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Freshman & Sophomores

Top five things colleges are looking for…

1. Your grades 9-12.
2. Strength of classes (An IB Diploma is the strongest.)
3. Activities in and out of school.
4. Test scores (SAT & TOEFL).
5. Summer activities – Start thinking about what you are going to do now.

Begin studying for the PSAT next October. Come visit Ray and Todd to check out free studying materials.

If you are a U.S. citizen, make sure you have your Social Security Number.

Seniors: You have until May 1st to make your final decision. Take your time and good luck!

Common Application Essay Prompts 2019-2020

Guide to Choosing the Best Prompt for you

10th Grade Parent Presentation

El Proceso de Aplicar a las Universidades 2019 – 2020

La Transición 2019

College Reviews by Students

Ranking & Reviews

Search Engine, College tips

College Data

Good guide for subject rankings

Summer camps, career advice, test advice, college advice

Virtual Tours of Universities

Colegio Americano’s College Counseling Department seeks to offer accurate, current, and
comprehensive information about the full range of higher education opportunities available at
accredited institutions around the world.

Consistent with this goal, Colegio Americano refrains from partnering with any commission- or
incentive-based recruitment agents who receive compensation in the form of a commission or fee
from an institution to which a student applies or in which a student enrolls following recruitment
by the agent.

• We strongly prefer that college and universities reach out to our students with their own
  admissions personnel. We believe that when the student is able to get to know someone
  who would be a part of the process of deciding whether s/he is admitted, the conversation
  is a real “two-way street”.

• We believe that commercial agents do not necessarily have the best interest of our
  students in mind. Commercial recruitment agents represent only those universities that
  pay them and recruit exclusively for those universities. As such, they do not represent the
  breadth of institutions available in the higher education system, nor can they represent
  universities equitably.

• We believe that commission-based agents are not in a position to advocate for the
  student, only for the universities which they represent.
  By adhering strictly to the ethical standards of providing information that is unbiased, objective,
  and comprehensive, Colegio Americano seeks to equip students with the information to find the
  institutions that are a good fit for them. Our goal is to invest in long-term relationships with
  students and institutional partners.

Furthermore, confidential school documentation such as letters of recommendation, predicted IB
scores, and high school transcripts will not be sent to agents but directly to the institutions.
At this point we continue to allow government-based agencies to recruit here at Colegio
Americano, but we are no longer working with commission-based services. If you have questions,
or if we have somehow misunderstood the nature of your organization’s services, please let us
know.

Khan Academy

PSAT 10/PSAT Practice Test: College Board

We also have PSAT study guides in our college counseling library available to rent for a $20 deposit.

Teacher Letter of Recommendation Template

Teacher Letter of Recommendation Template – Spanish

Interview sheet for Ray & Todd

International Student Certification of Finances

CSS Financial Aid Profile

FAFSA

International Student Financial Aid Application

There are a multitude of web sites devoted to the college application process. These are some of the most useful:

• The Chronicle

Search tuition and fees at more than 3,000 colleges.

• CollegeBoard.com

On this very comprehensive Web site you will find information on planning for college, taking the tests (SAT I, SAT II, PSAT, and AP), finding the right college, getting into college and paying for college.

• FinAid.com

This site provides good general information on financial aid and links to a number of scholarship databases.

• Go College

In addition to a college search database, this site has free practice tests for SAT/ACT.

• Princeton Review

This Princeton review site offers a college search engine, information on testing, financial aid estimators, a career interest assessment and general advice.

• US News

This site has a great college search engine that allows you to enter a large number of criteria and find schools that match. It also offers information on financial aid and will give you short profiles on colleges from the Fiske Guide to Colleges. Try not to spend too much time on the rankings — no one but you can decide which colleges are right for you.

• FastAid.com

A source of financial aid information and a free scholarship search database.

