DightonRehoboth High School Guidance Department GUIDANCE COUNSELORS FOR

Dighton-Rehoboth High School Guidance Department GUIDANCE COUNSELORS FOR CLASS OF 2017: Mrs. Donahue A-K Mrs. Payne L-Z FUTURE PLANNING PRESENTATION

Junior year Guidance Curriculum Naviance College Search n Colleges I’m Thinking About n Resume n Standardized Testing Academic Planning

College n Community College n Technical schools n Options

SELF ASSESSMENT Interests Personality Values Motivation

How are you evaluated? n Transcript Courses taken, rigor, GPA, Percentile n Testing Scores SAT I & II/ACT/AP ¢ Resume Activities/Athletics/Leadership/ Honors/Community Service n Application Essay/ What makes you special? n Recommendation Academic/coach/counselor/employer n Demonstrated Interest Showing your enthusiasm for the school you are applying to

Testing n SAT n ACT n Subject Tests n Scores/Superscoring

College Decision Process n n n n Size *SET UP COLLEGE VISITS* Location Majors Academic Programs: Honors college, Study Abroad, Internships, Campus Life: Athletics, Activities, Housing Financial and Scholarship Opportunities Graduation and Retention Rates Job Placement Rates

Safety, Match & Reach By the end of Junior year, students should have 5 - 8 schools under consideration. This allows for some flexibility in choice of major, career plans, and potential for financial aid. “SAFETY” schools – academic and/or financial (1 -2) “MATCH” schools – “hard data” fits the general admissions criteria of the school. (2 -4) “REACH” schools – “hard data” falls slightly short of the school’s average acceptance admissions criteria. (1 -2)

Massachusetts Schools Admissions Requirements: Required Courses: Match our graduation requirements Required Grades: The required minimum average grade for the State Colleges and Universities is an 83 (B-). You will receive extra credit for Advanced Placement courses. The GPA calculated by the college will be different than the GPA of your high school. Test Scores: For students with a GPA of 3. 0 or above, the college reserves the right to additional criteria, such as a minimum SAT/ACT. For those students with a GPA below 3. 0, the following sliding scale may be applied: Weighted High School GPA Freshman Admission to UMASS Combined SAT-I V&M Must Equal or Exceed (ACT Equivalent in Italics) Freshman Admission to State University Combined SAT-I V&M Must Equal or Exceed (ACT Equivalent in Italics) 2. 51 -2. 99 950 (20) 920 (19) 2. 41 -2. 50 990 (21) 960 (20) 2. 31 -2. 40 1030 (22) 1000 (21) 2. 21 -2. 30 1070 (23) 1040 (22) 2. 11 -2. 20 1110 (24) 1080 (23) 2. 00 -2. 10 1150 (25) 1120 (24)

Naviance Network n How to log into Naviance www. drregional. org n High School Page n Quick Links – bottom right n Student’s Email & Password

After You Sign in Click on the Tabs Updates from the Guidance Office Important Messages 11

About Me – Assessments and surveys Click here to make sure you have completed the following: Personality Type, Learning Style, Game Plan, and Brag Sheet if you need a guidance counselor recommendation.

Resume Document your activities, including extracurriculars, sports, leadership, employment, community service, and goals.

Career Exploration Click here to make sure you have completed the following: Career Interest Profiler, Cluster Finder, and Occupational Research

Colleges Click here to complete a college search and to put colleges into “Colleges I’m Thinking About”

College Profile Your Stats versus BC

COLLEGE PROFILE ADMISSIONS STATISTICS Average SAT/ACTScore s SAT subject tests requirement

COLLEGES I’M THINKING ABOUT Click Here to add colleges to your prospective college list

RECOMMENDATION REQUESTS

What Now? Search for Colleges via Naviance n Complete Resume for Letters of Rec. n n Plan/ask your recommenders in person Visit colleges over April Vacation, weekends, summer vacation n Sign up for SAT/ACT for June n SAT June 4 (May 5 deadline) n ACT June 11 (May 6 deadline) n Prepare for standardized testing n n Create appropriate email address n Make sure social media is private and secure

Final Thoughts. . . n ldonahue@drregional. org n jpayne@drregional. org n Communication: Email, Blog, Naviance n Field trip to RIC