1. 11th Grade PARENT Night Ardrey Kell High School Administration and
Student Services Department
November 15, 2018

2. MEET THE counselors… Kelly DeAntonio (A-Cal) Lori DiPierno (Cam-Ek)
Kristilyn
Ramos
(El-Har)
Mary
Sartwell
(Has-Lem)

3. MEET THE counselors… Chad Cable (Len-M) Heather Schiffman (N-Rod)
LaTricia Mills
(Roe-S)
Jorris Clemmons
(T-Z)

4. Other people you should know…
Brandon
Webb
Career Development Coordinator (Knights in Action)
Maureen
Sanborn
Registrar
11th Grade Administrator: Ms. Bridget Ritch

5. What will I learn today?
What should juniors be doing to prepare for senior year?
High School Transcript/GPA/Rank
SAT/ACT Testing
General Announcements from Ms. Ritch
Q & A

6. Counselor (Based on Alpha)
Levels of Contact
Student (Yours)
Teacher (Theirs)
Counselor (Based on Alpha)
Assistant Principal (Grade Level/Departmental)
Principal (David Switzer)

7. Homeroom Knight Time Morning Tutoring after school tutoring
Points of Interest
Homeroom Knight Time Morning Tutoring after school tutoring

8. AK Virtual College & Career Center (www.akvc3.com)
Knights in Action
NCVPS
College and Career Promise
Special Programming
Internship and Job Opportunities
Career Resources

9. HOW DO I ACCESS THE ARDREY KELL STUDENT SERVICES PAGE?

10. What is a GPA? Grade Point Average (GPA): Why is GPA important?
Determines class rank
Looked at by colleges and scholarship committees
Averages all final grades earned (cumulative)

11. What information is on a Transcript?
Personal and school demographic information
Final Grades
Cumulative GPA (weighted and unweighted)
Class Rank
Rigor of Courses
State testing information

12. What IS NOT ON A TRANSCRIPT?
Discipline
Attendance
SAT & ACT Scores
Community Service/Volunteer hours
Athletic or club involvement
Employment

13. Demographic and school information
Middle School Courses that count as high school credit
(NOT towards GPA)
All high school final grades, by school year

14. Current current year courses
GPA (weighted & unweighted)
&
Class Rank
State testing Information

15. What should College Bound Juniors be doing?
Get familiar with Naviance: Students should begin entering the colleges they are interested in under the “Colleges I’m Thinking About” tab. Before senior year, list schools under “Colleges I’m Applying To.”
Research colleges: Utilize Naviance to compare GPA, standardized test scores and other statistics to actual historical data from AK (scattergram). Check individual college websites for most up to date information. Collegedata.com is also a great resource to use with Naviance.
Schedule campus tours: The best way to get to know a university is to walk its campus while the students are there.

16. What should College Bound Juniors be doing?
Letters of Recommendation: Who would write a great letter? Start thinking of a teacher and prepare to ask him/her to write a letter before the summer break. Research if your colleges require letter(s).
Early Decision/Early Action: know the differences between the two (binding vs. non-binding).
Senior Schedule: choose classes wisely; colleges WILL see the classes seniors are enrolled in.
Know what to expect: Review AK School Counseling website for senior year timelines and checklists
Schedule a junior appointment in the spring

17. What are colleges looking for?
The admissions process varies from school to school. In general, these factors are important when admissions offices consider applications:
Rigorous & appropriate course selection based on what
we offer at AK (Honors and AP)
Grades (GPA)
Class Rank (some colleges consider some do not)
SAT/ACT test scores (some schools are test optional)
Essay responses (not required by all colleges)
Extracurricular Involvement with leadership
Community Service
Recommendations

18. Act and SAT testing
Take both at least twice (Why??....because of Super Score)
Super Score: Most colleges super score test results.
SAT is more reasoning skills; ACT is more content knowledge
Juniors will take the ACT for free at AK on February 20th.
JUNIORS MUST SAVE SCORE REPORT TO SET UP AN ACT ACCOUNT!!

19. Deadlines
Early Decision: Binding decision. If accepted, a student must enroll or lose an enrollment deposit. A student accepted under early decision must withdraw all other college apps.
Early Action: Nonbinding decision. A student may apply early but can apply to other colleges early and make a decision in the Spring.
Acceptance rates are usually higher for ED / EA Applicants not because of when they apply but because of the profile of students who decide to apply early.
Regular Decision: Nonbinding decision. A student applies with the standard applicant pool.

20. Questions?