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1. College Information for Juniors College and Career Resource Center (CCRC) 571-5922 ext 7533 Linda Christy, College Counselor (lchristy@ccs.k12.in.us) Rich Allen, College Counselor (rallen@ccs.k12.in.us) Melinda Stephan, Guidance Counselor (mstephan@ccs.k12.in.us) Ann Boldt, College Advisor (aboldt@ccs.k12.in.us) Harry Pettibone, College Advisor (hpettibo@ccs.k12.in.us)
2. College and Career Resource Center (CCRC) Linda Christy, College Counselor Rich Allen, College Counselor Harry Pettibone and Ann Boldt, College Advisors part-time (Gold T/Th, 8am–3pm & Gold M/W/F, 8am–12:30pm) Located within the Counseling Department (B126)
3. CCRC – What We Do! Schedule Personal Appointments for students and/or parents Conduct Workshops College Applications Essay Writing/Personal Statements Build Relationships with College Representatives Share Updated Information with the Counselors Maintain up-to-date College Files Provide Resource Books Acceptance Book Insider’s Guide to Colleges, Fiske Guide to Colleges and many more
4. Future Dates of Importance Greater Indianapolis Northside College Fair March 12th at the Ritz Charles from 6:30-8:00 pm Admission to Selective Schools Workshop April 24th during SRT in the Auditorium
5. Explore Colleges
6. Internet Exploration Individual College Websites College Board - www.collegeboard.org ACT - www.act.org IN College and Career Explorer – www.indianacareerexplorer.org Learn More Indiana – www.learnmoreindiana.org Suggested Timelines/Articles - www.inlikeme.com College Forum - www.collegeconfidential.com
7. Personal Exploration Meet with College Representatives at CHS Attend College Fairs National College Fair Usually held in Fall at Indiana Convention Center Greater Indianapolis Northside College Fair Wednesday, March 12th at Ritz Charles from 6:30-8:00 pm Campus Visits
8. Making Campus Visits Productive Plan your visit and make an appointment Take an official campus tour Meet with the admissions and/or financial aid office Observe a classroom setting in your intended major Bring an unofficial transcript and CHS Profile Meet coaches if you are an athlete Take advantage of open houses for Juniors Sample the food, chat with current students, take pictures of campus Schedule an overnight visit when possible Must be called in as a prearranged absence and will count against the skip-a-final program (unless documentation can be shown that an audition/interview was required for admittance into the college)
9. Choosing a Major Evaluate your passions, talents and the current/projected job market (www.HoosierHot50.com) Career Testing www.indianacareerexplorer.org CHS Counseling Department (Career Assessment Testing -$50) Private Testing (costs vary) Internship Course at CHS Job Shadowing Summer Jobs
10. What Colleges Consider Grades Cumulative GPA Upward Trend Importance of Junior Year Grades Senior Grades Count Solid Core Subjects AP’s and Honors (Rigor with Reality) Standardized Test Scores Course Selection
11. What Colleges Consider Letters of Recommendation Provide the Senior Self Assessment Form (found on the CHS home page under Counseling Link) College Essay Interviews Extracurricular Activities Continuity Level of Commitment Resume Demonstrated Interest
12. SAT Recommend to take twice Spring and Summer – Junior Year Fall of Senior Year if necessary 3 Parts - Critical Reading, Math, Writing 2400 Perfect Score Scores automatically sent to CHS – put on transcript Check with colleges to see if they must receive official test scores from the testing agency vs. whether they accept those recorded on CHS transcript Most colleges Super Score SAT Subject Tests Register at www.collegeboard.org Question of the Day Carmel High School Code – 150445 Carmel High Test Center – 15-165
13. SAT Prep Offerings CHS Course Registration forms available in Counseling Department (April 16 or 17 and April 23 or 24) Go to Test Prep Information under Counseling Link for upcoming dates CCRC Handout of all local resources Professional Programs (i.e. Princeton Review) Self-Study
14. Carmel High School Code 150445
15. Big Future - College Search Toolwww.bigfuture.collegeboard.org
16. Application Options for Admission Early Decision Single Choice Early Action Early Action/Notification Regular Admissions Rolling Admissions National Reply Date - May 1 Be Mindful of Deadlines!
17. Apply to a Range of Schools Recommend applying to 6-8 Schools Target Schools Reach Schools Safety Reach Common Application (www.commonapp.org) 2014-2015 essay prompts (same as last year)
18. Merit Aid Automatic Scholarships Additional Scholarships Honors College May require separate application Be mindful of application deadlines!
