Community College Placement Testing
With the exception of PED and ACA, in order for students to enroll in college courses, they have to place into them using a college readiness measure. Students can place into college classes by taking the COMPASS test and using those scores, using PLAN and/or ACT scores, and/or being provisionally enrolled (special circumstances-junior year and beyond only).
More information about the COMPASS test, including study guides and practice questions can be found here - http://cravencc.edu/admissions/compass.cfm
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors can take the COMPASS test at the Academic Skills Center (ASC) in Havelock at any time the student is free and the ASC is open. They just need to have their CCC ID and let the people working there know they are an ECE student.
Sophomores took the PLAN on Friday, October 4th. More information about the PLAN can be found here - http://www.act.org/planstudent/tests/
Juniors will take the ACT in March of 2014. More information about the ACT can be found here http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/
Need help in your college classes?
As a Craven Community College student, students have FREE access to their Academic Skills Center. "The Academic Skills Center (ASC) provides academic support to curriculum students who are enrolled in courses at all levels. The mission is to help students reach their academic, personal, social and economic potential by supporting their intellectual growth, directing them to reach for resources and motivating them to become lifelong learners." The centers are located at both New Bern's and Havelock's campuses. The staff there provides math, writing, computer, and online tutoring. For more information, please visit their website. To visit the ASC, you need a referral from your college instructor. ASK them for one if you need help in your college class!
SAT and ACT Information
College Exploration Information
How do I pick a college?
Consider the following factors:
-Geography- How many hours are you willing to drive to get home on a Friday afternoon?
-Setting- Urban, Suburban, rural, etc
-Size of College- small, medium, or large (Big fish in a small pond or small fish in an ocean?)
-Degree Programs- What do you want to do? Does this college have your major?
-Cost- Does this fit into your or your family's budget?
-Admission Odds- Can you realistically expect to be accepted by this college? Does your profile "fit in" with the college's freshmen profile?
How do I learn about colleges?
-talk to older friends and family members about their alma maters
-research colleges online through their individual websites or through www.cfnc.org, the Princeton Review, and The College Board.
-visit colleges (teacher workdays, summer break, spring break, and winter break are great times to go)
Research at least 10 colleges you may be interested in by the end of your junior year.
The Myth of the "Well Rounded" Student - Colleges want DEPTH not BREADTH. It is better to show your leadership and distinction in one or two activities, not that you were merely a part of 10 different activities.
Fill out a practice college application here - https://www1.cfnc.org/Apply/To_College/_default.aspx
Am I on Track for COLLEGE?????
Freshman and Sophomore Years
Focus on earning good grades in all your courses.
Begin college and career searches
Draft a plan for the rest of your HS career
Make sure the classes you are taking are satisfying the requirements for HS graduation and college entrance
Your Junior Year (or the year before you graduate) - Start learning about the college process and take at least one SAT this year.
September:
Sign up to take the PSAT/NMSQT
October:
Take the PSAT/NMSQT
Go to college fairs in your area
November:
Do college searches
December:
Make a college file. Keep your college search, test information, and application information in it.
Review your scores from the PSAT/NMSQT. Where do you need more work?
January:
Start a scholarship search (try fastweb.com)
Learn about financial aid (cfnc.org is a GREAT resource)
Memorize your social security number
February:
Make a list all your activities, work experiences, awards, etc. (You can save the list in cfnc.org and then copy and paste it to college applications later)
Go on tours of college campuses
March:
Register for the May SAT
Start looking for summer programs
Make a list of your top choice colleges. Request additional information from them
April:
Continue your college search
Start thinking of a topic for your personal statements
May:
Take the SAT
Make a resume (This can be saved on cfnc.org for later use)
June, July, and August - Keep an active summer:
Work to pay for college
Attend a summer program
Read to improve your vocabulary
Write at least one college essay draft
Your 4th/5th Year (the year you graduate) - You'll want to take the SAT at least once again this year. Try to avoid Senioritis.**
August and September:
Categorize your colleges into "safety," "target," and "reach" schools.
