College Application Process Class of 2021

• AT THIS POINT OF THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS SOME STUDENTS: • HAVE NO IDEA • ARE THINKING COMMUNITY COLLEGE • HAVE A LIST OF 10 COLLEGES • HAVE ALREADY APPLIED... 2020 LCHS SENIORS

COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS

LCHS SCHOOL COUNSELING

WHERE ARE WE AND WHERE DO WE GO FROM

HERE?

• AT THIS POINT OF THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS SOME STUDENTS:

• HAVE NO IDEA

• ARE THINKING COMMUNITY COLLEGE

• HAVE A LIST OF 10 COLLEGES

• HAVE ALREADY APPLIED

2020 LCHS SENIORS AND VIRGINIA COLLEGES

2020 LCHS SENIORS AND VIRGINIA COLLEGES

381 – 68% FOUR YEAR COLLEGE

COUNSELORS

IMPORTANT DATES

• AUGUST 20TH COLLEGE APPLICATION NIGHT

• SEPTEMBER 15TH FINANCIAL AID NIGHT – NOVA/ZOOM

• SEPTEMBER 23RD SAT @ LCHS, SENIORS ONLY

• CANCELED COLLEGE FAIR (SBHS)

• OCTOBER 12TH COLUMBUS DAY/COLLEGE VISITS

• OCTOBER 20TH FAFSA WORKSHOP – NOVA/ZOOM

• OCTOBER 27TH SAT W/ESSAY @ LCHS, SENIORS ONLY

• NOVEMBER 15TH DECEMBER 1ST MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES?

• DECEMBER 5TH SAT @ LCHS

HOW MANY?

• COLLEGES SHOULD BE ON MY LIST

• 5/6 IS NORMAL

• REACH, TARGET, AND SAFETY

• RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD I SEND WITH MY APPLICATIONS

• 0-3

• TIMES SHOULD I SEND TRANSCRIPTS TO A COLLEGE

• ONE WITH THE APPLICATION, ONE MID-YEAR, ONE AT THE END OF THE YEAR (SENIOR SURVEY)

• ALL WITH ONE REQUEST!!!!

TYPES OF APPLICATIONS

• SCHOOL-BASED

• THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY’S WEBSITE

• COMMON APPLICATION

• APPLY TO MULTIPLE SCHOOLS

• SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR SELECTED COLLEGES

HOW TO?

• REQUEST A TRANSCRIPT

• PAPER REQUEST

• ELECTRONIC REQUEST (2020-2021) ONLY OPTION

• FOUND ON THE LCHS SCHOOL COUNSELING WEBSITE

• REQUEST A DUAL ENROLLMENT TRANSCRIPT – DIRECTLY THROUGH NOVA/JMU/GMU

• REQUEST SAT/ACT SCORES

• THROUGH COLLEGEBOARD.COM OR ACTSTUDENT.ORG

• REQUEST RECOMMENDATIONS

• ASK THE TEACHER/PROVIDE RESUME OR INSIGHT SHEET

• FOLLOW UP

ENTRANCE EXAMS

• SAT (400-1600)

• COLLEGEBOARD.COM

• OPTIONAL ESSAY – ASK THE COLLEGE

• SAT II (SUBJECT TEST)

• MOST OF THE TIME NOT PART OF THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS – VERY SMALL % OF COLLEGES

• COULD BE USED FOR PLACEMENT

• ACT (1-36)

• ACTSTUDENT.ORG

• OPTIONAL ESSAY – ASK THE COLLEGE

• ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, READING

• RECOMMENDATION

• 1 SAT AND 1 ACT – TAKE ONE MORE BASED ON SUCCESS OF FIRST TEST

ENTRANCE EXAMS CONTINUED

• FOR ADMISSIONS FOR THE FALL OF 2021

• IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THE ADMISSIONS POLICIES FOR MOST COLLEGES WILL BE

DIFFERENT BECAUSE OF THE STUDENT’S ACCESS TO THE SAT OR ACT EXAMS

• WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO CALL OR REVIEW THE WEBSITE OF THE COLLEGES – IF YOU GAVE A SPECIFIC QUESTION ABOUT THAT POST SECONDARY INSTITUTION

• IT SEEMS THAT MOST COLLEGES WOULD STILL LIKE TO SEE AND EXAM IF A STUDENT IS INTERESTED

IN APPLYING FOR A MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIP OR AN HONORS COLLEGE

WHERE DO I GO FOR ASSISTANCE

LCHS – SCHOOL COUNSELING

NAVIANCE

NAVIANCE - SCATTERGRAM

COLLEGE BOARD

COLLEGE WEBSITE EXAMPLE - HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY

WHAT IS NEXT?

• AUGUST/SEPTEMBER

• NARROW DOWN YOUR LIST OF COLLEGES

• VISIT COLLEGES

• **MAKE A VIRTUAL APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR COUNSELORS**

• INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND OF THE “SENIOR COLLEGE PROCESS” LINK ON THE SCHOOL COUNSELING PAGE – ON THE LCHS WEBSITE

• ATTEND COLLEGE FAIR/VISIT COLLEGES - VIRTUAL

• COLLEGES VISITING LCHS – WORKING WITH OTHER LEESBURG HIGH SCHOOLS

• COMPLETE RESUME/INSIGHT SHEET

• ASK FOR LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS

• REGISTER FOR SAT/ACT

• BEGIN ON-LINE APPLICATION

WHAT IS NEXT?

• OCTOBER

• COMMUNICATE FINANCIAL SITUATION

• VISIT COLLEGES

• FILL OUT FAFSA

• MAKE A LIST OF DEADLINES FOR YOUR COLLEGES

• REVIEW COLLEGE ESSAYS

• CONTINUE OR COMPLETE COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

WHAT IS NEXT?

• NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

• SUBMIT EARLY APPLICATION

• EARLY DECISION VS EARLY ACTION

• CONFIRM COLLEGE DEADLINES

• SCHOLARSHIP/HONORS PROGRAMS DEADLINES

• KEEP GRADES UP – WE WILL SEND SEMESTER TRANSCRIPTS

• VISIT COLLEGES

• START LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

• TRANSCRIPTS - 10 SCHOOL DAYS TO PROCESS

• EXAMPLE – APPLICATION IS DUE NOVEMBER 1ST

• REQUEST NEEDS TO BE TO US BY OCTOBER 18TH

• PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE THANKSGIVING AND WINTER BREAK HOLIDAYS

HOW TO APPLY - VIDEO

• THANK YOU TO MR GREEN

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