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Grade 8
- Informational evening for 8th grade parents about College Counseling Program and High School requirements (Second Semester)
- Individual meetings between students and college counselor to discuss High School basics and select 9th grade classes in order to ensure admissions requirements to top universities are met (April/May)
Grade 9
- Orientation to College Counseling Program—what colleges evaluate in college admission decisions, EXPLORE Test explained and goal setting for freshman year (October)
- Evening informational meeting for parents where PSAT and PLAN tests are explained. (September)
- Introduction to College Board website and resources (October)
- Explore testing (November)
- Explore results explained (January)
- Review of first semester grades, review goals (February)
- Provide information about community service opportunities and volunteer opportunities at DSA (ongoing)
- Guidance in Registering/Selecting next year’s classes in order to ensure admissions requirements to top universities are met (April)
Grade 10
- Orientation to College Counseling Program—PSAT and PLAN tests explained also goal setting for sophomore year (September)
- PSAT testing (October)
- PLAN testing (November)
- Evening informational meeting for parents where PSAT and PLAN tests are explained. (September)
- Demonstration and sign-up of My College Quick Start for PSAT analysis and SAT prep
- Review of first semester grades and cumulative GPA calculation, review goals (January)
- Provide information about community service opportunities and volunteer opportunities at DSA (ongoing)
- Guidance in Registering/Selecting next year’s classes in order to ensure admissions requirements to top universities are met (April)
- Guidance for those students taking SAT II subject tests (June)
- Information/Guidance about Summer College programs for high school students at Ivy League universities.
Grade 11 (Intensive program)
- Orientation to College Counseling Program—what colleges evaluate in college admission decisions, information regarding important deadlines, set goals (September)
- Evening informational meeting for parents where PSAT, SAT and ACT tests are explained (September)
- PSAT testing (October)
- Group registration for SAT (February/March)
- Group registration for ACT (February)
- PSAT results explained with review of My College Quick Start (December)
- Attend College fairs throughout the year, research admissions requirements
- Individual meetings between families and the college counselor Mrs. Jimenez
- Individual meetings between the student and the counselor to go over grades and review goals
- Dual Enrollment registration and guidance through FIU and MDCC
- Scholarship research and guidance
- College Prep Summer Planning: Information/Guidance about Summer College programs for high school students at Ivy League Universities, arrange college visits. (April/May)
- Guidance in selecting and registering for senior year classes in order to ensure admissions requirements to top Universities are met. (April)
Grade 12 (Intensive program for 1st semester)
- Orientation of college admission process for seniors, important deadlines, choose top 3 schools and 2 safe schools
- Informational Parent meeting for parents of seniors Group registration for SAT Group registration for ACT Individual guidance in writing college essay
- Individual meetings between student and counselor, Mrs. Jimenez, throughout the application process
- Financial Aid information session for parents
- Submission of applications Scholarship research and guidance
- Guidance throughout the college application and decision making process
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