Surviving Senior Year

Douglas Anderson
School of the Arts
DA School Counselors
Mrs. Anderson (A-F)
Ms. Armstrong (G-M)
Ms. Ferrell (N-Z)
 Junior spring checklist
Meet with your counselor!
Study – junior year grades are last set of grades seen at application time
PSAT, AP, PERT and EOC exams
Take the SAT and ACT. Know the post secondary readiness scores
View Bright Futures scholarship eligibility www.floridashines.org
Continue activities/community service and document
College and Career Exploration
Know the steps for applying to college:
 Write Essays
 Prepare Resume
 Letters of Recommendation
 Senior checklist
Meet with your counselor!
Study – senior year grades are important
Take SAT and ACT. College Ready!
Continue activities/community service and document
Attend senior parent nights, BEACON program, National College Fair
Prepare college applications - use www.floridashines.org, the common
application, or school-specific websites
Request transcripts, teacher and counselor recommendations
View your Bright Futures Scholarship eligibility at www.floridashines.org
Apply for Bright Futures and FAFSA October 1 of senior year
Research and apply for scholarships
 Grade Point Average
State, Unweighted, Graduation GPA (4.0 scale)

District, Weighted, Ranking GPA (5.0 scale)

Re-calculated, Academic GPA (includes half of an extra quality point

for each academic honors course, whole extra point for AP, DE) i.e.
State University Schools in Florida
(other colleges/universities recalculate based on their unique
formulas)

Florida Bright Futures GPA (uses specific courses and includes half of
an extra quality point for each honors, AP, or DE course). Go to
www.floridashines.org
 Resume Tips
Activities and experiences sheet
School activities
Leadership positions
Community involvement/service opportunities
Awards, honors & achievements: a simple laundry list
Work experience
Activities - short, one sentence description, strong active verbs. List
leadership positions within if applicable
Can include one time special projects
Professional looking easy to read font
Page length, more of an outline not an essay, easy to follow bulleted list
 Community Service &
Extracurricular Activities
Extracurricular activities and community service are “hot” items! Participation
throughout grades 9-12 is most important (includes summer before ninth grade)
obtain pre-approval for current year/upcoming community service
submit all completed documentation to the school counseling office & be sure
to submit copies of any NHS hours
make copies to keep for your records

What kind of activities are important?

Quality participation in one or few activities
Service to the community
Service and involvement in the school, leadership and/or significant
contributions
 2017-2018 Remaining Test Dates
waivers available to qualifying students
SAT WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG COST: $46.00 (Reading & Math only)
$60 (with Writing- required for University Admissions)
Test Date Registration deadline Late fee required
March 10, 2018 February 2, 2018 February 28, 2018
May 5, 2018 April 6, 2018 April 25, 2018
Our June 2, 2018 May 3, 2018 May 23, 2018
DA ACT WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG COST: $46.00 (Reading & Math only)
School $62.50 (with Writing- required for University Admissions)

code is Test Date Registration deadline Late fee required

100791 April 14, 2018 March 9, 2018 March 10-23, 2018

June 9, 2018 May 4, 2018 May 5-18, 2018
July 14, 2018 June 15, 2018 June 16-22, 2018
College Readiness/Post-Secondary Ready Scores
SAT ACT Score PERT Score
Reading 24 Reading 19 Reading 106

Math 24 Math 19 Math 114

English 17 Writing 103
Thank you
Class of 2019!