Junior Class Meeting Agenda Plans After High School - WOIS, Career Center PSAT results - what do they mean?what next? SAT/ACT - dates and prep Junior Year Timeline Handouts/Test Results/Questions

WOIS - Washington Occupational Information System Explore careers Discover the demand in the job market for specific fields Make educational plans Find the training programs and the right schools Website - WOIS.org/site key for SC - eca312

Career Center College Visits at TAP and Lunch SAT/ACT/AP test prep books available for check out (save$$) College ranking materials and special guides for specific programs including art schools, historically black colleges, schools with religious affiliation, and much more! **It is never too early to start meeting with your counselor regarding your plans for after high school

4 Major Parts of Your PSAT/NMSQT Results Your Scores Your Skills Your Answers Critical Reading Mathematics Writing Skills Understanding Your PSAT/NMSQT Results Next Steps 3 Test Sections

Your Scores Percentile If you are a junior, your scores are compared to those of other juniors. If you are a sophomore or younger student, your scores are compared to those of sophomores. Score You can see your projected SAT score online in My College QuickStart ( Score Range

National Merit Scholarship Corporation Information The Entry Requirements section displays information you provided on your answer sheet. The Percentile compares your performance to that of other college-bound juniors. The Selection Index is the sum of your critical reading, mathematics and writing skills scores. If it has an asterisk, you do not meet all of the eligibility requirements for the competition.

See how you did on each skill. The same skills are tested on the SAT. Your Skills You can try hundreds of practice questions, organized by skill, online in My College QuickStart (

Your Answers You will get your test book back with your PSAT/NMSQT results, so that you can review the questions. You can also review each test question in My College QuickStart.

Your Answers: Student-Produced Responses Some of the math problems required you to grid in answers instead of selecting an option. For these questions, you will see the correct answer(s) written out.

What’s next? Use the access code on your report to log in to My College QuickStart, a personalized college and career planning kit. There you can: Search for colleges Get a personalized SAT study plan Take a personality test to find majors and careers that fit you Plan College Visits - Mid Winter and Spring Breaks Next Steps

Schedule your College Testing –2012 Test Date Registration Deadline ACT February 11, 2012* January 13, 2012 April 14, 2012 March 9, 2012 June 9, 2012 May 4, 2012 SAT January 28, 2012 SAT &Subject Tests December 30, 2011 March 10, 2012 SAT only February 10, 2012 May 5, 2012 SAT &Subject Tests April 6, 2012 June 2, 2012 SAT & Subject Tests May 8, 2012 Next Steps How do I prepare? PLAN, PSAT, Prep classes...

COMPASS TEST - Required for all Community and Technical Schools ( Spring of Senior year at College) ASVAB - Military Aptitude Assessment Four Year College Testing: ** Enter colleges to receive your scores to avoid additional fees! ACT w/Writing - may meet subject test requirements Max score is 36/ Five subject areas (PLAN is the practice test for ACT) SAT - max score is 2400/Three test areas SAT Subject Tests - required for some selective colleges. (piggyback on AP Test prep) SAT Prep Classes at SC - (425) www.SATPrep.org TESTING

Before you leave - Pick up a Junior Year Timeline/Resource Handout PSAT Results (alpha)