High school tips vol.2

1. Crossroads:Pathways to Success, Inc.
October 8, 2011
High School Tips: Preparation for College

2. Junior Year
It's junior year, and the time has come for serious college planning. If you prepare for standardized tests now, you can avoid the frenzy of senior year.
Time spent now will more than pay off next year. You will be able to keep up your grades and enjoy your final high school months while scouring Scholarships.com or other sites for free scholarship money.
3. Junior Action Plan
Goals for the Fall Semester
Take the PSAT/NMSQT
Sign up to take these tests in October.
Always sign up for student search service so that you will hear from colleges and scholarship programs.
Start Your College Search
Make a list of your personal preferences and qualities.List programs and majors you may be interested in.
Begin thinking about Financial Aid.
Winter
Get Ready for the SAT
Start studying with friends and being serious about it.
Get some SAT prep books.
Attend the SAT program at Providence.
Schedule your spring testing
You can take either the SAT or up to three SAT Subject Tests on one test day. Plan your testing schedule carefully if you want to take both, and register for two separate test dates.
5. Junior Action Plan Continued
Explore Colleges
Begin to visit potential schools you are interested in.
Prepare well for AP Exams
Do well on AP exams and receive credit, advanced placements tests can do a lot for you.
Plan Ahead for the Summer & Senior Year
Review your senior year class schedule with your counselor. Challenge yourself with honors and AP classes.
Plan summer activities early. Enrich yourself by volunteering, getting an interesting job or internship or even a summer camp of your interests.
Goals for the spring semester
Explore Colleges
Start visiting local colleges: large, small, public and private.Get a feel for which campus works for you. Create a list of 15-20 potential colleges that you wish to attend
Start Considering possible Majors
If you are not ready to pin down your career, and most high school students aren't, consider taking a career assessment test. Some websites provide free assessment tests that match your interests with possible careers. You may also want to speak with your guidance counselor to find out if these tests are offered at your school.
7. Junior Year Tips & Tactics
Keep up your list of your awards and extracurricular activities, along with the dates you participated and the names and contact information of people who you might want to ask to write a letter of recommendation for you. Keeping track of all of this information now will make it easier for you to remember during the college admissions process.
Keep a master calendar of all of your deadlines and test dates. As you decide which schools you want to apply to, add the dates for their deadlines for admissions and financial aid.
You can take the college admissions tests as many times as you want, and colleges will look at your highest score. So it does not hurt your admission chances to take them in the spring or summer of your junior year to find out what your testing strengths and weaknesses are.
Make sure youre taking all the required courses you need for college. Many top four-year colleges prefer your high school education to include classes in English, math, science, social studies and foreign language all four years.
Evaluate your extra-curricular activities, keeping in mind that quality is more important than quantity. In addition to your transcript, schools look at how you spend your free time to see that youve made a meaningful contribution and a long-term commitment to an organization, cause or hobby.
10. Senior Action Plan
Fall
Narrow your list of colleges to approximately five to eight.Get all financial aid info from each and try to visit if possible.
Ask for recommendations.
Get your teachers, family members, peers to review your application essay.LET CROSSROADS REVIEW IT.
Make a master calendar with the following:
Test dates, fees and deadlines
College application due dates
Required financial documents
Recommendations, transcripts and other material due dates
High school deadlines for application requests. Decide whether or not you want to apply for early admission.
November 1 in the early admission deadline.
11. Senior Action Plan cont.
Winter
Review Application Details
Most applications are due between January 1 and February 15.
Have your high school send your transcript to colleges.
Contact colleges to make sure they have received your application materials.
SIT BACK AND ENJOY READING ACCEPTANCE LETTERS
12. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill,
FALL 2011 ENROLLED FIRST-YEAR CLASS -- ACADEMICS
1st in high-school class 7.0% (of those whose schools reported rank)2nd in high-school class 5.0% Top 10% of high-school class 80%Average GPA 4.5 (of 91% whose schools reported 4.0 GPAs)High-school GPA of 4.0+ 90.0%
25th-75th percentilesSAT Critical Reading 590-700SAT Math 610-710SAT Writing 610-690ACT Composite 28-32
13. University of North Carolina at Charlotte-UNCC
Location: Charlotte, NC
High School Grade Point Average 4.0 Scale
3.4 to 4.0
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
1480-1730
ACT Middle 50% Range
21-26
Total Enrollment25,300
14. North Carolina A&T State University
Location: Greensboro, NC
Established in 1891
Profile of Freshmen Admitted Fall of 2011
A combined Mathematics and Critical Reading Scholastic Assessment Test Score (SAT) of 750 or higher
A composite American College Test Score (ACT) of 16 or higher
A Final High School GPA 2.25 or higher.
15. University of North Carolina at Greensboro-UNCG
