1. T RINITY A CADEMY OF RALEIGH OF RALEIGH September 1, 2011 For An Exceptional Life

2. ‣ College Rep Visits ‣ College Visits ‣ Scheduling SAT and ACT

3.  No travel – meet face to face and ask questions.  Let colleges know you are seriously interested.  Make contact with a person who may be evaluating your application.  Assess your fit – figure out how you can improve your chances of admission.

4. From the student’s home page, click on the Colleges tab. Naviance - http://connection.naviance.com/tar

5. Select View all upcoming college visits Click on sign up

6.  Visit the colleges website.  Look at the requirements for admission.  Think of some questions to ask.

7.  Introduce yourself and shake hands.  Watch your body language – slouching shows disinterest and lack of respect.  Feel free to eat your lunch but please use good manners.  Show interest.

8.  Plan now when to visit.  Times not to Visit –  Thanksgiving week,  Christmas break,  Martin Luther King Holiday,  College Winter  College Spring Break (see college website for specific dates)..

11.  Plan to complete all testing junior year.  Take ACT and SAT and then commit to best test.  Reserve time to take 2 SATs & 1 ACT or 2 ACTs & 1 SAT junior year.  AP testing takes place during the first 2 weeks of May, so plan carefully.  Prepare for SAT and ACT by taking timed practice tests. Carefully analyze practice test results and make adjustments.

12. DateTest Oct 12thPSAT at Trinity DecACT Jan**SAT – Register for Question and Answer Service Feb/AprilACT (optional) March/May***SAT JuneSAT or SAT Subject Tests if needed **January is the last SAT and December the last ACT score considered for junior year scholarships at Elon and Furman. *** Question and Answer Service (additional fee). Available for the October, January, and May test dates.

13. SAT Oct 01, 2011 Oct 12 PSAT Nov 05, 2011 Dec 03, 2011 Jan 28, 2012 Mar 10, 2012 May 05, 2012 Jun 02, 2012 ACT Sep 10, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 Dec 10, 2011 Feb 11, 2012 Apr 14, 2012 Jun 09, 2012 Scheduling Admission Tests SAT Subject Test

14.  One hour, multiple choice test on one of 20 different subjects.  Required by some selective colleges for admission. Note – most students do not need SAT Subject Tests.  Required by some colleges for course placement.  Offers you an additional opportunity to show colleges what you know. SAT Subject Test

15.  Score Choice  Wait to send scores until applying senior year.  Report best scores from either SAT or ACT or use both.

16. Final Remarks  Prepare  Plan  Stay Organized copy of tonight’s powerpoint on http://upperschooltar.wordpress.com/