IBW College Newsletter 11th Grade

• This event is for IBW students and their guardians
• Choose up to 3 breakout sessions to customize your evening
• Learn everything you need to know about applying to and financing college
• Get your questions answered
• Bring your parents and attend more sessions!

• All juniors will take the college admissions SAT test at school - no need to register
• Free test prep can be found at Khan Academy, College Board websites
• Students can opt out of the test by seeing their VP in room 139
• College Admissions tests are not required to apply to over 80% of colleges and NO colleges in Oregon require them (see more at www.fairtest.org)

College, Career & Counseling staff will visit EVERY junior in class to deliver the nuts and bolts of planning beyond Ida B. Wells

• 50 minute presentation
• Q&A
• College app timelines and how to apply
• Options other than college - trades, gap year, military, apprenticeships

• April 1 - How To Write The College Essay
• April 16 - How To Make A College List
• April 30 - Review Letters of Recommendation

All workshops will be in the auditorium foyer during Flex.

• Career & College Planning: Students can take assessments to identify interests, explore over 900 careers, and research thousands of universities worldwide.
• Application Management: The platform allows students to track deadlines, request letters of recommendation, and manage application tasks
• Data-Driven Insights: It provides scattergrams showing historical acceptance data for our school based on GPA and SAT scores, helping students assess their chances.
• https://www.maialearning.com