UNCG seeks men and women with ability, character, motivation, and the intellectual potential to meet UNCG standards of performance.
Application Procedures for Freshmen
Complete the UNCG application forms, including essay. A $55 application fee must accompany the application. This fee covers the cost of processing the application and is subject to change; it is not refundable and is not applicable toward tuition or other costs.
*The application deadline for freshman admission is March 1. Applications received after that date will be considered on a space available basis.
16. UNCG
UNCG seeks men and women with ability, character, motivation, and the intellectual potential to meet UNCG standards of performance. UNCGs admission decision is based upon an evaluation of the applicants secondary school record and/or college record, including the overall grade point average, essay, and SAT or ACT scores. These factors are used to determine the applicants probability of success at UNCG.
17. Seven Excuses Not to Go to College......And Why They're Lame
1. I can't go to collegenobody in my family has ever gone.
In every family, someone has to be first. Why not you? True, being first can be hard. For instance, you may have to explain to the family why college is important to you. On the other hand, being first is likely to be a source of pride, for you and for your family.
2. I've been in school for 12 years. That's enough! I just want a good job.
Give college a chance. It's not like high school or junior high. For one thing, in college you pick a majora subject area that you want to learn about. As for that good jobthe best jobs and the best salaries go to college grads.
3. I can't go to college because I can't afford it.
Most students get financial aid to help pay for college, and most aid is based on need. This means that the less money you have, the more aid you might get.
4. I can't go because I don't know how to apply or where I want to go.
Tell your high school counselors you want to go to college fairs, where colleges introduce themselves to students. Ask them how to write to schools for information. Try to visit colleges that interest you. Keep at it. After a while, you'll get a feel for differences among colleges, and start to know what you want.
18. Seven Excuses Not to Go to College......And Why They're Lame
5. I can't go to collegeI don't know what I want to do with my life.
Join the crowd. Thousands of college freshmen haven't decided on a major or on a career. That's how college helps. It exposes you to all sorts of subjects you've never heard of before. College is a great place to learn more about careers you'll love for life.
6. I can't go to college, because I just won't fit in.
Not so. Most colleges have students from many backgrounds. Homesick? Need a hand? Look for people with your interests or your background in the African-American club, on the soccer field, or in a Korean study group. Remember, college is a great place to meet new kinds of people with different lifestyles. And the more people you understand and feel comfortable with, the better prepared you'll be for the world after college.
7. College is too hard for me.
In high school, don't just studylearn how to study. Most good students have strategies for studying. Once you learn how to study, chances are you'll do fine. Still need help? Professors are really helpful, and so are tutors
19. 10 Tips To Help You Get Launched Onto A Successful Career Path
2. Be the person you truly are. Go afterwhat you want. Sometimes what otherswant for us is not what we want for ourselves.Be honest with yourself.
3. Live for today, but plan for tomorrow.Planning for what could be right around thecorner is never a bad thing. Its always goodto have a Plan B. Certainly enjoy everywaking moment of your life, but keep a backup action plan for your future goals as well
4. Be your own visionary. Have your ownpersonal vision for your life and make itreal by writing it down and placing it somewhereyou will see it every day. Keep yourplan alive by keeping it in your thoughts.
5. Be ambitious. Think ACTION and alwaysbe looking out for new opportunities thatcome your way to better-up yourself andwhat you are doing. Ideas and opportunitiessometimes come off the cuff; leave yourselfopen to see them when they appear.
6. Learn to adapt. Change is the only thingthat remains constant. Change can be yourfriend so dont run from itembrace it.Fear is not an option as you move forward.
7. Think Big. Everything you do should be ona grand scale and never settle for less thanyour personal best. What is yourpersonal best?Only you know, but one thing is for certainwhen you havent done it a voice in yourhead and heart is the first to let you know.
8. Live outside the box. Think about whatyou could be doing that others are notdoing. Dont be afraid to break free from thepack and run wild with your creative edge.This is where imagination, ingenuity anddriving force come into play. What is it youhave to offer that no one else has? Dont stoppursing the idea until you have an answer
9. Develop the right mind set. This is your keyto success as your mind set controls yourthoughts, feelings and actions. Stay activelypositive as you move in and out of your day.Not everything you do will be liked or accepted,but if you push hard enough one day itmight. Quitters never have the chance to win!
10. Build genuine relationships with others.No one is an island. You need help no matterwhat you do. Networking is key to success.Appreciation is never underrated. Doors willopen that you never thought possible.

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