1. 9th Grade College Guidance
Ms. Rowley
Beverly Hills High School

2. Agenda Exploration and Setting a Solid Foundation College Admissions
Requirements and What you can do NOW
Naviance
Goal Setting
Strengths Explorer

3. Exploration Exploring your interests
Naviance (Strengths Explorer, Goals, Learning Style Inventory)
Clubs/Activities, sports, Journalism, Career Tech Ed classes, volunteering
Courses and subject areas
Exploring your learning style, study habits and time management
We all learn differently…take notes of when you do your best…when was the last time you were under pressure or had a test and you preformed well? Why? What did you do to prepare?

4. Ways to get involved
School related: ASB, yearbook, journalism, sports, music, theater, clubs, academic decathlon, robotics, etc
Community service
Work experience, paid or unpaid
Career Tech Ed Pathways
Internships, paid or unpaid
Summer programs and activities
Remember…
Quality over quantity
Take LEADERSHIP roles
Plan summer activities wisely- do SOMETHING
Start your resume now (Naviance)

5. Setting a Solid Foundation
Grades matter
Performance in College Prep courses (A-G)
Your transcript tells a story (classes you take, levels you reach, advanced coursework you add, balancing course loads to achieve your personal best)
In the classroom
Advocating, doing our best, finding our strengths, targeting weaknesses
Peer-tutoring, after-school tutoring, Kahn Academy
Your Schedule
Choosing a schedule that challenges you, yet supports you

6. Setting a Solid Foundation
Simple steps to Organizing and Staying on Top
Create a calendar
Iphone, paper, online, in a binder, etc.
Write out all assignments
What’s due first, pencil in free time
Studying Tips/Advice
Mindfulness and self-care
What’s your debrief and break?

7. Post secondary options
4 year in-state (public, private)
4 year out-of-state
2 year (Associate’s and/or transfer)
Technical/trade
Work
Gap year
Lots of options, keep your doors open!

9. Did you know that there are over 3,000 colleges in the United States alone? And on average colleges accepts 66% of its applicants? Take the next four years to explore!

10. What Colleges Look For Academic Character Personal GPA
Grades, strength of curriculum in your college prep courses (A-G)
SAT/ACT (subject tests if required/recommended)
Character
Extracurricular activities
How you spend your time out of high school
Letters of Recommendation
Who you are and who you want to be
Personal
Background information

11. Subject/A-G Requirements
(a) History/Social Science: 2 years (3 years for BHHS)
(b) English: 4 years
(c) Math: 3 years (4 years recommended)
(d) Lab Science: 2 years (3-4 years recommended)
(e) Language other than English: 2 years of same language (3-4 years recommended)
(f) Visual and Performing Arts: 1 year of same genre
(g) College prep elective: 1 year
= 15 units

12. College Admission Prep
Do well in classes and build a mindful schedule
Explore and build on your extracurricular activities
Take PSAT in Sophomore & Junior year
Take official SAT/ACT in Junior year
Consider subject tests
Explore colleges and programs throughout!

13. What you can do NOW Do well in your classes: #1 goal
Your transcript (grades and coursework) is the most important factor in admission decisions
Nothing replaces
Learn how to study and improve time management skills
Learn how to use resources and support services
Get connected to College Center: s via Jupiter Grades, like on Facebook, subscribe to Ms. Rowley’s Blog
Attend College Monday Workshops
Explore interests and careers; get to know yourself!
Get involved in extracurricular activities
Get familiar with Naviance Family Connection

14. College Exploration
Senior year is a ways away, so why not have fun and explore!
College Monday Workshops
Ms. Rowley’s s
NACAC College Fair, April 26, 2018, Pasadena Convention Center
Online
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15. Naviance Log into Naviance StrengthsExplorer
= click on College Center and Naviance
Username: 5 digit ID#
Password: student
StrengthsExplorer
Click on the “About Me” tab, click on “StrenghtsExplorer” and begin
After the survey click on “View Full Report” and/or “See Related Pathways”
When finished go to “SuperMatch College Search” under “Colleges”

16. Thank You! The College Center is ALWAYS a resource.
Stop by, say hi, explore new things and don’t be afraid to try!
Facebook: Beverly Hills HS College Center