Junior Guidance Lesson

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Junior Guidance Lesson

• How to put your postsecondary plan into action!
  (essential question)

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Pope School Counselors

• Students with last names
• A-C Kathryn Sax
• D-Hi Patty Hays
• Ho-Mc Leslie Shearstone
• Me-Sc Angie Bruce
• Se-Z Jamie Hamrick

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Remind Text Messages!
If your last name starts with the letter If Class of 2016 (junior) Number to text
A thru C Text _at_sax2016 to [phone]
D thru Hi Text _at_hays2016 to [phone]
Ho thru Mc Text _at_shear2016 to [phone]
Me thru Sc Text _at_bruce2016 to [phone]
Se thru Z Text _at_hamrick16 to [phone]
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What are we going to do today?

• Discuss postsecondary options
• Discuss important Junior year activities
• Search for and save 3 colleges to your Career
  Cruising Portfolio

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Options after high school

• Work
• Trades
• Apprentice programs
• Military
• Technical colleges
• Two-year colleges
• Four-year colleges

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Trades and Apprenticeships

• Occupations such as skilled construction work are
  considered trades or crafts.
• The completion of an apprenticeship is generally
  associated with skilled labor. Training lasts 1 -
  4 years, and provide on-the-job training. These
  kinds of programs can lead to well paying jobs.

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Apprenticeship examples

• Electrician
• Plumbing
• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Manufacturing Maintenance Technology
• Certified Cook
• Tourism
• Firefighter
• Automotive Services
• Aerospace
• Biotechnology
• Health Unit Coordinator
• Agriculture
• Business Youth Apprenticeship
• Finance and Banking Apprenticeship

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Military

• Army www.army.mil and www.goarmy.com
• Navy www.navy.mil and www.navy.com
• Air Force www.af.mil and www.airforce.com
• Marines www.marines.mil and www.marines.com
• Coast Guard www.uscg.mil and www.gocoastguard.com
• Speak with a recruiter at lunch to learn about
  opportunities available in the military!

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What does college mean?

• There are 3 types of colleges someone with a high
  school diploma can attend
• Technical College (certificate, diploma or
  Associates degree)
• 2 year college (Associates degree)
• 4 year college/university (Bachelors degree)

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What are Technical Colleges looking for?

• High School Diploma or GED
• Take the SAT, ACT, or COMPASS Test
• Will be used for course placement minimum
  admissions requirements
• Apply after graduation from high school
• The HOPE Grant can be used for trade focused
  certificate and diploma programs - No GPA
  requirement
• Chattahoochee Tech Gwinnett Tech Athens Tech

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What are two-year colleges looking for?

• High School Diploma
• At least a 2.0 GPA in core/academic coursework
  (does not guarantee admission). Georgia
  Highlands requires a 2.2 core GPA.
• Complete 4 Math units through at least Adv Alg.
• Some two year colleges may accept a limited
  number of students without Foreign Language from
  high school, but to transfer to a 4 year college
  will need to take 1-2 classes in the 2 year
  college.
• SAT, ACT or COMPASS
• Georgia Perimeter, Georgia Highlands

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What are four-year colleges looking for?

• High School Diploma
• 4 Math units, including a course beyond Adv Alg
  such as Pre-Calculus, Statistics, or Adv Math Dec
  Making, though more selective colleges will be
  looking for higher math (UGA, GA Tech)
• At least two years of the same Foreign Language
• California, South Carolina, Mississippi, and
  Tennessee schools require additional units such
  as Fine Arts or Computing, but this may be
  flexible, CHECK WITH COLLEGE! (this isnt an
  exhaustive list, but examples)
• GPA (core) of at least 2.5, average around 3.5
• GCSU, GSU, GA Southern, Auburn, Alabama, SC, KSU,
  etc.
• SAT / ACT (Kennesaw State University)
• Minimum combined SAT CRM 950
• Minimum Composite ACT 20

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What are selective four-year colleges looking for?

