- Clarify Carondelet graduation requirements;
- Review college/university requirements, focusing on the competitive four-year college requirements (A – G requirements for University of California System and California State University System along with out-of-state public and private colleges/universities);
- Create an individualized tentative Plan of course selection for each student whereby they can plan for academic success based on student’s abilities and potential college majors;
- Consider summer school and/or summer enrichment programs (academic, artistic, athletic, etc.);
- Discuss current and potential Honors and future AP placement;
- Consider the relative importance of extracurricular activities and provide recommendations;
- Presentation about the “Road to College” and what can be done now; and
- Students are taught about our online college and career planning resources and complete the “Do What You Are” Myers Briggs interest inventory and assessment.
- Revisit the individual course selection plan;
- Do the “Career Interest Profile” to acquire one’s Holland Code Personality Assessment;
- Become more familiar with college/university requirements;
- Explore college options;
- Discuss the ACT, SAT, AP, and Subject Tests;
- Explore extracurricular activities options including summer enrichment programs at schools and colleges that tie in with student’s potential college interests;
- Focus on ACT/SAT preparation in the summer before 11th grade; discuss options for times and dates to take the tests; and
- College Information Evening for Parents.
- Focus on the college search process by researching college websites;
- Sign up to meet with college admissions representatives that visit Carondelet/De La Salle;
- Attend lunch time Career Workshops that discuss helpful high school course, summer opportunities, and provides college lists;
- Significant emphasis on helping the student apply to enriching summer experiences;
- Develop individualized college interest lists;
- Discuss and request letters of recommendation from teachers, coaches, and employers;
- Guidance provided for students to create their “Brag Sheet” or Resume. Students receive an online college handbook known as “The E-Red Binder”;
- Finalize ACT/SAT preparation and plans for test dates;
- Attend Rising Senior Road to College Night to review the college application process;
- Summer five day College Kickstart to jumpstart the college application process; and
- Parents and students meet for private college counseling meeting during the summer.
- Follow up with college counselor regarding letters of recommendation and other materials that need to be sent to colleges, including essays, portfolios, etc.
- Provide recommendations for “good value” colleges and/or colleges which may provide scholarship opportunities;
- How to find and apply for scholarships session;
- Lunch time Career Workshops;
- Sign up to meet with college admissions representatives that visit Carondelet/De La Salle;
- Provide recommendations regarding “how to apply” such as choosing between Early Action, Early Decision, Regular Decision, and other application methods;
- Financial Aid Parent Information Night;
- Workshops on all aspects of college application process;
- College Essays and application workshops help plus additional essay editing day held on same day as PSAT test;
- Obtain significant guidance with developing the final college list;
- One-on-one meetings with counselor to review essays;
- Counselor reviews all applications; and
- Counselor serves as advocate, touchstone, cheerleader, information center, expectations wrangler, and a warm heart with great listening skills.