JUNIOR PARENT MEETING JANUARY 2018 Junior Year to

JUNIOR PARENT MEETING JANUARY 2018

Junior Year to Senior Year • Preparing/planning for college? • Student needs to stay on track with classes and grades – should meet with the counselor to get one on one review/guidance on future planning and how to improve. • Have student make a college list – consider size, location, cost, and majors/programs. Discuss these considerations together. • Research college admissions criteria/requirements. NCAA eligibility? Plan challenging senior year class schedule accordingly. • Extracurricular involvement inventory

Junior Year to Senior Year � Review PSAT/NMSQT results together – log into the student score reporting portal for Collegeboard. org. Score report shows what they should work on to get ready for college, AP course recommendations, + Khan Academy free practice SAT. Student to prepare for standardized tests. � Learn more about financial aid, start a scholarship search, consider recommendation writers and keep in contact with them. � Summer: Visit colleges, get advice from other college students, start working on application essays �Familiarize yourself with Counseling web page �http: //mtpleasantschools. net/mphs

Junior Year to Senior Year �Not planning college? Not sure? Meet with your guidance counselor. Student still needs to stay on track with classes/grades for graduation in order to have more options available to pursue in the future. �Visit with the Career Counselor, Mrs. Greening, at GI-TEC – job shadowing, career technical course options leading to certification, co-op opportunities, etc. �Military representatives often available at school to discuss enlistment options.