1. Classroom Presentation for the Class of 2012 To review post secondary procedures Answer Questions Get you Moving!!!!

2. Graduation Requirements – 23.5 English 4.0Electives4.0 Math 3.0FCS.25 Science3.0Total 23.5 Social Studies4.0 Humanities2.0NMTCC students will have Health.5a different credit distribution Phys. Ed2.0 Math/Sci/Tech1.0

3. Transcript Grades PSSA Scores Class Rank Cumulative GPA Official vs. Unofficial

4. SAT/ACT Scores Score Choice – new this year with the SAT No College Entrance results will be sent by MHS. All students must request official reports from the testing centers. Difference between a score choice school and a regular school. To Do or Not to Do. Don’t wait to apply!

5. College Entrance Testing SAT DeadlineLate Registration – 10/1/119/9/119/21/11 – 11/5/1110/7/1110/21/11 – 12/3/1111/8/1111/20/11 – 1/28/1212/30/111/13/12 ACT – 9/10/118/12/118/13-8/26/11 – 10/22/119/16/119/17-9/30/11 – 12/10/1111/4/1111/5 – 11/18/11

6. College Visits Very important to visit a college and participate in the tour and information sessions. Campus visits, colleges sponsoring larger forums at local hotel conference centers. Representatives will come to MHS. Students will register through Naviance accounts. College Fair Dates – Wednesday October 12 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. @Montgomery County Community College – Sunday, November 6 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. @ Pennyslvania Convention Center

7. Admissions Early Action Early Decision- Binding Rolling Admissions Restrictive Early Admissions Selectivity – research is important

8. Application Process Online is preferred by most colleges. Common application & supplemental forms Our Deadline -12 day advance request Completion of all necessary forms PSU Chart & Deadline Hand in all materials together to Miss Fisher, not your counselor Naviance Review w/in two weeks.

9. Application Time Line 12 day turn around for transcripts to be processed. Be Aware of deadlines. “A Crisis on your part may not constitute one on our side”.

10. Essays Required vs. Recommended. Senior Year English Assignment. Some may be good for multiple colleges, others may have to be tailor made for individual schools.

11. Resumes Important to highlight student activities beyond what the application requests. Templates are on www.careercruising.com & www.educationplanner.com, as well as other websites.www.careercruising.com www.educationplanner.com Can be uploaded with online application or can be sent with the high school transcript. Counselors can help you with this process. Please give your counselor a copy for their records.

12. Recommendations Teacher Counselor Outside person (employer, clergy, etc.) Forms specific to colleges Give a 2 week advance request for teachers Follow up with person to make sure it was sent

13. Career Resource Center Open to all students! Located next to the counseling office. Set up with career and college resources. Computers available for career interest inventories, college search programs, and completion of college applications. Passes needed to access this room. College Representative Visits will be held here.

14. Naviance Introduced to current seniors last spring. Ability to look into career and college interests. Can compare individual information to past. Methacton graduates. Must sign up for college representatives online. Parents and students should share their account information. More information regarding Naviance to follow.

15. www.Careercruising.com Username: methactonhs Password: warriors Revisit your areas of interest. Access to college & career info, resume writing, trade/technical schools, and an interest inventory. Has a scholarship database.

16. Scholarships Naviance – we will post information we receive into the Naviance system. www.fastweb.com – free www.fastweb.com www.careercruising.com Check local organizations and parents employer.

17. Financial Aid Night January 10, 2012 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Bonnie Behm, Director of Financial Aid from Villanova University will present Information about the FAFSA and different types of aid and loans will be discussed MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!!!

18. Website References www.collegeboard.org www.careercruising.com http://connection.naviance.com/methacton www.fastweb.com www.ncaaclearinghouse.com www.educationplanner.com www.princetonreview.com www.kaptest.com/college http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/#PA (lists all colleges/universities by state) http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/#PA

19. Counselors Role Meeting with students and parents as needed Valuable resource for resume writing, interest inventories, career planning, military contacts, as well as the college application process ASCA Standards – Academic, Personal/Social, and Career

20. Frequently Asked Questions What questions do you have?