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College Bound?
Students who need
information on the college
application process may schedule
an appointment with their
Alpha Counselor or with the
College Counselor, Mrs.
Cecile Rizzo.
Check out the following information
to help you start your reseach
on going to college.
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State Health Vaccination Requirement for College
Beginning September, 2008, unless excused because of medical or religious reasons, any freshman college student under the age of 24 may not live in on-campus housing unless vaccinated against Neisseria Meningiditis (Meningococcus). Freshman who live in a dormitory-style housing are four times more likely to contract meningitis caused by Neisseria Meningiditis than the general population. This vaccination requirement will help prevent this debilitating and sometimes fatal disease.
(Oct. 19, 2007 - News Release)
College
Visits
Listen to daily announcements
and watch for flyers posted in
English and Social Studies classes.
Passes to attend these presentations
and to meet the visiting college
representatives can be obtained
from Mrs. Rizzo.
Teachers whose classes are missed
must be notified at least on day
in advance.
Ten Tips for Writing a
Great College Admissions Essay
(Credit:
Charlotte Lazor, Associate Director
of Admission Information Systems
at Wesleyan University, Elizabeth
K. Lyons, Associate Director of
Admissions at Hawaii Business College)
•
Don't let the college admissions
essay intimidate you. Remember,
it's the part of your application
that is fully under your
control. Make it work to
your advantage. |
•
Don't "recycle" essays.
Nothing will land your
essay in the circular file
faster than an obviously "recycled" or "near
match" essay. |
•
Be yourself. Choose a topic
that is meaningful to you.
Speak in your own voice.
Write what you feel, not
what the admissions committee
wants to hear. The essay
is the candidate's opportunity
to explain who they are
and why they are unique. |
•
Don't overextend. Don't
take on too big a topic
and don't adopt a "preachy" tone.
College admission officers
don't want to be lectured
on rainforest destruction.
Instead, tell them how
you became interested in
environmentalism. |
•
Be creative. Try to come
up with something different.
Remember that the people
reviewing your essay will
have read hundreds - if
not thousands - in the
past. Don't give them one
more "The Teacher Who Influenced
Me Most" or "Drinking and
Driving is Bad" to wade
through. |
•
Captivate your audience.
Your essay needs to be
engaging and memorable.
Try to draw the reader
in with a quick, enticing
introduction. You want
to catch their interest
and give them a reason
to finish your essay. |
•
Accentuate the positive.
If you're writing about
a traumatic experience,
describe the negatives
but don't dwell on them.
Rather explore how the
experience changed you
and what you took away
from it. |
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Leave time for drafting.
Write a first draft. Let
it sit for a few days.
Then review it carefully
and look for weak or dull
spots, as well as spelling
and grammatical errors.
Never let your first draft
be your final draft. |
•
Revise, rewrite, reword.
Revision is the key to
all good writing - college
admission essays included.
Hammer your draft into
shape through various rewrites.
Read each draft aloud;
your ears can pick up problems
that your eyes miss. Pursue
perfection. No essay needs
to be error-free more than
this one. Quadruple-check
the spelling. Type your
essay carefully. |
•
Ask people for input. Teachers,
counselors, friends, parents,
siblings - ask people you
respect for some candid
feedback. "What do you
think I'm trying to say?" "Does
it sound confusing?" "Is
it boring?" "Do I come
across as the person you
know?" |
Links
to Great College Resources
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• KapTest.com -
Comprehensive site for
test prep, practice problems,
examples, advice and much
more for PSAT, SAT, and
ACT. |
• Adventures
in Education - Offers
advice about planning
your future, careers,
colleges, and financial
aid from the Texas Guaranteed
Student Loan Corp. |
• CollegeView -
A database of over 3,000
two- and four-year colleges |
• CollegeNet -
A searchable database of
four-year U.S. colleges
by size, tuition range,
major, and more . CollegeNET
also hosts forms for admissions,
housing, tuition, contributions
and other university commerce
to over hundreds of leading
institutions. |
• University
Links - A database
of university links,
featuring "best of" sites;
links to over 2200 colleges,
universities, trade schools
and much more, all listed
by category, state and
alphabet. |
• EssayEdge -
Named "the world's premier
application essay editing
service" by The New York
Times, EssayEdge has helped
more applicants write successful
application essays than
any other company in the
world. They have over 100+
Harvard-educated editors
that offer critiques, proofing,
and superior editing, giving
you the edge you need in
the ultra-competitive college
and graduate school application
process. |
What's
The Worst Thing a Student
Can Do On His or Her College
Application?
