Junior Year Post-Secondary Planning Guide
Essential steps for post-secondary planning during your junior year, from standardized testing to college applications and resources. Get tips on ACT, SAT, AP tests, career exploration, and more to prepare for the next academic phase successfully.
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Post-Secondary Planning: Part 1 CENTRAL BUCKS HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH CLASS OF 2018 TARYN BARRETT LAURA LADLEY
OVERVIEW Junior Year Timeline Resources Standardized Testing ACT, SAT, AP Test Prep Career & College Search Process: Naviance Questions?
Junior Year Timeline WINTER/SPRING FALL SUMMER Attend Open Houses @ Colleges- meet with faculty/students/staff, tour, interview. Attend District College Fair on March 22nd, 6:30pm @ South. Call admissions to set up campus tours and visit schools of interest. Meet visiting college admission reps visiting South. Register for fall SAT, ACT and SAT Subject tests as needed. PSAT October 2016. Scores available online in December. Take the SAT/ACT & if necessary SAT Subject Tests, AP exams. Start looking at college applications. Naviance: Research careers/majors from surveys completed in 10th; update resume and game plan with major. Naviance: College search process. Identify colleges of interest. Request for Counselor Recommendation . Naviance: Parent & Student complete Request for Counselor Letter of Recommendation . Create important accounts: E-Prep (Mr. Pecic) CollegeBoard/ACT Khan Academy (app based) Inquire about recommendations from 11thgrade teachers. Revisit college application essay written in English 11 & fine-tune existing activity resume.
Resources Guidance Webpage Naviance (parents- email counselor for account) Counselor Chats Titan Forum Visits Individual Appointments ACT and College Board websites
Testing ACT SAT Subject Tests Advanced Placement
Testing Timeline SAT Spring of Junior Year Fall of senior year ACT Spring of Junior Year Fall of Senior Year AP First 2 weeks of May; same year as AP course SAT Subject Tests Immediately following related coursework
ACT vs. SAT Scoring ACT Benchmarks English- 18 Algebra- 22 Social Science/Reading- 22 Biology- 23 STEM- 26 SAT Benchmark Reading/Writing- 480 Math- 530
Test-Prep Resources Collegeboard.org (Khan Academy available for free!) Act.org ePrep (see CBS Librarian to activate account) FREE! Public Library resources SAT/ACT Verbal or Math electives Private SAT Courses- $$ Fairtest.org
Khan Academy: Free ACT/SAT Prep If you ve taken the PSAT or new SAT, share your scores with Khan Academy: Create a Khan Academy account. Choose to share your scores. Sign in to your College Board account and click Send. For ACT Prep via Khan Academy: Create a Khan Academy account. Take a quick ACT practice test to pinpoint strengths/weaknesses and begin practicing. Khan Academy Demo
Fees ACT Basic ACT-$39.50 Basic ACT plus Writing- $56.50 SAT SAT- $45 SAT with Essay- $57 * 4 free score reports per test date *
Testing: Official Score Report Most schools will accept scores from the transcript, some do not (most notably PSU). Student contacts/pays testing company to send score report directly to college. Takes about 4-6 weeks When registering, students can request scores be sent to up to 4 colleges for FREE. Some colleges require official score reports directly from testing company Is score choice the right choice? Most colleges, if viewing all test results will consider or combine the highest score from each section for a Super Score . SAT When registering for any standardized test, be sure to include CB South school code 394-992 and check Parent Portal to make sure scores have been sent to South (assessment tab).
Test Security Policy SAT ACT Online registration requires student to upload a digital photo, which will be included on a photo admission ticket. Students required to present photo admission ticket and a valid form of ID for admittance to the designated test center and at various times throughout the day. Absence of either document will preclude student from testing. Students must pre-register; standby (walk-in) testing is not permitted, nor will test center changes be permitted on test day.
Advanced Placement (AP) Testing Why take the AP Test? Can be used for college credit and course level placement. Mayhelp students place out of college courses. May allow students to achieve advanced standing Check individual college policies on credit awards: www.collegeboard.org/ap/creditpolicy Administered first 2 weeks of May @ CB South during school day.
Beginning the College Search Process No worries there are nearly 4,200 post-secondary schools in the United States from which to choose!
Naviance as a Valuable Resource Meets all your needs throughout the entire process Organize and keep personal records Analyze Data Visit College Websites Application links Scholarship list Career and College Search Tools Career Plan Surveys (Completed in 10th as part of CBSD Graduation Requirements)
Begin Your College Search Narrow your search to find the best fit 2 or 4 year Public vs private Coed vs single sex Size of locale Enrollment Location Distance from home Religious affiliation Competitiveness Major Sports & Divisions
Join us again. FEBRUARY23, 2017 MAY 18, 2017 SEPTEMBER 2017
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