senior parent night falls church high school 2013-2014
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Senior Parent NightFalls Church High School
2013-2014
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Senior Parent Night Agenda
• Renee’ Foster, College & Career Center Specialist,
-Career Center Resources
-Family Connection
-SAT vs. ACT
• College Representatives will discuss College Admissions:
-Jeanine Lalonde, University of Virginia;
-Lauren Snyder, Marymount University;
-Amanda Darr, Northern Virginia Community College Pathways Counselor
• Camilo Cardona & Patti Welch, Senior Lead Counselors
-In House Application Procedures
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Career Center Resources for Post-Secondary Options
College Apprenticeship
Military Gap Year Program
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• View and exchange information about your plans with school counseling staff through this extensive resource!
• About Me-Develop plans-Record activities -Identify skills & interests (Interest Surveys)
• About College-Search for colleges-College Visit Schedule-See College acceptances (Scattergrams)
• From Your School
-Messages from Mrs. Foster & School Counselors
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All colleges will accept either or both exams.
SAT ACT Length 3 hours, 45 minutes 3 hours, 25 minutes (includes optional 30-
minute Writing Test) Sections 10 Sections: 3 Critical Reading, 3 Math, 3
Writing (including Essay), 1 Experimental (not scored)
4 Sections (plus optional Writing Test): English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing
Subjects Critical Reading Math Writing
English Math Reading Science
Writing (optional) Reading Reading passages with questions pertaining to
comprehension and sentence completion 4 passages, 10 questions per passage
Science N/A Science (analysis, knowledge, problem solving)
Math Arithmetic, geometry, algebra, and algebra II Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
Essay Required Optional (final section) Score Composition 1/3 Math
1/3 Reading 1/3 Writing
¼ English ¼ Math ¼ Reading ¼ Science
Scoring Aggregate score 600 – 2400 based on total of 3 scores 200- 800 (Reading, Math, Writing)Score of 0-12 for Essay
Composite score 1-36 based on average of 4 sections (English Math, Reading Science) Score 0-12 for Optional Essay.
Penalties Penalties (typically ¼ point deducted) for wrong answers
No penalties for incorrect answers
Sending Scores to Colleges
Student decides which scores are sent Student decides which scores are sent
Additional Information www.collegeboard.org www.actstudent.org
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College Admissions Guest
• Jeanine Lalonde, Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions
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College Admissions Guest
• Lauren Snyder, Assistant Director of Admissions
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Pathways Program-NVCC
• Amanda Darr , NVCC Pathways to the Baccalaureate Counselor
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Parents…….
FCHS School counselors and the College & Career
Center Specialist are always available to
answer your questions and provide
support! This is a team effort!
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Important advice we share with your kids…
• Choose what’s important to you, not your friends.
• Try to visit campus while
schools are in session.
• Attend College Info Sessions held @ FCHS
• While it’s great to go where all your friends are going this is your education and your future depends on your choices.
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Additional Advice…….
• Secure teacher, coach, and employer letters of recommendation early
• Keep your grades up!!• If you have recently
become a US Citizen, please update your status with the Social Security Administration
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The In-House Application Process
•Transcript Request Form
•Recommendations•Secondary School Report
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Transcript Request Form
Then$5 each
First 3 Are Free
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RecommendationsDid you know?
1. Some colleges only want a letter of recommendation from a counselor
2. Some ask for a teacher and a counselor recommendation.
3. And there are even a few that don’t ask for one at all!
Things to Confirm
4. Do I need a recommendation? (research the college admission page)
5. Who will I ask to write my letters of recommendation?
Please give Teachers/Counselors 2-3 weeks to complete recommendations!!
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Secondary School Report• NACAC Secondary School report is accepted by all universities/colleges in the U.S.
• Common App Report will be used for all Common App Schools
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RE: Social Networking Sites
THINK!! Before Posting!!
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Stay Up To Date…..
www.facebook.com/fchsjaguars
@FCHSCareerCtr
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Calendar Events• Wednesday, 9/25 7 PM @ Falls Church HS: Senior Parent Night
Representatives from several colleges and FCHS counseling department give
an overview and insight on the college application and aid process.
• Saturday, 9/28 1-5 PM @ James Lee Community Center: Fall Festival
Our AVID counselor (Joanne PerduOuimet) will have a booth where she will
have flyers and answer any questions
• Tuesday, 10/1 6:30-8:30 PM @ Falls Church HS: College Applications and Aid w/ Andrea Ashton. Ms. Ashton is a professional college planner that will offer information and insight into paying for college
• Wednesday, 12/18 7 – 8 PM @ Falls Church HS: Financial Aid Workshop w/ Renee Foster & Department of Education Rep. Our very own College and Career Counselor Renee Foster and a representative from the US Department of Education will walk you through the Aid process and have a Q & A afterwards.
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Before you know it….
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Which path will your student choose?
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Questions??