Surviving Senior Year

Douglas Anderson
School of the Arts
DA School
Counselors
Mrs. Anderson (A-F)
Ms. Armstrong (G-M)
Ms. Ferrell (N-Z)
 NAVIANCE
High School and College Planning
Self-discovery assessments and inventories
College and career preparation and planning. Compile
lists of careers, majors, colleges
College application tracking and senior surveys
Set goals
Create a resume
Utilize tools for time management, study skills,
decision making and more
 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
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! Post Secondary Readiness
Continue activities/community service and document
NAVIANCE
Prepare college applications - use www.flvc.org, the common
application, or school-specific websites
Request transcripts and teacher 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) 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)
turn in your completed documentation!
obtain pre-approval for current year/upcoming community service
submit all completed documentation to the media center or school
counseling office & be sure to submit copies of any NHS hours to both
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
 College Visit Procedure
If the visit causes you to miss class(es) at DA, the absence will
be excused if the following procedure is followed:
For Juniors and Seniors only
Pick up an application in the Deans Office
Obtain work from teachers prior to leaving
Turn in the application to the Attendance Office at least two
weeks prior to the college visit
Approval will only be granted for formal invitations and open
houses
Upon return to school bring a note signed by both a university
representative and your parent/guardian
End of year visits will not be approved due to testing
 2016-2017 Remaining Test Dates
*waivers available to qualifying students
SAT WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG COST: $45.00 (Reading & Math
only)
$57 (with Writing- required for University Admissions)
Test Date Registration Late fee
deadline required
March 11, 2017 February 10, February 28,
Our 2017 2017
DA May 6, 2017
ACT WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG April 7,COST:
2017 $42.50
April(Reading
25, 2017 &
June 3, 2017 May 9, 2017 May 24, 2017
School Math only)
$58.50 (with Writing- required for University
code is Admissions)
Test Date Registration Late Fee
100791
Deadline Required
April 8, 2017 March 3, 2017 March 4-17,
2017
College
June, Readiness/Post-Secondary
10, 2017 May 5, 2017 Ready
May 6-19, Scores
SAT ACT Score PERT
2017 Score
Reading 24 Reading 19 Reading 106

Math 24 Math 19 Math 114

English 17 Writing 103