RHS GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

SAT Question of the Day

Dates to Remember:

October 4, SAT at RHS, Register by September 9
October 18, PSAT at RHS, Details in September
October 25, ACT at RHS, Register by September 19
SAT at RHS, October, November, May, and June
ACT at RHS, October and April

2008-2009 Program of Studies

Class of 2009

Nothing Will Give You a "Feel" for a College Better Than The Visit

Why Visit?
How to Prepare for a Visit
Campus Visit Checklist
What to Look For
Planning Checklist

Time to Become Familiar with Online Help:

TCCi Naviance Family Connection (Enter as "Guest," no ID or password required. If you have a problem, click here.)--This site includes data from former RHS students on their college selections/acceptances/choices and analysis Scattergrams that can be used as a comparison tool. Also, College Search, College Lookup, and College Comparison are available.

This is where the Class of 2007 went!

Colleges that do not use or deemphasize the SAT/ACT.

Timeline for College Admissions

College Board Online has a wealth of information for parents and students including:

• an interactive college search
• side-by-side comparison of three schools
• lots of other helpful tips
• a financial aid calculator!

College Answer has information on preparing, selecting, applying, paying, deciding, and financing.

BestCollegePicks.com gives you a "different" kind of a search based upon your personality, strengths, and goals.

Princeton Review rates colleges and has lots of other helpful information.

Kaplan also offers helpful advice

Peterson's Online College Guide is here too!

U.S. News and World Report college issue has helpful information

NACAC has lots of articles to help in the process

Next Step Magazine has articles available for both students and parents

School Guide now available online

Interested in Studying Visual or Performing Arts? Looking for a college with a specific art major?

The U.S. Department of Education makes campus security statistics available

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Once You've Narrowed It Down, Check Out the College's Web Site:

• New Jersey Colleges.
• Pennsylvania State Universities
• New York Private Colleges and Universities
• Search for Out of State Colleges Here!
• Check out CCM's home page.
• Need to e-mail a college?

An excellent way to learn about colleges is to attend Open Houses or take a virtual tour!

Transcript Request form is now here!
The Student Profile, Parent Brag Sheet, and Activity Sheet will help the guidance counselor with

the letter of recommendation.

315 colleges and universities accept the common application.

Need help with essays? Check here for sample essays and a free essay help course

Interested in taking courses at CCM? The new NJTransfer website gives you the following information:

• Which courses to select at a community college
• Which New Jersey four-year colleges offer equivalent courses
• How the courses will satisfy four-year degree requirements
• Where you can transfer your community college courses in New Jersey
• How to contact a New Jersey college or university if you need information about admissions, transferring courses, or transfer recruitment even

Attention Athletes--Register online for the NCAA Clearinghouse

Need more Websites?? The National Association of College Admission Counseling has lots of information available on career and college planning

Lots of online resources to help you prepare for the SAT

My College QuickStart, a personalized planning kit, is here for those who took the PSAT.


Tips for Taking the SAT

SAT Information Straight from the College Board:

• Critical Reading practice questions
• Math practice questions
• Writing Section practice questions
• practice test for SAT

4Tests.com gives you a timed practice SAT test

Number2.com offers free Test Prep

Satexamprep.com also offers a free test prep study guide.

Take a practice SAT online.

Free SAT QuizBank

ACT tests are an alternative to SAT tests.

• Compare the SAT and ACT
• Take a Sample Test
• 4Tests.com gives you a practice ACT test
• Test Descriptions
• Tips for Taking the ACT
• Need more information?

ACT/SAT Score Comparison Chart

How Are You Going To Afford It??

Scholarship Bulletins will return in the fall!

Students in the top 20% of their class may be eligible for full tuition at community colleges through the NJ Stars Program

• Estimate your EFC (Expected Family Contribution)
• College Board Financial Aid has helpful information
• To find % of financial need met and form (grants or loans)--

  1. Go to Collegeboard.com

  2. Type name of college in College QuickFinder box

  3. Click on Cost and Financial Aid box (scroll down)

• Try a fastweb scholarship search
• The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid is here
• Another resource for Financial Aid is SRN Express
• Wired Scholar gives you lots of information on how to pay for college and includes a scholarship search.
• The U.S. Department of Education has its own FAFSA website and offers general information on financial aid.
• The New Jersey Higher Education Assistance Authority has information available on programs for New Jersey Students
• Wells Fargo has scholarships available as well as other types of financial aid info
• The largest and fastest free college scholarship search is here.

Underclass Bulletins will return in the Fall!

FYI--The law requires virtually all male US citizens register with Selective Service within 30 days of their 18th birthday. You can register 3 ways: (1) Answer "Yes" on Line 22 of FAFSA form, (2) Online, or (3) by mail (forms available at your post office)

FYI--student tutors are available if you need a little extra help (see your guidance counselor)

Join a club; get involved in Extracurricular Activities

Need Some Career Info?

• A good place to start is the Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Workforce New Jersey has lots of information available!
• More career information geared to New Jersey students can be found at Next Stop . . . Your Career
• Career Voyages has information on careers including fastest-growing occupations for each state

Lots of information available on Anti-Bullying Programs and Agencies with Bully Prevention Missions

The Roxbury Municipal Alliance Committee (ROMAC) Web Site has lots of interesting information. Their motto is "Working Together for a Drug Free Community."

Keeping Our Children Safe--

• The Center for Social and Emotional Education provides tools to help parents and educators transform problems into opportunities.
  
• CASEL works to establish social and emotional learning as an essential part of education.

RHS Phone Number (973) 584-1200

Andrea Saladino, Director, ext. 1236

Emilie Bacchetta, ext. 1244

Debbie Bauer, ext. 1247

Elizabeth Gripp, ext. 1248

Gerri Harrington, ext. 1243

Ted O'Grady, ext. 1216

Linda Rosenblatt, ext. 1245

Stefanie SanEmeterio, ext. 1246

Jennifer Kenny, Student Assistance Counselor, ext. 1242