2007-2008 COUNSELING DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Rosary High School CEEB code is 051007
Counseling Department Telephone (714) 879-7350

SENIORS | JUNIORS | SOPHOMORES | FRESHMAN | INCOMING FRESHMAN
SENIORS, CLASS OF 2008
Senior Recommendation Data Form in pdf format

Depending on your computer's capabilities, this form may be completed online prior to printing.

Senior Data Recommendation Form in Word format
This form must accompany all requests for a letter of recommendation, and is required for all seniors.
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Athletes:

 

 Seniors who think they will want to participate in college athletics should register with the NCAA clearinghouse. Register online at www.ncaaclearinghouse.org or pick up a form in Carousel #1. After registering, print out "Transcript Release Authorization 1 and 2", and bring them to the Career Center this summer or to your counselor in the fall. Transcripts will be sent free of charge. Be sure to send your SAT Reasoning test and/or ACT scores to the clearinghouse - code 9999. You can include this code as one of your free schools when you register for the SAT or ACT.
  Save time completing applications by utilizing the Common Application www.commonapp.org and/or the new Universal College Application www.universalcollegeapp.com. The common application is accepted by over 300 colleges and universities, and the new universal college application is accepted by 13 member colleges including Washington University in St. Louis, Harvard, Johns Hopkins University, and Seattle University. Be sure to be aware of any supplemental applications required by the colleges you are planning to apply to.

NEW

UC Personal Statement Prompts for the Fall 2008

  • Respond to both prompts, using a maximum of 1,000 words total.
  • You may allocate the word count as you wish. If you choose to respond to one prompt at greater length, we suggest your shorter answer be no less than 250 words.
  • Stay within the word limit as closely as you can. A little over—1,012 words, for example—is fine.

Prompt #1

Describe the world you come from – for example, your family, community or school – and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.

Prompt #2

Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are.

See the CSU/UC section of the Counseling web page for additional information and tips for writing the UC Personal Statement.
  The Counseling Department would like to hear how you spent your summer vacation.  We would like to share information about any summer activities, special programs or educational opportunities that you took advantage of this summer.  Complete the Summer 2007 questionnaire available in Scholarship file #5 or download a copy here Summer 2007 and turn it in to your counselor or the Career Center as soon as possible.
September 28, 2007 The first issue of the Grad Zone was handed out in section on September 28. Students participating in Kairos will receive their copy on Monday, October 1. Copies are available in the Career Center or may be downloaded here Grad Zone Issue 1.
October 2, 2007 Registration deadline for the November 3 SAT Reasoning and SAT subject exams. Register online at www.collegeboard.com. Late registration is available until October 11.
October 3, 2007 First Quarter Progress Reports will be mailed home. Progress Reports are required for students with a grade of C- or below.
October 26, 2007 End of First Quarter.
October 30, 2007 Registration deadline for the December 1 SAT Reasoning and SAT subject exams. Register online at www.collegeboard.com. Late registration is available until November 8.
November 2, 2007 Registration deadline for the December 8, 2007 ACT. Register online at www.actstudent.org. Late registration is available from November 3-15, 2007. NEW: All students are encouraged to establish a free ACT student Web account, even if they choose to register by mail. Students who will graduate in 2008 or later and who have tested before fall 2007 may "connect to" their previous records by providing their Social Security number of ACT ID when they establish their accounts. After students establish their accounts (and create their User IDs and passwords), they will be able to manage their records online, including such options as viewing scores, requesting ASRs, reviewing and updating their previous responses to the non-test sections for another test date, requesting changes to their registrations, and receiving e-mail reminders from ACT.
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JUNIORS, CLASS OF 2009
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  The Counseling Department would like to hear how you spent your summer vacation.  We would like to share information about any summer activities, special programs or educational opportunities that you took advantage of this summer.  Complete the Summer 2007 questionnaire available in Scholarship file #5 or download a copy here Summer 2007 and turn it in to your counselor or the Career Center as soon as possible.
October 3, 2007 First Quarter Progress Reports will be mailed home. Progress Reports are required for students with a grade of C- or below.
October 26, 2007 End of First Quarter.
December 26, 2007 Registration deadline for the January 26, 2008 SAT Reasoning and SAT subject exams. Register online at www.collegeboard.com. Late registration is available until January 4.
January 4, 2008 Registration deadline for the February 9, 2008 ACT. Register online at www.actstudent.org. Late registration is available from January 5--18, 2008.
January 28, 2008 Junior Student and Parent Workshop will be held at 7:00 pm in the Karcher Center. Topics include interpreting PSAT results, college search and exploration, and much more!
January 29, 2008 Registration deadline for the March 1, 2008 SAT Reasoning exam. Register online at www.collegeboard.com. Late registration is available until February 7.
March 7, 2008 Registration deadline for the April 12, 2008 ACT. Register online at www.actstudent.org. Late registration is available from March 8-21, 2008. NEW: All students are encouraged to establish a free ACT student Web account, even if they choose to register by mail. Students who will graduate in 2008 or later and who have tested before fall 2007 may "connect to" their previous records by providing their Social Security number of ACT ID when they establish their accounts. After students establish their accounts (and create their User IDs and passwords), they will be able to manage their records online, including such options as viewing scores, requesting ASRs, reviewing and updating their previous responses to the non-test sections for another test date, requesting changes to their registrations, and receiving e-mail reminders from ACT.
April 1, 2008 Registration deadline for the May 3, 2008 SAT Reasoning and SAT subject exams. Register online at www.collegeboard.com. Late registration is available until April 10.
May 6, 2008 Registration deadline for the June 7, 2008 SAT Reasoning and SAT subject exams. Register online at www.collegeboard.com. Late registration is available until May 15.
May 9, 2008 Registration deadline for the June 14, 2008 ACT. Register online at www.actstudent.org. Late registration is available from May 10-23, 2008. NEW: All students are encouraged to establish a free ACT student Web account, even if they choose to register by mail. Students who will graduate in 2008 or later and who have tested before fall 2007 may "connect to" their previous records by providing their Social Security number of ACT ID when they establish their accounts. After students establish their accounts (and create their User IDs and passwords), they will be able to manage their records online, including such options as viewing scores, requesting ASRs, reviewing and updating their previous responses to the non-test sections for another test date, requesting changes to their registrations, and receiving e-mail reminders from ACT.

