On November 24th Wapakoneta High School is offering a special program for students about beginning the process of getting into college. It will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and will be led by Van Wright, who is an admission counselor at BGSU. Ther ewill be information about career options, funding, and locations of schools. It would be a good informative meeting if you are still searching for what you want to do with college after you graduate.
During your Junior year, there are a few things you should know to get yourself prepared for your senior year. One of those is ACT and/or SAT testing. Registration materials are available in the Guidnace Office at anytime. We recommend that you plan on taking the test in the springtime of your junior year. So much of the tested material are items you cover during this very important year, so you want to get a large portion of this information before testing. By testing in the springtime, it allows you an opportunity to test 2-3 times before applying to colleges your senior year. The first time you take the test you learn what it is like, and then will feel more comfortable and relaxed when you re-take it. So, sometime this fall or winter, pick up the registration packet in the Guidance Office and sign up for one of the spring tests. The LRC has preparation materials and practice tests, and you can also log on to www.number2.com to help prepare.
ACT is encouraging students to register for the ACT online. It allows the student to do it more quickly, and receive the admission ticket and test center more quickly. Go to http://www.act.org/ to do so. The Guidance Office has the paper packets and study guides as well for your use if you would prefer.
The following website is a good place to do some test preparation. There are all the standard tests’ study guides for ACT, PSAT, ASVAB, SAT as well as other types of tests that you might need to take along the way. Check it out! Go to http://www.studyguidezone.com/ and check it out!For more testing information, check out the Testing and Practice Links page.
Volunteering is an important part of becoming a well-rounded adult in today’s society. There is no better time to start volunteering than right now.
For information about the St. Marys Community Public Library, Click here.
For volunteering opportunites, check out the Volunteering Opportunites page.
For other opportunites, check out the Special Opportunites page.
Some scholarship and contest opportunities are open to underclassmen. Look through our scholarship listings and search for those open to grades 9-12. Click here.
For more information of employment opportunites, check out the Employment Opportunity Links page or the Job Openings page.
The Guidance Office has received information on a National Clearinghouse that deals with students seeking college education that has unique, special family circumstances. If you have a unique situation, whether it be that you are a student-parent, have a multicultural background, or even if you are a first-generation college bound student, there might be resources available for you through this website to find programs to help you along the way. Click here to connect with this clearinghouse.
As you begin seriously looking at possible colleges to apply to next year, the following are some very good questions to consider:
5. How prevalent is instruction by teaching assistants?
6. How competitive is the academic environment?
7. Is there a writing center and other forms of tutoring?
8. Are students involved in religious and community service activities?
9. Are the dorms coed, single-sex by floor or wing, or segregated? Are bathrooms coed?
Cliff Kramon, a college advisor, says that this information will help you make decisions about what you want. He also suggests having lunch on campus to see what the food is like, talk with the students, sit in on a class in an area of interest, or met the coach for a particular sport, and be sure to visit when school is in session so that you can take advantage of all the above listed suggestions. You can purchase videos of about 350 campuses for $15.00 each at collegiatechoice.com for colleges that are a little far or expensive to go visit.