College Knowledge for Juniors

What information does your counselor use to write a counselor letter of recommendation?

• Brag Sheet

• Parent Point of View

• Teacher to Counselor Feedback Forms

• Activities List/Resume

• SAT Scores

How many teacher letters of recommendation should students request?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• as many as I can get!

Which items are typically sent to colleges by your school counselor?

• test scores (sat/act/ap)

• school profile

• transcript

• counselor letter of recommendation

• teacher letters of recommendation

How do your counselor and teachers know where you are applying and when?

• send them an email

• they can see my applications

• add the schools to my Applying list in SCOIR

• stop by and tell them in person

• the college will let my counselor know

What is the name of the application form used by more than 1000 colleges?

• SCOIR

• Common Application

• Naviance

• Coalition Application

What is the BINDING deadline called?

What is the NOT binding early deadline called?

• Priority

• Early Action

• Single Choice Early Action

• Restricted Early Action (REA)

• Early Choice

What is it called when you can apply at any time and get a decision in a few weeks?

• Rolling Decision

• Regular Decision

• Instant Decision

• Quick Decision

Which of the below will require SAT or ACT scores next year?

• Purdue

• Florida Gulf Coast University

• University of Tennessee

• Rutgers

• UC Berkeley

What is it called when you take the highest score in each SAT section and combine them?