• Peterson’s

Yet another site that has general college, financial aid and testing information

Before you know it, it’ll be 8:30 Saturday morning and you’ll be sitting in the test center with an SAT test book in front of you. As your SAT test day draws near, be sure to review these last-minute tips to help you do your best.

The Day Before

Gather up everything you’re going to need for the next morning. You don’t want to be stuck frantically searching for your admission ticket just before you rush out the door. You’ll need the following items:

•  Acceptable Photo ID
•  Your SAT Admission Ticket
•  Two sharpened No. 2 pencils
•  A calculator with fresh batteries

Write down the directions to the test center. Make sure you know how to get to your test center and how long it’ll take you to get there.

Be well-rested and ready to go. Get a good night’s sleep the night before the test.

Set two alarms—one in your room and one in someone else’s room, in case you hit the snooze button one time too many.

The Morning of the Test

Eat breakfast. You’ll be at the test center for four hours and you’re likely going to get hungry.

Bring snacks. You will get a short break at the end of each hour of testing time. You can eat or drink any snacks you have brought with you during these breaks. A healthy snack will go a long way toward keeping you alert during the entire test.

Bring acceptable Photo ID and your SAT Admission Ticket.

Bring two No. 2 pencils and a good eraser — a pencil is required for the multiple choice questions and the essay. Mechanical pencils are not allowed. Pens are not allowed.

Arrive at your test center no later than 7:45 a.m. Don’t risk getting locked out because you’re 30 seconds late.

Give yourself plenty of time to get to the test center. Consider traffic, weather conditions, flat tires, and anything else that could slow you down.

During the Test

Work only on the section you are supposed to be working on. You’re not allowed to go back to a section once that section has ended. You also can’t start the next section if you finish a section early.

Do easier questions first. You earn just as many points for easy questions as you do for hard ones.

Make sure you use a No. 2 pencil on the answer sheet. It is very important that you fill in the entire circle darkly and completely. If you change your response, erase it as completely as possible. It is very important that you follow these instructions when filling out your answer sheet.

Use all of your time. Students around you may close up their test books and rest their heads on their desks, but you know better. Go back to review problems you weren’t quite sure about the first time. Or, if you skipped any hard problems use the time to try to work them out.

Stay positive and focused. Keep your mind on your work, not your score.

Try not to worry about whether you «nailed it» or «blew it.» It’ll be a long couple of weeks if you do. Know you did your best—and celebrate. You deserve it.

Good Luck!

ACT

The College Board

Information about the SATs and a valuable guide to choosing and applying to colleges.

TOEFL

Test of English as a Foreign Language

SAT Question of the Day

Sallie Mae

Student loan provider.

U.S. Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education provides information on completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This page allows you to download an electronic version of the FAFSA, complete a FAFSA online or download a FAFSA form as a PDF file. The first two of these options will dramatically speed up processing time. A MUST!

PROfile

The College Scholarship Service, a division of The College Board manages a financial aid application service that collects information from students applying to particular private colleges and universities. Check with your colleges to see if they require the PROFILE. You may register online to receive a paper version, or you may complete the form and submit it online.

FinAid

An unbelievably complete listing of financial aid information including need estimators, loan calculators, and scholarship service scam alerts! Also scholarship search engines. This site is endorsed by National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

Financial Aid: You can Afford it.

From the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

FastWeb.com

Offers a scholarship search, online applications and a great deal of information about college scholarships.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The Education Gateway for U.S. Hispanics

Instructions to create a Naviance Account (Parents)

1. Click here: http://connection.naviance.com/caq

2. Click on“ I Need to Register”

3. Enter a password and click on “Register”

4. Fill all the required spaces on “Complete Your Registration”

• Mail, and confirm you mail again
• Enter a new password that you will remeber
• Confirm your password
• Click on “I accept” the policies
• Click on “Complete Registration”

5. A new webpage will appear “Welcome to Family Connection” Your son/daughter’s name will appear here, click on “go”

6. You are ready, welcome to Naviance!