ALBUQUERQUE SCHOOL OF
EXCELLENCE
High School Program Presentation
October 7, 2014
Our mission
• The mission of Albuquerque School of
Excellence is to provide a safe and
collaborative environment which will cultivate
the academic and social development for all
students regardless of their socio-economic
status by emphasizing math, science, and
technology for the purpose of students setting
and meeting higher education goals.
• “There is no doubt that to advance our economy and our
society we need to create the next great technology
innovations, not just consume them. That’s why there is
such urgency for the U.S. to develop a stronger workforce
of experts in science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM)” Rodney Adkins, Senior Vice President of IBM
STeM
• Graduation Requirements
• Graduation Plan
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Road to College
AP courses
Dual Credit Courses
Financial Aid
• UNM
• HARVARD
• Q-A
Agenda
• In order for a student to graduate at
Albuquerque School of Excellence,
students must fulfill:
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High school credit requirements
State Testing Requirements
Proof admission by a 4 year college
At least 100 community service hours
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24.5 or 25 units to include:
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4 units English
4 units math (one unit = or > than algebra 2)
3 units science (2 w/lab)
3.5 units social science, including United States history and
geography, world history and geography and government and
economics, and .5 unit New Mexico history
1 unit physical education
0.5 or 1 unit of health education* (may be taken in middle
school) Starting from Class of 2018 – Freshmen in 2013-14
1 unit career cluster, workplace readiness or language other than
English
7.5 units electives
Graduation Plan
• One of the above units must be honors, Advanced
Placement, dual credit, or distance learning.
• To graduate, a student must meet the cut score for high
school graduation assessment on 11th grade SBA or use a
portfolio alternate demonstration of competency.
• * Note for future classes: For students entering
the eighth grade in the 2012–13 school year, a
course in health education is required.
Graduation Plan
• Students are expected to pass state-required standardized tests in
five subject areas:
• Reading (student take the NM Standards Based Assessment or
SBA)
• Math (students take the SBA)
• Science (students take the SBA)
• Social Studies (students take End of Course exams through their
history, economics or government classes)
• Writing (students take End of Course exams through their English
classes)
• There are several ways for students to demonstrate competency in
addition to passing SBA or End of Course exams. These include
minimum scores on such tests as the PLAN, ACT, PSAT, SAT, AP
and others.
State testing requirements
and alternatives
State testing requirements and alternatives
• To graduate, students are requires to apply several colleges, to
follow the steps of admission and to receive a proof admission
from a 4 year college.
• Students cannot get paid for the work, nor can they fill a
position that would normally be a paid position.
• Service MAY NOT be performed for family members or for
profit making organizations.
• Community service must be completed at a non-profit
organization; therefore students should ask the organization or
business if they are non-profit prior to performing activities.
College Admission and
Community Service
• ASE high school course work
ASE High School course work
Road/Pathway to College
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Get ready for challenge in high school. “The ultimate measure of a man is
not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands
at times of challenge and controversy.” by MLK, Jr.
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Learn more about high school graduation requirements.
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ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE FIELD TRIP ACTIVITY: University
of New Mexico Trip
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ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE PARENT ACTIVITY: Student/parent
Nights first week of February.
8th Grade- Rising stars
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Start working on PSAT/SAT or ACT Tests.
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Open a NAVIANCE account to learn more about colleges.
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Attend SAT/ACT/PSAT courses/nights when available.
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Be open and honest about your interests when you meet with your counselor to
discuss course registration for the next school year.
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Find one or more extracurricular activities that interest you - consistency and
commitment! Colleges like to see that you've done something outside your coursework
for four years.
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Create a file to keep copies of report cards, a record of honors and awards, and a
list of extracurricular activities (i.e. clubs and/or sports involvement at school,
volunteer work, community service, and paid employment).
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ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE FIELD TRIP ACTIVITY: Campus Visit to
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology OR Northern New Mexico College
and Institute of American Indian Arts
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ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE PARENT ACTIVITY: Student/parent
Nights first week of October.
9th Grade- Freshmen
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Continue working on PSAT-SAT and plan to take PSAT in October 15.
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Updated your NAVIANCE account to learn more about colleges.
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Attend SAT/ACT/PSAT courses/nights when available.
