Class of 2018 Senior Meeting Pickerington High School North
Agenda • Agenda: – Credit Check – Announcements – Naviance Review – Letters of Recommendation
Graduation Requirements / Credit Checks • English : 4 credits • Math : 4 credits, one must be Algebra 2 • Science : 3 credits, one must be a physical science (integrated science) & one must be life science (biology). • Social Studies : 3 credits which must include World History, American History, Economics, Principles of Democracy • Fine Arts: 1 credit • Health: .50 credit • Physical Education: .50 credit (ea. PE class is only worth .25 credit) • Electives : 4 credits
Standard Diploma Honors Diploma (Required for Graduation) (Must earn at least 7 of the 8 criteria) Diploma English 4 credits English 4 credits Options Social Studies 3 credits Social Studies 4 credits Science 3 credits Science 4 credits (Physical Science, Life Science and (Advanced Lab Based Science) Advanced Science) Mathematics 4 credits Mathematics 4 credits (Must include Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 and ( One of which must be Algebra 2 ) an additional Advanced Math) Health/P.E. 1 credit Foreign Language 3 credits .(5 HEALTH AND .5 PHYSICA(L EDUATION)) 0r 2+2 ( 2 PE waivers for Marching Band, Cheerleading or (3 credits of one foreign language or two credits approved athletics can be used in place of PE) each of two foreign languages) Fine Arts 1 credit Fine Arts 1 credit Electives 4 credits Unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher Total = 20 credits 27 or higher on the ACT or 1210 or higher on SAT
Pickerington High School North Graduation Requirements In addition to the required graduation credits, students are required to take 7 end- of course exams and achieve one of the following to receive a diploma: • Option 1: Students must accumulate a minimum of 18 points from scores on their end of course exams to become eligible for a diploma. To ensure that students are well rounded, they must earn a minimum of 4 points in math, 4 points in English and 6 points across Science and Social Studies. • Option 2: Students earn “remediation-free” scores in English language arts and mathematics on a nationally recognized college admission exam. • Option 3: Earn a State Board of Education-approved, industry recognized credential or a state-issued license for practice in a career and achieve a score that demonstrates workforce readiness and employability on the WorkKeys assessment.
Option 1: Class of 2019 and beyond take 7 required end of course exams. ❧ English 9 ❧ American History ❧ English 10 ❧ American Government. ❧ Algebra 1 ❧ Biology ❧ Geometry ➔ Earn at least 4 points in English tests ➔ Earn at least 4 points in Math tests ➔ Earn at least 6 points in Science and Social Studies Tests
Option 2: College Readiness Score on a National Admission Test ACT SAT English 18 Critical Reading 450 Reading 22 Math 520 Math 22
Credit Check • Review your transcript check off each class. • Contact your counselor if you are missing a graduation requirement.
Naviance Review • Check to see if you can access your Naviance Log-in • Create or update your Common Application www.commonapp.org. (optional) • Sync Common App with Naviance • Identify Prospective Colleges • Adding Colleges to Naviance • Complete College Applications • ACT/SAT Scores • Transcripts • School Counselor Recommendations and Forms • Teacher Recommendations
Naviance Log-In Login Information Username: First name and Last name. All one word. OR First (space) Last Ex. RobertSmith OR Ex. Robert Smith OR Ex. Robert_Smith Password: Your student id number. (also serves as your lunch code) • Trouble logging in? Put a space between your first and last name or underscore (ex. Robert_Smith.) If this doesn’t work, let the presenter know.
Common Application Students can find a link to the Common Application website on their Naviance Family Connection account on the Colleges tab. 1. Select the “Colleges” tab. 2. Select “Colleges I am applying to”. 3. If you will be using the Common Application, use the link there to go to the Common Application website and set up your Common Application account. The Common Application website is: www.commonapp.org Record your user name (your email address) and password so that you can easily return to this website. You will also need to enter your user name (same as your email address) on Naviance Family Connection to sync the two accounts.
Linking Common App to Naviance I.) Students will need to complete part of the Common Application before syncing the Common Application with Naviance Family Connection. 1. Complete “education” section in Common App. 2. Add a college to My College 3. Access FERPA form. Select college and select assign recommenders (do not list names). This gives you access to the FERPA Release Form. 4. Click the FERPA Release Authorization, giving PHSN permission to send your transcript. Follow the instructions and click these items: ✓ I authorize every school that I have attended to release all requested records… ✓ II.) SYNC COMMON APP WITH NAVIANCE FAMILY I waive my right to review all recommendations and supporting CONNECTION: Once logged on Naviance, the following documents… (You may choose to waive or not to waive your tasks must be completed on NAVIANCE in order to move right to review recommendations. The right to view forward in applying to colleges: recommendation, if you choose to keep it, will only be 1. Select the “Colleges” tab. 2. Select “Colleges I am applying to”. applicable at the college you choose to attend.). 3. Enter your USER NAME for Common App (if ✓ I understand that my waiver or no waiver selection above applicable). pertains to all colleges…. 4. Enter your BIRTHDATE. 5. Once you’ve done this correctly and you see ✓ You are now ready to sync the Common Application with your this, you are finished: Naviance Family Connection Account. Remember, at this • Common App Account Matching -Complete point, the Common Application is not complete. At some point, • Your Common App account was successfully matched. students must return to the Common Application and finish the • FERPA Status: Waived entire application including the writing samples and then submit the application.
Completing College Applications • COMPLETE YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS: Two places to access the college’s application: – College admissions website (remember that you can access nearly every college’s website via Naviance). Nearly all colleges provide and prefer online applications. – Common Application website, www.commonapp.org. There are currently more than 500 colleges and universities using the Common Application. It is recommended that students register to use the Common Application now, as it will save time later.
Add College to Naviance You can select one of two options: 1. Colleges I’m thinking about. (prospective) 2. Colleges I’m applying to.
Identifying Prospective Colleges Select “lookup”. A popup menu called “College Picker” will appear with a list of Ohio colleges and access to the “search” option. Mark the box to the right if you have applied to this college . At bottom of page, select “add applications”. Once in the “College Picker” popup menu, there are five ways to search for colleges & universities: -Default setting for College Picker list shows the most commonly applied to Ohio colleges & universities. - To search for specific college, enter name of college. - Browse by a letter of an alphabet. - Browse by State. - Browse by country
Transcripts TRANSCRIPTS: Colleges request that students submit an academic transcript to their college/university as part of the application process. To request that the PHSN School Counseling Office send a student’s transcript to a college or university: ✓ Complete and submit a GREEN transcript request form. (Available in PHSN School Counseling Office). Make sure its filled out completely. Fill out one for EACH college/University. Please hand the GREEN transcript request form to Ms. Chandler (School Counseling Office Secretary). It is not necessary to make an appointment with the student’s school counselor to submit the transcript request form (unless the student has questions about the process). ✓ Allow 10 school days for transcripts to be submitted . Be aware of deadlines. ✓ Progress of the application process will be visible on Naviance Family Connection in the “colleges” tab under “colleges I’m applying to”. When the school counselors have submitted the student’s transcript and accompanying forms, the status will say “Initial materials submitted”.
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