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College InformationCollege Informationfor Juniorsfor Juniors

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Review TranscriptsReview Transcripts

• Please review your transcripts.Please review your transcripts.– If there are any errors or classes missing If there are any errors or classes missing

that you think you took, please highlight that you think you took, please highlight them and include an explanation. If you them and include an explanation. If you have corrections, please hand your have corrections, please hand your transcript back to me.transcript back to me.

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Junior QuizJunior Quiz

• Why is it important to take the PSAT?Why is it important to take the PSAT?

• How many credits are required to graduate How many credits are required to graduate from CDO HS?from CDO HS?

• Are graduation requirements the same as Are graduation requirements the same as university admission requirements?university admission requirements?

• What is the ASVAB?What is the ASVAB?

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Counselor AssignmentsCounselor Assignments

• Ms. Evans -Ms. Evans - 9-12 A-E9-12 A-E

• Ms. Mapp-Ms. Mapp- 9-12 F-L9-12 F-L

• Ms. Cota- Ms. Cota- 9-12 M-P & JTED9-12 M-P & JTED

• Ms. Barcanic- Ms. Barcanic- Pre IB & 11-12 IBPre IB & 11-12 IB

• Ms. Dale-Ms. Dale- 9-12 Q-Z9-12 Q-Z

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Get to know your counselor!Get to know your counselor!

• It is important to know your counselor It is important to know your counselor for: college applications, scholarships, for: college applications, scholarships, letters of recommendation, letters of recommendation, career/education planning etc.career/education planning etc.

• Make an appointment to see your Make an appointment to see your counselor. See Mrs. Henkel in counselor. See Mrs. Henkel in Counseling.Counseling.

• Send your counselor an email and Send your counselor an email and introduce yourself.introduce yourself.

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TestingTesting

• SAT/SAT II, ACT- Take this in the spring.SAT/SAT II, ACT- Take this in the spring.

• PSAT- Test is Oct 18th, sign up by Oct PSAT- Test is Oct 18th, sign up by Oct 10th in the CDO Bookstore ($25.00).10th in the CDO Bookstore ($25.00).

• ASVAB- Nov 13ASVAB- Nov 13thth- if you are interested - if you are interested in this test, please come and sign up in in this test, please come and sign up in the counseling office.the counseling office.

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SAT Vs. ACTSAT Vs. ACT

• All 3 schools take either.All 3 schools take either.

• SAT is more of an aptitude test, testing SAT is more of an aptitude test, testing reasoning and verbal abilities. reasoning and verbal abilities. – You do get penalized some for guessing, so if You do get penalized some for guessing, so if

you are going to guess, guess wisely. you are going to guess, guess wisely.

• The ACT is an achievement test, measuring The ACT is an achievement test, measuring what a student has learned in school. what a student has learned in school. – You do not get penalized for guessing. SO You do not get penalized for guessing. SO

GUESS!GUESS!

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ASVABASVAB

• Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. Battery.

• A career planning tool that combines A career planning tool that combines a multiple-aptitude test with an a multiple-aptitude test with an interest self-assessment and a wide interest self-assessment and a wide range of career exploration tools. range of career exploration tools.

• This test is FREE!This test is FREE!

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AIMSAIMS

• If you need to take the AIMS or If you need to take the AIMS or retake a portion of the test in order retake a portion of the test in order to “meet,” and or “Exceed” you to “meet,” and or “Exceed” you should be notified during the week of should be notified during the week of Oct. 20thOct. 20th where you will be testing. where you will be testing.

• If you are not notified and know that If you are not notified and know that you need to test, please see Mrs. you need to test, please see Mrs. Hutcherson in Admin.Hutcherson in Admin.

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Junior /Senior HandbookJunior /Senior Handbook

• This years updated Jr/Sr handbook is This years updated Jr/Sr handbook is posted on the counseling website posted on the counseling website

• The handbook contains valuable The handbook contains valuable information on the following topics:information on the following topics:

• College planning, scholarships & College planning, scholarships & financial aid, choosing a college, financial aid, choosing a college, college applications, transcript college applications, transcript requests and much more…requests and much more…

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Graduate from CDOGraduate from CDO• 22 credits to graduate.22 credits to graduate.