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When you meet with your counselor to discuss course registration for the next
school year make sure you are pursuing a curriculum that reflects your ability and
potential - are you challenging yourself sufficiently? Talk to your teachers about
course selections.
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During school breaks, visit a few colleges to get a feel for different campus sizes
(small, medium, large) and locations (urban, suburban, rural).
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Continue to expand and document your extracurricular involvements and
outside interests.
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Attend NACAC Fall College Fair in Denver, CO on October 5 or Phoenix,
AZ on October 13.
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ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE ACTIVITY: Campus Visit New Mexico
State University and UT-El Paso
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ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE PARENT ACTIVITY: Student/parent
Nights last week of September.
10th Grade- sophomore
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Take the PSAT in October 15 (National Merit qualifying test).
Discuss SAT/ACT test prep options with your counselor.
Update your NAVIANCE account to learn more about colleges.
Attend SAT/ACT/PSAT courses/nights when available.
Attend NACAC Fall College Fair on October 5 in Denver, CO.
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Field trip will begin on Thursday, October 3 and end October 5.
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Continue extracurricular commitments - consider a leadership role!
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ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE ACTIVITY: Campus Visit to Denver
and US Air Force Academy Field Trip.
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ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE PARENT ACTIVITY: Student/parent
Nights first week of September.
11th Grade- Juniors
FALL
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January - March: Set up an appointment with your counselor to discuss
standardized test registration, courses for senior year, and to create a preliminary list of
colleges.
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Register/Take the SAT (www.collegeboard.com) and ACT (www.act.org) at
least once, and preferably twice.
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Find out if any SAT: Subject Tests are required by colleges you are considering.
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We urge our students to take 2 SAT SUBJECT tests and 2 SAT tests before application
deadline(s) which start in November 1 of Senior Year.
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Research college list using, guidebooks, the internet, and college visits. Talk to
current students and alumni.
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Modify and update college list as your interests become clearer.
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Update your resume with current activities and leadership roles.
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Investigate sources of merit aid at schools of interest.
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ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE ACTIVITY: Campus Visit to Texas
Universities (UT-Austin and Houston Universities) during Spring Break in April 2014.
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ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE PARENT ACTIVITY: Student/parent
Nights first week of March
11th Grade- Juniors spring
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Decide what major you are interested in, what you like and what you want TO BE.
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Check whether the colleges you may apply have the major you are interested in.
If needed, register to re-take SAT/ACT.
Know your application deadlines!
Send SAT/ACT scores to colleges.
Pay attention to scholarship announcements and deadlines. Some websites:
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www.fastweb.com
www.zinch.com
www.collegeboard.org
www.financialaid.com
www.collegenet.com
www.thesalliemaefund.org
www.collegescholarships.org
www.schoolsoup.com
www.scholarshipexperts.com
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Meet with college representatives as they visit our campus.
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If possible, visit your top college choices - go to classes and stay overnight in a dorm.
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Apply for a PIN # for the FAFSA: www.pin.ed.gov
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ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE ACTIVITY: Campus Visit to MIT, Harvard, Yale and
Brown University (Massachusetts-Boston) Field Trip.
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ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE PARENT ACTIVITY: Student/parent Nights last week of
August.
12th Grade- SENiors
FALL
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Fill out the FAFSA online (available January 1, 2015): http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Get financial aid advices from colleges.
May 1: Students notify colleges of their enrollment. Be sure to send your deposit.
June: Final transcripts sent to colleges by counseling office.
Enjoy your final months at ASE, and do your best to finish the year on an
academic high note.
• ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE ACTIVITY: Campus Visit to prospective
colleges’ field trip. (OPTIONAL FIELD TRIP)
• ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE PARENT ACTIVITY: Student/parent
FINANCIAL aid Night last week of January.
12th Grade- SEniors spring
Best Resources
• College Counselor
• Teachers
• Family/friends
• College fairs
• www.bestcollegepicks.com
Criteria to Consider
• Affiliation
• Academic Environment
• Size
• Community
• Location
• Housing
• Student Body
• Financial Aid
• Support Services
• Activities/Social Clubs
• Athletics
• Specialized Programs
College Search
Apply Broadly
• Reach/Dream: Your dream
college (1-2)
• Match/Fit: You meet the
minimum requirements (2-3)
• Safety: You exceed the minimum
requirements (1-2)
Admission Strategy
What are Colleges Looking for
When They Review an
Application?
