College Planning - Where to Begin??
Below is a hand-out on College Planning... It is difficult thinking about college plans, so many different elements attached to the process. Many times it the one question of Where to Begin?? That keeps students from beginning in a timely and organized pace.
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Juniors!
As a Junior what should a student do in terms of college planning and when? The below file gives students a calendar of events in terms of college planning, it provides a time line and gives students a way to set deadlines for themselves.
Check out a Truman Student video run through on applying to LSU!Applying to LSU – Michael Hall | Truman High School Media Program http://daveroush.net/?p=1128Applying to LSU - Michael Hall
Check out a Truman Student video run through on applying to LSU!Applying to LSU – Michael Hall | Truman High School Media Program http://daveroush.net/?p=1128Applying to LSU - Michael Hall
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Seniors!
Don't worry Seniors there is a college calendar for your grade level as well. After December there is still lots to be done for college planning.
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College Rep - What do I Ask?
You are at a college fair, on a campus tour, on a college website, or even on the phone with a college, but ever wonder what you should ask?? Below are some questions that you might want to think about asking. Also the questions will assist in narrowing down your college selection process. Questions that you might have thought would matter like what is the campus like on the weekends or what is going on off campus?
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Campus Visit - Questionnaire!
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Application Essay 101
Never fear - Essay Applications first step is knowing your facts about the do and don'ts. Below is your Essay Application guide, read through it before you begin, it gives helpful hints on all areas of the essay. Welcome Revisions and More Revisions.
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Blank Page Overwhelming??
Jot down notes, words, thoughts, etc on Post-it notes. Can help with organizing, ideas and just developing a starting point.
Helpful College Focused Links - Click Images to go to site.
Difference between the SATs & ACT?
The ACT is an achievement test, measuring what a student has learned in school. The SAT is more of an aptitude test, testing reasoning and verbal abilities.
The ACT has up to 5 components: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and an optional Writing Test. The SAT has only 3 components: Critical Reasoning, Mathematics, and a required Writing Test.
The College Board introduced a new version of the SAT in 2005, with a mandatory writing test. ACT continues to offer its well-established test, plus an optional writing test. You take the ACT Writing Test only if required by the college(s) you're applying to.
The SAT has a correction for guessing. That is, they take off for wrong answers. The ACT is scored based on the number of correct answers with no penalty for guessing.
The ACT has an Interest Inventory that allows students to evaluate their interests in various career options.
-According to ACT website FAQs, 2011.
The ACT has up to 5 components: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and an optional Writing Test. The SAT has only 3 components: Critical Reasoning, Mathematics, and a required Writing Test.
The College Board introduced a new version of the SAT in 2005, with a mandatory writing test. ACT continues to offer its well-established test, plus an optional writing test. You take the ACT Writing Test only if required by the college(s) you're applying to.
The SAT has a correction for guessing. That is, they take off for wrong answers. The ACT is scored based on the number of correct answers with no penalty for guessing.
The ACT has an Interest Inventory that allows students to evaluate their interests in various career options.
-According to ACT website FAQs, 2011.
College Affordability
Need to Know College Application Terms:
Early Action
Students who apply under a college’s Early Action plan receive a decision before the standard response date but are not required to accept an offer of admission or to make a deposit prior to May 1. Most Early Action deadlines are in November, December or January, with notification some weeks later. Approximately 200 colleges have Early Action plans. Students should be sure to read the college policy carefully. Some colleges have “single choice Early Action” plans. In these plans, colleges place some restrictions on the applicant’s right to make applications to other Early Decision or Early Action plans. (Source: College Counseling Sourcebook, 2011)
Early Decision
Students who apply under Early Decision commit to enroll at the college if they are admitted and offered a satisfactory financial aid package. Application deadlines are usually in mid-November, with a mid- to late-December notification date. Approximately 230 colleges have an Early Decision plan. Some colleges have both an Early Decision and an Early Action plan. (Source: College Counseling Sourcebook, 2011)
Open Admissions
Under this policy, a college admits students without regard to conventional academic qualifications, such as taking appropriate high school subjects and receiving suitable high school grades and admission-test scores. Virtually all applicants with high school diplomas or the equivalent are accepted. Most community colleges practice open admissions, although many have requirements for certain programs — for example, nursing. (Source: College Counseling Sourcebook, 2011)
Rolling Admissions
In this frequently used procedure, a college considers each student’s application as soon as all the required credentials, such as school record and test scores, have been received. The college usually notifies an applicant of its decision without delay. At many colleges, rolling admissions allow for early notification and work much like nonbinding Early Action programs. (Source: College Counseling Sourcebook, 2011)
Students who apply under a college’s Early Action plan receive a decision before the standard response date but are not required to accept an offer of admission or to make a deposit prior to May 1. Most Early Action deadlines are in November, December or January, with notification some weeks later. Approximately 200 colleges have Early Action plans. Students should be sure to read the college policy carefully. Some colleges have “single choice Early Action” plans. In these plans, colleges place some restrictions on the applicant’s right to make applications to other Early Decision or Early Action plans. (Source: College Counseling Sourcebook, 2011)
Early Decision
Students who apply under Early Decision commit to enroll at the college if they are admitted and offered a satisfactory financial aid package. Application deadlines are usually in mid-November, with a mid- to late-December notification date. Approximately 230 colleges have an Early Decision plan. Some colleges have both an Early Decision and an Early Action plan. (Source: College Counseling Sourcebook, 2011)
Open Admissions
Under this policy, a college admits students without regard to conventional academic qualifications, such as taking appropriate high school subjects and receiving suitable high school grades and admission-test scores. Virtually all applicants with high school diplomas or the equivalent are accepted. Most community colleges practice open admissions, although many have requirements for certain programs — for example, nursing. (Source: College Counseling Sourcebook, 2011)
Rolling Admissions
In this frequently used procedure, a college considers each student’s application as soon as all the required credentials, such as school record and test scores, have been received. The college usually notifies an applicant of its decision without delay. At many colleges, rolling admissions allow for early notification and work much like nonbinding Early Action programs. (Source: College Counseling Sourcebook, 2011)