Career-College Introduction

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College Search

• Not too early to start thinking!
• Know your learning style
• Become academically prepared
• Assess your skills, interests, and personality
• Consider different types of degrees and schools
• Accommodations
• Explore
• Consider funding options
• Use technology
• Find role models and mentors

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Action Plan (High School Frosh)

• Meet with your counselor
• Assess your classes- are they challenging?
• Get more involved
• Summer opportunities- job, volunteer position
• Summer reading list
• www.collegeboard.com

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Things You Should Know

• Academic skills
• Note taking
• Citing sources
• Outlining
• Backing up computer data
• www.collegeboard.com

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Reality Check

• School Counselor
• Biggest stake in your academics- you
• Opportunities
• Deadlines
• Your future

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The College Interview

• More than just test scores and grades
• 30-60 minutes
• Vary
• Admissions officer, student, alumni
• Auditions
• Sports
• Specific Fields of Study
• Activities
• Be your own advocate

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Dont

• Be late
• Memorize speech
• Chew gum
• Wear a lot of perfume
• Be arrogant
• Lie
• Be rude
• Bring a parent into the interview
• Refuse an interview

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Technical Schools

• Ocean County Technical Schools
• Chubb Institute
• Vocational Information Center
• Technical Schools USA

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2 Year Community College

• Advantages
• Degree

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4 Year College

• College vs University
• Private vs Public
• In State vs Out of State
• Degree

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College Search What to Consider?

• 1 priorityMajor
• Further narrow preferences
• Location
• Type of School
• Size and Affiliation
• Setting
• Sports
• Support staff
• Cost

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GPA

• Meaning of the Acronym
• What is your HS GPA?
• Overall vs In Major in college
• What is Deans List in college?

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Entrance Criterias

• SATs
• Math
• Critical Reading
• Writing Skills

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ACTs

• Sat vs. ACT?
• Avg Scores

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• What else do colleges look for?
• School Activity
• Strength of schedule vs. grades
• Community involvement

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Programs to Think About

• Military Academies
• Army
• Navy
• Coast Guard
• Air Force
• Merchant Marine
• ROTC

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Fine Arts and Graphic Arts

• Programs
• Animation
• Computer Art/Design
• Fashion Design
• Film/Video
• Game Design
• Graphic Design
• Interior Design
• Media Arts
• Photography
• Visual Communications
• Web Design
• Dance
• Theater
• Music
• Fine Arts Education
• Culinary

• Degrees
• Certificate
• Associate's
• Bachelor's
• Master's

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• Top States for Art School
• California
• New York
• Texas
• Florida
• Pennsylvania
• Illinois
• Massachusetts
• Georgia

• Top Cities for Art School
• New York City
• Los Angeles
• Chicago
• Atlanta
• Boston
• Houston
• Miami
• Philadelphia

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How to Get Into an Art School

• Build portfolio of artwork
• Prepare audition
• Interview/Audition
• Good Writer and Good Artist

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Graduate Degrees

• Masters Degree
• Doctorate

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• Graduate Examinations
• GMAT
• MCAT
• LSAT

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Medical School

• Years
• License
• Residency

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Law School

• US vs. other Countries
• Types of Law
• Avg. years
• J.D., LL.M., J.S.D or S.J.D
• Top Tier Schools
• Bar exam

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Certification Tests

• USMLE
• NCLEX-PN
• NCETM
• EPPP
• CPA
• NPTE

Practice Tests