Slide deck for the March 2015 version of my signature event to help parents get their teens into the colleges of their dreams. Discover my insider strategies and secrets for cracking the code to college admissions. Note: this event available for civic, corporate, and high school PTA audiences.

1. Invest In
Success
Academic Strategies
for Getting Your
Teen into the College
of Their Dreams

2. Competition

3. Musical Chairs - Fun & Games?

4. The Numbers Game Pre-2011

5. 2016: All-Time Low Admissions Rates

6. Key #1:
Insider Test Strategy

7. Target the Right Test

8. Which Is Your Student?
Strongest
Subjects:
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
Strongest
Subjects:
English
Social Studies
Humanities
Arts

9. Which Is Your Student?
Strongest
Subjects:
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
Strongest
Subjects:
English
Social Studies
Humanities
Arts
ACT SAT

10. Testing Checklist:
1. Target the right test
2. Plan for 2 or 3 attempts
3. Score Choice + Super Score
4. See www.fairtest.org for test
optional colleges

11. Key #2:
Testing
Timelines

12. Time It Right
*PSAT in October of 10th/11th grade
*First Attempt SAT or ACT by
February of 11th grade
*Second Attempt April/May/June
*Avoid AP overlap
*Seek fall retake if no Early Action

13. Test Prep Scheduling
Recommendation
*6-12 week prep cycle
before first test date
*Devote 2 to 4 hours per week
doing practice sections and
reviewing beginning around
Thanksgiving

14. GPA and Test Scores:
Do They Align?

15. GPA GUIDELINES

16. Follow the 1, 2, 3, 4 Rule
1 honors class 9th grade
2 honors/AP classes 10th grade
3 AP classes 11th grade
4 AP classes 12th grade

17. Advocate for the right classes.

18. Dual and Triple
Transcript Submission
A Great Tactic to Help Your Teen
Leap to Success

19. GPA Strategies = Less College Tuition

20. Key #4:
Financial Solutions

21. High GPA
+ High Test Scores
=
Merit Aid and Scholarships
Academic Success Pays!

23. Eliminate potential
conflict with your teen.
Invest in professional
tutoring
support.

24. Embrace the
Challenge Together
Mindset
+ Mentorship =
Mastery

25. Let a Professional
Mentor Them
Don’t go crazy…or broke!

26. Imagine Your Teen’s Pride

27. Coming Soon
The GATE System for
College Admissions
Success Primer
The Perfect Companion to 4 Keys!

28. Visit www.PamelaDonnelly.com
for up to the minute information about
testing, college applications and more.
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