Serious Stuff for Seniors

Senior Information - Class of 2013

Seniors and Parents of Seniors for the Class of 2013,

The McIntosh Guidance Department has put together some valuable resources to help your senior year go smoothly and to assist you in accomplishing your college and career goals. The purpose of the College Planning Portfolio (shown below) is to provide you with an opportunity to begin thinking about how you will present yourself to colleges (four year, two year, and technical colleges) during the application process. Please review this page carefully and print out the items that you need to turn in to your counselor.

In Part I, we ask that you complete the Senior Information Sheet in its entirety and return to your counselor.
In Part II, a resume will be developed that will "formally" document your academic and extracurricular activites, awards (both academic and non-academic), achievements, and work/volunteer experiences. You may set up your resume using any format that you think is best for you. We have included some websites and examples to get you started.
In Part III, parents will complete a response, which will provide additional insight into who you are as a person. This will enable us to write a thoughtful, insightful letter of recommendation.

If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact us via e-mail (preferred) or via phone. We are here to help!

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College Planning Portfolio

	Title	Description
	Parent Response	Part III
	Resume Example	Part II (create your own resume using whatever format you choose)
	Senior Information Sheet	Part I

Senior Checklist and More

	Title	Description
	Resume Example and Directions
	Senior Checklist - Class of 2013	provides a month-by-month checklist of things to do to stay on task during the senior year
	Serious Stuff for Seniors	presentation made to senior parents and students September 2012
	College Spreadsheet	list of Georgia Colleges with 2011 information regarding test scores, GPA, popular majors, etc. - provided by Atlanta Magazine March 2011
	College Visits	provides information on how to schedule college visits both on college campuses and those on our campus
	Intent to Visit a College:	sample form that must be obtained from the Attendance Office and returned within three days of the visit to the school
	College Visit Checklist	useful checklist for college visits
	Questions to Ask College Representatives	checklist of suggested questions to be asked, people to talk to, etc.
	College Application Process	provides basic steps for completing college applications
	College Application Checklist	checklist of items to complete on college applications; we recommend that students develop a spreadsheet when applying to multiple schools.
	Glossary	Glossary of College Search and Application Terms
	Mistakes	Top 10 College Application Mistakes

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