Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Sophomore Parent Night You are halfway there!!!! HHS Counseling Department • • • • • • Kate Miller (A-D) Shane Dempsey (F-L) Jason Murgel (M-R) Chrissy Murgel (S-Z) Nancy Oliveira (Career Counselor) Corena Hall (Administrative Assist.) 324-2227 324-2224 324-2226 324-2223 324-2225 324-2220 Post-Secondary Planning It is not too soon to think about post-secondary opportunities. Future Schedules, MUS Scholarship, College Acceptance, Satisfying Careers Career Exploration/Career Cruising Careercruising.com Montana Career Information System (MCIS) MTCIS.intocareers.org Check into job shadows and internships your junior and senior year (Nancy Oliveira ). • We are always looking for more job shadow and internship partners. Give Yourself a Scholarship ! • AP Courses (currently 10 courses) • Why should students consider dual credits? Currently there is a wide variety dual credit courses. • Helena College • Carroll College • Mt. Digital Academy Registration – Feb. 16 sophomores receive registration materials. – Feb. 24 sophomores register in the library. HHS Graduation Requirements Four years of English One year Social Studies (World cultures) One year of American Government One year of American History Two years of Science Two years of Math One and one half years of Human Performance One half year of Health One year of Fine Arts One year of vocational or Practical Arts Electives 4 1 1 1 2 2 1.5 0.5 1 1 6 Total 21 ACT/SAT/PSAT and Mt. University Requirements • ACT/SAT Considerations • PSAT (Juniors) • Mt. University System requirements Sophomore High School Checklist • Create your own calendar with important dates for your sophomore year. • Meet regularly with your school guidance counselor to discuss your high school, college and career plans. • Take a challenging course load to prepare for college Admission. Know what courses are required for College Prep and Rigorous Core. • Consider taking AP and Honor courses. • Be involved in extracurricular activities in and out of school, and keep a list of your activities and involvement. Community service is becoming a more important component for scholarships. • Research careers which are in line with your interests and talents. • Explore Internships and Job Shadow opportunities for your junior and senior years. Checklist Cont… • Visit with your college friends and ask questions about college. • Find out about college entrance exams (ACT,SAT). Take the PSAT in October of your junior year. • Keep your grades up. Remember that colleges look at your cumulative high school GPA as well as your class rank. • Continue to use Career Cruising and MCIS (Montana Career Information System) programs. Use these programs for interest and skill inventories. • Check into dual credit courses. • Keep current with your grades, credit count and monitor your future goals. • Establish good relationships with your teachers, coaches, counselors and others for possible future references. • Don’t forget to have some fun along the way. Keep a good balance between your academic and social life. Break Out Sessions Session 1- 6:50- 7:10 Session 2- 7:15- 7:35 Session 3- 7:40- 7- 8:00 Career Exploration (Career Cruising & Montana Career Information System)- Kate Miller Library Above and Beyond! (Dual Credit, AP Courses)- Jason Murgel, Room 29 Registration, Transcripts, HHS Credit Requirements- Chrissy Murgel Room 30 ACT/SAT, Mt. Univ. System Requirements, NCAA/NAIA Registration- Shane Dempsey Little Theatre Internships, Job Shadows, Scholarships- Nancy Oliveira Room 31 Pathways- Jan Clinard Helena College Room 32 ACT and SAT • Both are nationally administered and are used to help colleges evaluate applicants. High scores may assist students with scholarships and other valuable educational related opportunities. • The SAT is essentially a three-part aptitude test (Reading, Math, Writing) while the ACT is more of an achievement test with four core sections (English, Math, Reading, Science) and a writing section. A new SAT is coming March 2016 with a different format. • All colleges will accept either test. • Studies have shown that a student’s grade point average in high school is a greater predictor of college success than a student's ACT or SAT score. www.actstudent.org www.collegeboard.com • • If a student bombs on the SAT or ACT, roughly 860 colleges and universities are test-optional. That includes more than a third of the nation's 100 top liberal arts colleges. Generally when teenagers apply to a test-optional school, they do not have to reveal any standardized test scores. You can find a list of test-optional schools at FairTest.org. New/Old SAT Comparison New SAT Current SAT 3 hours and 45 minutes 1. Critical Reading 2. Writing 3. Mathematics 4. Essay 3 hours (plus 50 minutes for the Essay [optional]) 1. Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Reading Test Writing and Language Test 2. Math 3. Essay (optional) Focus on the knowledge, skills, and understandings that research has identified as most important for college and career readiness and success Greater emphasis on the meaning of words in extended contexts and on how word choice shapes meaning, tone, and impact Emphasis on general reasoning skills Emphasis on vocabulary, often in limited contexts Complex scoring (a point for a correct answer and a deduction for an incorrect answer; blank responses have no impact on scores) Rights-only scoring (no penalty for guessing) Scale ranging from 600 to 2400 Scale ranging from 400 to 1600 Scale ranging from 200 to 800 for Critical Reading; 200 to 800 for Mathematics; 200 to 800 for Writing Essay results scaled to multiple-choice Writing Scale ranging from 200 to 800 for EvidenceBased Reading and Writing; 200 to 800 for Math; 2 to 8 on each of three dimensions for Essay Essay results reported separately SAT Comparison Cont… Current SAT None New SAT Sub-scores for every test, providing added insight for students, parents, admission officers, educators, and counselors What’s a good ACT or SAT score? • A 23 on the ACT or a 1800 on the SAT may be above average at one university but below average at another. The higher your score, the more options are open to you. • The national average for the SAT is 1540. For the ACT, it’s between 20 and 21. If you are close to these averages you will likely be accepted into a considerable number of colleges and universities (as long as you have decent grades), but may not be considered at more selective schools. Above average SAT/ACT scores will improve your chances of getting into a more selective school. • Scores below an 1100 on the SAT or a 15 on ACT are considered low at just about any four-year college. You can overcome low scores with good grades or an outstanding application. But even if you’re accepted by a four-year college, the school may advise or require you to take some remedial courses as a freshman. • A good SAT score or ACT score can also help you snag additional scholarship money. Here is a small list of universities and the unofficial estimates of the minimum scores on the SAT and ACT they will accept. School Unofficial Minimum SAT Unofficial Minimum ACT Score Score Columbia 2070 28 Duke 2020 29 Florida State 1500 23 Harvard 2200 31 University of Washington 1600 23 John Hopkins 1920 29 Michigan State 1470 23 MIT 2040 31 Northwestern 2010 30 Ohio State 1800 25 Princeton 2080 31 Purdue 1500 23 Rice 1960 30 University of Virginia 1860 27 UCLA 1730 24 Montana University System Earn a minimum composite score of 22 for the ACT or 1540 for SAT (exception: MSU‐Northern requires ACT score of 20, SAT score of 1440). Free ACT/SAT Study Websites act-math-practice.com www.actstudent.org/sampletest www.testprepreview.com www.saab.org www.homeworkmt.com www.algebra.com/testing/scripts/st.mpl www.number2.com www.princetonreview.com/college/free-actpractice-test.aspx www.actstudent.org www.collegeboard.com www.mtcis.intocareers.org www.SmartAboutCollege.org www.kahnacademy.org www.4tests.com www.collegegreenlight.com Smartaboutcollege.org Mt. University System Admission Policy • Know admission policies regarding scores and other requirements. Achieve one of the following standards • • • Earn at least a 2.5 high school GPA; or Rank in the top half of the school’s graduating class; or Earn a minimum composite score of 22 for the ACT or 1540 for the SAT (exception: MSU‐Northern requires ACT score of 20, SAT score of 1440). • If you are considering out state colleges or universities contact them for their admission criteria. • Understand the new Montana provisional status for colleges and universities. Contact them for further information! • Montana Career Information System can assist with college admission questions. mtcis.into careers.org Once you are logged on to the High School section, use helenahigh as the username and plan7ing as the password. • www.montana.edu Montana University System • • College Preparatory Program In order to improve students' preparation for college-level work, the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education requires the following Minimum Core College Preparatory Program for students who wish to enter into a 4-year campus of the Montana University