Planning for College

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Planning for College
Park Hill South High School
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• You can organize the college planning process in
• 6 simple steps

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• Work
• Military
• Vocational School
• Apprentice programs
• Private Colleges and Universities
• Public Colleges and Universities

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Military Academy

• Begin NOW
• Pick up a Service Academy Nomination Application
  Packet from your counselor, Senator James Talent
  or Senator Christopher Bond
• Deadline for applications last Friday in October
• Military Evening October at PHS

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Lets focus on plans after high school
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• Recognize your strengths and weaknesses
• Analyze your interests and values
• Achieve a personal goal
• Increase your earning power
• Prepare for a career and expand learning
• Participate in extracurricular activities and
  social life
• Consider influence of family and friends

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• English 4 Years
• Mathematics (Algebra 1 and above) 3 Years
• Social Studies 3 Years
• Science 3 Years
• Foreign Language (of the same language) 2 Years
• Many colleges may also require additional courses
  in
• Mathematics
• Fine and Performing Arts
• Computer Science

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• Become familiar with the ACT test content and
  format
• Review your PLAN results to identify academic
  weaknesses
• Learn appropriate test-taking strategies
• Use ACT Online PrepTM ACTs test preparation
  program
• Review The Real ACT Prep Guide the official
  test prep book
• Take ACTs free practice test
• See your counselor for other test preparation
  materials and opportunities
• Visit the ACT website at www.actstudent.org

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Opportunities for Park Hill South Students to
Improve Standardized Test Scores

• Summer ACT Workshop
• PSAT Workshop
• ACT Core Enrichment Labs

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Summer ACT Workshop

• NOTICE
• The Mr. Musiol Summer ACT Math Workshop
• When August 2008
• 830 1130 am
• Where Park Hill South High School
• Mr. Musiols classroom
• Who Students who are planning to
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  attend a four year college and
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  take the ACT in the 2007-2008
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  school year.
• Cost TBD
• Sign up in the counseling office, limited space
  available.

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PSAT WORKSHOP

• Review content material
• Review test taking strategies
• Seven week course prior to the Saturday PSAT,
  October 18, 2008 testing
• Three hours / one time per week
• Instructed by Park Hill South teachers
• Registration fee 125, offered through
  Continuing Education

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ACT Core Enrichment Lab

• The ACT Core Enrichment Lab will concentrate on
  all subtest areas.
• The workshop consists of 10, 45 minute core
  content sessions.
• Meets twice a week during tutorial time.
• Sign up in counseling office
• Seniors given first priority
• Taught by teachers.
• Done within the school day during tutorial
• Teachers utilized on a content rotational basis
  throughout the ten sessions.
• Teachers have implemented their own curriculum
  and it is supplemented through the use of ACT
  Online Prep and The Real ACT Prep Guide.

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ACT Test Dates20082009 Test Dates

• Test Date Registration Deadline
  Late Fee
• September 13, 2008 August 12, 2008 August 13
  22, 2008 October 25, 2008 September 19, 2008
  Sept 20 - Oct 3, 2008 December 13, 2008
  November 7, 2008 Nov 8 20, 2008
  February 7, 2009 January 6, 2009 January 7
  16, 2009 April 4, 2009 February 27, 2009
  Feb 28 Mar 13, 2009 June 13, 2009
  May 8, 2009 May 9 22, 2009

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• Majors educational programs
• Type of school degrees offered
• Admission policy
• Location size
• Costs financial aid
• College affiliation accreditation
• Campus activities
• Support services

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• Compile information from several resources
• Internet/Websites
• College catalogs, bulletins, videos, and
  computer-based services ( eBridges)
• College representatives and college fairs
  October 7, 2008 at PHHS
• Counselors and teachers
• Parents, students, and alumni
• Directories and ACT score report

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• Prepare a college comparison checklist see
  handouts
• Weigh advantages disadvantages
• Contact the office of admission
• Schedule appointments for your campus visits

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• Meet with an admission counselor
• Verify admission requirements
• Determine actual college costs
• Ask about financial aid opportunities
• Take a campus tour
• Investigate your academic program(s)
• Attend a class
• Talk with students and faculty

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• Narrow your choices
• Review college admission test requirements
• (including the optional Writing Test)
• Know application fees and deadlines
• Submit application materials (paper/electronic)
• Application for admission
• High school transcript
• Recommendations
• Admission test results
• Know scholarship requirements do they require a
  different scholarship application?

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• Determine college costs
• Investigate ALL possible resources
• Parents
• Savings
• Summer earnings
• Financial aid scholarships, grants, loans and
  work-study
• Other sources Park Hill South Scholarship
  Bulletin PHS Counseling Webpage, Parents
  employer websites but dont pay a fee
• Secure necessary forms and note deadlines
• Apply for financial aid as early as possible By
  March 1

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• Show initiative and be assertive
• Talk with your parents and counselor
• Select a college that meets your needs and
• preferences
• Follow up with colleges to which you have applied

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• Test scores and high school grades are important.
  However, they
• measure only part of your potential.
• ACT Test Scores
• High School Grades
• Remember these things
• Extracurricular Activities
• Community Service
• Awards Honors
• Leadership roles

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• Study habits
• Motivation
• Course selection
• Placement
• Interests
• Commitment
• Time Management

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Miscellaneous

• Resume Complete and current Online
• Transcripts requires one week notice for Mrs.
  West, Registrar, to prepare
• Letters of Recommendation
• Provide a current resume
• Give teachers and counselors two weeks to
  complete.

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