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Timeline for AdmissionsTimeline for Admissions Admission Testing- Spring of Junior YearAdmission Testing- Spring of Junior Year

If students need to retake, take by Dec. of Senior YearIf students need to retake, take by Dec. of Senior Year Summer Between JR/SR Year-Explore Colleges Summer Between JR/SR Year-Explore Colleges Apply in Fall/Winter of Senior YearApply in Fall/Winter of Senior Year Hear back from college Dec- AprilHear back from college Dec- April Jan. 1- Fill out FAFSA for financial aidJan. 1- Fill out FAFSA for financial aid May 1- National deadline to commit to collegesMay 1- National deadline to commit to colleges Visit the our Website for a detailed timelineVisit the our Website for a detailed timeline

Options for Post High Options for Post High SchoolSchool

4 Year College/University4 Year College/University Community CollegeCommunity College Trade SchoolTrade School InternshipInternship WorkWork MilitaryMilitary OtherOther

Community CollegeCommunity College

Financial CostFinancial Cost Transfer to a 4-year university Transfer to a 4-year university Learn job skills and receive training Learn job skills and receive training

necessary to enter the job marketnecessary to enter the job market Explore various subject areas while Explore various subject areas while

you are deciding on a major or you are deciding on a major or career fieldcareer field

What are you looking What are you looking for?for?

See the Handout “Criteria for Selecting a See the Handout “Criteria for Selecting a College”College” Type of SchoolType of School

Size of CampusSize of Campus Location/EnvironmentLocation/Environment CompetitivenessCompetitiveness Admissions RequirementsAdmissions Requirements FacultyFaculty Facilities and EquipmentFacilities and Equipment Services and ProgramsServices and Programs Financial Cost—Don’t let cost prevent Financial Cost—Don’t let cost prevent

applyingapplying

Questions to Ask Questions to Ask Yourself…Yourself…

Does the college have the major(s) or Does the college have the major(s) or program(s) I want? (What if I change my program(s) I want? (What if I change my mind?)mind?)

Does it have the activities/sports I want?Does it have the activities/sports I want? Will I enjoy living in the Will I enjoy living in the

dorms/surrounding city/the student dorms/surrounding city/the student culture for 4 years?culture for 4 years?

How likely am I to meet the college How likely am I to meet the college admission requirements?admission requirements?

Will the college help me achieve my Will the college help me achieve my educational and personal goals?educational and personal goals?

Opportunities to Learn Opportunities to Learn about Collegesabout Colleges

Visit college campusesVisit college campuses College Admission Counselors at College Admission Counselors at

BCS in the fall and springBCS in the fall and spring Local College FairsLocal College Fairs Local College NightsLocal College Nights

Primary Factors in Primary Factors in AdmissionAdmission

Grades in College Prep CoursesGrades in College Prep Courses Standardized Admissions Tests Standardized Admissions Tests

(SAT/ACT)(SAT/ACT) Academic Rigor Academic Rigor Grades in All CoursesGrades in All Courses Class RankClass Rank

SAT/ACTSAT/ACT

College entrance exams College entrance exams Both are accepted by all 4 year Both are accepted by all 4 year

colleges and universitiescolleges and universities Submit to scores to schoolsSubmit to scores to schools Ways to prepare for the Tests:Ways to prepare for the Tests:

WebsitesWebsites BooksBooks Classes Classes

SATSAT

Critical Reading (200-800)Critical Reading (200-800) Mathematics (200-800)Mathematics (200-800) Writing (200-800)Writing (200-800) Composite Score: 600-2400Composite Score: 600-2400 Time: 3 hr. 45 min.Time: 3 hr. 45 min.

ACTACT

EnglishEnglish MathematicsMathematics ReadingReading Science ReasoningScience Reasoning Writing (optional)Writing (optional)

Composite Score: 1-36Composite Score: 1-36 Time: 2 hr. 55 min.Time: 2 hr. 55 min.

