Junior College and Career Planning in Progress 2011...Topics below

College Planning News | Posted NOV 14 2011

Junior College and Career Readiness Meeting

Objective: Meet with junior individually to inform students of the process and preparing for college and post-secondary planning, reviewing current graduation requirements and senior year course selection.

Check list includes:

1) Set-up new password for Google Docs (steps 1 and 2 on direction sheet)

2) Move over the College and Career Folder from student shared file to home directory

3) Open konnect website and open home directory and College Career Folder

4) KONNECT check grades.

5) Credit check on graduation requirements

6) Career Cruising (look at portfolio)

7) Explain 8 period day and help select classes for senior year

8) Open college/career folder on konnect (ACT prep courses, college visit info., NCAA/NAIA info., managing college cost info., tutoring info., junior/senior timeline

9) Explain Explore/Plan scores and college readiness benchmark

10) Have Juniors finish ACT survey before they leave. More »

College Fairs that are in the near future!!!

College Planning News | Posted SEP 29 2011

College Fairs.

Waubonsee Community College

Monday, October 3rd, 6 pm-8 pm

Location: the APC, Sugar Grove, IL********

Elgin Community College, "College Night"

Tuesday, October 4th, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m.

Location: Visual & Performing Arts Center,

Parking: Lots 11 and 12

Elgin, IL*******

National College Fair-Milwaukee

Sunday, October 9th, 12 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Frontier Airlines Center, Exhibit Hall A

400 West Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53203********

*National College Fair-Chicago

Monday, October 10th, 11a.m.-3 p.m.

McCormick Place- New Location!

Hall C1 - North

2301 S Martin Luther King Drive

Chicago, IL 60616-1419

*This is a national college fair with over 400 colleges present ********

Joliet Junior College

Tuesday, October 11th, 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Joliet Junior College Main Campus

1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, IL 60431********

Performing Arts College Fair

Wednesday, October 12th, 6:30 p.m.- 9 p.m.

Roosevelt University

Auditorium Building - 2nd Floor Lounges

430 S. Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL 60605********

College of DuPage

Tuesday, October 18th from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Physical Education and Community Recreation Center (PE), Main Arena, Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL

College Night @ Waubonsee Comm College...Monday, October 1, 2012 6 to 8:30 pm

College Planning News | Posted SEP 29 2011

College Night 2012

Monday, October 1, 2012

6 – 8 p.m.

Sugar Grove Campus

Whether you're a current high school or college student researching schools or an adult looking to launch a different career, you'll find the information you need at College Night.

College and University Representatives

Meet with representatives from more than 100 public and private colleges and universities across the country. View a list of participating colleges (pdf).

Informational Presentations

Attend sessions to learn more about choosing the right college, applying for financial aid or attending Waubonsee. View a complete presentation schedule (pdf).

Meet Waubonsee Faculty

Faculty and deans from all of Waubonsee's academic divisions will be at College Night to answer your questions about their programs. Make just one trip to campus and get all the information you need to start or stay on your educational path.

Questions? Call Admissions at (630) 466-7900, ext. 5756. More »

INFORMATION FOR LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

College Planning News | Posted SEP 29 2011

INFORMATION FOR LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

NAME:________________________

COUNSELOR:_______________________DATE:_________________

1. Describe the school activities in which you have participated each year.

2. Describe community and/or church activities in which you participated each year.

3. Describe any honors and awards you may have received either in or out of school. (Prizes, athletic awards, honor roll, promotions on the job, etc.)

4. Describe your present hobbies and interests.

5. List work experiences you have had and the approximate length of time you worked.

EMPLOYER ADDRESS DATES JOB TITLE

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Describe any other experiences which you feel have contributed significantly to your development as a person.

7. Describe your significant talents or strengths and explain how you feel they are related to the job or school in which you are interested.

8. Check the factors that should be stressed in your letter of recommendation.

___Attendance Record___Special abilities___ Honors andAwards

___Honor Roll ___Work experience

___ Community service___Special courses___School activities___Athletics___Scholastic excellence And offices held

___Grade improvement

___Others ___________________________________

9. Add anything else that you think may be useful in writing your recommendation. More »

Colleges that offer support for students with Asperger's

College Planning News | Posted SEP 8 2011

Colleges that offer support for students with Asperger's

Arizona State University: Facilitated support group and advocacy services (Tempe, AZ)

Carnegie Mellon University: Achieving in Higher Education with Autism and Developmental Disabilities (Pittsburgh, PA)

Daemen college: The Gersh Experience (Amherst, NY)

Dowling college: College support program for students with Asperger’s Syndrome (Oakdale Long Island, NY)

Marshall University: College program for students with Asperger’s Syndrome (Huntington, WV)

Southern Illinois University Carbondale: ASPIRE Support Group (Carbondale, IL)

University of Arizona: Support Group (Tucson, AZ)

University of Southern California: Support Group (Los Angeles, CA)

EssayEdge's Admissions Essay writing course

College Planning News | Posted AUG 31 2011

http://www.1-language.com/essayedge/index.html

Welcome to EssayEdge's Admissions Essay writing course. After editing tens of thousands of admissions essays for applicants, we created the ultimate course for students seeking an extra edge in the ultra-competitive college and graduate school application process.

The course contains six lessons and over 100 pages of content. Each of the lessons should help you with a different portion of the essay. If you have a specific question on essay writing,

Cappex is a new alternative to the college search www.cappex.com/campusvisits

College Planning News | Posted MAR 14 2011

Cappex Student Profile

Cappex is a new alternative to the college search. Enter your profile, and let the colleges apply to you!

Your Cappex Profile includes the questions colleges care about most.

Quick Easy StepsNo spam!

Your contact information stays private.

Please visit this web site to start your college searching and then plan a trip.

Use the Campus Visit Planner to prepare for your trip.

www.cappex.com/campusvisits More »

College Night 2010 One Place, One Night...Monday, October 4, 2010 6 - 8:30 p.m. Sugar Grove Campus

College Planning News | Posted SEP 13 2010

College Night 2010

One Place, One Night...

125 Colleges and Universities

Monday, October 4, 2010

6 - 8:30 p.m.

Sugar Grove Campus

Route 47 at Waubonsee Dr.

Meet with representatives from public and private colleges and universities from across the country. Attend informational sessions about choosing the right college and applying for financial aid. Whatever your questions about college, you'll be able to get them answered at this event. Students, parents and community members are all invited to attend.

For more information, call (630) 466-7900, ext. 5756. For directions, click here

Flashpoint Academy is announces the inception of our 2009 Summer High School Institute!

College Planning News | Posted FEB 20 2009

June 22-26, July 13-17, August 10-14

All Summer Programs are Monday-Friday, 1pm-4pm More »

College Application Checklist for Seniors

College Planning News | Posted DEC 12 2008

We offer a College Application Checklist to help with the Application process. There are many steps involved with the College Application. Each University is different with multiple forms and additional paper work. We recommend that the students do an On-Line Application, which is weeks faster! More »

Questions to Ask on College Visits

College Planning News | Posted DEC 12 2008

1. What are the sizes of the various classes, especially for freshmen and sophomores? Are freshmen and sophomores put into large classes without much access to top faculty?

2. What are the best places for students to work (study) at the college? Are space and carrels available in the library? For freshmen? What resources are there for students who seek tutoring? Is there a writing center? More »