Sherwood High School Counseling Services

Sherwood High School Counseling Services
TONIGHT’S AGENDA
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Ms. Williams – Welcome
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Counseling Department
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Presentation
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Break-out sessions with counselors
TONIGHT
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YOU WILL:
Gain Understanding of the College
Application Process at Sherwood High
School
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Learn about Resources
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Consider Next Steps
HOW DO I START?
FAMILY CONNECTIONS
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Resources: About Me/Careers/Colleges
Resume Building (9th)
 Personality Profile (10th) – connects careers and possible
majors in college
 College & Scholarship Search (11th – 12th)
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Customized data relating to SHS students.
 Supports college planning and the application
process
 Linked to colleges worldwide and their websites.
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http://connection.naviance.com/sherwood
Username: Email address.
 Password: Student ID# (6 digit ID#).
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COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS
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Select your colleges of choice.
Update your list of colleges on Family Connections.
Know your deadline dates.
Complete and Submit applications to the colleges.
On Family Connections, request transcripts, mid-year
transcripts and letters of recommendation online.
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Remember you should have already spoken to your teachers requesting
recommendations.
Submit a completed transcript request form at least 15
school days before the college deadline. (paper copy to
the registrar)
COLLEGE APPLICATION POINTS TO
CONSIDER
 If you are using the Common Application be sure to
complete the FERPA waiver on the Common Application
website.
 Connect your Common Application to the Family
Connections program.
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Be sure to use the same email address
Remember to bring any secondary/counselor reports and
fees if needed when you turn in the paper copy of the
transcript request form to the registrar.
 The paper copy of the transcript request form is required
because it is our back up system for what was entered
online.
 Request test scores to be sent to colleges from SAT
(www.collegeboard.org.)/ACT (www.actstudent.org)
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TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM
Name:
Counselor:
Student ID#:
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Date
# Paid
1 Free
2 Free
Student’s Signature (if 18 years old)
Name and Date of
Complete Request
address
of school
App.
Type
Parent’s Signature (if student is under 18)
Deadline
Date
Date
Mailed
MidYear
Final
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM CONTINUED
# Paid
Name & Complete
Address of School
1 Free
University of MD
Office of Undergraduate
Admissions
Mitchell Building
College Park, MD 20742
1. ___________________
2. ____________________
Regular _____
Rolling ______
Early Action _____
Early Decision _____
Priority _____
2 Free
Vassar College
Admissions Office
124 Raymond Avenue
Box 10
Pough Keepsie, NY
12604-0010
1.________________
2.________________
Regular _____
Rolling _____
Early Action _____
Early Decision _____
Priority _____
3 $5
Date
Requested
Application Type
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM CONTINUED
#
Deadline
Date
Date Mailed
Mid-Year
Transcript
Final
Transcript
1 11/1/15
2 11/15/15
3 12/1/15
College Transcript Request Procedures
In order for an application to be considered complete the following documents need to be sent from Sherwood High School to each requested
college: official transcript, school counselor letter of recommendation, school profile, and school secondary report
(if applicable.) Listed below are the procedures to initiate the process.
Submit request for transcript and letters of recommendation on Family Connections
Complete and submit a College Transcript Request Form. Be sure to fill in the following:
Student Name (use the student’s full legal name)
School Counselor Name
Student Birth Date and ID Number
Parent Signature (Required if student is under the age of 18)
Print the complete name and address for each school requiring a transcript.
Indicate the application type for each request.
List the application deadline date that corresponds with the application type.
All documentation must be submitted to the Registrar’s office at least three weeks (15 school days) prior to the deadline dates.
The first two transcript requests are free. All additional transcripts are $5.00 per request. Payment may be made by cash or by check payable to
Sherwood High School. You can track your Transcript Requests on Family Connections.
Please contact Ms. Barbara Lee at 301-924-3286, located in the Registrar’s Office, if you have any questions.
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM CONTINUED
Sherwood High School Transcript Request Form
Please review the questions below for each college for which you are requesting a transcript. All information should be
completed prior to submitting a Transcript Request Form to the Registrar’s Office.
Have you submitted your application to this college?
Have you requested your transcripts through Family Connections?
Are you applying to this school by using the Common Application?
If so, have you match your application in Family Connections to the Common Application?
Have you requested your letters of recommendation in Family Connections?
Have you completed your Brag Sheet/ Parent Brag Sheet in Family Connections? or Have you submitted a paper copy to your
counselor?
Have you completed your Resume in Family Connections? or Have you submitted a paper copy to your counselor?
Have you requested your SAT/ ACT scores to be sent directly to this college?
You must request your scores through:
www.collegeboard.org = SAT
www.act.org = ACT
APPLICATION DEADLINES
If you application is DUE
by:
YOU MUST:
1. Apply to the college first and foremost
2. Submit information to the Registrar;
3. Request Counselor/Teacher
Recommendation ON or BEFORE:
October 15
September 23
November 1
October 9
November 15
October 24
December 1
November 6
December 15
November 25
January 1
November 30
January 10
December 9
January 15
December 11
February 1
January 8
February 15
January 23
March 1
February 5
THE RECOMMENDATION
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On average each college will ask for letters of
recommendation from:
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Teacher(s)
3 weeks (15 school days) advanced notice required
 Will up load letters into family connections
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Counselor
All the letters of recommendation will
be sent with your transcript to the
college by the registrar.
SAT/ACT
SAT Date
Register By Date
Late Registion
October 3, 2015
September 2, 2015
September 18, 2015
November 7, 2015
October 1, 2015
October 23, 2015
December 5, 2015
November 6, 2015
November 20, 2015
ACT Date
Registration Deadline (Late Fee Required)
September 12, 2015
August 7, 2015
August 21, 2015
October 24, 2015
September 18, 2015
October 2, 2015
December 12, 2015
November 6, 2015
November 20, 2015
* Free online tools available to help you prepare for taking the PSAT, SAT, or
ACT. Use the study guides to learn more about the test, review specific skills, take
practice quizzes, and track your progress.
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
COUNSELORS’ ASSIGNMENTS
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Al-Atrash
Ritchie
Benson
Singleton
Rafferty
McKenna
Sartori
Avery
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B - Cap
Car - Fd
Fe – Ja
Jb – Mar
Mas – Pe
Pf – St
Su – Z
Ertzman
Ertzman
Room H138
Ertzman
Room H141
Room H143
Room H145
Ertzman