Intro to College Counseling - G9 1.1

Grade 9 CC 1.1
August 2025

Intro to College Counseling

Who are the CC Team?

How can we help you?

How can you prepare for college now?

Today's Goals

Move chairs/yourself (we have 30 mins!)

Be active, but be attentive

Complete CC tasks with your best effort

​Help Us to Help You

CC Expectations

From Mississippi, USA
4 years @ SCLS-ID

Mr. Josh Yager

​BS - Anthropology (人类学) @Tulane
MS - Early Childhood Studies
BA - History/Political Science/Pre-Law
Cert - College Advising Program @Columbia
Cert - College Access Counseling @Rice
In Education for 15 years

​​Background

51 Countries

Retro Games

Mt. Fuji Cow

Painting (DIY)

Scuba Diver

From Shandong, China
4 years @ SCLS-ID

Mr. Leo Li

MA - Marketing - Kingston
Cert - Times Higher Education Counselor Accreditation Program

​​Background

Parachuting

Running

Biking

Hiking

From Zhejiang, China
3 years @ SCLS-ID

Mrs. Sophia Wang

​MA - Renmin University (Philosophy)
MA - UW-Milwaukee (Philosophy)
Ph.D Candidate - UIUC (Philosophy)

CC @ High School Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University

​​Background

​Some Facts about Me

Find us in E-303!

CC Office

Word Cloud

How can college counselors help you?

What are some things that college counselors may be able to do for you? (20 character limit!)

~14 CC Sessions Per Year

Higher Education in Other Countries

ECAs, Summer School, Competitions

College Planning 

Essays and Resumes

Interviews

Word Cloud

What materials will you submit in your college applications?

Can you think of some things that are needed in college apps? (20 character limit!)

You can start your path now!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most important factor in your college admissions?

• My Essays

• My SAT/TOEFL Scores

• My GPA

• My Recommendation Letters

​Your GPA and rigor (difficulty of your classes) are most important factors!

GPA is key!

Show rigor

Earn college credit

Weighted (bonus) GPA

Competitions improve your skills

Ask CC for more details!

Multiple Choice

Where is the CC office?

• F-303

• E-403

• E-303

• G-303

Multiple Choice

Can the counselors help you change your GPA?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

When can you meet with college counselors?

• While registering for courses

• Anytime

• Between 3:30 and 3:35 PM on Fridays

• During our G12 year

Multiple Choice

What is the most important factor for your college applications?

• Application Essays

• ECAs

• SAT/TOEFL

• GPA

Multiple Choice

Click the image to read the admissions criteria for UC-San Diego. 

If your GPA is 3.0 when you submit your application, do you meet the minimum admission criteria?

• Yes

• No

Key Lesson

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