Review your transcript (CCC and HS)
Ask two teachers for college recommendations
Determine when is the best time to submit applications for schools with Rolling Admissions
Register for the October SAT I or II
Take SAT practice exams
October:
Take the SAT I or II
Finalize your list of colleges to apply to
If applying Early Decision or Early Action, release SAT I and II scores
Work on your personal statement. Have people critique it
Complete Early Action or Early Decision applications
Revise your resume. Add senior year activities and classes
November:
Take the SAT I or II if applicable
Meet deadlines for Early Action or Early Decision
Meet your high school's deadlines for secondary school reports
December:
Finish your applications including Teacher Recommendations and School Reports
Try to submit your applications far before the deadline
January:
Continue scholarship searches
Continue applying for scholarships and meet deadlines
Fill out the FAFSA!
February:
Request mid-year school reports be sent to colleges
Make sure your colleges have received all materials
Keep working hard in your classes
March:
Plan a fun excursion to distract yourself from the pre-notification jitters
Keep up the scholarship and aid search
April:
Prepare for final exams
Revisit colleges that accepted you
Review your financial aid packages; speak with the college's financial aid officers if necessary.
May and June:
Notify the college you will attend of your decision
Send the deposit to your school is necessary
Notify colleges you will not attend of your choice
Request a final transcript to be sent to the college you will attend (CCC and HS)
Thank your teachers and counselors that wrote recommendations for you
July and August:
Attend orientation meetings for your college
Work to pay for college
Read required school reading if applicable
Register for fall classes
With the exception of PED and ACA, in order for students to enroll in college courses, they have to place into them using a college readiness measure. Students can place into college classes by taking the COMPASS test and using those scores, using PLAN and/or ACT scores, and/or being provisionally enrolled (special circumstances-junior year and beyond only).
More information about the COMPASS test, including study guides and practice questions can be found here - http://cravencc.edu/admissions/compass.cfm
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors can take the COMPASS test at the Academic Skills Center (ASC) in Havelock at any time the student is free and the ASC is open. They just need to have their CCC ID and let the people working there know they are an ECE student.
Sophomores took the PLAN on Friday, October 4th. More information about the PLAN can be found here - http://www.act.org/planstudent/tests/
Juniors will take the ACT in March of 2014. More information about the ACT can be found here http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/
Need help in your college classes?
As a Craven Community College student, students have FREE access to their Academic Skills Center. "The Academic Skills Center (ASC) provides academic support to curriculum students who are enrolled in courses at all levels. The mission is to help students reach their academic, personal, social and economic potential by supporting their intellectual growth, directing them to reach for resources and motivating them to become lifelong learners." The centers are located at both New Bern's and Havelock's campuses. The staff there provides math, writing, computer, and online tutoring. For more information, please visit their website. To visit the ASC, you need a referral from your college instructor. ASK them for one if you need help in your college class!
SAT and ACT Information
- It's never too early to start preparing for the SAT or ACT. Click here to answer the SAT question of the day!Click here to answer the ACT question of the day!
- Juniors will take the ACT free of charge here at ECE each spring.
- Early College EAST High School's code to register for any College Board test is 341735.
- ECE does not offer the SAT test at our school. Students must go to the College Board website to register to take the SAT at another site.
- More information about the ACT can be found here - http://www.actstudent.org
- ACT Practice Tests and Questions - http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/
- These sites contain a wealth of free SAT study content including streaming video, a custom study plan creator, and many practice problems. Some even have free practice tests.
Click on the links below to get started:
http://ineedapencil.com/Index.aspx
http://www.number2.com/
http://www.majortests.com/sat/
http://www.freevocabulary.com/
http://www.satexamprep.com/
College Exploration Information
How do I pick a college?
Consider the following factors:
-Geography- How many hours are you willing to drive to get home on a Friday afternoon?
