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Counselors
meet with students in small groups in September to discuss
the college application process. Students are given
copies of their High School Transcripts for review.
The online Junior/Senior
Handbook provides vital information for students
and parents: how and when to get transcripts sent, requesting
references, etc. Students are encouraged to speak with
their counselors individually. In addition, seminars
may be presented by college representatives to discuss
the college application process and financial aid for
parents and students. |
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| 12th
Grade Goals |
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may want to: |
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Develop
resumes/personal references. |
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Review
high school records, test / interest inventory data,
career plans. |
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Take
necessary tests: SAT I / ACT, SAT II, TOEFL, ASVAB. |
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Identify
career/college choices. |
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Complete
forms for computerized needs analysis software, financial
aid, and scholarships. Be sure to look into the merit
scholarships offered by each school to which you are
applying. |
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Apply
for college, further training, or employment. (Refer
to the Junior
- Senior Handbook for vital college application
information.) |
Students
may also wish to: |
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Keep
enjoying your favorite extracurricular activities. Colleges
want to see some consistency and willingness to keep
working with and enjoying your activities. |
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Use
your portfolio of and extracurricular activities when
you do your college applications. Bragging about things
you have done is appropriate. (Bragging is good, padding
your information can create problems.) |
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Complete
the NCAA
Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse form if you haven't
done so over the summer and you hope to play Division
I or II sports. Be sure to follow all the rules required
to maintain eligibility. |
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Visit
the fall College Fairs at the Fair Oaks and at Hayfield
High School. This is a good way to get more information
about colleges. |
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Visit
your selected colleges if you have not already done
so. Although not all colleges offer interviews, consider
interviewing with an admissions officer if you are serious
about a school. (Be sure you have researched the school
first. Your questions should show interest in the school.)
The visit is important to getting the "feel"
of the school and knowing what it is really like. Narrow
your list to a reasonable number of "dreams, realistic,
and shoe-ins." |
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Maintain
grades after college acceptance. Colleges may rescind
acceptance if you don't maintain the same quality of
work in the same level of classes you were taking when
admitted. |
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| Online
Research
THINK
AHEAD: It is very important to speak with your counselor
for the best advise. All of the following sites have
suggestions that will help start planning. However,
these suggestions may not take into consideration
the unique situations in Fairfax County Public Schools
or the requirements of your dream school. |
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FCPS
Career Connections |
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Career
Cruising |
Do
Career Matching, College Searching, and much more in
English or Spanish, compliments of FCPS. Get the login
and password from the Career Center. |
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Kuder
Career Planning System |
Virginia
provides this opportunity to do Career Matching, a skills
inventory, and a work values inventory at no charge.
Once students create a portfolio, that portfolio should
be available for life. Get the Batch Code from the Career
Center |
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Virginia
View |
Compiled
by Virginia Tech, this site can help develop skills,
examine careers, and find resources as well as activities.
Check out the ideas at Cross Roads 11. |
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Planning
and Preparing for the Future |
Consider
all of the information options. |
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TThis information
is provided for your convenience and perusal.
Postings do not indicate sponsorship.
Parents need to check and be satisfied with any program
chosen for their children.
This web page contains links to one or more web pages
that are outside the FCPS network. Neither W.T. Woodson
High School nor FCPS controls the content or relevancy
of these pages. |
page
curator:
K. Ishii
last updated: 9 April 2008 |
