COLLEGE INFORMATION NIGHT

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COLLEGE INFORMATION NIGHT

• Wednesday, September 26, 2012
• Regina High School
• 700 - 800 p.m.

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Contact Information

• 586-585-0500
• Mrs. Mary Berschback Ms. Corinne Forys
• Seniors Freshmen
• Juniors P-Z Juniors H-O
• x227 x228
• mberschback_at_reginahs.com cforys_at_reginahs.com
• Mrs. Amy Dulgerian Mrs. Helen Dombruski
• Sophomores Guidance Secretary
• Juniors A-G x226
• x229 hdombruski_at_reginahs.com
• adulgerian_at_reginahs.com

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Agenda

• Overview - Senior Year
• College Application Process
• Financial Aid Scholarships
• Overview Junior Year
• College Exploration Standardized Testing

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Timeline - Senior Year

• College applications the process
• Attend visits with college reps. at Regina
• Retake ACT/SAT (U of M and MSU require official
  scores sent from ACT company)
• College Fairs at RHS on October 9 from 130
  330 (parents welcome after 240)
• 2012-2013 College Fair schedule go to
• www.macrao.org

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Timeline - Senior Year

• For current announcements go to www.Reginahs.com
  and click on Guidance Tab and then Counselors
  News Briefs beginning October 1
• Visit college campuses
• Attend Financial Aid Night-obtain a PIN from
  FAFSA website
• Review acceptance offers (keep all documents
  regarding scholarship offers until after
  graduation)
• Finalize decision by May 1

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College Application Process

• Discuss realistic options
• Apply to 3 schools
• Safety school
• Match school
• Reach school
• Check schools deadlines
• Rolling Admissions (U of M Feb. 1)
• Regular Admissions (Boston College Jan. 1)
• Early Action - Early Notification
• Financial Aid
• Apply before October 31 (if possible)

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Parchment.com - Waiver
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Parchment.com - Authorization
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College Application Process

• Complete college application online (required)
• Submit payment (application fees vary) by credit
  card.
• Order transcript via Parchment (small fee may be
  required for some colleges)
• An additonal transcript fee of 1 is billed at
  semester by RHS

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College Application Process

• Application Components
• Online Application
• Application fee (credit card or check directly
  mailed to admissions of college)
• Electronic transcript includes grades 9 11
  class rank and ACT test scores (unofficial, but
  accepted by most colleges)
• Letter(s) of recommendation, if needed, by more
  selective schools, (check first with the school
  website to see if required)
• Essay(s) if needed

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Sample Criteria

• Michigan State University
• Rolling admissions (through July 30)
• Early notification October 5, 2012
• Financial aid January 1 March 15 for best
  results
• SAT or ACT must be sent FROM the testing service
• Essay personal statement
• by invitation only from MSU

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Sample Criteria

• University of Michigan
• Early action (Nov. 1 non binding will receive
  decision by December 24)
• December 1 deadline music, theater dance
• Equal consideration deadline February 1, 2013
• Financial aid Apply January 1 March 15 for
  best results
• SAT or ACT must be sent FROM the testing service
• Essay and short response questions

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Teacher Recommendations Highly Selective Schools
Only!

• Ask 11th/12th grade teachers (core subject)
• Allow at least 2 weeks notice
• Supply the teacher with your resume/activity
  sheet
• Ask the teacher to turn the letter in to the
  guidance office, or indicate if they are
  submitting online
• Remind the teacher to keep a copy in case you
  need additional letters
• Wait two weeks, then confirm with the teacher
  that the letter was handed in or submitted on
  line
• Follow up with a thank you note to the teacher

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When you write your essay

• Start early
• Read the directions carefully answer the
  question!!
• Tell the truth about yourself
• Focus on your best side what sets you apart!
• Tie yourself to the college
• Speak positively
• Write about your greatest assets achievements
• www.essayedge.com (sample essays, free tips)
• Wow Writing Workshop, LLC
• info_at_wowwritingworkshop.com 
• 800-497-WRITE
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ResumeAlso helpful for scholarship apps!