"The worst thing an applicant can do is not take the completion of the application
seriously and/or make the mistake of believing the admissions committee will
understand the depth of their contributions to their school or community without
the need for clarification…This includes the use of initials of obscure (at least
to the reader) organizations without spelling out what the organization is about
and what their contribution to it was. Of course the application should be on
time and neatly completed."
Bruce Walker
Director of Admissions , University of Austin-Texas
Questions for Students to Ask a College Representative
Fall is the time when admissions officers make high school visits, attend college
fairs, and conduct group meetings around the globe! It's also an excellent opportunity
for high school students to learn more about a college before making a trip to
campus. Having prepared questions for the college reps can enhance a student's
knowledge of each school's character. Following is a list of questions that students
may want to ask a visiting college representative.
•What
is the makeup of the student
body (e.g. from what states,
how many undergraduates/graduates,
male/female ratio, commuter
vs. residential, racial
and cultural backgrounds)? |
•What
percentages of freshmen
live on campus? |
•Is
housing guaranteed for
freshmen? |
•What
percentages of students
return for their sophomore
year? What percent graduate
in four years? |
•Do
you offer a wide variety
of majors? Can students
easily change their course
of study? |
•Do
faculty members teach courses? |
•Are
their opportunities for
research, independent study,
internships, and study
abroad? |
•Do
students have a lot of
choices for their extra
curricular activities? |
•What
are the characteristics
of this school that make
it distinctive? |
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Division 1 Academic Eligibility Requirements
If
you're entering a Division
1 college on or after August
1, 1996, in order to be classified
a "qualifier," you're required
to:
•Graduate
from High school; |
•Successfully
complete a core curriculum
of at least 13 academic
course units as follows |
•English
4 years |
•Mathematics
(two years of mathematics
courses at the level
of algebra 1 or above)
2 years |
•Natural
or physical science (including
at least one lab course,
if offered by the High
school)2 years |
•Additional
course in English, Mathematics,
or Natural or Physical
Science 1 year |
•Social
Science 2 years |
•Additional
academic courses [in
any of the above areas
or foreign language,
computer science, philosophy
or non doctrinal religion
(e.g.,comparative religion)
courses 2 years |
•Have
a core-course grade-point
average (based on a maximum
of 4.000) and a combined
score on the SAT verbal
and math sections or
a sum score on the ACT
based on the qualifier
index scale. |
Division 1 Qualifier Index
| GPA |
ACT |
SAT |
| 2.500 & Above |
68 |
820 |
| 2.475 |
69 |
830 |
| 2.450 |
70 |
840-850 |
| 2.425 |
70 |
860 |
| 2.400 |
71 |
860 |
| 2.375 |
72 |
870 |
| 2.350 |
73 |
880 |
| 2.325 |
74 |
890 |
| 2.300 |
75 |
900 |
| 2.275 |
76 |
910 |
| 2.250 |
77 |
920 |
| 2.225 |
78 |
930 |
| 2.200 |
79 |
940 |
| 2.175 |
80 |
950 |
| 2.150 |
80 |
960 |
| 2.125 |
81 |
960 |
| 2.100 |
82 |
970 |
| 2.075 |
83 |
980 |
| 2.050 |
84 |
990 |
| 2.025 |
85 |
1000 |
| 2.000 |
86 |
1010 |
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Nevada Colleges and Universities
Food for Thought...
"To start on a path to college, students
must have a clear plan...developed by all entering ninth grade with the assistance
of teachers, an academic councelor, and their parents." Every
Child A Graduate, Alliance for Excellent Education
“Your family should not only start researching
prospective schools during your child’s junior year, but also should
start thinking about financial aid at that time as well. Visit the financial
aid office during campus visits to ask about the school’s financial aid
offers. Also request a calendar of important deadlines for financial aid applications.
Encourage your teen to look for scholarships and other forms of gift aid immediately.” SuperCollege.com
"The better your vocabulary knowledge, the easiler you'll find to understand
the large amount of reading you must do on standardized tests. Many test are
built around extensive, often complicated passages you must read and accurately
interpret. Even an occasional math item is made a little more complicated by
the use of a challenging vocabulary word. Vocabulary knowledge will make a clear
and significant difference in your overall performance." Petersons.com
“The general rule for when students should take the ACT or SAT I is once
during the spring of their junior year, and if they are not satisfied with the
scores, again in the fall of their senior year.” SuperCollege.com
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