The goal of the college placement function of the high school counseling program is to help JFKS students matriculate to the next level of their career preparation. Approximately 90% of JFKS students ultimately attend a university. The JFKS School Counselors help these students develop a profile to maximize their acceptability to quality schools. Universities use the following criteria to determine a student’s acceptability:
- High School record (courses taken and grades received beginning with Grade 9)
- Rank in class
- Test scores (PSAT, SAT, ACT, TOEFL, and AP exams)
- Essays
- Teacher / counselor recommendations
- Extracurricular activities, internships and practicums
- Special talents (e.g. musical ability for admission to music departments, athletics, etc.)
- Personal interviews
- Community Service
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