Senior Parent College Application Night

Below the cut is the PowerPoint we presented at Senior Parent Evening.  If you were unable to attend, please review the information and let us know if you have any questions.

Thanks so much to those of you who attended!  We hope you feel better prepared to tackle the college application process!

 

We also suggest that you take advantage of the following web resources:

 

 

• Family Connection/Naviance - http://connection.naviance.com/hull
• Transcripts, school forms, and recommendations are sent electronically though this site - students must keep their page up-to-date!
• College profiles with admissions and application information
• Common Application - www.commonapp.org
• Student college application that is filled out once and sent to multiple schools
• Fair Test - http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional/state
• A list of SAT/ACT-Optional schools
• Great opportunity for students with strong transcripts and extra-curricular portfolios who are not happy with their standardized test scores
• Unigo - www.unigo.com
• College profiles and reviews written by current students and recent alumni
• A great way to learn about the culture of a school if you are not able to visit in person
• US News & World Report college rankings - http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges
• Top colleges and universities organized by different categories
• Examples include:
• A+ Schools for B Students
• Top Public Schools
• Best Value Schools