Senior Parent Night September 15, 2015

Refreshments

Restrooms

Questions

Handouts

Planning Timeline

Prayer

Junior Parent Meetings with counselors- There’s still time! Set up an appointment

Summer visits to colleges

Naviance - list of schools

Counselor and teacher recommendation requests

Let’s rewind to last year

connection.naviance.com/ucrhs

Log in with your student

Career and Personality Interest Inventories Assessing Your List of Colleges SuperMatch College Search – 23 very

detailed criteria including: personalized GPA, SAT & ACT scores, location, major, Disability Services, NCAA Division Sports, etc.

Career & Interest Inventory

Scholarship Searches

@UC_Counseling

Counselor Letters - Student and Parent Brag Sheets due now along with updated resume!

**The more we know….. Forms can be found on the School Counseling website

Teacher Letters - students should have requested these last year and submitted activity profiles and teacher prompts to each teacher

Recommendation Letters

How To Request Teacher Recommendations in Naviance

How To Request Teacher Recommendations in Naviance

Naviance

NJSCA Links – Resources

Union Catholic Financial Aid Night- Thursday November 19, 2015

FAFSA

CSS Profile

Financial Aid

How many tests should my student take? March 2015-- ACT- reportable Be mindful of deadlines!

Subject tests Fee waivers UC School Code : 311362

SAT and ACT

How are these reported to colleges?

Let colleges know when you “will take” the test

Superscoring

SAT/ACT

What does test optional really mean?

Fairtest.org

SAT/ACT

Found under Academics The Google calendar!!!

◦ Open Houses- Also on handout◦ College Representative Lunch Visits◦ Webinars◦ College Fairs - Also on handout◦ Nov 16th HBCU College Fair- Essex County College◦ And other College Events + Transcript Deadlines!!!

Check your email!

Handout – Commonly asked Questions

The School Counseling Webpage

NCAAQuick reference and links

Eligibilitycenter.org College coaches may request

your transcript+ Send Independently

+ Athletic Release Forms

The School Counseling Webpage

Campus visits- Do they know you’re there? College interviews- Sell yourself! Negatives

into Positives – Disclosure Branding yourself – Twitter/Facebook/Google College fairs- same reps- Admissions representative contact- emails

and lunch visits

“Demonstrated Interest”Handout

Look at all application questions together Have one solid essay about yourself and

adapt Answer the question they are asking

Address any hiccups in your high school transcript/major life events

Answer all “optional” supplemental essays/questions

Who can help me with my essay?

“Demonstrated Interest”The Essay

Early Decision - Binding – BEWARE Early Action- Best of both worlds Rolling Admissions- Reviewed as received Regular (Priority) Deadline What if I miss the application deadline?? (Transcript requests must be in 3 weeks before the deadline)

Demonstrate Interest by applying as early as possible!!

When should I apply?

Transcript Process- Mrs. McKenna

Signed Blue form- MUST ACCOMPANY each request

Type Senior courses once. Retype if there are any class changes.

Activity Profile for your file. Template on the webpage

$4 Transcript fee-each request SAT/ACT scores– UC DOES NOT SEND

SCORES

Transcript Process

The Common App, Naviance, & FERPA

Drop off in the School Counseling Office before or after school only!

Adhere to published transcript request deadlines. See Transcript Request form and website

Give extra time for the Common Application

Transcript ProcessDEADLINES

Rutgers University has their own application You must self report your transcript on a

separate online form If you decide to attend Rutgers University,

you will indicate that in your senior packet and we will MAIL your final transcript.

DO NOT SUBMIT A BLUE TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM FOR RUTGERS UNIVERSIY

Rutgers University

We are here to assist you in the process! Email is the easiest way for you and your

student to reach us!

This PowerPoint will be posted on our School Counseling webpage

Thank you and Good Night!

The End…The Beginning