• Keep to one page
• Use quality paper
• Make it easy to read
• Be specific
• Include address, phone e-mail address
• Include academics, athletics, activities, honors,
  volunteer/community service work experience
• A good start is the EDP on Career Cruising

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Common Application

• Now exclusively used by University of Michigan
• Used by 500 institutions
• Some schools use the Common App as an option
  you have a choice
• Supplements are generally required for each
  college
• Go to www.commonapp.org

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Campus Visits

• Go online to schedule a visit or call the
  schools Admissions Office
• With your campus tour
• ask to sit in on a class
• have lunch in a dining hall
• stay overnight in a dorm
• meet with a financial aid rep., if possible
• Pick a day the college is in session (week day)
• October 8 is a day off for all Regina students
• October 17 is Testing Day at RHS- no school for
  seniors
• See Regina school calendar for short schedule
  days
• Saturday campus visit days on are also good
  opportunities

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MME - Class of 2013

• Results were sent home with your student on
  Sept. 5
• LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE
• Level 1 Advanced - Exceeding Michigan
  Standards
• Level 2 Proficient - Met Michigan Standards
• Level 3 Partially Proficient - Basic Level
• Level 4 Not Proficient Apprentice
• As you know, the Michigan Promise Award has
  been
• discontinued. Your students score may still
  be of interest to you.

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Financial Aid

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Paper application (discouraged)
• Web-based application
• www.fafsa.ed.gov (faster results)
• EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THIS FORM. Go
  on the website now to obtain your PIN number,
  both parents and students.

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FAFSA - on-line Fafsa.ed.gov

• Financial aid information is available in the
  counseling office
• File January 1 through February 15
• Use estimated tax information if your actual
  figures are not available
• Amend your estimated figures as soon as possible
• New Feature you can electronically import your
  tax return information (1040 Form) into the FAFSA
  form
• Make a copy for your files
• Be aware of CSS Profile deadline addendum to
  FAFSA required by U of M etc.
• Juniors can use the FAFSA 4caster link now
  available at http//www.fafsa.ed.gov/fotw1112/help
  /complete001.htm

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Scholarships Financial Aid

• www.fastweb.com
• financial aid search through the web
• Search more than 375,000 listings
• Scholarships check Reginas tab under Guidance
• Grants
• Loans
• Free website
• Local scholarship opportunities are the most
  beneficial, i.e. Elks Club, your employer, city
  governments, etc.
• DO NOT be scammed by those promising to get you
  scholarships if you sign up for their services.

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Financial Aid

• Financial Aid Nights are available through Macomb
  Community College
• Wednesday, November 14 6 8 p.m. Center
  Campus
• Wednesday, November 28 6 - 800 p.m. South
  Campus
• (A Financial Aid professional will be
  presenting)
• Additional dates available in early 2013
• College Goal Sunday FREE assistance with your
  FAFSA! February 10, 2013 2 - 4 p.m.
• Go to http//www.micollegegoal.org/Students/H
  ome/tabid/1350/Default.aspx

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Timeline - Junior Year

• Explore - College Choices
• College Day Regina - October 9 130 330
• PSAT Oct. 17 (in school)
• ACT/MME Test Prep after school beginning in Jan.
• ACT/MME March 5, 6 7, 2013

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Timeline - Junior Year

• SAT / retake ACT April/May/June
• AP Testing - May
• Career cruising Create a tentative list of
  colleges
• Spring Summer Fall - Visit college campuses
• Summer - Work on essays and resumes

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Choosing a College

• Type of School
• Two year or four year
• Public or private College search programs
• Single sex or coed www.collegeboard.com
• Religious affiliation www.princetonreview.com
• www.petersons.com
• Location www.careercruising.com
• In-state
• Out-of-state
• Campus setting
• Urban
• Suburban
• Rural

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Choosing a College

• School Size
• Small (fewer than 2,000 students)
• Medium (2,000 - 15,000)
• Large (15,000)
• Diversity
• Percent of students with minority backgrounds
• Percent of out-of-state students
• Activities Sports
• Greek life
• Choir/dance/radio/etc.
• Div I, II, III or club/intramural

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Choosing a College

• Majors and Academics
• Ruggs Recommendations
• Admissions Requirements
• Curriculum
• GPA
• Test Scores
• Cost and financial aid
• Tuition
• Need-based aid

