1. Senior Presentation Downingtown High School East Counseling Department

2. Counselors Ms. PantanoA-Col Mrs. Chupela Com-Gi Mr. Dertouzos Gl-Ka & TCHS Mrs. CrowthersKe-Mid Mr. MattaMik-Ri Mrs. Warren Ro-Sl Mrs. Hewitt Sm-Z

3. Keys to Senior Year Grades and Courses Testing College Visits Letters of Recommendation Transcripts NCAA (student athletes)

4. Graduation Requirements 24 Credits Graduation Project

5. GPA and Grades Many colleges use Senior grades in their admissions decisions Many colleges use Senior grades in their admissions decisions GPA by year GPA by year Cumulative GPA Cumulative GPA

6. Course Selection Rigor of Senior year schedule is highly considered by colleges in the admissions process

7. College Admissions Tests September 10 th Deadline has passed October 22 nd December 10 th October 1 st Late registration November 5 th December 3 rd

8. Score Reports Students are responsible to send score reports directly from the testing agency to each college, scholarship program and to the NCAA Students are responsible to send score reports directly from the testing agency to each college, scholarship program and to the NCAA 4 score reports are included at no charge with each exam when selected during the exam registration 4 score reports are included at no charge with each exam when selected during the exam registration

9. SAT Subject Tests Be sure to consult college admissions sites directly. These are only required or recommended by the most competitive colleges and can vary by major Taken in addition to SAT Reasoning or ACT exams –Many schools will accept the ACT with Writing in place of both the SAT Reasoning and SAT Subject Tests –http://www.compassprep.com/admissions_req_subjects.aspx http://www.compassprep.com/admissions_req_subjects.aspx

10. Selecting Colleges to Apply Compare your grades and test scores with college data –Reach Schools –Target Schools –Safety Schools

11. Visiting Colleges Visit a variety of schools Sign up for visits on college websites Sign up for college visits on Naviance

12. Common Application One application for over 600 colleges and universities www.commonapp.org

13. Using Naviance Log on to your Naviance account –Username: Student ID –Password: Birthday (xx/xx/xxxx) Select the Colleges Tab at the top Select “Colleges I am applying to” Complete the FERPA waiver if using the Common Application Select “Add Colleges to this List” –find and select your colleges

14. Letters of Recommendation Check to see if colleges that you will be applying to require or recommend letters Ask two teachers who know you well Provide teachers and counselor with an Activities Resume Determine with teachers whether they will submit letters online through Naviance or by mail Pros and Cons of Waiving your FERPA rights Make sure to thank your recommender

15. All Letters and Transcripts are sent through Naviance! When completing the Common Application, NEVER put in a teacher as an outside recommender!

16. Types of Schools Common Application Schools –Requires letters of recommendation & Common App form be completed and sent electronically eDocs Schools –Requires letters of recommendation be submitted electronically Paper Schools –Requires letters of recommendation be sent through the mail

17. Requesting Letters Online Always ask the teachers BEFORE requesting in Naviance!!! In the Colleges Tab, select ‘Colleges I am applying to’ Under ‘Teacher Requests’, select ‘Add/Cancel Requests’ Select the teacher and add a message if you would like Press ‘Update Requests ’

18. Transcript Timeline Be sure to allow at least ten days of processing for Downingtown East and additional time for college processing We will begin sending transcripts after the second cycle Colleges cannot require your transcript before 10/15

19. Transcripts Select the ‘Colleges’ Tab On left side, select ‘Transcripts’ Select ‘Request Transcripts for my College Applications’ Under Current Applications, check the box next to the schools you would like to request Click ‘Request Transcripts’ at the bottom

20. Transcript Form

21. NCAA Any students planning to participate in college athletics should verify that they meet NCAA requirements using the NCAA Eligibility Center

22. Scholarships Most scholarship money comes directly from colleges –Financial Aid Office –Department Scholarships Check Naviance and the DE website for national scholarships Local scholarships information will be distributed in March and available on Naviance

23. Other Options Military –ASVAB Technical School –Research using Naviance Work –Naviance features Career Searches Interest Inventories Resume Builder

24. Helpful Resources Downingtown East Guidance www.dasd-dehs.org Naviance http://connection.naviance.com/downingtownhse NCAA www.eligibilitycenter.org Financial Aid www.finaid.org FAFSA www.fafsa.gov Colleges without Test Requirements www.fairtest.org

25. Helpful Resources Continued SAT www.collegeboard.com ACT www.actstudent.org Practice Tests and Information www.petersons.com www.princetonreview.com www.ivybound.net Test Requirements for Selective Colleges http://www.compassprep.com/admissions_req_subjects.aspx