES LOOKING FOR?
Mr. Emberley
INTRODUCTION
NAVIANCE
WHAT ARE COLLEGES
LOOKING FOR?
(Grinnell College)

3. SAT & ACT Registration

4. “Game Plan”

5.
ABOUT ME
PROFILE
GPA

6. “Save Search”

7. Scattergrams
Scattergrams

8. Recommendation Letters
Courses
Grades
SAT/ACT
Activities
Recommendation Letters
Essay
Video

9. SAT & SUBJECT TESTS ACT ADMISSIONS TYPE MA STATE COLLEGES
Ms. Shawn
SAT & SUBJECT TESTS
ACT
ADMISSIONS TYPE
MA STATE COLLEGES

12. Early Action – Non Binding Early Decision – Binding Agreement
November
&
December, 2015
Early Action – Non Binding
Early Decision – Binding Agreement
Rolling Admissions – Short turn around Regular Admissions

13. http://www.mass.edu Minimum Required Grade Point Average (GPA)
The required minimum weighted high school GPA is 3.0 for the four-year public campuses.
NO APPLICANT WITH A HIGH SCHOOL GPA BELOW 2.00 MAY BE ADMITTED TO A STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERISTY CAMPUS
Sliding Scale for UMass
GPA SAT-I V&M
(20)
(21)
(22)
(23)
(24)
(25)
Sliding Scale State College
GPA SAT-I V&M
(19)
(20)
(21)
(22)
(23)
(24)

15. Financial Aid College Visits FAFSA Adams & Koplik DHS Scholarships
NCAA
Ms. LeBlanc

16. College Visits

18. Adams Scholarship & Koplik Certificate
Based on MCAS scores
Covers tuition at all Massachusetts State Colleges
Does NOT cover “fees”, housing, meal plans, etc…
Students/parents do not apply
Koplik Certificate additional requirements

19. DHS Scholarships

21. QUESTIONS ??