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PSP 11 DATES

  • Jan 28 - 29
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Post-Secondary Planning

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PSP-11

ROTATION 1

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SWBAT:

(Students Will Be Able To)

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  • Login to PSP google classroom
  • Identify the Overall Goals of PSP-11
  • Differentiate SAT and ACT
  • Identify available resources in the college/post-secondary process

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Google Classroom: �PSP Class of 2025

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Turn and talk - 3 minutes

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Post Bromfield

  • What are some available options after Bromfield?
  • What are the potential pathways for various options?

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STANDARDIZED TESTS

  • DSAT vs ACT
  • Test-optional movement
  • When to take them?

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STANDARDIZED TESTS

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  • DSAT vs ACT
  • Test-optional movement
  • When to take them?

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Naviance

  • Login
  • Review tools and search options
    • “Colleges I’m thinking about”
    • “Advanced College Search”

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Until we next meet, you can…

  • Research possible careers
  • Complete a college search
  • Decide on your standardized testing schedule & know registration deadlines

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Post-Secondary Planning

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PSP-11

ROTATION 2

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Rotation 2

SWBAT:

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  • Update a High School Planning Guide
  • Identify components of the college admission process

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COMPONENTS OF THE COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS

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  • Common application
    • Demographic information
    • Activities
    • High school courses taken
    • College essay
    • Supplemental essays (if applicable)
  • Test scores �(optional at most colleges)�
  • Letters of Recommendation (two teachers, �one counselor)�
  • Transcript�
  • Interview �(optional at most colleges)

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COMPONENTS OF THE COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS

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  • Transcript
    • Review Graduation Requirements
    • TO DO NOW:
      • Use your transcript, and fill in the “High School Planning Guide”�
  • FYI:
    • We do not rank
    • GPA: Gr 9-11, final grades. Unweighted. 4.0 scale

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THE CAMPUS VISIT

SUGGESTIONS:

  • Register with the Admissions Office; sign up for tour
  • Eat in the dining hall
  • Read the school newspaper
  • Visit sports fields
  • Visit Disabilities Office if relevant to you

FYI:

  • Complete the College Visit Form online beforehand if missing school
  • Virtual tours - most colleges offer them on their websites
  • College Reps visit Bromfield in the fall

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PLAY:

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ADMISSIONS SORTING GAME

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Post-Secondary Planning

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PSP-11

ROTATION 3

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SWBAT:

(Students Will Be Able To)�

  • Identify the components of the Common Application
  • Differentiate the purpose of a teacher letter of recommendation from counselor letter of recommendation
  • Identify action steps for college athletics and/or performing arts

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Components of the Common Application

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Common App account can be created now, but 24-25 application will not roll over until August 1st.

What information will not roll over?

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  • Anything in the “colleges” tab
  • Answers to college-specific questions
  • Recommender invitations
  • Forms submitted by recommenders
  • Your Release Authorization and FERPA selection
  • Responses to questions that have been changed or removed

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What information will roll over? �

All info within the “Common App” tab:

  • Profile
  • Family
  • Education
  • Testing
  • Activities
  • Writing
  • Courses & Grades

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Teacher Recommendations

Need:

  • Two academic teachers
    • Two different disciplines
  • One counselor letter

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FAQs:

  • Teacher vs. counselor letters
  • Outside letters of rec

Considerations:

  • Who knows you as a student the best�
  • Potential college major: Engineering, Nursing, or the Arts

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Considerations for Visual and Performing Arts Applicants

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The Art of Choosing a College: �Tips for Visual and Performing Art Students

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Portfolio Advice (Umass Dartmouth)

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Considerations for Visual and Performing Arts Applicants

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College Athletics and the NCAA Eligibility Center

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  • D1 and DII athletes must register with Eligibility Center
  • Mrs. Schmidt will submit end of year transcript in July

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FYI

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If time:

  • Submit course selections for senior year (if you have not yet done so)
  • Create a Common Application Account (save your password)
  • Do a college search in Naviance
  • Take some downtime if you need it

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Post-Secondary Planning

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PSP-11

ROTATION 4

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SWBAT:

(Students Will Be Able To)�

  • Recognize the many components used for decision making in the admissions process

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Mock Admissions Committee

Review the profile of “Good College” as one group

Break into smaller groups to each review an applicant

    • James Lee
    • Jane Sarafian
    • Marco Silva
    • Marie Andrews

IN YOUR GROUPS:

There is only 1 spot left. �Your task is to:

  • Review assigned applicant
  • Fill in the cheat sheet with their data
  • Tell committee the highlights of your applicant. As a group, pick 1 applicant

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Post-Secondary Planning

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PSP-11

ROTATION 5

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SWBAT:

(Students Will Be Able To)

  • Examine different possible paths after high school
  • Identify two teachers to ask to write letters of recommendations
  • Recognize key components of a college essay
  • Formulate action steps that should be completed by early fall if applying to colleges

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Different Pathways after Graduation

  • Turn and Talk
    • What are some different pathway options available to students after graduating from Bromfield?

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Different Pathways after Graduation

  • Community college (associate’s degree)
  • 4-year college (bachelor’s degree)
  • Gap year
  • Enter the workforce
  • Trade school
  • Apprenticeship
  • Military

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Letters of Recommendation - review

  • What’s the difference between a teacher letter of recommendation and a counselor letter of recommendation?�
  • You should ask two teachers to write letters of recommendation for you:
    • Who should you ask?
    • When should you ask?
      • FYI - teachers will upload their letters to Naviance in the fall�
  • Your counselor will write you a letter of recommendation!
    • You do not need to ask us to write this letter but we will need the following:
      • Resume (due Sept 16th)
      • Counselor information form (due Sept 16th)

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2024 - 2025 College Essay Prompts

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“The College Essay Guy”

"One of My Favorite College Essays" (The Trivial Pursuit Essay)

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Getting Started on the Essay

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Independent activity:

Getting started on the essay

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Please create a google doc

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Things to work on before the fall:

Do now: Complete PSP-11 Feedback Survey (google classroom)

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  • Thinking about your pathway after high school
  • Asking two teachers for letters of recommendation
  • Brainstorming and drafting a college essay
  • Compiling your resume
  • Completing the Info. for Counselor Letter of Recommendation form
  • Keep visiting colleges

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Tips for Teacher Recommendations - Oberlin

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"Some topics to consider include:

  • How do they contribute to the classroom environment? Do they participate in class discussions? Are they a valued member in group work? Do they support their classmates?
  • Are they engaging with the material?
  • Does this student complete their assignments on time?
  • Have they shown growth throughout the semester/year? Do they ask for help when needed?
  • What makes this student unique from others in their class, or in your career?

In your opening, it’s also helpful to include how you know the student. In which class(es) and grade year(s) were they your student? Have you also supervised a club they are a member of, or coached them on a sports team?

In terms of formatting, please feel free to organize by area, use bolded headers, bold specific phrases or characteristics you want to draw the reader to, or even use bullet points. During reading season, I will read about 150 recommendation letters per day. Admissions readers appreciate letters that are well-organized and/or that draw their attention to the most relevant information you’re trying to convey.

At the end of the day, the best letters have one or two main takeaways. If I was to read your letter and write a two-sentence summary, what would you want that summary to say?"

https://www.oberlin.edu/admissions-and-aid/arts-and-sciences/school-counselors/tips-teacher-recommendations?utm_campaign=counselor&utm_medium=email&utm_source=as_admissions