SAT Subject TestsSAT Subject Tests

Required by some private schools and Required by some private schools and UC systemUC system

A test designed to measure your A test designed to measure your knowledge in a particular subject knowledge in a particular subject areaarea

The best time to take the SAT 2 is The best time to take the SAT 2 is toward the end of the year as the toward the end of the year as the student is completing the coursestudent is completing the course

Time: 1 hr.Time: 1 hr.

Factors that Tip a Factors that Tip a DecisionDecision

EssaysEssays RecommendationsRecommendations Extracurricular Activities/ Extracurricular Activities/

Community ServiceCommunity Service Special Talents, Interests, SkillsSpecial Talents, Interests, Skills Work ExperienceWork Experience

What is in an What is in an Application?Application?

Personal InformationPersonal Information TranscriptsTranscripts Test ScoresTest Scores School ReportSchool Report Personal EssaysPersonal Essays RecommendationsRecommendations

BCS Graduation Requirements vs. BCS Graduation Requirements vs. College Entrance RequirementsCollege Entrance Requirements

BCS GraduationBCS Graduation College College Entrance*Entrance*

EnglishEnglish 8 semesters8 semesters 4 years4 years

MathMath 6 semesters6 semesters 3 years including 3 years including algebra, geometry, algebra, geometry, and advanced mathand advanced math

ScienceScience 4 semesters4 semesters 2 years2 years

Lab ScienceLab Science 1 year1 year

Social StudiesSocial Studies 7 semesters7 semesters 3 years3 years

BibleBible 4 semesters4 semesters

Occ. Ed.Occ. Ed. 2 semesters2 semesters

Fine ArtsFine Arts 2 semesters2 semesters 1 year1 year

HealthHealth 1 semester1 semester

P.E.P.E. 4 semesters4 semesters

Foreign LanguageForeign Language 2 years2 years

Student ResponsibilityStudent Responsibility

It is extremely important for It is extremely important for students to take ownership of the students to take ownership of the college application process.college application process.

Colleges want to see that students Colleges want to see that students are independent and interested in are independent and interested in the college.the college.

What else you can do…What else you can do…

Visit CollegesVisit Colleges Look over your transcriptLook over your transcript

Make sure it is correctMake sure it is correct Start working on a resume/activity Start working on a resume/activity

list (sample on BCS Counselor list (sample on BCS Counselor Website)Website)

Maintain a single e-mail addressMaintain a single e-mail address Appropriate, professional email Appropriate, professional email

addresses, only!addresses, only!

Western Undergraduate Western Undergraduate ExchangeExchange

http://wue.wiche.edu/http://wue.wiche.edu/Students who are residents of WICHE states (Students who are residents of WICHE states (Western Western

Interstate Commission for Higher Education ) Interstate Commission for Higher Education ) may enroll at may enroll at participating two- and four-year college programs participating two- and four-year college programs outside of outside of

their home state their home state at a reduced tuition rate.at a reduced tuition rate. WashingtonWashington OregonOregon CaliforniaCalifornia IdahoIdaho NevadaNevada MontanaMontana

WyomingWyoming ColoradoColorado New MexicoNew Mexico North DakotaNorth Dakota South DakotaSouth Dakota AlaskaAlaska

Helpful ResourcesHelpful Resources BCS High School Counseling WebsiteBCS High School Counseling Website College Search Web SitesCollege Search Web Sites Registration for SAT/Requesting Official Registration for SAT/Requesting Official

Scores:Scores:www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com

Registration for ACT/Requesting Official Registration for ACT/Requesting Official Scores:Scores:www.act.orgwww.act.org

Where to Go For HelpWhere to Go For Help

Make an appointment with Ms. Hofland to Make an appointment with Ms. Hofland to go over specific questions or concerns go over specific questions or concerns

Complete the Parent Interview about Complete the Parent Interview about “ME”“ME”

Stop by the Counseling OfficeStop by the Counseling Office (425) 454-4028 ext. 107(425) 454-4028 ext. 107 shofland@bellevuechristian.orgshofland@bellevuechristian.org Visit: http://www.bellevuechristian.org/ Visit: http://www.bellevuechristian.org/

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