System. The Rigorous Core was created as an alternative to the mathematics proficiency expectations of the Montana University System. That Rigorous Core is also the criteria for the MUS Honors Scholarship. • ENGLISH • College Prep - 4 Years: In each year the content of the course should have an emphasis upon the development of written and oral communication skills and literature. • Rigorous Core - 4 years: In addition to the Minimum Core, a designated college-prep or research-writing course is recommended. • SOCIAL STUDIES • • College Prep - 3 Years: The courses shall include Global Studies (such as World History or World Geography); American History; and Government, Economics, Indian History or other third year courses. Note: Students must complete a full year of global studies such as World History or World Geography, a full year of American History, and an additional year in another social studies field such as economics, problems of democracy, psychology, sociology, tribal government, Indian History. • Rigorous Core - 3 years: As above, with the recommendation of an additional one half year or more of other courses such as psychology, humanities. MUS Requirements Cont… • • • • MATHEMATICS College Prep - 3 Years: Courses shall include Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II (or the sequential content equivalent of theses courses). Students are encouraged to take a math course in their senior year. NOTE: In school systems where a student may take Algebra I in the 8th grade, the student must still complete 3 years of college preparatory math in high school. Rigorous Core - 4 years: In addition to the Minimum Core, a course beyond Algebra II, or Integrated Math IV (such as Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Computer Math, or Integrated Math VI.) All must have grades of "C" or better. • • LAB SCIENCE College Prep - 2 Years: One year must be earth science, biology, chemistry, or physics; the other year can be one of those sciences or another approved college preparatory laboratory science. • Rigorous Core - 3 years: Full year of each: General or earth science; biology; • • chemistry or physics. Alternate Rigorous Core Math/Science Combination Based on course availability, three years of mathematics, including a course beyond Algebra II, and four years of laboratory science may be substituted for the four years of math and three years of science requirement. MUS Requirements Cont… • • • • • • ELECTIVES College Prep - 2 Years: world language (preferable two years) computer science visual and performing arts, or vocational education units which meet the Office of Public Instruction guidelines. • Rigorous Core - 3 years chosen from the following: 2 years of a World Language Computer Science Visual and Performing Arts (including Speech/Debate) Vocational Education units which meet OPI guidelines (such as Information Technology, Computer Science.) • High schools may select courses offered by the Montana Digital Academy to complete their Rigorous Core or Regents' College Preparatory Programs. Double Whammy! Academics and Athletics NCAA and NAIA Considerations • www.eligibilitycenter.org • www.PlayNAIA.org NCAA NAIA $70.00 $75.00 • Illustrations for the importance of Sports Scholarships for state and local athletes. • Football (2012 Rosters) Based on 96 to 99 players per roster. • Mt Players Helena Players • MSU 47 5 • U of M 39 4 • Mt. Tech 45 4 • Carroll College 53 15 • MSUN 50 6 • U of M Western 47 10 • Total 281 44 In these 6 teams, close to 50% of the players are from Montana. • Other teams, other sports Montana has 3 NCAA recognized Universities 1. University of Montana Missoula (Div. 1) 2. Montana State University Bozeman (Div. 1) 3. Montana State University Billings (Div. 2) www.eligibilitycenter.org NCAA Quick Warm Up… •Role of the student: Registration and associated tasks. Responsible for academic progress and achievement. •Role of the NCAA member institution: Guidance. Recruiting rules compliance. •Role of the High School: Send transcripts after six and eight semesters. Update List of NCAA Courses annually. Guidance. NAIA Eligibility www.PlayNAIA.org High School Students If you will graduate from high school this spring and enroll in college this coming fall, the requirements are simple. High school graduation, plus two out of three of these requirements — Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT or 860 on the SAT (Critical Reading and Math only.) — Achieve a minimum overall high school GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. — Graduate in the top half of your high school class.