-Setting- Urban, Suburban, rural, etc
-Size of College- small, medium, or large (Big fish in a small pond or small fish in an ocean?)
-Degree Programs- What do you want to do? Does this college have your major?
-Cost- Does this fit into your or your family's budget?
-Admission Odds- Can you realistically expect to be accepted by this college? Does your profile "fit in" with the college's freshmen profile?
How do I learn about colleges?
-talk to older friends and family members about their alma maters
-research colleges online through their individual websites or through www.cfnc.org, the Princeton Review, and The College Board.
-visit colleges (teacher workdays, summer break, spring break, and winter break are great times to go)
Research at least 10 colleges you may be interested in by the end of your junior year.
The Myth of the "Well Rounded" Student - Colleges want DEPTH not BREADTH. It is better to show your leadership and distinction in one or two activities, not that you were merely a part of 10 different activities.
Fill out a practice college application here - https://www1.cfnc.org/Apply/To_College/_default.aspx
Am I on Track for COLLEGE?????
Freshman and Sophomore Years
Focus on earning good grades in all your courses.
Begin college and career searches
Draft a plan for the rest of your HS career
Make sure the classes you are taking are satisfying the requirements for HS graduation and college entrance
Your Junior Year (or the year before you graduate) - Start learning about the college process and take at least one SAT this year.
September:
Sign up to take the PSAT/NMSQT
October:
Take the PSAT/NMSQT
Go to college fairs in your area
November:
Do college searches
December:
Make a college file. Keep your college search, test information, and application information in it.
Review your scores from the PSAT/NMSQT. Where do you need more work?
January:
Start a scholarship search (try fastweb.com)
Learn about financial aid (cfnc.org is a GREAT resource)
Memorize your social security number
February:
Make a list all your activities, work experiences, awards, etc. (You can save the list in cfnc.org and then copy and paste it to college applications later)
Go on tours of college campuses
March:
Register for the May SAT
Start looking for summer programs
Make a list of your top choice colleges. Request additional information from them
April:
Continue your college search
Start thinking of a topic for your personal statements
May:
Take the SAT
Make a resume (This can be saved on cfnc.org for later use)
June, July, and August - Keep an active summer:
Work to pay for college
Attend a summer program
Read to improve your vocabulary
Write at least one college essay draft
Your 4th/5th Year (the year you graduate) - You'll want to take the SAT at least once again this year. Try to avoid Senioritis.**
August and September:
Categorize your colleges into "safety," "target," and "reach" schools.
Review your transcript (CCC and HS)
Ask two teachers for college recommendations
Determine when is the best time to submit applications for schools with Rolling Admissions
Register for the October SAT I or II
Take SAT practice exams
October:
Take the SAT I or II
Finalize your list of colleges to apply to
If applying Early Decision or Early Action, release SAT I and II scores
Work on your personal statement. Have people critique it
Complete Early Action or Early Decision applications
Revise your resume. Add senior year activities and classes
November:
Take the SAT I or II if applicable
Meet deadlines for Early Action or Early Decision
Meet your high school's deadlines for secondary school reports
December:
Finish your applications including Teacher Recommendations and School Reports
Try to submit your applications far before the deadline
January:
Continue scholarship searches
Continue applying for scholarships and meet deadlines
Fill out the FAFSA!
February:
Request mid-year school reports be sent to colleges
Make sure your colleges have received all materials
Keep working hard in your classes
March:
Plan a fun excursion to distract yourself from the pre-notification jitters
Keep up the scholarship and aid search
April:
Prepare for final exams
Revisit colleges that accepted you
Review your financial aid packages; speak with the college's financial aid officers if necessary.
May and June:
Notify the college you will attend of your decision
Send the deposit to your school is necessary
Notify colleges you will not attend of your choice
Request a final transcript to be sent to the college you will attend (CCC and HS)
Thank your teachers and counselors that wrote recommendations for you
July and August:
Attend orientation meetings for your college
Work to pay for college
Read required school reading if applicable
Register for fall classes