The Next 4 Years

On Wednesday, November 4 - College Counselor, Ms. Christina Assal presented to our Middle School families via Zoom on “The Next 4 Years'“ as part of our Saint Mark’s Speaker Series.

Some of the topics discussed included -

GPA

What is Weighted vs. Unweighted GPA?

What are Core Classes?

How is the GPA recalculated/weighted by the Colleges and Bright Futures?

Four Year Plan

How to develop a Four-Year Plan

Pre-Requisites

Dual Enrollment, AP, IB, AICE?

Courses accepted by the State University System

Building a Resume

Extracurricular and Community Service Activities

Quality vs. Quantity

Inside School vs. Outside Activities

Community Service

Leadership

Athletics/Arts Portfolios/Special Talents

Letters of Recommendation

Demonstrated Interest (Building a Relationship with Colleges)

Did you miss the presentation? No worries! Here is the audio from the seminar -

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Dr. Spencer Taintor is the author of “Building Authentic Confidence in Children”, father of 2 and Head of School at St. Mark’s Episcopal School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.