CLASS OF 2016
CAREER and COLLEGE
JUNIOR YEAR
PLANNING
If you have any questions contact Mrs. Dolejs!
Mdolejs@independence.k12.oh.us
(216) 642-5875, x1
JUNIOR YEAR TIMELINE
Fall (September-November)
•
Register for and taking the PSAT• Feeling overwhelmed with the application process for next year? Meet with your Counselor about your testing plan and college and/or career plans
• Research 3-10 colleges, tuition costs, majors, types of schools • Create an organization system for all of your college documents
• It’s not too late to get involved, plan to join an extracurricular or service project and jump in
Winter (December-February)
• Junior year grades matter…study HARD • Research Careers
Go to the “Careers” tab in Naviance
Look up careers by name (can link to related college majors, colleges that offer those majors, etc)
Take the career interest profile assessments Save careers to your profile
• Research Colleges
Go to the “Colleges” tab in Naviance
Look up colleges by name (can link to websites, get contact info, etc) Add colleges to the “Colleges I’m Thinking About List’
Complete a “Supermatch College Search” • Attend College Fairs
• Attend college visits at Independence High School Go to the “Colleges” tab in Naviance
Click on “Upcoming College Visits” to see which colleges are coming to HIS Sign up and attend
• Testing
Sign up to take the ACT and/or SAT (typically after January) 2014-15 test dates attached
Spring (April-May)
• Take the ACT and SAT
• Ask your teachers for a Letter of Recommendation
• Familiarize yourself with specific entrance requirements for the colleges you are interested in, such as are Subject Area Test required?
• Contact perspective colleges to schedule interviews and visits and TALK TO CURRENT STUDENTS • Create a strong senior schedule…it all matters
• It’s a big summer for college visits, create your summer plan • Update your resume’
Summer (June-August)
• Begin working on your college essays
• ACT/SAT dates are coming up again, are you registered and prepared?
• Develop a Financial Aid Plan for college, how will it be paid for? Have serious conversations with your parents and look into community and well as college specific scholarships
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM DATES
2014-2015
School Code:
362675
ACT:
www.actstudent.org
Test Date:
Registration Deadline:*
Late Reg Period:* Photo Upload Deadline:
(Late fee required)
February 7, 2015
January 9, 2015
January 10-16
January 30
April 18, 2015
March 13, 2015
March 14-27
April 10
June 13, 2015
May 8, 2015
May 9-22
June 5
**If you miss the regular deadline, you can register during the late period but must pay the
additional non-refundable late fee. Note that all materials sent by mail must be RECEIVED by
the last date of the late period, regardless of when they are postmarked.
TEST FEES:
Check the website to see if the colleges you are
ACT No Writing:
$38.00
considering require or recommend the ACT Writing
Test.
ACT Plus Writing:
$54.50
If you cannot afford the test fee, ask your counselor
if you are eligible for a fee waiver.
If you miss the late registration deadline for a test
Date, you can still try to test standby.
SAT:
www.collegeboard.com
Test Date:
Registration Deadline:
January 24, 2015
December 29, 2014
March 14, 2015
February 13, 2015
May 2, 2015
April 6, 2015
E
ARLY
D
ECISION VS
E
ARLY
A
CTION
Early Decision
COMMITS a student to go to that school
Is a contract between the student and the school
Student promises, with acceptance to this school, to withdraw
all other applications
Student can apply Early Decision to only one school
Early Action
Student applies to an institution of preference
Not a contract between student and school
Student is not obligated to accept school’s offer
Student will typically receive decision well in advance of
school’s regular response date
Restrictive Early Action
COLLEGE APPLICATION INFORMATION
Independence High School
6001 Archwood Road
Independence, OH 44131
216/642-5860 (Phone)
216/642-5886 (Fax)
School Code:
362675
2016 Class Size: 79
Rank:
We Do Rank
GPA Scale:
4.0 (Regular); 4.5 (Honors); 5.0 (AP)
GPA Type:
Weighted
Mrs. Mary Dolejs
Guidance Counselor
216/642-5875, x1
INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL
Freedom to Excel
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November 2014 Dear Junior Parents:
On Wednesday, November 20, I will be in your daughter/son’s English class to disseminate some important information regarding career exploration resources, college/post high school planning and resources, financial aid, and our college application procedures. Due to the importance of this information I will be holding a follow up informative meeting for parents on November 20th @ 6:30 in the IHS Library. I will be
discussing the exact same information that your child hears during their English classes. If you plan to attend, please call me (216) 642-5875, x1 or email me at mdolejs@independence.k12.oh..us (we need to have an accurate count for seating).
All students will receive an important College/Career Informational Packet. Students who took the PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) will receive their Score Report (if indeed scores have arrived to IHS). Listed on the PSAT Score Report in the bottom right hand corner, is the student’s access code to My Road, an individualized, interactive college major and career exploration online program at
www.collegeboard.com/quickstart. Students taking the PSAT will receive an additional packet “My College QuickStart and MyRoad.”
Parents, please ask your child to bring both the Informational Packet and the PSAT Score Report home. I believe the informational packet will have a wealth of post high school pertinent information that will be helpful this academic year and through the summer and into the beginning of their senior year. It will also help with college application procedures for next year. We will have another meeting at the beginning of next academic year regarding the application process.
No matter what your child’s plans are for after high school, there are three important tasks for college/post high school preparation to be undertaken this academic year:
1. Do well in current classes – this is the best preparation for college; grades are on a transcript; one of the most important documents a college will look at.
2. Take the ACT and/or SAT in April, May or June of this academic year. I recommend taking them both. This will allow plenty of time to take either or both tests again if it is
advantageous to the student (September-December of Senior year).
3. Set up some college admission tours during this summer prior to senior year. Sincerely,
