SENIOR PARENT MEETING
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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
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