CLASS OF 2016
WELCOME TO PART 2
What do I need to know as a Junior?
Am I on track for graduation?
How many credits do I have?
You need 22 minimum to graduate
How many Regents have I taken?
5 for Regents Diploma
English, Global, US History, Liv Environment or Earth Science, Algebra or Geometry 9 for Regents for Advanced Designation
English, Global, US History, Liv Environment and 1 of ES/Chem/Physics, Algebra,
Geometry, Alg2/Trig, 3-years of LOTE OR 5-credit sequence in Art/Music, Technology, or Business
Honors
90% or better on an individual regents exam
Mastery in Science and/or Math
85% or better on 3 science regents
85% or better on 3 math regents
What Does my activity sheet look like?
What are my activities and/or
sports?
Have I volunteered?
What awards have I
received?
What does DCS require you to take
as a senior?
Seniors need 22 credits to graduate and a 65% or above on a minimum of 5 Regents exams
Seniors are required to carry 6.0 credits
Required: English, Economics/Participation in Government, PE
Seniors are encouraged to take four years of English, Math, Science, Social Studies and take AP/Honors/UHS classes when available
Seniors should continue to challenge themselves and take electives that provide them with exposure in multiple areas
Senior year should not be easy!
A question on college applications asks: “How challenging
is this student’s schedule in comparison with his/her peers?”
Consider what diploma you are earning
Regents (5 exams), Advanced Regents (9 exams), Honors (90% or better on each individual regents exam), Mastery in Science and/or Math (85% or better on three Regents exams in
What do I do now?
Research Colleges
Naviance:
https://succeed.naviance.com/duanesburg
Gives you career/college information based upon
interests
Other websites
www.collegeboard.com www.petersons.com
What is your major
What do I do now?
Attend College Caravan
Monday May 18th from 11:15 to 11:45am
Volunteer
Update your resume on Naviance
Visit Colleges
Visit the colleges you are interested in
What to see on a college visit?
Ask to see the campus and facilities, classrooms included
Ask to see where professors’ offices are
Ask to see the café and to eat the food
Ask to visit the bookstore
Ask to see the laundry facilities
Ask to see the sports complex
Ask to see where security is located
Ask to see the dorms, (freshmen dorms)
While in the neighborhood, don’t forget to visit the local town; students will not always only be on
What to ask on a college visit?
Everything and anything!
Ask for a fee waiver for an application for a senior year application.
Ask about the application process. Should a student request an interview? How long after a student
applies will a determination be made? Does the college have early action or early decision?
Is there a freshmen orientation?
Ask how advisers are assigned and how often he/she meets with students.
Ask about return rate for a freshmen class.
Ask about job placement.
Testing Info
Sign up for SAT Question of the Day
Sat.org/register
Take the SAT and/or ACT
CEEB School Code is 331585
SAT registration: sat.org/register
Some test dates will be offered at DCS
ACT registration: www.actstudent.org
TESTING: SAT VS. ACT
SAT Verbal, math, writing
Test of aptitude and abstract reasoning
Multiple choice & free-response
$51, writing included
1 point for each correct answer, 1/3 point
deducted for answers incorrect with 4 choices, 1/4 point deducted for answers with 5 choices. 0 is deducted for those left blank
ACT
English, math, reading, science, writing-(optional)
Tests what students learn in school
All multiple choice
$36.50 or w/writing $52.50
1 point for each correct answer, 0 deducted for any incorrect. 0 is
Additional Testing
SAT IIs
Subject tests cost $24.50 for the first and $13 for each additional test
SAT IIs are taken separately from SAT Is
Some colleges require 2 most only recommend
Students can take up to 3 in one day
US & World History,
Literature, Math Level I & II, Bio, Chem & Physics,
Foreign Languages
Given all months as SAT I except March
Advanced Placement (AP)
Affiliated with the CollegeBoard
National curriculum
Any student enrolled in an AP course will take the AP exam
Testing is first two weeks in May
Students receive a score between 1 and 5
COLLEGE
4 YEAR- Bachelor’s Degree Take the SATs or ACTs Two + years of a foreign
language
Meet with counselor Request letters of
recommendation
Review your transcript Write your essays Visit the college
Transfer
Students can transfer after a semester or 1, 2, 3 years
Caution: not all credits will necessarily transfer
2 YEAR- Associates Degree
Community College or Technical College
Meet with your counselor Request letters of
recommendation
Review your transcript Visit the college
2 + 2 Articulation Agreement
Students take their 1st two years
at a community college and then spend their last two years at a 4-year school to earn a Bachelor’s degree
Certain schools have articulation agreements for certain degrees
What are colleges interested in?
Courses taken
Have you taken challenging courses?
Are you continuing to take your 4 core class subjects? How many years of a foreign language have you taken? Have you taken classes relevant to your major?
Have you explored multiple subject areas?
Grades
GPA- final grade in all courses, multiplied by the credit each is individually worth, added together and divided by the total number of credits. AP Courses = 1.05, UHS/Honors=1.025
SAT/ACT scores
Students will take SAT/ACTs in the spring of their junior year and the fall of their senior year
Community Service
What do I need to do first senior year?
Ask teachers for letters of recommendation 2 teachers minimum
Ask teachers to turn in hard copies or email electric copies of
letters to guidance. For the Common App teachers can upload letters directly
If you need a counselor letter you must tell us
Take the SAT and/or ACT
Review your transcript
Make sure all course, Regents, SAT/ACT scores are listed and correct
Continue researching and visiting College/Universities Narrow down your list
Gather the information needed to complete applications Start College Applications
Determine if your are applying early action, early decision or
regular admission
Watch your deadlines
WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY
Application Paper form On-line Application fee Common Application www.commonapp.org 500+ colleges and universities accept this application
SUNY Application
www.suny.edu/student
Apply to all SUNY branches using the same application
Individual Application
Colleges and Universities not part of the SUNY system and who do not accept the common app
Letters of Recommendation
Minimum of two (Teachers, Counselor, Coaches, Employers)
College Essay
WHAT WE PROVIDE
Counseling Office
Transcript
Academic information and GPA/Class Rank
SAT/ACT scores, SAT IIs, AP scores
School Profile
Our school Profile explains to colleges that we
do not weight, it also allows colleges to see how many and in what subjects we offer AP
FINANCIAL AID
www.fafsa.ed.gov, Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Create your FAFSA pin
http://www.pin.ed.gov/
This is your electronic signature when filing the FAFSA
Both student and parent need a PIN
www.hesc.org, New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
Financial Aid/Scholarships
Financial Aid/Scholarships: List of websites Naviance www.collegeboard.com www.petersons.com www.fastweb.com www.finaid.org Students should let counseling office know their fields of interest and check the scholarship board in the
counseling office
NCAA Eligibility
www.eligibilitycenter.org
Application needed for eligibility to play DI or
DII collegiate sports
All applications must be done on-line
Prospective Student-Athlete
