Coral Gables Senior High School

Celebrating over 27 Years as an

IB WORLD SCHOOL

AgendaChanges in the IB Office

College Applications

CGHS Senior Parent Night/CAP

IB Test Registration/Class Fee

Introduce yourself to our New Counselor!

•Appointments-Please contact Mrs. Bellobbello@dadeschools.net(305) 443-4871 x2243

•New Counselor: Odalys Rodriguez Ody_Rodriguez@dadeschools.net(305) 443-4871 x2232

Where are they now?

How many schools should I apply to?

• “Dream School”• Likely—a pretty good chance of getting in• Safety—a sure thing for admission and cost

• Ultimately, deciding how many schools to apply to is a family decision. However, counselors generally recommend to consider applying to one to two schools in each category.

Early Action vs. Early Decision

•Both good ideas if you really like a particular school

•Early Decision is BINDING, must withdraw other applications if accepted

•Early Action is not binding, and you can apply early to various schools

•All schools policies may vary so you must research!

Applying to College-The Process

•The ApplicationoGoes digital

•Application FeesoFill out Lunch Application for waivers

•TranscriptsoSee Ms. Trujillo in Main Office

•Letter of RecommendationoManagebac

•College Visits/Financial PlanningoCheck with Mrs. Stack (CAP Adviser)

Common Application (and other online apps)

•Request me as your counselor:

oDiana Van Wyk

odvanwyk@dadeschools.net

•PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY OTHER VARIATION OF MY NAME!

Managebac and Parents

To create your account, please see the station set up in the lobby. You will be asked for:

Student E-mail (or Name)Parent First NameParent Last NameParent E-mail

CAP and Scholarships•Look in the CAP office for latest scholarships

•UM: George W. Jenkins Scholarship

•Davidson College (North Carolina) Belk Scholars

•Many listed in CAP bulletin, available online

•Many specific only to Gables students

•APPLY, APPLY , APPLY, APPLY, APPLY !!!!

CGHS Senior Parent Night

•September 24th at 6:30 pm in the Auditorium

•CAP will be there

•Not mandatory for IB Parents but will review the general graduation requirements and the college application/financial aid process

•Remember that IB has dates earlier than the other counselors

CGHS College Fair•September 30th in the GYM

•81 Colleges/Universities including all the state schools

•Passes will be given out September 25-27 in front of the New Building before school and at lunch time

•Check the CAP webpage for the Excel spreadsheet with all of the colleges attending

IB Test Registration•Deadline: October 15

•Will be completed through TOK2

•Commitment to test schedule/EE topic

•Verification will be sent home for signatures

•If financial penalties are incurred due to an error on the student’s part, a financial obligation will be imposed

Last Year’s Test Data:•155 Candidates

•Administered 1236 tests

•121 Candidates attained the IB diploma

•Average points: 30 (out of 24)

•Highest diploma points awarded to a candidate: 43 (out of 45)

•Average grade obtained: 4.74 (out of 7)

Testing Blues•Be supportive at home

•Every point counts (check with prospective colleges for IB credit equivalents)

•12 points must be earned in the HL subject groups

•12 points must be earned in the SL subject groups

•If a student tested last year and earned less than a 4-BONUS points from EE/CAS/TOK are essential! (Or if there is a shaky SL this year)

Upcoming Events/Dates•IB Class Fee Collection ($10): September 19th & 20th

•IB Test Registration: by October 15th

•Bridge 4 Peace 5K: April 5th, 2014

•IB Senior Breakfast: May 27th 2014 (depending on Testing Calendar)