PowerPoint Presentation - Senior Jitters Night

							Senior
Parents
                  Supervisor of Guidance
                    Marleen O’Connor
                Jon Cosse, Interim Director


 Night           Counselors/Child Study Team
          Cathy DiLorenzo, Dana Karas, Lenora Keel,
           Patti Lieberman, Jennifer McGann, Cathi
                 Ragsdale, Shirley Satterfield,
              Barbara Silverman, Karen Wedam

                  Jeff Lowe, College Advisor

                       Guidance Interns:
                Susan Paterson and Paulo Velasco
The Application
    Electronic vs. Paper
    Common Application vs.
     School Application
    Supplements
    School Reports
    Teacher
     Recommendations
    Resumes
    Personal Essay
    Proofread!
Deadlines
            Pay attention to deadlines!
             Rolling
             Early Action
             Early Action/Single
              Choice
             Early Decision 1 & 2
             Priority Deadline
Application Websites
       Common Application:
       www.commonapp.org

   Rutgers Online Application:
      (Priority Deadline December 1st)

     www.admissions.Rutgers.edu

   Peterson’s Resource Center
www.petersons.com/egrc/princeton/
    Mailing Procedures
   School record release form-      STUDENT MAILS: application,
    signed                           essay, resume and any supplemental
   Application timelines            materials.
   Addressed envelopes              GUIDANCE MAILS: transcript,
    (no stamps required)             counselor’s letter of
   A blue transcript request card   recommendation, secondary school
    for each school                  report and school profile.
                                     TEACHER’S MAIL: letters of
                                     recommendation
                                     STANDARDIZED TESTING
                                     SERVICE MAILS: Official score
                                     reports to requested schools.
College Visits
                    Attend college fairs.
                    College visits to PHS-
                     obtain pass from
                     guidance office.
                    Check PTO Newsletter
                    Campus visit highly
                     recommended and when
                     possible, schedule an
                     interview.
                    Check PHS Guidance
                     Website:
                     http://phs.prs.k12.nj.us/
                     Guidance/
Testing
  ACT
  SAT I
  SAT II
  Scores need to be
   sent by testing
   service to be
   official.
Financial Aid

 CSS/Financial Profile
  www.collegeboard.com
 FASFA (after Jan. 1)
  www.fafsa.ed.gov/
 Fastweb www.fastweb.com
 Senior Financial Aid Night –
  December 13, 2006 @ 7 PM
NCAA

 DivisionI and II
athletes apply online

         Website:
  www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
Additional Resources
    National Association for College
         Admission Counseling
    www.nacacnet.org
    www.eCampusTours.com
    www.MyCollegeOptions.com
    http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/
           Breakout groups and
                questions.
            Counselors
Group 1:

     Shirley Satterfield A-Ci
     Patti Lieberman H-L
Group 2:

      Dana Karas M-Po
      Jen McGann Pr-St
Group 3:

      Cathy DiLorenzo Cl-G
      Barbara Silverman Su-Z