• Stronger GPA (average 3.8 for UGA Tech) and
  test scores (average CR M 1270 for UGA, 1300
  for Tech)
• Rigor of courses taken (average 5-6 AP, mostly
  honors)
• At least two or more years of same Foreign
  Language (Some SC colleges require three years),
  prefer 3-5 years of same foreign language to show
  depth of knowledge
• Math through at least Pre-Calculus or Accel. Math
  III
• Involvement, leadership, initiative, character
  traits, community service
• Essays to show writing skill and insight into
  your personality
• Letters of Recommendations from counselor
  teachers
• UGA, GA Tech, UNC, Clemson, Emory, Duke, Furman,
  Ivy League

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HS Graduation vs. Admission Requirements

• HS Graduation (minimum)
• Determined by GA Department of Ed
• Tracked by you, your teachers, and your school
  counselor
• Are needed before you earn a diploma you
  graduate if you earn the minimum
• Include the GHSWT and 23 required credits

• Admissions (above beyond)
• Determined by the individual college
• Tracked by you it is your responsibility to
  find out what the school wants
• Are needed before you can be accepted you may
  not be accepted with just the minimum
• Include SAT/ACT or COMPASS

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What test works for me?

• ACT
• www.actstudent.org
• 5 sections (math, English, science, reading and
  writing)
• No penalty for guessing
• 36 maximum score
• Achievement test

• SAT
• www.sat.collegeboard.com
• 3 sections (math, reading, and writing)
• Points deducted for incorrect answers
• 2400 maximum score
• Aptitude test

Most colleges will accept either test. These
tests are only required for admissions to four
year colleges. Students should take both. Fee
waivers are available for students on
Free/Reduced Lunch!
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  SAT ACT
Vocabulary Greater emphasis  
Abstract Thinking Greater emphasis  
Math Content Geometry Algebra Adv Algebra Geometry Algebra Adv Alg Trigonometry
Math Style More tricks - unique language Straightforward Simple More academic
Reading Comprehension Abstract analogous thinking Interpretation Vocabulary Straightforward More content based What did I read? What happened?
Grammar Only in essay More focus on grammar
Science N/A Graph table analysis
Speed   Greater emphasis
Mental Endurance Greater emphasis  
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When should I take the SAT/ACT?

• During/after taking Advanced Algebra, or the
  equivalent
• Some students in advanced math courses will take
  it in spring of Sophomore or fall of Junior year
• Spring of your junior year, at the latest
• TAKE BOTH to decide which test is right for you
• ALL colleges will take both the SAT and ACT
• Seniors may take it again in the fall of senior
  year, but may not be much time prior to
  application deadlines, so PLAN AHEAD!

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Remaining SAT/ACT Test Dates for 2014-2015
SAT Test Date Registration Deadline ACT Test Date Registration Deadline
Dec. 6, 2014 (Late fee) Nov. 24 Dec. 13, 2014 (Late fee) Nov. 21
Jan 24, 2015 Dec. 29, 2014 Feb. 7, 2015 Jan. 9, 2015
March 14, 2015 Feb. 13, 2014 April 18, 2015 March 13, 2015
May 2 April 6, 2014 June 13, 2015 May 8, 2015
June 6, 2015 May 8, 2015
Addtional SAT Test Dates Additional ACT Test Dates
October 2015 September 2015
November 2015 October 2015
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Other tests I may need

• COMPASS Placement exam required for entrance to
  two year and technical colleges take at the
  college
• ASVAB Military Aptitude/career exam that
  determines your eligibility for military jobs.
  Also good, even if you arent interested in
  military!
• SAT Subject Tests Required by some highly
  competitive colleges (Check with individual
  colleges). Show the subjects in which you are
  particularly strong.

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SAT Subject Tests

• Hour-long subject-specific tests can take
  3/test date
• May be required or recommended by highly
  competitive colleges
• Showcase or highlight your achievements and
  strengths
• Stand out to colleges
• Leverage existing knowledge
• Demonstrate what youve learned outside school
• Get a head start in college
• Find out more info and get study tips at
  www.sat.collegeboard.com

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How do I get to college?

• Make a list of potential schools
• Compare your profile to the schools freshman
  profile
• Review each schools application
• Complete the online application (preferred)
• Essays
• Resume information
• Pay the application fee
• fee waiver for Free/Reduced Lunch Students
• Send your transcript
• Send your SAT/ACT scores (from test agency)
• Request Recommendations (if needed)
• Counselor Recommendation (or school evaluation)
• Teacher Recommendation (letter or form)

Know your application deadlines!
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Get Involved in something!