• Grades in academic
classes all 4 years / School
Achievement
• Levels of academic classes
• Grades in all other courses
• Standardized Test Scores
• Work/Extra Curricular
Activities
• Special Talent
• Essay or Writing Sample
• Counselor
Recommendation
• Teacher
Recommendation(s)
• Student’s Demonstrated
Interest
• Interview (if required)
• Diversity
(Geographic/Ethnic)
• Ability to Pay (unless need
blind institution)
• Legacy
• Grades in academic classes all 4 years / School
Achievement
• Levels of academic classes
• Grades in all other courses
• PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Standardized Test Scores
• ACT/SAT Camps or Trips to EXPEDITION/EXPLORATION
• Work/Extra Curricular Activities
• VOLUNTARY PUBLIC SERVICE, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL
FITNESS, EXPEDITION/EXPLORATION
• Special Talent
• PHYSICAL FITNESS
• Essay or Writing Sample
• PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
College Readiness and
Leadership Program
Types of Admission
• Rolling Admission – the college will • Early Action – a plan offered that
invites early application but does
notify the student as soon as a
not require the student to attend if
decision has been rendered.
accepted.
• Regular Decision – the traditional
• Single Choice Early Action-The
application option. Decisions are
student can only apply to one
normally rendered by early April.
school but is not required to
• Early Decision - allows a student to
attend if accepted.
apply early to one college with a
• Open Admission – students are
commitment to attend if accepted.
accepted upon application –
If accepted, the student must
usually community colleges.
withdraw all other applications.
College Entrance Exams
SAT Reasoning Test - designed to assess
skills and application of knowledge
www.collegeboard.org
SAT Subject Area Tests - one hour content
based test
www.collegeboard.org
ACTs - are content based tests with an
optional writing section
www.actstudent.org
The above web addresses will have information
regarding registration, fees and a complete
listing of all dates and deadlines.
SAT vs. ACT
SAT
• Structure is Critical
Reading, Math and
Writing
• There is a penalty for
wrong answers
• Test is scored
200-800 per section
and 2400 is the
highest possible
combined score
ACT
• Structure is English,
Reading, Math and
Science Reasoning
(Optional writing)
• There is no penalty
for wrong answers
• Test is scored 1-36
per section and 36 is
the highest possible
composite score
• Students can choose
which composite
score to send to
colleges
Our college code is
321-034
• We typically recommend testing once in
the spring of junior year and once in the
fall of senior year.
• Your child’s college counselor will assist
in creating an appropriate testing timeline
Standardized
Testing
THE COLLEGE VISIT
• If possible, visit the colleges you are
considering.
• Call ahead or check college website to make
an appointment for a campus
tour/information session.
• Ask questions of the tour guide or other
students on campus.
• Try to eat in a campus dining facility.
• If it’s not included on the campus tour, ask
to visit a dormitory.
• Students are allowed 2 excused college visit
days per year if pre-planned.
What should students do?
• Work hard to achieve
the best grades
possible.
• SAVE GRADED
PAPERS
• Use CHOICES and
Naviance to
generate initial list
of schools to bring to
college counselor
meeting
• Attend College Fairs
• Make sure all content
on Facebook is
appropriate
• Create an
appropriate e-mail
address
• Create an ACT/SAT
timeline with your
college counselor
• An individual student conference meetings
• An open invitation for your child to stop by with
questions/concerns
• Open Communication – we will usually call back within
24 hours
• Assistance throughout the process
• Various Programming/activities
What Should Your
Expectations be of Us?
The Advanced
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Placement Program
Why should I take the AP Exam even if
I’m not looking to earn credit or
placement?
• Stand out in the admissions process
• Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) courses give you a head start on college.
Taking the end-of-course AP Exam sends a powerful message to colleges and universities
that a student is ready for them, and can enable students to gain admission, college credit,
and placement into advanced courses.
• Earn academic scholarships and awards
• Some colleges honor and grant scholarships, fellowships to AP scholars.
• Experience a college-level test
• AP Test is a college-level test prepared by college professors.
• Be a step ahead/Earn college credits
• Many colleges grant credit based on a 3 or better on an AP test.
Students who take AP
courses and exams
are much more likely
than their peers to
complete a bachelor’s
degree in four years or
less.
Source: Camara, Wayne (2003).
