College and Career Information
cb_college_advising_essentials_booklet.pdf | |
File Size: | 1550 kb |
File Type: |
College Internship/job Search
WayUp is a free online resource exclusively for college students to create an online profile and apply for part-time jobs, internships, and virtual gigs. WayUp is actually a two-sided marketplace for students and employers to find each other. So many awesome companies use WayUp such as Red Bull, Disney, The New York Times, Microsoft, etc.
To get started: click this link http://bit.ly/2fyhobm .
WayUp is a free online resource exclusively for college students to create an online profile and apply for part-time jobs, internships, and virtual gigs. WayUp is actually a two-sided marketplace for students and employers to find each other. So many awesome companies use WayUp such as Red Bull, Disney, The New York Times, Microsoft, etc.
To get started: click this link http://bit.ly/2fyhobm .
College info
Check College/University requirements, test scores etc...: http://www.collegesimply.com/
College application process: Here at Nouvel we try very hard to process your child application on the day we receive it. The process for applying to colleges is to log on to the college website, or pick up an application, fill out the application and submit it to the university. Once this is finished bring in the COUNSELOR RECCOMENTDATION FORM from the college/university and I will fill it out print your transcripts, write a letter of recommendation (if needed) and mail it off.
NOTE: If you are requesting a letter of Recommendation from me please make sure you have given me your letter of recommendation info sheet. (This can be picked up in the counseling office)
7 College Application Tips to get noticed at elite school:
1. Remember that schools want well-rounded student bodies, not well-rounded students Being in 10 clubs, playing three sports, and volunteering at your local food kitchen an hour a week does not help you get into Harvard. In fact, it makes you look like you don't really know yourself or what you want to do. Focus on a few interests you really care about and go deep.
2. The earlier you start, the better My college essay (that got me into Harvard, Yale, MIT, Stanford, Cornell, and Columbia) took me months to write. A super compelling college application is not written overnight. Especially if you are applying to several elite universities with application supplements, you need to give yourself plenty of time to develop your unique story.
3. Become a storyteller Admissions officers spend a matter of minutes with your application. You MUST hook them. Your entire application should tell a unique, cohesive story about who you are and what you'll bring to their campus.
4. Don't get attached to anything I probably kept one sentence from my first draft of my personal statement. Students can get really attached to specific wording or details and lose sight of the content. Focus on the contentand, as Ethan Sawyer, the College Essay Guy, says, "Be willing to sacrifice the essay of today for the essay of tomorrow."
5. Demonstrate interest Yield rates, the percentage of accepted students who enroll, are extremely important to elite universities, so if it seems like you wouldn't enroll if accepted you might be waitlisted or even denied. Show them you really want to go there by doing deep research, visiting campus if you can, and trying to connect with professors or coaches. Weave all this information into your supplemental essays.
6. Make an impact Most top schools want game changers. They want the next President, the next Nobel Prize winner, the next Zuckerberg. The best way to show colleges that you will make an impact both in college and when you graduate is by making an impact in high school. Create a non-profit, start your own club, write a book, organize an event. Pick something you love and think big.
7. Optional isn't really optional Unless you have a really, really good reason, anything listed as "optional" should be considered required. I'm not talking about including an art portfolio when you're applying to engineering, but if there's an essay or test that's optional, do it and do it really well. If you submit something, it will be considered, so make sure it tells the admissions committee something new about you.
WHAT COLLEGES LOOK FOR WHEN DETERMINING ADMISSION
- Grade Point Average (GPA)
- Class rank
- Standardized test scores – In Michigan usually these are the SAT, ACT
- Difficulty of courses taken
- Recommendations
- Activity involvement – academic awards
- Personal essays
- Interviews
LOOKING AT COLLEGE OPTIONS
What is important to your student or you for that matter when selecting a college? There are over 2600 colleges and universities in the United States and the task of narrowing your choices may be overwhelming. As you start the process you may want to consider the following:
- Location
- Reputation
- Size
- Competitiveness
- Cost
- Community setting
- Facilities
- Sports activities
- Available majors
- Urban or rural setting
What schools meet the majority of your needs? You should probably reduce your number of choices to three or so that you could visit between during your junior and senior year or over the summer between your junior and senior years. A visit to a campus for a football game is one kind of visit; sitting in on classes is another.
Prior to a visit get some questions in mind that you want to ask your tour guide, the admission counselor or a student who befriends you on the campus. Most colleges will welcome you to their campus given prior notification. A friend who attends the school is one option for information but should not be your sole source for determining where you go to college.
Career Planning
Listed below are several websites that may help you and your student plan their future. Also at Nouvel we have access to Michigan Occupational Information System in our library computers. MOIS is a comprehensive career development program that assists K-12 students and other users plan a career path that's just right for their interests — and future job markets. We also encourage them to use their test results for the Explore and Plan tests that they took here as 9th and 10th graders.
Michigan Center for Nursing - A site with a wide variety of information about nursing careers and training.
Virtual Job Shadowing - Audio/visual presentations of dozens of careers, along with occupational descriptions and related information. Membership is free.
What Can I Do With A Major In....? - A convenient website maintained by Arizona State University that helps you connect majors with careers.
Major to Career Converter - From MonsterTRAK, a listing of career opportunities reflective of your academic major, interests, values, personal style and skills.
Military.com - Information and resources concerning life in and out of the military.
Personality Type - From the authors of "Do What You Are", a brief questionnaire to determine your personality type and relate it to career possibilities.
Mind Tools - Mind Tools mission is to help you understand the essential skills and techniques that will help you to excel in your career, whatever your profession.
Career Coach: Located on Delta College's website Career Coach is designed to help you find a good career by providing the most current local data on wages, employment, job postings, and associated education and training.
Pathfinder: To address the need to increase the number of Michigan residents with high-quality, in-demand degrees and credentials, TIA is excited to share the creation of an online career planning tool. The tool provides information to students, their parents, and guidance staff to make informed choices about educational and career options, as well as to help with creation of educational development plans. This free tool uses current labor market information, longitudinal wage data, and other institutional data and metrics, allowing improved skills-matching to career paths and jobs.
Online Christian College Search- http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/online-colleges/christian-colleges/
Online College Database- http://www.bestcolleges.com/features/
Online U- List of the Top Colleges- http://www.onlineu.org/
SPI: High School Language Immersion & Global Leadership Programs: spiabroad.com
countdown_to_college.pdf | |
File Size: | 247 kb |
File Type: |
college_admissions_standards_.pdf | |
File Size: | 140 kb |
File Type: |
high_school_checklist.pdf | |
File Size: | 247 kb |
File Type: |