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Welcome to the University School Counseling Program
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Aleeta Shaw-
School Counselor
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Sandy Robinson-
Counselor's Assistant |
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Julie Warden-
Graduate Assistant
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Rachel Vines -Graduate Assistant
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Emily Johnson -Summer Intern |
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From the Counseling Office……
Tennessee Governor’s Schools for Sophomores and
Juniors
The Governor’s Schools offer selected gifted and
talented high school students intensive learning experiences in the
Humanities, Math and Science, Arts, International Studies, Scientific
Exploration of Tennessee Heritage, Prospective Teaching, Emerging
Technologies, Engineering, Information Technology Leadership, and
Agricultural Sciences, Computational Physics and Scientific Models and
Data Analysis.
All students in the tenth and eleventh grades who
would like to participate in a challenging and high-intensity summer
program in one of the twelve areas should obtain application(s) online
at
http://www.tn.gov/education/govschools.
Please turn in the counselor portion to Ms. Shaw no
later than November 6 for
submission by the deadline.
PLAN/PSAT Testing for Sophomores & Juniors
The PLAN (pre-ACT) will be taken by all Sophomores
during the school day on Wednesday, October 7, 2009.
The PLAN is a mandatory exam required by the state and is
administered free-of-charge.
The PLAN gives predictor scores for the ACT, as well as excellent study
information for obtaining the best possible score on the ACT.
The PSAT (pre-SAT) will be given on October 14, 2009
and is recommended for Juniors as excellent practice for the SAT.
The PSAT must also be taken in the Junior year in order to
qualify as a National Merit Scholar.
Although the PSAT is recommended for Juniors, registration is
open to other grade levels as well.
The PSAT will provide a predictor score for the SAT as well as
study information. The cost
for this exam is $15.
Students must register with Ms. Robinson and pay for the exam at the
time of registration.
Students may register between October 5 and October 12—no earlier.
EXPLORE Testing for 8th Graders
Eighth graders will take the EXPLORE exam at school
on October 21. The EXPLORE
offers both a vocational assessment and a predictor score for the ACT
college admissions exam.
Results will help students to make future academic choices to keep them
on track for college admission.
State Sponsored ACT Testing for Juniors
The State of Tennessee will again be providing a
state ACT testing date when Juniors may take it free of charge.
The state testing day will be March 9, 2010.
Unfortunately, the testing date and all make-up dates fall within
our spring break window.
University School will provide the ACT on March 9, and we encourage all
Juniors to be available on that date to take the exam.
However, if for any reason you
cannot be present on March 9, you will have the opportunity to get a
voucher to take the exam for free by registering for the national exam
on either February 6 or April 10.
Please see Ms. Shaw to get a voucher to register for the ACT if
you cannot be present on March 9.
Gateway/EOC/TCAP Results for Grades 3-12
Results for Gateways, EOC Exams, and TCAP will be
sent home with students the week of September 8.
Please ask your student (or search their backpack!) for the copy
of the test results. Please
feel free to contact your student’s teacher or Ms. Shaw if you have any
questions.
College Visits for Juniors and Seniors
University School will be hosting visits from the
following colleges in the upcoming months.
Juniors and Seniors may sign-up to attend college sessions with
their first period teacher or directly with Ms. Shaw if they do not have
a traditional first period class.
Though attending a college visit is an excused absence, students
will, as always, be responsible for requesting, completing, and
submitting any missed school work according to applicable departmental
policies. Please encourage
your student to be selective when signing up for college visits.
September 2
September 3
September 4
September 8
9:00 Sewanee
1:40 Vanderbilt
11:30 Berry College
9:00 University of Tennessee
1:00 Maryville
2:10 Furman
12:30 UNC-Asheville
2:00 Wofford
1:30 Queens University
October 7
8:15 Centre
1:00 Hollins
1:30 Milligan
October 8
8:15 Agnes-Scott
October 21
Maryville College
October 23
8:30 Air Force (rescheduled from September)
October 27
9:30 Virginia Intermont
October
28
Mars Hill College
Salem College for Women
November 4
Carson Newman
November 5
Brevard
November 16
Northeast State
College Admission Tips for Seniors
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1.
Be sure to
schedule a senior interview ASAP with Ms. Shaw!!!!
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2.
Finalize
your college choices by the end of September.
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3. Update your
online resume at kuder.com.
Contact Ms. Shaw if you don’t have your
username/password.
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4. If you are
not getting lots of emails from Ms. Shaw something is wrong!
Please email her at
shawa@etsu.edu to verify your
email if you are having a problem.
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5. Complete
college applications, essays, and all college visits during fall
break.
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6. Request all
college recommendations from Ms. Shaw or other teachers at least
3 weeks in advance of the deadline.
Please provide a copy of your resume and information
about the colleges to which you are applying.
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7. Look for
scholarships through your church, parents workplace, your
workplace, the internet, books in Ms. Shaw’s office, and Ms.
Shaw’s website.
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8. Avoid
scholarship scams! Don’t pay anyone to help you with scholarship searches.
It is probably a scam.
Look at the Better Business Bureau website if you want to
check out a specific company.
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9. Take any SAT
subject exams that you may need for college admission.
These are usually required for schools where admission is
more competitive, but it is a good idea to check for all the
schools to which you want to apply.
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10. Check out
last year’s College Information Night through the miracle of
video
J at
http://151.141.7.45/asxgen/uh/etsucb.etsu.edu_03Mar09_17.50.wmv
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11. Apply for
Tennessee scholarships at
www.collegepaystn.com.
You will apply for your Hope (lottery
scholarship) when you do your FAFSA in January. You will receive
more information about financial aid in November, but plan on
attending the Washington County Financial Aid Night on December
8.
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12. Be aware of
all deadlines! They
are earlier than you think!
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