– 4 years of Math4 years of Math– 3 years of Science3 years of Science– 4 years of English4 years of English– 1 year of US/AZ History 1 year of US/AZ History – 1 year of World History1 year of World History– 1 year Econ/American Gov or equivalent1 year Econ/American Gov or equivalent– 1.5 PE1.5 PE– 1 year fine art or CTE1 year fine art or CTE– 5.5 elective credits5.5 elective credits

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In-State College In-State College RequirementsRequirements

• WATCH OUT!!!!! They are different WATCH OUT!!!!! They are different than CDO graduation requirements.than CDO graduation requirements.

• You need to choose 2 years of a You need to choose 2 years of a foreign language and a fine art!foreign language and a fine art!

• The terminology is “16 core credits”The terminology is “16 core credits”

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Post-High School OptionsPost-High School Options

• UniversityUniversity

• Community CollegeCommunity College

• Trade SchoolTrade School

• MilitaryMilitary

• WorkWork

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College FairsCollege Fairs

• National College Fair- Sept 28National College Fair- Sept 28thth 11:00-3:00 pm at Phoenix 11:00-3:00 pm at Phoenix Convention centerConvention center

• Tucson College Night- Sept 30Tucson College Night- Sept 30thth 6:30- 6:30-8:30 pm at the TCC8:30 pm at the TCC

• Christian College Fair- Oct 23Christian College Fair- Oct 23rdrd 6:00- 6:00-8:00 pm at Pusch Ridge Christian8:00 pm at Pusch Ridge Christian

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College Reps Visiting CDOCollege Reps Visiting CDO

• Many college representatives will visit Many college representatives will visit CDO this year. CDO this year.

• How do you know when they will be How do you know when they will be here?here?– Listen to announcements in the morning.Listen to announcements in the morning.– You can view the calendar posted in window You can view the calendar posted in window

of the counseling office.of the counseling office.– Parent NewsletterParent Newsletter– Check our web pageCheck our web page

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College VisitsCollege Visits

• If there are colleges that you are If there are colleges that you are interested, try to visit them.interested, try to visit them.

• Remember to ask questions on your Remember to ask questions on your visit.visit.

• Many college web pages have virtual Many college web pages have virtual tourstours

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ScholarshipsScholarships

• Counseling office posts a “Scholarship Counseling office posts a “Scholarship Board” on our web page Board” on our web page

• Updated regularly and arranged by due Updated regularly and arranged by due datedate

• Scholarship links and general Scholarship links and general information can also be found on our information can also be found on our web pageweb page

• Financial Aid Night Nov 19th -6:00 pm in Financial Aid Night Nov 19th -6:00 pm in the cafethe cafe

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Internet/Email SmartsInternet/Email Smarts

When applying to college or to a job, When applying to college or to a job, make sure that you have a make sure that you have a professional email address.professional email address.– Professional Ex.- Professional Ex.- [email protected]

– Not Professional- Not Professional- [email protected]@hotmail.com

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Be Careful What You Post!Be Careful What You Post!

– Be careful what you post on social Be careful what you post on social networks and online.networks and online.•People have lost jobs because of Facebook!People have lost jobs because of Facebook!

– ““In just the past few weeks, an emergency In just the past few weeks, an emergency dispatcher was fired in Wisconsin for revealing dispatcher was fired in Wisconsin for revealing drug use; a waitress got canned for complaining drug use; a waitress got canned for complaining about customers and the Pittsburgh Pirate's about customers and the Pittsburgh Pirate's mascot was dumped for bashing the team on mascot was dumped for bashing the team on Facebook.” Facebook.” Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/110674/6-things-you-should-Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/110674/6-things-you-should-

never-reveal-on-facebooknever-reveal-on-facebook

•Even if your facebook page is locked your Even if your facebook page is locked your profile picture will still show up.profile picture will still show up.

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ECAP REQUIRMENTECAP REQUIRMENT

• Every student must have a Every student must have a documented post high school plan documented post high school plan (graduation requirement)(graduation requirement)

• Use the AzCIS site to gather Use the AzCIS site to gather information and formulate your plan.information and formulate your plan.

• Each student must complete an ECAP Each student must complete an ECAP card and show active participation on card and show active participation on their AzCIS accounttheir AzCIS account

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ECAP CONTINUEDECAP CONTINUED

• See handout for AzCIS log in See handout for AzCIS log in instructions instructions

• Math, Science and Social Studies Math, Science and Social Studies teachers will take 1 class period to teachers will take 1 class period to allow students an opportunity to allow students an opportunity to access their AzCIS account. You are access their AzCIS account. You are encouraged to access your account encouraged to access your account independently.independently.

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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?