Navigating High School to College Transition Successfully
Prepare for your senior year and transition from high school to college with key steps including registering for college fairs, utilizing Naviance, exploring careers and colleges, and more.
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INTRODUCTION TO TRANSITIONING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE AND CAREER NAVIANCE/FAMILY CONNECTION PRESENTATION
OBJECTIVES SWBA: Identify the dates, resources and procedures to register for and attend the NACAC College Fair Conduct college searches and save their priority lists Locate the Senior Thinking About Yourself Form in order to secure a counselor letter of recommendation Identify the next steps for the summer prior to senior year Sign-on to Naviance and identify the following tools within each menu to support the college application process About Me Career Colleges
CAREER/COLLEGE EXPLORATION Research Research Research!!!!!!!!!! College Fairs Career Center College Visits Meet with Admissions Reps in the Fall Naviance
WELCOME! LOG INTO COMPUTER NETWORK GO TO: MAGRUDER HIGH SCHOOL WEBPAGE, CLICK ON FAMILY CONNECTION AND THEN
NAVIANCE/FAMILY CONNECTION Returning User enter username and password Username studentID@mcpsmd.net Password 6 digit Student ID
FOLLOW ALONG ABOUT ME About Me tab Profile Test Scores Game Plan Take 2 minutes to fill out Resume Senior Thinking About Yourself form Strengths Explorer (identify your talents)
FOLLOW ALONG CAREERS Careers tab Career Interest Profiler discover the types of work activities and careers that match your interests Favorite Careers and Clusters Research careers you are interested in pursuing. Road Trip Nation View interviews with adults who have careers similar to those that interest you
FOLLOW ALONG COLLEGES College tab Super Match College Search Colleges I m Thinking About SAVE your favorite COLLEGES HERE!! College Search Scattergrams College Match Scholarship List & Match Search by category, deadline date, name, etc
Search for Colleges using Naviance Family Connections School Type (2yr, 4 yr, vocational/career) Location Student Body Enrollment Size, demographics Majors & Minors Athletics Cost + Financial Aid Special Programs (clubs, newspaper, band, ROTC, etc.)
PRIOR TO SENIOR YEAR REMINDERS Complete Senior thinking about yourself form (Counselors will not write a recommendation without it) Develop a list of colleges that you are planning on applying to with application deadline dates Develop a plan for when you will take the SAT/ACT/Accuplaccer if you have not done so Secure teacher recommendations Begin drafting college essays
SUMMER MEETINGS Look for information to schedule a meeting in the summer to discuss post-high school plans with you, your parent/guardian and your counselor.
EXPLORE YOUR FUTURE Please LOG OFF your computer at the end of the period Visit Naviance again soon as a Returning User. Username: ID@mcpsmd.net Password: ID Thank You Counseling Dept.
