Carla Hotts amp Amy Piazzon Shrine High School Counseling Department Who we are and how to reach us Carla Hotts Director of Counseling 248 549 2925 x 2553 hottsshrineschoolscom Amy ID: 559680
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Freshman and Sophomore Parent Meeting
Carla Hotts& Amy PiazzonShrine High School Counseling DepartmentSlide2
Who we are and how to reach us
Carla HottsDirector of Counseling248 549 2925 x 2553hotts@shrineschools.comAmy
Piazzon
Collegiate Counselor
248 549-2925 x 2552piazzon@shrineschools.comSlide3
Who is this kid I am living with??Slide4
Transition to High SchoolSlide5
College and Career Planning for Underclassmen
Freshmen:Introduction to who I am and what I doDispel the myth that my Freshman year doesn’t matter in the college search or that my religion grade doesn’t count.Teach them how GPA’s are calculated, help them to understand how each successive semester has a less significant impact on the overall GPA, what is a transcript vs a report card, and the importance of a positive academic trend.Enforce fact that everyone will be college ready by the time they graduate. Their grades should reflect their potential. If not, it is
their
responsibility, not that of the parents, teachers, or counselors. Slide6
Freshman:
Introduction to Naviance- a robust software program for career exploration and college research.Topics:Strength Explorer AssessmentCluster FinderCareer Interest Profiler
Road Trip Nation Interviews
Super Match College Search
GoalStart thinking about interesting careers which can help with both future course scheduling and college research.Slide7
Sophomores:
Review Transcript, GPA, importance of positive trend.Review the difference in the Strength Explorer and Career ClustersAssign homework or in class assignments to research specific careers and colleges based upon their results.Begin talking about formulating their personal criteria for their college search.
Introduce the
scattergrams
information on Shrine studentsSlide8
How to get to
Naviance….Naviance.comSign InStudent/FamilySchool Zip Code: 48073Select Shrine Catholic High SchoolUser name: first 4 letters of the last name followed by the first three letters of the first name.Password: set for shrine123-but your cherub might have changed it.
Save time by bookmarking this pageSlide9
College and Career
SummaryI will commandeer your cherub’s class five times this year to teach them how to use the tools within Naviance. This is huge commitment in terms of instructional time.I am available for them by appointment-if they can get past the line of seniors vying for my time.Slide10
Standardized Testing Information
Shrine Testing Schedule8th HSPT9th Pre-ACT 10th PSAT
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PSAT/NMSQT-National Merit Scholarship considerationOur students are exposed to both testing platforms prior to the Junior/Senior testing window.
Use the FREE resources in KHAN academy .
There is a list of “Shrine Approved” tutors listed on the Counseling Page of the
Shrineschools
. Website.Slide11
More Testing Info….
ACT vs SATBoth are standardized admissions tests accepted universally and interchangeably by colleges and universitiesACTComprised of 4 subsections and a writing sectionEnglish, Math, Science, and ReadingComposite score is an average of the subsectionsComposite score does NOT include the Writing score
High score is 36 in each section
There are 6 test dates annually: Sept*, Oct*, Dec, February, April*, and June* - * proctored at Shrine High SchoolSlide12
Comprised
of 4 subsections and a writing sectionEnglish, Math, Science, and ReadingComposite score is an average of the subsectionsComposite score does NOT include the Writing scoreHigh score is 36 in each sectionThere are 6 test dates annually: Sept*, Oct*, Dec, February, April*, and June* * proctored at Shrine High SchoolSlide13
Multiple smaller sections, but main scoring divisions are critical reading, math and writing.Scoring ranges from 200-800 for a max score of 2400, but the primary evaluable scores are the critical reading and mathematics sections which have a combined max score of 1600.SATs are offered in: Jan, March, May, June, Oct, Nov, and December
Currently Shrine is not a national testing site for the SATSlide14
2016/17 Standardized Test Fees
ACT+ Writing- $58.50ACT No Writing-$42.50SAT+ Writing-$57.00SAT No Writing $45.00Both ACT and SAT offer fee waivers for students who meet NACAC requirementsSlide15
Last Slide on Testing…I promise
Students who qualify for an SAT fee waiver will automatically receive 4 college application fee waivers uploaded to their SAT account. I am paying very close attention to the current trend of universities no longer requiring the writing portion of the SAT or ACT. Stay tuned….Slide16
Summary
The standardized testing environment is rapidly changing and will continue to change.The best recipe for success is a challenging college preparatory curriculum.Shrine students will continue to be exposed to both testing platforms.Students can take either or both tests for college admission consideration.
THEY ARE VIEWED EQUALLY
, but some students test more favorably on one of the formats.
Standardized tests are only one factor in a holistic admissions review.