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Regina College Day Oct. 9

• 130 330 p.m. (parents welcome beginning at
  240)
• RHS Cafeteria
• 50 Colleges including Albion, Aquinas, Central,
  Columbia (Chicago), Grand Valley, John Carroll,
  Kalamazoo, Kettering, Lawrence Tech, Loyola,
  Madonna, Marygrove, MSU, Michigan Tech,
  Northwood, Notre Dame, Oakland, Ohio State, St.
  Marys of Notre Dame, Saginaw Valley,Specs
  Howard, U of M, U of Dayton, Wayne State, Western
  Mich.

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College Admissions Criteria

• Grades/Curriculum

Extracurricular Activities
ACT/SAT
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS COMPARISON CHART
SUBJECT REGINA HIGH SCHOOL STATE OF MICHIGAN Class of 2012 COLLEGE ENTRANCE RECOMMENDATIONS
English 4 credits 4 credits 4 credits (honors and AP for selective colleges)
Foreign Language 2 credits (beginning with the class of 2015) 2 credits (beginning with the class of 2016) 3 credits (4 for selective colleges)
Mathematics 4 credits including one credit in the senior year 4 credits Alg. I, Geometry, Alg. II, including one credit in the senior year 4 credits
Social Studies 3 credits including World and U.S. History Geography, Am. Govt. Economics 3 credits including World and U.S. History Geography, Am. Govt. Economics 2 credits in History and 1 credit in Social Studies (4 including AP for selective colleges)
Science 3 credits including Biology and Chemistry 3 credits including Biology, Chemistry or Physics, one additional science credit 3 credits (4 including AP for selective colleges)
Fine Arts 1 credit 1 credit Fine/performing arts
Health Phys. Ed. 1 credit 1 credit
Computers ½ credit and online learning in each class One online class or online learning in each required class Computer literacy strongly recommended
Religious Studies 3 ½ credits
Christian Community Service ½ credit (60 Hours)
Electives 3 5 credits
TOTAL 27 credits 16-18 academic credits 18-23 academic credits
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College Admissions Tests

• PLAN (Sophomores) PSAT (Juniors)

ACT SAT
Achievement Aptitude
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College Admissions Tests - PSAT

• ONLY Wednesday, October 17, 2012
• Dismissal 1130 a.m.
• Length of Test 2 hours 10 minutes
• Measures Critical Reading
• Math Problem Solving
• Writing Skills
• Value of the Test Feedback on academic skills
• Practice for the SAT
• Get used to standardized testing
• www.collegeboard.com/psat (practice questions)
• Official Student Guide to the PSAT
• Full-length tests available

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College Admissions Tests - PSAT

• PSAT/NMSQT
• National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
• Juniors Only
• Screening Test for National Merit Scholars
• 1.5 million students take the test
• 34,000 students are commended
• 16,000 students are semi-finalists
• 8,300 receive National Merit Scholarship awards
• (one-half of the top one percent who take the
  test)

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College Admissions Tests/MME

• Michigan Merit Exam (MME)
• ACT Plus Writing (college reportable score)
• WorkKeys (Applied Math Reading for Info
  Locating Info)
• Additional assessments in Math, Science, and
  Social Studies

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MME

• Regina 2013 MME Schedule
• (State wide administration)
• Tuesday, March 5 ACT Plus Writing
• (To be held at Macomb CC South Campus)
• Wednesday, March 6 WorkKeys
• (To be held at RHS)
• Thursday, March 7 Michigan Science, Math and
  Social Studies Assessments
• (To be held at RHS)

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MME

• ACT score from the MME will be accepted by all
  colleges and universities and the NCAA
  Clearinghouse (National Collegiate Athletic
  Association www.ncaa.org)
• ACT score (plus writing score) will be available
  four weeks after the test
• ACT March scores can be sent to four colleges
  free
• MME Score will be available in the summer before
  senior year

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MME

• Website www.michigan.gov/mme (Information for
  Parents and Students)
• The New Michigan Merit Exam -- What it is, What
  it Means, and What it Offers 
• Your Guide to the ACT  (Link to ACT Website)
• Preparing to Take the ACT Plus Writing  State
  Testing
• Preparing for WorkKeys 
• ACT College Readiness Standards
• ACT - Ready for College Ready for Work Same or
  Different?