19. Money Savers Combined Degrees (i.e. Bachelors & Masters) AP, Dual Credit /ACP and IB courses Summer School at Community College Community College (i.e. Ivy Tech) ROTC or National Guard Military Academies West Point Naval Academy Air Force Academy Coast Guard Merchant Marine Academy
20. Resources for Scholarship Searches www1.ccs.k12.in.us/foundation/scholarships www.collegeboard.0rg www.act.org www.fastweb.com www.scholarships.com www.highfivescholarships.com www.wiredscholars.com www.scholarshipexperts.com www.scholarshiproadmap.com
21. Indiana University – Admission Requirements GPA (weighted) Standardized Test Scores (super score both ACT/SAT) Strength of Curriculum (9-12) One semester math beyond Algebra II, 7th semester math course must be Trig, Pre-Calc or Calc Must have Core 40 (Majority with Academic Honors) Upward Trend or Steady Letter of Explanation
22. IU Academic Scholarships Range from $1000-$6000 Students reviewed holistically No set GPA or Test Score Minimum Superscoring both SAT and ACT Personal statement of 300 words – VERY IMPORTANT Students notified separately from IU admission letter Deadline is November 1st
23. Purdue University - Admissions Requirements Apply to 1 of the 11 colleges within Purdue GPA (recalculated for core classes) Standardized Test Scores (Super Score both ACT/SAT) Strength of Curriculum (9-12) Four years of math required Two years of foreign language Must have Core 40 (Majority with Academic Honors) Upward Trend or Steady Letter of Explanation
24. Ball State – Admission Requirements GPA (recalculated for core classes) Strength of Curriculum (including senior year) Standardized Test Scores (Super Score both ACT/SAT) Three years of math – through Algebra II No essay required for general application Participation in extracurricular activities
25. IUPUI – Admission Requirements GPA Must have Core 40 Automatic Admission with Academic Honors Diploma Below a 3.4 GPA, test scores are given more emphasis (Super Score both ACT/SAT) If student does not meet admission criteria, they may be invited to participate in Summer Success Academy
26. Additional Indiana State Colleges/Universities Indiana State University Ivy Tech Community College University of Southern Indiana Vincennes University
27. Ivy Tech Community College 23 Campuses Statewide More Affordable Transfer 2 + 2 Option Courses Transfer to State Schools
28. CHS Well-Represented Across the US American Brown Case Western Columbia Cornell Dartmouth Duke Emory Georgetown Harvard Loyola New York University (NYU) Northwestern Notre Dame Princeton Stanford University of Chicago University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania Vanderbilt Washington Univ. St. Louis Yale
29. Essays Be original Grab the reader with a great opening sentence Write something that only you could write Explain why you want to go to their specific college Use strong active verbs and vivid descriptive language Do not overuse “I” or repeat what is in the application Use your resources to proof your essay carefully (i.e. have parents, teachers, counselors check for grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc.) Save a copy of each essay
30. Passion Factor Attend Community Event hosted by College Campus Visits Establish Email Communication Interview and/or Network with Alumni Meet with College Representatives at CHS, who often sit on the admission committees
31. Social Media Resources Carmel High School College Counseling @CHSCollege411
32. Scholarships for Current Juniors B. Davis Scholarship www.awards@studentawardsearch.com $1000 award Online essay Deadline May 26, 2014 Club Z! Annual Achievement Award www.clubztutoring.com Paper application (student or teacher nomination) Award amounts vary ($10,000 in cash prizes available) Deadline April 11, 2014
33. Summer Activities to Strengthen Your College Application Employment in area of interest Internships – volunteer if necessary Community Service Academic Enrichment Summer Programs CCRC Summer Program “Wall” Listed on CHS Home page under Counseling Link
34. 1. Go to the specific college’s website and complete the online application. Pay the application fee online with a credit card, or mail a check via US Mail. (If you use a paper application instead, you should mail it directly to the college. 2. Click and have your transcript delivered to your college. (You must use Parchment as CHS will no longer mail any paper transcripts to Indiana colleges.) 3. Your counselor page (secondary school report) will be automatically generated through Parchment for Indiana colleges and your counselor will complete it online. 4. If your college requires a counselor report (secondary school report) that is not generated via parchment, print the blank counselor report, fill out a Secondary School Report Form in the Counseling Center, pay $1., and your counselor will mail the completed form along with your transcript. 5. If you need teacher letters of recommendation, you may either give the teachers stamped, addressed envelopes, mail them yourself, or have teachers bring the letters to the Counseling Center for mailing. 6. If the colleges you apply to require mid-year and/or final reports to be sent, it is your responsibility to bring the mid-year and/or final report forms to the counseling office. 7. If you are applying to colleges through the Common Application, you can request a transcript through Parchment to the Common App and it will be sent to all your Common App schools.