1	Welcome to Lake Park High School’s ACT-PLAN Interpretation Evening March 10, 2008
2	"Understanding Your PLAN Results" Understanding Your PLAN Results: Preparing for Success
3	Why Take PLAN? PLAN shows you your strengths and weaknesses in English, math, reading, and science PLAN lets you know if you’re on target for college PLAN helps you find careers that match your interests PLAN helps you prepare for the ACT
4	Using Your PLAN^® Results Student Guide to PLAN
5	PLAN Score Report Side 1
6	Your Scores
7	Your Estimated ACT Composite Score Range
8	Your High School Course Plans Compared to Core
9	College Readiness
10	Profile for Success
11	Your Reported Needs
12	Your Career Possibilities
13	PLAN Score Report Side 2
14	Review Your Answers
15	Your Skills
16	www.planstudent.org
17	What do I do now? Now that you’ve taken PLAN, you know much more about your skills, career interests, and readiness for college. Using your PLAN Score Report, ask yourself some questions: Am I on target for college? What skills do I need to improve to be ready for college? Am I taking a rigorous core curriculum? What careers interest me most?
18	Study Skills Checklist for Students Set a regular time and place to study each day and throughout the week. Keep a daily “to do” list. Set goals for yourself. Do your reading assignments before the material is discussed in class. Pay close attention and take good notes in class. Prepare for tests during your regular study times instead of cramming at the last minute.
19	Keys to Good Educational and Career Planning Take challenging college prep courses in high school. Explore the many career options available to you and think about how your career choices will affect your future. Set career goals and develop an educational plan to achieve them.
20	Formula for Student Success
21	Factors Influencing Admission Decisions April Hansen Director, Undergraduate Admission Loyola University Chicago
22	Grades College Prep Honors/AP/IB Non-college prep Weighted vs. Unweighted How many years of each How much is too much
23	Class Rank To Rank or Not to Rank Does anybody really care? Test Scores To Write or not to Write How much should you care?
24	Essay/Writing Sample Put your best foot forward Proofread and ask some one else to. Answer the question! Explain yourself Why are you a good fit? Toot your own horn
25	Recommendations Teachers Find out of they’re needed, first Find a teacher who really knows you Counselors Usually required Others Parents don’t count Employers, Clergy, etc.
26	Interviews Sometimes required Find our what weight it carries You can always ask for one Can sometimes be done by phone
27	Service, Work, Leadership, Extracurriculars Very important to determine “fit” May help you gain scholarships May help you get admitted When we read between the lines Add detail: Hrs./week, no. of years involved, positions held, etc.
28	Ability to Pay/Financial Need Need blind admission Packaging policies Start your scholarship search now