College Counseling Presentation

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Welcome
College Counseling Presentation
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College Counseling Presentation Presenters Ada
m Goad Director of Counseling Joe Monroe
Academic Counselor (A-G) Robert Norton Academic
Counselor (H-M) Amy Coe Academic Counselor (N-Z)

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Mission Statement
The Counseling Department of Army and Navy
Academy is dedicated to helping students succeed
academically and personally while offering
informed guidance in the search for the post
secondary plans that best fit the individual
student.
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Statistical Realities
Annually 345,000 High School Graduates. Stanford
tells us 60 of applicants denied have 4.0
GPAs Perfect SAT I/II scores
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All Colleges Need to Create a Class

• Quarterback
• Actress
• Political Activist
• Concert Pianist
• Diversity
• Geography
• First generation or underrepresented students

• To continue to be competitive colleges and
  universities need the following to fill their
  freshmen classes

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The Reality of Public Education in California
UC is mandated to alter admit rate from 15 to
12.5 ELC CSU becoming more selective Examples
SDSU/SLO Junior Colleges GTO
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Private College Counselors
Familiarize yourselves with the community
standards Be cautious of the I can get you
into to school ________ Form
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Great Schools Where Your Sons Can Find Happiness
Finding the school that Fits Handouts in the
back Questionnaires Junior Parent Student
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What Makes a Student Eligible for UC/CSU
Comprehensive Review of Grades Courses Personal
Statement Test Scores Extra-Curricular
Participation
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Categories of Choice
Reach Everything has to be perfect for
admission Probable I meet the minimum
requirements for admission Likely I exceed the
minimum requirements Our Recommendation Apply
to three from each category
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Components of an Application

• Testing
• New SAT
• SAT IIs
• ACT
• APs
• of Tests
• When do I test
• Send Scores
• Language Validation

• Grades
• Are they important?
• Upward trends
• D/Fs and UC/CSU
• Cs in advanced classes
• Course selection

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Components of an Application Continued

• Recommendations Personal Statements
• Talk
• Honest
• Include
• Extraordinary circumstances
• What make me special?

• Extra-curricular
• Select a few and stick with them
• Variety
• JROTC
• Leadership
• National Org.
• Beta
• Interact
• NHS

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What Can We Do This Summer?

• Enrichment
• My friends arent doing that
• Read
• Pursue an area of interest
• Community Service

• Remediation
• Course work
• Make up D and F grades
• Show commitment to academic pursuits

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What Can I Expect From My Sons College
Counselor?

• Dos
• Guide and be a resource
• Review Personal Statements
• Recommendations
• Aid Communication between Colleges and Student
• Encourage Parents and Students to Assume
  Ownership of Process

• Donts
• Get the Student in College
• Tell the Student
• Where to Go
• Where to Apply
• Fill Out Application
• Write Personal Statements
• Monitor Deadlines
• Fill Out Student Forms
• Insure That Particular Objectives Are Met

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How Do I Communicate?

• Email/Home
• Use ANA Email
• Check Daily
• Update with Parent Affairs
• Street Addresses
• CC Communications

• Usernames/Passwords
• Colleges/Testing
• Big Problems
• Email Counselor your Username/Password
• Write it down!

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Organization
It is a Must Triangulation of Communication Stud
ent/Parent/Counselor Ownership Boarding
School Crate Idea (B. Laughlin) Keep Copies of
Everything Electronic Hard Copies
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Important Websites
Naviance www.connection.naviance.com University
of California System www.ucop.edu/pathways Califor
nia State University System www.csumentor.edu/
SAT/AP Information www.collegeboard.com
Register for ACT www.act.org
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Parent/Student Quick References and Checklist
Questionnaires! SAT scores (sent from college
board) Transcript request forms (with school
address) Cant send w/o written
authorization Letters of recommendation
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2005 College Acceptances

• West Point (2)
• Annapolis
• Air Force Academy
• Purdue (2)
• Johns Hopkins
• UC Irvine (7)
• UC San Diego (2)
• UC Merced (3)
• UC Santa Barbara (3)
• UC Santa Cruz (5)
• UC Los Angeles (4)
• UC Riverside (6)
• UC Davis (3)
• UC Santa Cruz(3)
• Loyola University of Chicago
• Iowa
• University of Pacific
• University of San Diego (2)
• Wyoming Tech

• CSU San Diego
• CSU Fullerton (4)
• CSU Long Beach (3)
• CSU Pomona (2)
• CSU Maritime (2)
• CSU San Francisco (3)
• CSU San Bernardino
• CSU Chico
• CSU San Jose
• CSU Fresno
• Boston University
• Redlands
• Virginia Military Institute
• Tulane
• Rutgers
• New York University
• Chapman (2)
• Montana State
• Embry Riddle

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What do these acceptances mean?
Excited about the diversity of geography Students
and teachers deserve the credit Cadets can get
into competitive universities if the application
contains the proper components Student takes
ownership, is informed and advocates for himself!
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College Counseling Handbook
College Counseling Handbook
Available Online
Army and Navy Academy Carlsbad,
California Revised November 2005
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Questions?
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• Thank you