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NOW IS THE TIME TO START PLANNING
FOR THE FUTURE…
� � Most WCA students intend to go to college
after graduation (approx. 98%)
� Others may go into the military
� Others may take a gap year
� Others will go straight into the work force
What are your post-high school plans?
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� All grades, beginning with those received in the first semester
of your freshman year, will be on your transcript. When you
apply to colleges and universi<es, the Admission Offices will
see all classes and all semester grades for those classes! And
this all begins in the FRESHMAN YEAR!
Your Transcript MaIers…..
Whatever your plans are, it is important to remember that everything that you do for
the next four years will lead you down that path toward
your goal!
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What else are colleges looking for?
Extracurricular Activities • Quality not quantity matters
most. • Take a leadership role in an
activity that you love.
Ability to be responsible, manage your time and be a
person of good character.
Service to the community (many
scholarships are available for service)
During the next four years, you will take several standardized tests to help you find your strengths
and weaknesses and prepare for the ACT and SAT tests.
Several of these tests also have career planning
components that will help you to begin exploring possible career interests.
� We recommend that you start taking the ACT &
SAT around December of the junior year. You
should take at least one test before the end of
your junior year. *PLAN and ACT have career planning components.
Testing Schedule
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PLAN, PSAT
PSAT, ACT and/or SAT
ACT and/or SAT
� � The PSAT taken during the junior year is the
National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test.
� For further information regarding the PSAT and National Merit Scholarships go to:
www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html
National Merit
� � The SAT has a mandatory Writing
component. The Writing portion of the ACT is optional at this point. When you becomes a
junior, you will check the entrance requirements of the colleges and universities
that you are interested in and take the Writing test if it is required. We recommend that every student take the Writing test at
least once. Currently no college or university in the state of Missouri requires the writing
test, but this could change at any time.
Writing Tests
� � ACT website: www.actstudent.org � SAT website: www.collegeboard.com
� Use your PLAN and PSAT results to choose classes for your plan of study. Strengthen your strengths and your weaknesses!
Where to get more information…
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� The best way for you to prepare for standardized tests is to
do well in your daily classes. Do not let yourself get behind.
You are encouraged to ask the teacher questions in class.
And if you need more personalized help, meet with the
teacher before or after school.
How to prepare for standardized tests
� � If your ACT composite score is 24 or higher, or your
SAT Critical Reading and Math sub score total is 1090 or higher, and you have completed MU’s required core curriculum, you will be admitted.
� Four units of English, four units of math Algebra 1 and higher, three units of social studies, three units of science, two units of the same foreign language and one unit of fine arts constitutes the core curriculum.
Current admission requirements for
the University of Missouri:
� � ACT 24; SAT 1090 (not including writing) OR � 2.8 core GPA (no weight) AND 23 ACT/1050 SAT � 2.9 core GPA (no weight) AND 22 ACT/1020 SAT � 3.05 core GPA (no weight) AND 21 ACT/980 SAT � 3.20 core GPA (no weight) AND 20 ACT/940 SAT � 3.35 core GPA (no weight) AND 19 ACT/900 SAT � 3.50 core GPA (no weight) AND 18 ACT/860 SAT � 3.65 core GPA (no weight) AND 17 ACT/820 SAT
MU Current Admission Requirements
Private colleges and universities look more holistically at the application during the admissions process. That includes: • rigor of classes taken /grades achieved • ACT and SAT scores
• service • extracurricular activities • work experience • recommendations • essays
Download your book at
http://www.wcastl.org/guidance-and-counseling/college-and-career-counseling/
Your book contains all of the information you’ve just read about but in greater detail. Please become familiar
with the book and its contents and always call if you have any questions.
Your College and Career Counselor is: Mrs. Kindbom (314)997-2900 X6139
School Counselors are: Mrs. Karigan (Class of 2014 & 2016) X6126 Miss Meyer (Class of 2015 & 2017) X6268