Athletes: Spring of your junior year

 

 Juniors who think they will want to participate in college athletics should register with the NCAA clearinghouse in the spring of their junior year. Register online at www.ncaaclearinghouse.org or pick up a form in Carousel #1. After registering, print out "Transcript Release Authorization 1 and 2", and bring them to your counselor. Transcripts will be sent free of charge in June after second semester grades are posted to the transcript. Be sure to send your SAT and/or ACT scores to the clearinghouse - code 9999.
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SOPHOMORES, CLASS OF 2010
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  The Counseling Department would like to hear how you spent your summer vacation.  We would like to share information about any summer activities, special programs or educational opportunities that you took advantage of this summer.  Complete the Summer 2007 questionnaire available in Scholarship file #5 or download a copy here Summer 2007 and turn it in to your counselor or the Career Center as soon as possible.
October 3, 2007 First Quarter Progress Reports will be mailed home. Progress Reports are required for students with a grade of C- or below.
October 26, 2007 End of First Quarter.
April 1, 2008 Registration deadline for the May 3, 2008 SAT subject exams. Register online at www.collegeboard.com. Late registration is available until April 10.
May 6, 2008 Registration deadline for the June 7, 2008 SAT subject exams. Register online at www.collegeboard.com. Late registration is available until May 15.
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FRESHMAN, CLASS OF 2011
  The Counseling Department would like to hear how you spent your summer vacation.  We would like to share information about any summer activities, special programs or educational opportunities that you took advantage of this summer.  Complete the Summer 2007 questionnaire available in Scholarship file #5 or download a copy here Summer 2007 and turn it in to your counselor or the Career Center as soon as possible.
October 3, 2007 First Quarter Progress Reports will be mailed home. Progress Reports are required for students with a grade of C- or below.
October 26, 2007 End of First Quarter.
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INCOMING FRESHMAN, CLASS OF 2012
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Math and Foreign Language Placement

 

Exam dates will be available in early 2008

 

Welcome Class of 2012. It is important that your academic career at Rosary be both fulfilling and challenging. Placement in Honors courses is based only on the High School Placement Test Scores.

We want to be sure to place you at the best possible level in foreign language and math. If you have taken one or more years of Spanish or French, or if your home language is Spanish or French, you will want to take our Foreign Language Level 1 final exam. The test will include a writing sample in addition to covering the topics included in the Spanish 1 outline. You will receive a copy in your registration packet and you can also download a copy here Spanish 1 Outline.

If you have taken a full year of high school Algebra, you will want to take our Algebra I final exam. Students who pass the Rosary Algebra 1 final exam will be placed in Algebra II. If you are considered taking the final exam in Algebra 1, please review the Algebra 1 concepts included in your packet or download a copy here Algebra I Concepts. These skills and concepts will be the basis for the final exam and should be mastered to be successful on the exam. Students are allowed to use a calculator on the Algebra I final exam.

Math and Foreign Language Placement Exams will be offered in May, 2008

You may take the exam(s) at the time(s) most convenient for you. Each placement exam will be offered at each time period. You do not need to pre-register for the exam(s). The room number for testing will be posted on the door of the Career Center, which is located upstairs at the top of the middle stairway. Please report to the testing room approximately five minutes prior to the exam. All students should bring two #2 pencils, and students taking the Algebra I final should also bring a calculator.

If there is a conflict with the dates listed, please call our office as soon as possible at (714) 879-7350.

We are looking forward to seeing you at Rosary High School!

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