Class of 2012

Lovejoy High School

Senior Booster ClubChristine Downing

Karen KarnutaInformation about Senior

Breakfast on First day of school and Senior Brunch at the end of

the year

Herff Jones

Cap, Gown and Announcements Order in October

LHS Rep - Mike TidwellCell – 903-570-5697

1836 West Virginia Suite 104McKinney, TX 75069

Senior Parking

Info included in Mail outLottery – August 11

Painting – August 20-21

Counseling Staff • Amanda Breeden A-GL• Rebecca Puster & Pam Kennedy Go-N• Stacey Ruff O - Z• Jeannie Walls - Senior College & Career• Debbie Barnes – Registrar• Gigi Johnson – Office Coordinator

Graduation Plans - Side by Side Recommended

DistinguishedENGLISH 4.0 4.0MATHEMATICS 4.0 4.0SCIENCE 4.0 4.0SOCIAL STUDIES 4.0 4.0LOVEJOY LEADERSHIP 0.5 0.5HEALTH 0.5 0.5FINE ARTS 1.0 1.0PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1.0 1.0TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS 1.0 1.0 FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2.0 3.0ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES 4.0 3.0

TOTAL CREDITS 26 26

***The Distinguished Plan requires 4 advanced measures plus 3 credits of F.L.

Additional Graduation Requirements

• Senior Project – if not exempt• Pass all sections of TAKS

Counseling

• Dual Credit• Schedules• Transcripts• Exclusions• Maternity Leave

College Visits

• Seniors are allowed two days of college visitation per year. Before the visit, the student must inform the Attendance Office. It will be the responsibility of the student to return with a letter of verification on the college’s official letterhead stationery.

• Plan to attend College Fair Tuesday, September 13, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm

College Match…Things to Consider

– Institution Size– Location– Academic Programs– Campus Life– Cost– Diversity– Retention and Graduation Rates

Categorizing Your Options

•Safety School(s)•1-2Sure

Thing•Match School(s)•2-4

Challenge

•Reach School(s)•1-2

Dream

Types of Admissions

Admissions Applications

• Most common admissions applications at LHS

– National Common Application• www.commonapp.org

– State of Texas Common Application• www.applytexas.org

Things You will Need to Know

• Counselor’s contact information– Jeannie Walls– 469-742-8712– Jeannie_walls@lovejoyisd.net

• LHS School Code– 444-368

College Essays

• College Essays– When all else is equal a compelling essay will

make the differenceMay be used to assess fit or aptitude

• College admission officers – Look at the essay for evidence the student

can write well and support their ideas with logical arguments.

– They also want to know something about the personality of the student.

College Essays

• Stay on the prompt• Include things your transcript cannot

convey• It is another aspect of your portrait• Proof read – self and other• Be honest

TX Common Application Essays

A.) Write an essay in which you tell us about someone who has made an impact on your life and explain how and why this person is important to you.

B.) Choose an issue of importance to you- the issue could be personal, school related, local, political, or international in scope- and write an essay in which you explain the significance of that issue to yourself, your family, your community, or your generation.

C.) There may be personal information that you want considered as part of your admissions application. Write an essay describing that information. You might include exceptional hardships, challenges, or opportunities that have shaped or impacted your abilities or academic credentials, personal responsibilities, exceptional achievements or talents, educational goals, or ways in which you might contribute to an institution committed to creating a diverse learning environment.

The Common Application Essay

• Candidates must choose one topic and respond. Responses must be at least 250 words.

• Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.

• Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.

• Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.

• Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.

• A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.

• Topic of your choice.

Letters of Recommendation

• What has not been conveyed to that college?

• What do you want them to know?• Parent/Student information sheet• Spend more time on the Why’s!

– Why is that your biggest accomplishment?– Why was that your proudest moment?

• It cannot repeat information from your portrait

ACT

Basic Information Test Dates• 3 hour college entrance exam• Composed of 4 tests

– English usage– Mathematics– Reading– Science Reasoning– 30 minute optional writing

test• Score range 1-36 for each area• Writing test score range 2-12• www.act.org• www.actstudent.org

• September 10, 2011• October 22, 2011• December 10, 2011

SAT

Basic Information Test Dates• 3 hour and 45 minute

college entrance exam• Composed of 3 tests

– Critical Reading– Mathematics– Writing Skills

• Scores range 200-800 for each area

• www.collegeboard.com

SAT & Subject Test• October 01, 2011• November 05, 2011• December 03, 2011

SAT Subject Test

• 1 hour test that measures knowledge and skills in a particular subject and a student’s ability to apply the knowledge

• Scores range 200-800• Colleges may use these scores in several ways.

– Admissions purposes– Award college course credit– Help place students in the appropriate college

courses

Crafting the Class

– Holistic approach to the student body– It cannot only be a fit for the student but also

a fit for the institution– The institution has multiple goals

• Enrollment targets• Diversity• Special populations• Financial aid availability• Alumni

Things that May Effect You Getting in to Your Dream College

• Last year’s graduating class• Your major• Your home state• Them gambling on whether you will

actually attend• Who else is applying this year

Key Parts of College Admissions

• High school courses/ grades (G.P.A.)– Quality of courses, diversity, level of difficulty, trends/ consistency of grades

• Extracurricular activities/ Your resume– Includes academic awards/ honors, extracurricular activities, interest, jobs, community services and hobbies

• Application essays and/or personal statements• Standardized test scores

– Maybe #2 for more selective colleges (as an expectation level)

• Recommendation from teacher• Recommendation from counselor• Personal interviews

– Many schools may not require them but strongly encourage them and/or provide the option for you to interview

What is Considered Financial Aid?

Determining Need

Cost of Attendance - Expected Family Contribution

NEED

Scholarships

Sources of Scholarships• Institution

– In house– Alumni and Local Clubs

• Local• Companies

– General Electric, Campbell’s Soup,

– Target, Kohl’s, Tylenol• Foundations, Organizations,

Associations, Etc. – Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation – Community Foundation of Texas (

www.cftexas.org)

• Weekly Activity– Department Stores, Restaurants,

Grocery Stores, Bank, Church• Hobbies• Employers

– Grandparents’, Parents’, Child’s– Field of work as well as Direct

Employer• Internet and Guides• Field of Study• Networking• Scholarship Bulletin• Something Special

– Italian, Tall, Female Engineer

Summer

• Update Naviance– Colleges– Resume– “About Me” section

• Create a master calendar• Essays• Narrow your college choices to 5-10

schools

Fall• Standardized Testing• Applications• Essays – English Classes• Request letters of recommendation• Request transcripts (mid- September)• Scholarship search

Apply for Scholarships

YEAR-ROUND!

Winter/ Spring• November/ December

– Financial Aid PIN• www.pin.ed.gov

• January– FAFSA

• www.fafsa.ed.gov

• April/ May– College Decision

• May/ June– Request Final transcript

Apply for Scholarships

YEAR-ROUND!

Naviance

• Student Records– Organizations– Standardized Test Scores– Extracurricular Activities– Parent Information

• Career Planning• College Planning• Scholarships• Learning Styles

https://connection.naviance.com/lovejoy : Students

Senior Year Experience

Thank you