2022 Post High School Planning
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Class of 2022 Junior Planning Folder
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The Student Descriptive Rating Scale will allow for teachers selected by you to provide information directly to the counselors regarding your ability within the classroom. This will be provided to you hard copy, and is available for download on your Naviance page.
Many Colleges and Universities have created YouTube pages to help navigate the post high school planning process, admission reads, and other helpful videos. Please see below for a few examples!
This is a helpful TedxTalk from admissions researcher Alex Chang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h21OmjyviC4
Some literature on the topic of post high school planning!
Resources for students
Book: What You Don’t Know Can Keep You Out of College-Don Dunbar
Book: Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be-Frank Bruni
Book: 100 Successful College Application Essay-Compiled and Edited by Member of the Staff of The Harvard Independent
Book: The College Application Essay-Sarah Myers McGinty
Book: There is Life After College; What Parents and Students Should Know About Navigating School to Prepare for the Jobs of Tomorrow-Jeffrey J. Selingo
Book: Admissions Matters-What Students and Parents Need to Know About Getting Into College-Sally Springer, Jon Reider, Joyce Vining Morgan
Making the Most of Virtual Tours-https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2019-07-30/how-to-make-the-most-of-virtual-college-tours
Check out this powerpoint on effective college essay writing!!
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Jay Heinrichs Effective College Writing
During this confusing and difficult time in the college admissions world, many changes are beginning to take place. Numerous colleges and universities are taking the steps to become "Test Optional" institutions, and some, like the message from Vanderbilt University are offering even more information on the most important factors of the college application at their school.