LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

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LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

• THE COLLEGE EXPLORATION PROCESS AND
• BEYOND

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THE COLLEGE EXPLORATION PROCESS

• WHERE TO LOOK
• WHEN TO LOOK
• WHAT TO LOOK FOR
• HOW TO LOOK

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WHAT TYPES OF SCHOOLS ARE OUT THERE

• 4 YEAR PUBLIC COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
• Central Connecticut State University
• University of Connecticut
• 4 YEAR PRIVATE COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
• Trinity College
• Sacred Heart University
• Quinnipiac University
• Yale University

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CHOICES CONTINUED

• OTHER PROGRAMS
• Proprietary Schools
• New England Culinary Institute
• New England Technical Institute
• Community Colleges
• Manchester Community College
• Tunxis Community College
• Armed Forces
• Work Internship/Part-time College studies

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DECIDING FACTORS FOR COLLEGE

• COST
• SELECTIVITY
• ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
• LOCATION
• SIZE
• PROGRAMS
• CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

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WHEN TO START YOUR EXPLORATION

• FEBRUARY APRIL VACATIONS
• CALL SCHOOLS OR VISIT WEBSITE FOR CAMPUS VISIT
  INFORMATION. WHEN!!!
• Days Off, Faculty Days, Testing Days, Holidays
  and Summer Vacation
• PLAN A SUMMER VISIT FOR INTERVIEWS AND SECOND
  VISITS

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WHERE TO LOOK

• College Guides and Books
• Fiske Guide to Colleges
• The Princeton Review
• Barrons Profiles of American Colleges
• Websites
• www. Collegeboard.com
• www. Princetonreview. com
• www.echs.com
• College Produced Videos
• College View Books and Catalogs
• Local College Fairs
• The College Campus
• Alumni

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TESTS TO TAKE

• SAT I (Reasoning Test) Tests Math, Critical
  Reading, Writing Skills May/June and
  October/November/December
• SAT II (Subject Tests) June, November
• and /or December
• Required by many highly competitive colleges
• Math test is usually required
• ACT
• If applicable, see counselor

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WHAT COLLEGES LOOK FOR

• STRENGTH OF STUDENTS PROGRAM
• GPA
• SAT I II SCORES AND/OR ACT SCORES
• COMMITMENT TO ACTIVITIES
• Community Service
• Sports and Clubs
• RECOMMENDATIONS FROM TEACHERS AND COUNSELORS

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FUTURE EVENTS AT EAST

• Meeting for Senior parents students
• in September
• Financial Aid Night in December