College Persistence, Graduation, and
Remediation. College Board Research
Notes (RN-19). New York, NY:
College Board.
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Two+ AP
What’s the difference
between AP and honors?
• AP courses are designed and updated annually to reflect what’s
being taught in cutting-edge college courses.
• Students receive an external evaluation—
the AP Exam—which is scored by college faculty from around
the world who verify that the student has mastered collegelevel studies.
Most of the nation’s colleges and universities, plus
colleges and universities in 24 other countries, grant students
admission, credit, and/or placement for
qualifying AP Exam grades.
For example, at Princeton, students can use qualifying
AP Exam grades to:
• Graduate in three or three-and-a-half years
• Enter upper-level courses
• Fulfill a foreign language requirement
Why take the AP Exam?
• Some colleges award “credit” for qualifying
AP Exam grades. This means you actually
earn points toward your college degree.
• Others award “advanced placement.” This means you
can skip introductory courses,
enter higher-level classes, and/or fulfill
general education requirements.
What’s the difference
between credit and placement?
Increase your options
College credit can allow you to move into upper-level
college courses sooner, pursue a double major, and gain
time to study and travel abroad:
“As a freshman, I was able to skip general ed
requirements and head straight into the higher-level
classes I wanted to take. Taking AP Exams literally
saved me semesters of time.”
—Brent Wiese, University of Iowa
Save money
If you earn a qualifying grade on an AP Exam, you
can receive credit for the equivalent course at
thousands of colleges and universities:
“I took AP throughout high school because it was the
most interesting and well-taught program offered.
When I reached college, I realized that I had
accumulated a year’s worth of credits. I graduated
from Michigan’s undergraduate business school a full
year early, saving $30,000 and a year’s time.”
—Nikki Baker, University of Michigan
• AP WORLD HISTORY
• Testing Date: Thursday, May 14, 2015
• AP US HISTORY
• Testing Date: Friday, May 8, 2015
• AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE
• Testing Date: Wednesday 13, 2015
• AP ENGLISH LITERATURE
• Testing Date: Wednesday 6, 2015
• AP US GOVERNMENT
• Testing Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
• AP PHYSICS I or II
• Testing Date: Wednesday 6, 2015
• AP CALCULUS AB
• Testing Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2015
AP courses offered at ASE:
There is an $89 fee for each AP Exam, which the College
Board uses to:
1) develop, print, ship, and score the exams
2) subsidize teacher training
3) develop classroom resources
4) support educational initiatives
AP Exam fees
Dual Credit at CNM
Community College
• FIN 1010 – Financial literacy (2013 & 2014)
• Requires no admission criteria & Online
• May not be transferred or credit to UNM for advance purpose
• Accuplacer/ACT/SAT test score requirement for most courses
Test
Minimum Score
SAT
Critical Reading: 330-800 –Reading
Critical Reading: 330-800 –Sentence Skills
Math 460-490 – College Level Math
ACT
Reading: 18-36 –Reading
English: 23-36 –Sentence Skills
Math: 23-24 – College Level Math
Reading: 80-120 –Reading
English: 110-120 –Sentence Skills
Math: 60-85 – College Level Math
Accuplacer
• On Campus – Min student enrollment 12
• Online classes or At CNM campus – Scheduling issues
Dual Credit
• Savings are only the first of many benefits. The Dual
Credit program allows you to:
• Prepare for certification in a variety of career fields
• Complete General Education coursesfor transfer to four
year institutions
• Enjoy smaller classes and personalized attention from
faculty
• Enrich your life by exploring programs not available at
your high school
• Meet new friends who share your interests
Why Should You Consider
Dual Credit?
• Federal
• www.fafsa.gov
• State
• http://http://hed.state.nm.us/
• Institution
• Search University websites
• Private
• www.fastweb.com / www.zinch.com / www.collegeboard.org
• Grants (not repaid)
• Loans
• Employment
• Scholarships (not repaid)
• Merit Based
• Need Based
FINANCIAL AID
• http://scholarships.unm.edu/scholarships/
• Generally MERIT based scholarships
UNM
• https://college.harvard.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator
• Generally NEED based scholarships
HARVARD
Which one do you prefer?
• Thank you so much for attending…
• QUESTIONS / CONTACT:
• Ed Orsun, M.Ed., M.S.
• [email protected]
ASE High School