• Studies show students who are involved in their
  school and community have better grades and get
  into better colleges
• Volunteer community service
• Join a club
• Youth groups
• Summer/part-time jobs or internships
• Fine arts and athletic activities
• White service graduation cord for
  students who log 120 hours.
• 100 must be Pope Hours and 20 can be from outside
  activities
• Service hour paperwork can be obtained in PPO
  with Mrs. Sabo!
• A few activities that you passionately pursue is
  preferred over several for which you are just a
  casual member.

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Georgias HOPE Scholarship Program

• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
• resident of Georgia one year prior graduate from
  GA High School
• HOPE Scholarship Qualifications
• Covers a large percentage of tuition for GA
  public 2- or 4-year colleges
• 3.0 High School CORE HOPE GPA
• To keep, student must maintain a 3.0 in college
• Can regain HOPE 1 time only
• Zell Miller Scholarship Qualifications
• Covers full-tuition for GA public 2- or 4-year
  colleges
• 3.7 high school CORE HOPE GPA
• SAT CR M 1200 or ACT 26 Composite on one test
  sitting
• To keep full scholarship, student must maintain a
  3.3 in college.
• Drop to regular HOPE as long as 3.0 is maintained
• Can regain Zell 1 time only
• Valedictorian and Salutatorian automatically
  receive Zell

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What is the HOPE/Zell Miller Grant?

• The HOPE Grant is available to students who
  attend a Technical College in Georgia to pursue a
  diploma or certificate (not a degree)
• There is NO GPA requirement for the first 30
  hours. After 30 hours, you must maintain a 2.0.
• The HOPE Grant pays a large portion of tuition
• Zell Miller Grant pays 100 tuition if students
  earn a 3.5 GPA after the first term (retroactive
  back-payment of tuition)

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HOPE GPA

• It IS NOT listed on your transcript
• It is based on all your CORE course grades only
• Honors coursework is NOT weighted
• AP courses receive .5 extra quality points up to
  4.0
• Middle school credit is not included
• You can find your HOPE GPA on
• GACollege411.org

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College Search in Career Cruising

• Log-in
• Go to www.careercruising.com
• Log-in using your personal info
• Click on My Account
• Verify that your email address is correct
• Click on Career Cruising logo at the top to go
  back to your dashboard

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• My Progress probably shows Incomplete
• You need to save 3 colleges to your portfolio
• There are several ways to do this!!

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If you already know 3 colleges you are interested
in, search in the box above. If you want to
search for colleges by state, click on the state
in the map. If you arent sure or just want to
do a full-blown college search to see what might
fit, click on Undergraduate Schools or Career
Technical Schools If you want to search for
schools strictly by major, click on the Majors
tab
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Save to My Plan for 3 schools
Click on the star. When it turns yellow, the
college is saved!!
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Search for Colleges by Careers
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Search for Colleges by Careers (cont)
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So, take 5 minutes to search
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What should I do now?

• Take SAT ACT this year (use PSAT results to
  study!)
• PSAT Results Information Meeting December 10 _at_
  700pm
• Get involved in a positive club/activity or
  part-time job you enjoy seek leadership
  opportunities
• Start a resume (www.careercruising.com for great
  resume builder)
• Include academic info., honors awards,
• Extracurricular/volunteer activities,
  work/volunteer experience
• Visit colleges this year during spring break
  summer
• Use Careercruising.com and GAcollege411.org
• Make Junior Year awesome by earning the best
  grades possible!!

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Georgia College Panel _at_ Pope

• Tues, November 18th _at_ 700pm for Parents
  Students
• Georgia State University
• Kennesaw State University
• Georgia College (GCSU)
• Georgia Southern University
• Georgia Regents University (GRU)

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Junior Advisement

• You and your parents meet with your individual
  counselor minutes to discuss your senior schedule
  to meet graduation requirements and to also
  discuss college plans.
• Postcard will be sent home with specific
  appointment time, have parent email if they need
  to reschedule
• Begins in December continues into February