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Judge Memorial Catholic High School
A College Preparatory School
College Application Process
For Senior/Parents
Christy Voss
Jeanette Sawaya
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4 Steps to Applying to
College
1.
Application (online)
2.
Application Fee (online)
3.
Transcript – Order through Ms. Scholl in
the counseling center
4.
Test Scores – order through the ACT or
SAT agency.
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Some colleges also require
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1. Counselor/Teacher Recs –
common app one counselor, 2
teacher.
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Personal statement or essay –
common app also requires
supplemental questions to show FIT
In
state, no essay except Westminster
and U of U honors college
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a student’s application:
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Grades and rigor of curriculum
Test Scores
High School activities/clubs
Community service
Personal statement –essay (if
required)
• Letters of Rec (if required)
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Step 2: Deciding where to apply
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Explore colleges – Family Connection
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Campus visits tips on JM website
College Fair October 1st Juan Diego,
college rep visits
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www.judgememorial.com/academics/college/.
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with Ms. Koles/Ms. Sawaya:
finalize list
(reaches/possibles/likelies and
financial safeties)
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Step 3: Order transcripts/test
scores.
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Must be “Official"
$5 each
Order from Ms. Scholl
Check status on Family
Connection
“Flow” of a transcript
JM Profile - use
(decile rank – we report
both!)
Order test scores sent
We do not send scores
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Parents role
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Parents:
• Maintain perspective
• Communicate with your student (list,
financial aid)
• Expect “the balancing act”
• Do NOT apply/write essays/contact
colleges for your student
 Search
for scholarships
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Patrick Jones University of Utah
Judge Representative
[email protected]
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Academic Preparation and
Performance:
Personal Achievements and
Characteristics:
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Rigorous course selection throughout
high school career (i.e. Honors, AP
and IB courses)
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Integrity, maturity, motivation,
and resilience
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Grade trend
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GPA (unweighted)
Community engagement,
citizenship and leadership
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ACT and/or SAT scores
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Academic achievements and awards
or distinctions
Clubs, organizations, athletics or
other activities
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Familial responsibilities
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Extraordinary circumstances
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Ability to contribute to and
benefit from a culturally
intellectually diverse learning
community
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Intellectual pursuits and creative
endeavors
Completion of core high school
requirements
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Scholarships & Financial aid
Scholarship Types:
• Automatic consideration
by
applying for admissions
• Merit-Based & Diversity
• Deadline: December 1
• Need-Based
• Deadline: February 1
• Departmental and Athletics
• Deadlines vary
Financial Aid:
• File FAFSA (Free Application for
Federal Student Aid) by February 1
• Grants
• Loans
• Work-Study
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YOUR NEXT STEPS:
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Visit campus
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Create “My U Page”
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Apply for admissions
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Honors College date: November 1
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Admissions priority date: December 1
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Apply for additional scholarships
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File FAFSA by October 1
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Pay $300 enrollment deposit by May 1
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PRAXIS LAB honors
college essay
(In 500 words) Please describe your idea for a Praxis Lab.You
can visit our Praxis Lab web page to take a look at previous
ideas.
Tell us what community or social problem you would focus
on, why this problem is critical to address, and what role collabo
ration must play in development of a concrete solution.
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Family Connection
All
students logged on today in lab
Keep
log on info by home computer
Used
to send all student documents
Students
can view application
deadlines and scattergrams
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Step 2: Family Connection Account
Log
Fill
on and update application list
out Parent brag sheet under ABOUT
ME
Student
fills out student brag sheet and
teacher rec forms
E-mail
Ms. Koles/Ms. Sawaya when
completed. Family Connection “LINKS”
all documents to Colleges
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Step 1: Figuring out test
schedule
Take Standardized tests (ACT, SAT,
Subject)
If applying early, be finished by November 1
(or check websites for deadlines)
Subject tests and how many, (Eng, Math,
Hist, Science, FL).
If student needs stronger application WAIT
to apply after 1st semester grades!
School code = 450375
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Step 3: Essay/Statement
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Show FIT and STAND OUT
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Does it convey who you are?
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Stick to 650 word count!!
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Writing first draft in English class now
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FAFSA
Jenny
Ryan – Judge parent!
Westminster
Financial
See
site
College
Aid Expert
presentation on Judge web
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In a Nutshell…what should you
be doing now?
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Encourage student to “own the
process”
Check on deadlines/requirements for
applying, financial aid, scholarships
Visit schools, either virtually or in
person
Check to see if PROFILE is required
Research the WUE schools
(Western Undergraduate Exchange
Important Dates
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 Early
Action November 1st or 15th - UC
schools November 30th -
 Honors
college priority deadline Nov. 1st
 Merit
Scholarship deadlines usually
December 1st!
 FAFSA
application available after October.
1st
 Do
not have to declare the college of
choice until May 1st!