Senior Year Planning Essentials: What You Need to Know
Navigate your senior year successfully with crucial information on testing, graduation requirements, transcripts, scholarships, post-secondary education options, and college considerations. Prepare for the future by understanding key steps such as creating a resume, securing letters of recommendation, exploring college readiness, and making informed decisions about your next steps after high school.
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Senior Year Planning What you NEED to know...
Presentation Overview The Basics: testing, graduation requirements, transcripts, scholarships, R sum , letters of recommendations, etc. Post-Secondary Education: What to think about - college, military, work force, apprenticeship programs, Billings Adult Education, Job Corps, etc. What you can do this summer to prepare...
Testing ACT: www.act.org SAT: www.collegeboard.com ASVAB: specific to those that want to go into the military, but all students can take this if they wish. www.asvabprogram.com Now what?..
Graduation Requirements How many credits do you need?..... 25 credits: English (4 credits), Social Studies (3 credits), Math (3 credits), Science (2 credits), PE/Health (2 credits), Practical Art (1 credit), Fine Art (1 credit), Electives (9 credits).
Transcript You should have reviewed your transcript when registering for next year s classes. Be sure to keep an eye out for ANY errors that may be on your transcript so that they are fixed. To see your transcript, you can find it on Infinite Campus under the documents tab. If you have questions, see Mr. McKenney in the counseling office.
Rsum and Letter of Recommendation R sum Do you have one? Why do you need one? What are some tips? Letters of Recommendation Why do you need these? How do you get them? How many do you need?
College: What to think about College Readiness: What does this mean? How is college different from high school? Student Directed Attendance Responsibility How can you get your feet wet ? University Connections: MSU-B, Rocky Mountain College, GFC, MCC.. etc.
Are you currently on the fence? College visits Talking to recruiters Items to consider when looking at a college/university: Size of school Community/campus life Affiliation COST $$$ Family Financial Circumstances Majors/programs that are offered
Financing Your Education Option 1: Scholarships Apply, apply, apply . and apply more Be familiar with the Counselor s Corner website, and turn on notifications for the class of 2022 Google Classroom. Option 2: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Complete this by the December 1st, 2021 priority deadline This qualifies you for student loans, grants, and work study Funds can be applied to more than just two year and four year colleges as well
Are you planning to go out of state for college? Western Undergraduate Exchange Program (WUE) Visit http://wiche.edu/wue to learn more about what programs are available.
NCAA and NAIA Are you planning to play sports in college? If so, make sure you will be eligible and register. NCAA: http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/eligibility-center NAIA: https://www.playnaia.org/
What about the Work Force? Is college not for you? That s OK!!! There are other options to make sure you are aware of. Apprenticeships: https://apprenticeship.mt.gov/ Billings Adult Education Center: https://www.billingsschools.org/community/billings-adult-and- community-education Trade School Job Corps: https://www.jobcorps.gov/
Advice from Mike Rowe food for thought. Don't Follow Your Passion Should you follow your passion, wherever it may take you? Should you do only what you love...or learn to love what you do? How can you identify which path to take? How about which paths to avoid? TV personality Mike Rowe, star of "Dirty Jobs" and "Somebody's Gotta Do It," shares the dirty truth in PragerU's 2016 commencement address. Donate today to PragerU! http://l.prageru.com/2ylo1Yt Let s watch... Joining PragerU is free! Sign up now to get all our videos as soon as they're released. http://prageru.com/signup Download Pragerpedia on your iPhone or Android! Thousands of sources and facts at your fingertips. iPhone: http://l.prageru.com/2dlsnbG Android: http://l.prageru.com/2dlsS5e Join Prager United to get new swag every quarter, exclusive early access to our videos, and an annual TownHall phone call with Dennis Prager! http://l.prageru.com/2c9n6ys Join PragerU's text list to have these videos, free merchandise giveaways and breaking announcements sent directly to your phone! https://optin.mobiniti.com/prageru Do you shop on Amazon? Click https://smile.amazon.com and a percentage of every Amazon purchase will be donated to PragerU. Same great products. Same low price. Shopping made meaningful. VISIT PragerU! https://www.prageru.com FOLLOW us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prageru Twitter: https://twitter.com/prageru Instagram: https://instagram.com/prageru/ PragerU is on Snapchat! JOIN PragerFORCE! For Students: http://l.prageru.com/29SgPaX JOIN our Educators Network! http://l.prageru.com/2c8vsff Script: There are only two things I can tell you today that come with absolutely no agenda. The first is Congratulations. The second is Good luck. Everything else is what I like to call, The Dirty Truth, which is just another way of saying, It s my opinion. And in my opinion, you have all been given some terrible advice, and that advice, is this: Follow your passion. Every time I watch the Oscars, I cringe when some famous movie star trophy in hand starts to deconstruct the secret of their success. It s always the same thing: Don t let anyone tell you that you don t have what it takes, kid! ; and the ever popular, Never give up on your dreams! Look, I understand the importance of persistence, and the value of encouragement, but who tells a stranger to never give up on their dreams, without even knowing what it is they re dreaming? How can Lady Gaga possibly know where your passion will lead you? Have these people never seen American Idol? Year after year, thousands of aspiring American Idols show up with great expectations, only to learn that they don t possess the skills they thought they did. What s really amazing though, is not their lack of talent the world is full of people who can t sing. It s their genuine shock at being rejected the incredible realization that their passion and their ability had nothing to do with each other. Look, if we re talking about your hobby, by all means let your passion lead you. But when it comes to making a living, it s easy to forget the dirty truth: just because you re passionate about something doesn t mean you won t suck at it. And just because you ve earned a degree in your chosen field, doesn't mean you re gonna find your dream job. Dream Jobs are usually just that dreams. But their imaginary existence just might keep you from exploring careers that offer a legitimate chance to perform meaningful work and develop a genuine passion for the job you already have. Because here s another Dirty Truth: your happiness on the job has very little to do with the work itself. On Dirty Jobs, I remember a very successful septic tank cleaner, a multi-millionaire, who told me the secret to his success: I looked around to see where everyone else was headed, he said, And then I went the opposite way. Then I got good at my work. Then I began to prosper. And then one day, I realized I was passionate about other people s crap. I ve heard that same basic story from welders, plumbers, carpenters, electricians, HVAC professionals, hundreds of other skilled tradesmen who followed opportunity not passion and prospered as a result. Consider the reality of the current job market. Right now, millions of people with degrees and diplomas are out there competing for a relatively narrow set of opportunities that polite society calls good careers. Meanwhile, employers are struggling to fill nearly 5.8 million jobs that nobody s trained to do. This is the skills gap, it s real, and its cause is actually very simple: when people follow their passion, they miss out on all kinds of opportunities they didn t even know existed. For the complete script, visit https://www.prageru.com/videos/dont-follow-your-passion
What you should be doing this summer. 1. Get experience 2. Get your r sum completed 3. Become familiar with the Counselor s Corner website 4. Begin thinking about your three references you will use next year 5. Visit colleges, universities, and work locations 6. Take inventory of what you may be interested in 7. Maybe try taking a university course or begin working under a professional as an apprentice Any questions?
