SENIOR PARENT MEETINGSEPTEMBER 26, 2012

AGENDA Applications Transcripts ACT /SAT College Admissions Scholarships Resumes Angie Grimm, College Aid

www.applytexas.orgTexas public college/university

www.commonapp.orgPrivate schools

Visit the “Admissions” site to view the application for out-of-state colleges/universities

APPLICATION S

TRANSCRIPTS CLASS RANK DETERMINES FOR MOST UNIVERSITIES

WHAT THE ACT/SAT SCORE NEEDS TO BE FOR ASSURED ADMISSIONS

STUDENTS APPLY WITH TRANSCRIPTS FROM THE END OF THEIR JUNIOR YEAR

FORMS ARE IN MY OFFICE AND IN THEIR ENGLISH CLASSROOM

USUALLY TAKES 10-15 DAYS FOR UNIVERSITIES TO PROCESS

ACT TEST WILL BE GIVEN AT BHS ON

OCTOBER 27th , NEXT DATE IS DECEMBER 8TH

PRACTICE BOOKLETS AVAILABLE IN THE COUNSELING CENTER

IPHONE APPS ACT COLLEGESEARCH

ACT COLLEGE READINESS TEST

www.actstudent.orgTest Date Registration Deadline (Late Fee Required)

September 8, 2012 August 17, 2012

August 18–24, 2012 (paper registrations must be postmarked no later than August 24)August 18–31, 2012 (online registrations and/or requests to change to the September test date or to change test centers must be made online or via agent no later than August 31)

October 27, 2012 September 21, 2012 September 22 – October 5, 2012

December 8, 2012 November 2, 2012 November 3 – 16, 2012February 9, 2013* January 11, 2013 January 12 – 18, 2013April 13, 2013 March 8, 2013 March 9 – 22, 2013June 8, 2013 May 3, 2013 May 4 – 17, 2013

2012–2013

2013–20142014–2015

SATwww.collegeboard.org

OCTOBER 6TH

NOVEMBER 3RD

DECEMBER 1ST

ACT & SAT COMPARISON

SAT ACTHOW QUESTIONS APPEAR: ORDER OF DIFFICULTY NO ORDERHIGHEST LEVEL MATH ALG II, GEOMETRY TRIGCALCULATORS ALLOWED ALLOWEDSKILLS HEAVILY TESTED VOCAB/READING GRAMMAR/READING/MATHPENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS YES-GUESS WISELY NO-SAFER TO GUESS THAN SKIPSTYLE OF TEST TRICKY WITH DISTRACTERS MORE STRAIGHTFORWARDLENGTH OF TIME 3 HRS 45 MINUTES 3 HRS 30 MINUTESSCORING 200-800 PER SECTION MAX 2400 1-36, MAX 36REGISTER WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORGWAIVERS AVAILABLE AVAILABLEACCOMMODATIONS CAN REQUEST CAN REQUEST

WTAMU

Texas A & M

Application Term Application Opening Date

Application Closing Date

Spring 2013 August 1, 2012 October 15, 2012

Summer/Fall 2013 August 1, 2012 January 15, 2013

Texas Tech University

HOW TO APPLY• CHECK WITH THE INSTITUTION TO DETERMINE WHAT APPLICATION TO USE

GENERALLY YOU WILL USE:

• 4 YEAR PUBLIC TEXAS UNIVERSITIES• WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG

• PRIVATE SCHOOLS• WWW.COMMONAPP.ORG

TEST PREP SEMINARShttp://www.testprepseminars.org/resources.htm

FASTWEBwww.fastweb.com

COCA-COLA SCHOLARSHIPhttps://www.coca-colascholars.org/

DR. PEPPER SCHOLARSHIPhttp://www.drpepper.com/promotions/football/submit/

Check my website often for updates

SCHOLARSHIPS

RESUMESALL SENIORS ARE REQUIRED TOTURN IN A RESUME STATING THEIR ACADEMIC, EXTRA-CURRICULAR AND COMMUNITY SERVICE INFORMATION BY OCTOBER 5TH