Mrs. Mueller (A-F) Mrs. Hernandez (G-L) Mr. Benz(M-Sch) Mrs. Bast (Sci-Z) F RESHMEN P RESENTATION
T HINGS TO KNOW … 9 th Grade Counts! Self-Advocate: It will be up to you to ASK Grades 9-12 ARE FOR HELP. Mom considered in college and Dad cannot do it decisions for you Self-Reliance: Growth- Personal and Teachers may not Social; Try new always remind you of things, join clubs, work that is due or activities, and check homework develop yourself outside of the classroom
K EY COMPONENTS OF What are colleges A CADEMIC S UCCESS looking for? Start/continue to build Holistic approach to your resume admissions • Academic Rigor Do your work! • Involvement in Develop good study activities both inside habits! and outside of school Ask questions! • ACT/SAT scores Know what resources • Volunteering are available to help • How well you perform you. now will have a direct impact on your future!
GPA GERMANTOWN HIGH Cumulative GPA is the average of all final semester grades earned in SCHOOL GRADING SCALE all courses throughout high school. (Calculated twice per year Feb. & June) A = 4.000 This includes freshman year! A- = 3.670 Calculating Semester GPA B+ = 3.333 Total the point values that you earned in each of your classes and B = 3.000 divide by the number of courses that you took. B- = 2.670 Example: C+ = 2.333 English 9 B+ = 3.33 C = 2.000 Algebra A- = 3.67 C- = 1.670 PE 9 D = 1.00 D+ = 1.333 Phy. Sci B = 3.00 Am. Hist. A = 4.00 D = 1.000 Pers. Fin. B+ = 3.33 D- = 0.670 F = 0.000 Total = 18.33 ∕6 GPA=3.05
T RANSCRIPT A transcript is a record of all the courses you took throughout your high school career It includes your cumulative GPA, your semester GPA, & your class rank When do you apply for college? See examples on the following slides.
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B UILDING TOWARD SUCCESS - C AREER P LANNING Meet with your counselor! G-Talk Conferences (10 th Grade) Career Cruising and Career Pathways https://sso.careercruising.com/page/openidconnect Research college websites or other • Discover majors • Learn about careers • Understand financing college costs • Compare & contrast 2 year vs. 4 year degree options ACP Next Steps… Series of lessons to help you build your ACP
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