Counselors Final Presentation for College Night 2021

College Planning Overview ● Explore colleges and build your college list College visits, college/CTE fairs, online research, college room, counselor ● Practice and take the ACT/SAT Re-

College Planning Tools & Tips

Presented by the Kingwood High

School Counselors

College Planning Overview

● Explore colleges and build your college list

College visits, college/CTE fairs, online research, college room, counselor

● Practice and take the ACT/SAT

Re-test- Scores often improve on the second try

● Strengthen Your College list

● Apply to Colleges

Most college applications open July heading into senior year

● Scholarship research and applications

College Board Opportunity Scholarships

https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/

https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/

Important websiteswww.collegeforalltexans.com

UPCOMING SAT DATES www.collegeboard.org

SAT Date Registration Deadline Late Registration

2018

DEADLINE

LATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE

MAY 8, 2021 APRIL 8, 2021 APRIL 20, 2021

UPCOMING ACT DATES

www.act.org

SAT Date Registration Deadline Late Registration

2018

DEADLINE

LATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE

APRIL 17, 2021 MARCH 12, 2021 MARCH 26, 2021

Apply Texas www.applytexas.org

●Research your options.

Admission information for every Texas public university and two-year

school, plus many private colleges and universities.

●Apply online.

Complete and submit your admission and scholarship applications online.

No need to start from scratch Copy a completed application and use it to apply to another school.

Do not leave scholarship $ behind

Common Application www.commonapp.org

welcomes-42-new-members-2020-2021-application- season

https://www.commonapp.org/blog/common-app-Texas Tech University

The University of Texas at San Antonio

2020-21 Common App Essay Prompts

1 Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

2 The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or

failure How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

3 Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea

What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

4 Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?

5 Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

6 Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

7 Share an essay on any topic of your choice It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

ApplyTexas Essay Prompts A, B and C Slated to replace current ApplyTexas essay choices A, B and C For inclusion

in ApplyTexas applications for the 2020-2021 cycle (Summer 2020, Fall

2020, and Spring 2021 - opening 7/1/19)

Essay A: Tell us your story What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your high school career that have shaped who you are today?

Essay B: Some students have an identity, an interest, or a talent that defines them in an essential way If you are one of these students, then tell us about yourself.

Essay C: You’ve got a ticket in your hand – Where will you go? What will you do? What will happen when you get there?

SUPERSCORING

PRINCETON REVIEW SAYS

SO ALWAYS CHECK THE COLLEGE WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLEGE FOR WHICH

YOU ARE APPLYING

EACH COLLEGE IS UNIQUE

TEST OPTIONAL COLLEGES

Since the Coronavirus Pandemic, many schools have actually updated their admissions policy to reflect the current challenges of taking the SATs and ACTs safely Regardless of the pandemic, test optional policies are a

growing trend in admissions guidelines, which allow students to decide

whether or not to include their SAT or ACT scores in their college

application This lets applicants decide if their scores accurately reflect

their academic ability However, many of these schools only allow flexibility for students applying to certain programs or college majors Students will still have to demonstrate their academic abilities in other ways, but for

students who did not score well on their SAT, a college with a flexible

admissions policy may be the answer to acceptance

TSI Assessment

College Placement Test (Texas)

▪ Colleges in Texas require students to take the TSI unless they are exempt

▪ Exemptions are determined by each university

▪ Many colleges require students to meet TSI criteria before

orientation

▪ Offered at Lone Star (as well as all Texas public colleges)

▪ See a college advisor for details

WHAT DOES MY TRANSCRIPT LOOK LIKE?

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HOW DO I ORDER A TRANSCRIPT?

Apply Texas

Registrar's Office

Common App, SendEdu

Your KHS Counselor will attach your transcript to online counselor information

COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATIONS

Counselors will begin making senior appointments for recommendations after the first two weeks

of school.

● During the second week of school go by your house office to schedule a lunch appointment

if you need your counselor to write you a recommendation.

● Not all colleges require a counselor or teacher recommendation, so be sure that a

recommendation is needed before you ask for it.

● You will need to bring your completed Senior Information Sheet or Resume with

you at that time along with information about how your counselor should submit

SPRING 2020 JUNIOR TIPS

• Review course selections for the fall so you have no “easy” senior year schedule Make your changes BEFORE May 22

-Fall grades are important to mid-year reports.

• If you are considering playing college sports, check out the NCAA or NAIA websites

• Begin looking at “Apply Texas” and “Common Application” websites

• Start composing your essays

• Set up your testing schedule – SAT,ACT, SAT Subject Tests

-Check with colleges to verify which tests are required for admission and/or placement purposes

SPRING 2020 JUNIOR TIPS

• Set up college visits and interviews

-Remember you get 2 days this year and 2 days next year

• Begin talking with your parents about financial aspects of college

• Look through scholarship source books

-Check out the College Resource Center on the KHS website

-Visit the College Room