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College Application NightSeptember 17, 2015
at 6:00 pm
The College Application Process at Watkins Mill High School
Post-Secondary Options
Four year Institutions Two year Community Colleges Vocational Schools
Use the Web to Search for Colleges,
Financial Aid, Scholarships,
Career Information, and
more!
SCHOOL CODE210568
SAT or ACT registration and College applications
colleges
about me
Ima Wolverine considers Towson University
How Many Colleges Should I Apply To?
Apply to6-8 Colleges
Apply to6-8 Colleges
Target
Safety
Reach
Make arrangements to visit college campuses.
Colleges I’m Thinking About
* The school is a Common App School
The school accepts electronic delivery The transcript must be mailed
On the colleges tab click on “college lookup” to find:
application deadlinescollege addressesinformation about electronic delivery
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS VOCABULARY
Early Decision Early Action Priority or Early Notification Rolling Admission Regular Admission Open Admission
What’s in a COMPLETE APPLICATION?
Application Form – Biographical Data
Common Application (www.commonapp.org) Application Fee – ranges from $0 - $75 Official Transcript – GPA & Courses Official Test Scores – SAT or ACT
www.fairtest.org – Test optional colleges Essay – Check prompts carefully Letters of Recommendation – teacher and
counselor Audition/Portfolio/Interview – specific to certain
colleges
Common Application www.commonapp.org –allows you to apply to several
colleges using a “common application”. Accepted by over 600 colleges (Salisbury, UMBC, St. Mary’s, etc.)
The student creates an account using the same email address that is listed on Family Connection.
Enter Common App email address on the “My Colleges” tab under “Colleges I’m Applying To” on Family Connection and then click “Match.” This links the Common App account with the Family Connection account.
If the school is a common app member you must add it to “My Colleges” by checking the box on the “college search” tab
On the Common App-complete the FERPA Release under the “My Colleges” Tab
Match Common App to Family Connection Account
Watch How To video on Family
Connection Homepage
The UMCP Application Priority deadline is November 1st. Submit by this date for best chance of admission & to
be considered for Honors, Gemstone, Scholars, & merit scholarships.
95% of the class will be selected from these applicants.
Test scores need to be sent directly from ACT or CollegeBoard to College Park. Request no later October 1st.
Request official transcript no later than October 13th.
On the University of Maryland application:
At least 3 weeks (15 school days)prior to the college application deadline,
submit to Mrs. Jimenez in Counseling
WMHS Secondary School Report Form Signed transcript request form Student Brag Sheet If the transcript has to be mailed, a 9 x 12
envelope addressed to the college with 3 Forever stamps or $1.47 postage on it
Transcript request fees: first 3 are free, each transcript after that is $3.00
How to Request a Recommendation
Ask Early in PERSON. Ask at a Convenient Time for the Teacher. Use the “Request for Recommendation Letter”
Give the following materials to your Teachers:1. Request for Teacher Recommendation 2. A copy of your Brag Sheet or resume3. Addressed envelope with postage (if college
does not accept electronic submissions)
SAT – www.sat.collegeboard.orgACT – www.actstudent.org
WATKINS MILL’S HIGH SCHOOL (CEEB) CODE:
210568
Send Test Scores:
LET’S REVIEWYour Application Packet
Official Transcript
(Transcript Request Form)
Letter of Recommendation(Brag Sheet)
Secondary School Report
STUDENT SUBMITS: WMHS SENDS:
WMHS School Profile
Online Application
SAT/ACT Scores
Application Fee
Did your teacher send your recommendation letter?
Montgomery College Simple online application. Can apply October 1st!
FREE for MCPS students!! Due date for the Scholars Program and Macklin
Program is in January 2016. Separate application. $25 fee
Students must take the Accuplacer if they do not have an ACT or SAT score OR if the scores are not higher than a 24 for the ACT and a 550 for the SAT.
Take assessment tests before class registration.
CAREER TECH SCHOOLSApplication deadlines- 2nd semester.Apply to Career Tech schools after
contact with admissions office.Check MHEC website for accreditation
http://www.mhec.state.md.us/
On-the-Spot AdmissionsOn-the-Spot Admissions
At WMHSConfirmed: Frostburg & LincolnTentative: UMES, Coppin, Radford , Shippensburg and Trinity University in Washington, DC
Date/Time :December 11Application Fees Waived! (Trinity is test optional)1 letter of recommendation (1 from counselor or teacher)Scholarships awarded tooMore info to come
UNCF/MCPS/NAACP HBCU College Fair @ TBDFebruary 20166:00-8:00 pm Grades 9-12 welcome
Free Application Help
October 13 at WMHS
7 pm Rooms B118 and B120
No Homework Weekend Oct 16-18
Upcoming College Fair- MCPS Field Trip
HISPANICCOLLEGE FAIR
Wed, November 11The Bohrer Center
9:30am-11:30am
Permission forms due 11/6
Free bus transportation
Bring a bag lunch for the bus & dress appropriately.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Financial Aid Workshop
Wednesday, January 137:00 pm
Presented in English & Spanish
Bring yourParent or Guardian
www.fafsa.gov www.fastweb.com www.wiredscholar.com Scholarships link
on the College/Career Center webpage
CSS Profile – avail. in Oct.www.collegeboard.org/profile
2016-17 FAFSA- avail. 1/1/16www.fafsa.ed.gov
Financial Aid Forms:
Notify Mrs. Prochnow of all college decisions &
scholarships earned
Bring in copy of acceptance letters• Please report wait-list & denials, too
Acceptance data tracked by MCPS Scholarship data reported to
Superintendent• Provide copy of scholarship award letters
WATKINS MILL COUNSELORS Sabrina Murray A - Ca ([email protected])
Paul Young Cb - Gn ([email protected])
Adam Saltzman (RC) Go - Jn ([email protected])
Christine Keller Jo-Mn ([email protected])
Kevin Horkan Mo-R ([email protected])
Tammy Wojtyna S - Z ([email protected]) Maria S. Garcia… ESOL ([email protected] )
Questions???
Thank You For Coming!
