Session 1

WELCOME to being ahead of the game! 

Keep referring to this website and The College & Career Website for any questions!

• Overview of the workshop and expectations: Getting Started: SCOIR/Careers & Trade Schools/Letters of Rec/Common App/College Lists/Cost Compare/General Help 

• KAHOOT  Poll Then fill out this FORM

• Why seeing your School Counselor is important during this process: BRAG SHEET

• Senior Checklist in SCOIR with College Match QUIZ (see below)

• Is the College Admission Process FAIR? Not really but how can you work with that?   Read THIS Article

• Questions to ask yourself

• Estimating financial aid.   A link to help you begin FAFSA aid estimator .  Once this is completed, you can then dive into Cost Compare located within Scoir and begin to utilize Net Price Calculators that will be located on every college website.

• Reminder: When adding your counselor and teacher recommenders to Common App, please remember not to add email addresses. We send all your documents through Scoir - adding an email address for us might make your application seem incomplete.

• College Searches -Helpful link: How to create a great college list-Essay guy 

• Likely, Level & Reach Schools: How to choose a college... Research spreadsheet 

• Niche.com, Google Searches, Fiske.  Click here for a list of helpful links.

Letters of Rec on Scoir and Senior Reflection (Brag Sheet) 

Using AI in college essays and searches: An article from admissions