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College Open House/Visitations/Summer
Information for Prospective Students
COLLEGE
PLANNING
Junior Year
College Planning Timeline—handout
Senior Year
College Planning Timeline--Handout
Senior Planning at a
Glance--Handout
College Entrance Exams General Information
ü Recommend taking PSAT junior
year—October (last chance to practice & receive feedback)
ü Recommend taking 2 of the
following SAT I: Reasoning Test or ACT or both during the second semester
Junior year
ü Recommend taking SAT I or ACT
during fall semester senior year if needed
Ø SAT 1: Reasoning
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Tests in areas of Critical Reading (800 points), Mathematics--Algebra
I, II and Geometry (800 points), and Writing—Grammar and essay (800 points)
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Visit www.collegeboard.com for registration,
information, and preparation. CRHS has also purchased additional tutorial
information see guidance counselor or English teacher.
Ø ACT
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Tests in areas of English, Reading, Math, Science and Writing (0-36
scores)
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Visit www.actstudent.org for
registration, information, and preparation.
College
Entrance Exam Information
Ø ACT Exam—(www.actstudent.org)
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Cost—
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$48.00 with Writing
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$33.00 without Writing** (students must take
at least one entrance exam with writing—ACT or SAT)
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Late Fee--$21 additional ($69 Total)
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Score Reporting—all scores must be reported
directly from ACT
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Each testing session includes 4 college
score reports
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Additional score reporting--$10
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CEEB Code—CRHS= 341871
Ø SAT I: Reasoning Test
(www.collegeboard.com)
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Cost—
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Regular registration--$47
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Fee waivers available for regular
administration only and for students who demonstrate need (free &
reduced lunch, Medicare/Medicaid, etc.)—two waivers available for
qualified students.
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Late registration-- $47 fee plus $24 late
fee ($71 total)
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Standby Fee --$47 fee plus $41 late fee ($88
total)
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Score Reporting—All SAT scores must be
reported directly by College Board.
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Each test session includes 4 college reports
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Each additional report=$10.00
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CEEB code—CRHS= 341871
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SAT
II: Subject Tests
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See above test date information (most tests
are available at the same time—see website for specific details)
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Cost--$21 for Basic Subject Test, $21 for
Language & Listening Tests, & $10 for all other subject tests
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Compass
Test—NC Community College Placement Exam
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Special—October 26th—CRHS
students will be transported to the Durham Tech Campus to take the
placement exam, if you are interested see Ms. Evans in the Career Center
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By appointment through the Community College
Campus
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Taken on the Community College Campus
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Free of Charge
SAT vs. ACT Power point
College Search
Ø Internet Resources
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College Foundation of North Carolina—CFNC an internet site designed to
assist high school students with all your college needs. Visit www.cfnc.org for resume building, career searching,
college searching, applying online to colleges, and financing colleges.
(It’s your taxpaying dollars at work)
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www.Colleges.collegeToolkit.com another website designed to
assist in the college search process.
v Does your profile match up
with a particular school’s freshman profile? – go to college search by
name, enter the college or university, a table will pop-up, select
admissions and all admission ratings and rankings will be available. Match
your profile to theirs.
v Scholarship search is also
available
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www.collegeboard.com
College Visits
1.
Plan a college visit—contact the
admissions office to arrange a visit.
a.
Open House/Tours—admissions overview,
honors programs, housing, financial aid, athletics, campus life,
departments/courses, etc.
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Items to consider on your tour—
a.
Bring an unofficial transcript along with
you
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Atmosphere
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Size of campus
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Students on campus
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Cleanliness
f.
Attend the information sessions—students
& parents
g.
Speak to someone in the department you
have an interest, visit the labs, classrooms, and facilities for the major
h.
Information regarding Honors Programs, if
interested
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Visit freshman dorm options
j.
Eat in the campus eatery
k.
Ask about extra-curricular activities,
athletics, cultural arts , or other areas of interest
l.
Visit the student union or gathering area
m.
Talk to students about what they think of
the school, what they about out it or dislike about it, what they do on the
weekends, etc.
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Make an appointment with admissions if
you have questions or concerns regarding your application criteria
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Arrange a meeting with the financial aid
office for information on aid, grants, scholarships, other financial
programs on campus
p.
Learn about campus safety issues
q.
Ask about academic advisory
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Ask about health related matters
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Find out the return rate for freshman
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Pick up campus newspaper to learn more
about the campus culture and activities
3.
If you are unable to visit campus, find
on the internet virtual tours
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