JUNIOR FAQ COLLEGE NIGHT

Classes

Exams

Summer Programs

College Intake Forms

Scholarships

College List

NACAC College

Fair

Case Studies

Prepare Portfolios / NCAA

Visits / Online Visits

The “Essay”

Resume & Forms

Junior Timeline

SENIOR TIMELINE

Essays &

Common App (Sum)

Exams (July)

Classes (Aug)

Jesuit Fair

(Sept)

Connecting with

Reps

College Rep visits

on site and off

site

Scholarships

Application

Deadline Begins (10/31)

Family Connecti

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CSS Profile (Oct)

Visual & Performing

Arts Fair (Oct)

Interviews

FAFSA (Jan)

Cash for

College

Auditions

Mid Year

Report

Admission

Decisions (Feb-April)

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New InfoAward Letters (April)

Wait List

Placement Tests

Housing & SIR

Deposits (May)Senior

Exit Survey

The College List• Balance List– Reach, Possible, Likely

• Admissions• Financial Aid• Athletic Recruitment– Division I, II, III and NAIA

• Visual Performing Arts Programs– Auditions required and no auditions required

• Military programs– ROTC, Academy, Structure Programs (CSU

Maritime)

• Costs for applications – – public, private, CSS Profile, Test Scores & Fee

Waivers

SEARCHING FOR COLLEGES

• BigFuture.Collegeboard.org• PayScale• CollegeNavigator.gov• NCAA College Search• Collegecost.ed.gov/scorecard• Family Connection • Social Media

Resource Tutoring & Learning Center –

last minute boost on grades

Summer Programs –

Concurrent EnrollmentUSC Summer ProgramsUCB BFOIT 826 Valencia Teen Connect

Brava Theatreor independent projects: internships, work, create a film www.siprep.org/programs

How to Maximize your STUDENT

Types of Applications• CommonApp.org (over 500 colleges) –– out June 1st

• UC: universityofcaliornia.edu/apply (9) – – out August 1st

• CSU: www.csumentor.edu (23) – – out October 1st

• Campus specific applications:– Georgetown University– University of Washington

COST: $100 to $65 for each campus – this does not include costs to send tests scores or CSS Profile

Documents needed…

Parents’ educational backgroundParents’ Job TitleCA Residency date1040 Tax Forms and Paystubs and

December Account StatementsSocial Security Number (student and

guardian)Debts/Sources of Income amountsCheck/Credit Card

College Essay• UC

– Personal Statements (2)• Your World & Achievement Essay

– Other Information

• Common App– Mini statements– Short essay– Main essay (personal statement)– Supplemental essays (up to 6 diff essays for each

campus)

• Non-Common App– Various essay questions

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