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ACT 2012-13 National Test Dates

• Test Date Regular Deadline
• December 8, 2012 November 2, 2012
• February 9, 2013 January 11, 2013
• April 13, 2013 March 8, 2013
• June 8, 2013 May 3, 2013
• Register on-line www.actstudent.org
• Regina CEEB code 231-873

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ACT 2012-13

• Register Online (for all except MME test)
• Real Time Seat Assignment
• Print Admission Ticket
• View Scores beginning 2 weeks later
• New ACT requires student to upload photo

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ACT 2012-13 National Test Fees

• ACT (No Writing) 35.00
• ACT Plus Writing 50.50
• Additional score reports (first 4 colleges are
  free) 11.00 each
• Late registration fee (10 14 days after
  deadline) 22.00
• Stand-by basic fee43.00
• Test Information Release basic fee19.00
• Test date or center change 21.00
• Available only Dec., April, June

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ACT 2012-13

• Average Student takes ACT 2 - 4 times
• Writing Test required by some schools
• (UM MSU Kalamazoo etc.)
• 78 - Go Up or Stay the Same (1.2 pts)
• 22 - Go Down
• Dec Apr June
• 19 Test Information Release Get Test and
  Answers

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Test Prep ACT/MME

• ACT One Day Workshop
• Saturday March 2, 2012
• Regina High School
• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 30.00
• For students testing March 5 who are not
  enrolled in the ACT class. Price is 20.00 for
  students enrolled in the ACT class.

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Test Prep ACT/MME

• ACT/MME Test Prep Class
• Eight week class (registration deadline is
  
• Friday, December 14)
• Tuesdays Jan. 8, Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5,
• Feb. 12, Feb. 19, and Feb. 26
• Regina High School
• 3 445 p.m.
• 175
• If enrolled in the class there is a 10.00
  discount for the Saturday workshop on March 2 (9
  a.m. to 2 p.m.)

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Test Prep ACT

• Free on-line resource
• www.actonlineprep.com
• Students received username password in Spring
  2012
• Diagnostic assessment tailors prep class to each
  students level
• See Mrs. Dulgerian or Ms. Forys if original
  username and password is lost

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ACT Toolbox K-12
Take and know the test Preparing for the ACT http//www.act.org/aap/pdf/preparing.pdf English Math Reading Science Writing
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Test Prep ACT/MME

• Test Prep Websites
• www.actstudent.org
• www.collegeboard.com
• www.kaplan.com
• www.princetonreview.com
• www.collegequestmi.com
• Test Prep Resources
• The Real ACT Prep Guide
• ACT Prep On-Line (student edition)

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SAT 2012-13 Test Dates

• Test Date Regular Deadline
• November 3, 2012 October 4, 2013
• December 1, 2012 November 1, 2012
• January 26, 2013 December 28, 2012
• March 9, 2013 February 8, 2013
• May 4, 2013 April 5, 2013
• June 1, 2013 May 2, 2013
• register on-line www.collegeboard.com or
  www.sat.org
• Reginas CEEB code 231-873

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SAT 2012-13 Fees

• SAT Reasoning Test 50.00
• SAT Subject Tests basic fee 23.00
• plus each subject 12.00
• New (as of 2010)
• Students may choose which SAT test results they
  wish to report

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http//www.act.org/aap/concordance/
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Explore Colleges

• College Night Programs www.macrao.org
• 630 800 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated)
• Tues., October 2 O.C.C. Royal Oak 530 7
  p.m.
• Wed., October 10 Grosse Pointe South 6 8 p.m.
• Mon., October 15 Troy Athens High 630 8 p.m.
• Tues., October 16 Notre Dame Prep 900 1100
  a.m.
• Thurs., October 16 Rochester Adams 630 8 p.m.

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EDP careercruising.com

• Online guidance program that assists with the
  Career and Education planning process.
• Career Exploration
• Education Plans
• College Search
• Portfolio/Resume