Sophomore Parent Meeting

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Sophomore Parent Meeting

• Presented by
• WCHS Guidance Department

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Agenda

• PSAT results
• Scheduling for Junior Year
• Getting ready for college What is next?

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Four Major Parts of Your PSAT/NMSQT Results
Your Scores
Your Skills
Your Answers
Next Steps
3 Test Sections
Critical Reading
Mathematics
Writing Skills
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Your Skills
See how you did on each skill. The same skills
are tested on the SAT.
You can try hundreds of practice questions,
organized by skill, online in My College
QuickStart (www.collegeboard.org/quickstart).
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National Merit Scholarship Corporation Information
The Selection Index is the sum of your critical
reading, mathematics and writing skills
scores. If it has an asterisk, you do not meet
all of the eligibility requirements for the
competition.
The Percentile compares your performance to that
of other college-bound juniors.
The Entry Requirements section displays
information you provided on your answer sheet.
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Your Answers
You will get your test book back with your
PSAT/NMSQT results, so that you can review the
questions. You can also review each test
question in My College QuickStart.
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Next Steps

• Whats next?
• Use the access code on your report to log in to
  My College QuickStart, a personalized college and
  career planning kit. There you can
• Search for colleges
• Get a personalized SAT study plan
• Take a personality test to find majors and
  careers that fit you
• Learn more about AP courses that you might be
  ready to take
• www.collegeboard.org/quickstart

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Junior Required Classes

• English 11 American Studies or English Literature
  AP
• Math course
• US History or US History AP
• Science elective?
• World Language?

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AP and Dual Credit

• Differences between AP and Dual Credit
• Advantages of taking AP/DC courses
• For next year, AP classes are full weight and
  dual credit classes are half weight
• Enrollment process

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AP classes offerings
Grade English Math Social Studies Science Other
11 English Literature Statistics Calc AB US History World History Biology Chemistry Envi Science Physics Music Theory
12 English Language Statistics Calc AB Calc BC US History World History Govt Biology Chemistry Envi Science Physics Music Theory Computer science
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Dual Credit Classes that count for AHD

• US History AP 3 or 6 credits from Indiana State
  University for 75 each semester
• Biology AP 4 credits from Indiana University for
  100
• Chemistry AP 5 or 10 credits for 125 each
  semester
• Computer Programming 3 credits from VU for 75

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Dual Credit Classes that count for AHD

• Adv Computer Apps/ Adv Business 3 credits from
  VU for 75
• Adv Radio and Television II 3 credits from USI
  for 75
• Ivy Tech Professor on loan classes for 180 per
  semester
• Composition, Public Speaking, Sociology,
  Psychology

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Junior Electives

• Listed on back of scheduling sheet
• Curriculum Guide is online by departments/
  sections for easier navigation
• WCHS? Guidance ? Academic Information? Curriculum
  Guide

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Central 9

• Students pick 4 WCHS classes and a C9 program
• C9 classes are periods 1-4
• Field trip to C9 on 2/13
• Permission slips returned to guidance
• Applications returned to guidance end of February

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Scheduling for Junior Year

• English 10 class visits 2/3-2/10
• Forms are returned to English teachers by 2/14
• Students can enter online requests until 2/17
• In PowerSchool, select Class Registrations
• After 2/17, parents can contact counselor to make
  any schedule adjustments until June 1

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College Planning? Whats Next?

• Start developing a list of potential schools
• Greater Southside College Fair, UIndy Football
  Dome
• March 11th from 630 pm- 800 pm
• Start visiting colleges
• Allowed two college days as juniors
• Take the PSAT again in October
• Complete the free Indiana College Cost Estimator
  at www.indianacollegecosts.org

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Communication Tools

• Monthly Guidance emails from SchoolMessenger
• EdModo code p32mhe
• Twitter WhitelandHSGuid
• Facebook Whiteland HS Guidance