Issaquah High PTSA partners with outstanding college application advisors and business leaders to provide guidance on college applications and career pursuits.
Specifically, on this web page, you will find taped recordings, slides, and useful links from our COLLEGE Webinars on Essay Writing, College Decisions and Applications Guidance, and Paying for College, as well as CAREER Webinars on Resume and Interview Skills, and Starting and Growing a Business or Non-Profit. Questions, email Tracie Kinsley, at IHPTSACCP@gmail.com.
College Planning Webinar - Trade, Technical Careers, & Running Start. Featured Speakers: Renton Tech College, Lake Washington Tech College, Bellevue College, discussing certifications, AA and AAS-T degrees, work/internship opportunities, including culinary, medical tech, automotive, welding. Slide Show.
While the webinar is from Fall 2021, the advice by Cynthia Seidel, with On Course College Consulting, about applying for colleges remains the same this year, except for the first section "Covid-19 Impact." Watch this webinar to learn what Colleges care about, Building a college list, Selecting a major, Affordability, and Junior/Senior Year timelines.
Included in webinar: Recorded Webinar, PDF Slides and Additional Webinar Resources.
Essay Writing Advice from Admissions Counselors (Spring 2021): Taped Webinar and Slides.
Useful Links on Essay Writing (open links in separate tab)
PAYING FOR COLLEGE Webinar:
Paying For College Without Going Broke: Taped Webinar and Slides.
COLLEGE DECISIONS and APPLICATION GUIDANCE
College Application Orientation-Parent Information Session (June 2020):
Note: Video runs1 hour, 45 minutes; here’s a viewing guide / time marker:
Topic |
Slide # |
Time marker |
Introduction |
0 |
0:00-5:50 |
Overview and Resources |
1-6 |
5:50 |
Timeline |
7 |
10:15 |
Deadlines/ Application Pools |
8 |
12:47 |
The College Search (finding schools to apply to) |
11 |
25:05 |
College App Package |
42 |
1:02:56 |
SAT/ACT Testing |
47 |
1:11:19 |
Financial Aid Overview |
65 |
1:26:54 |
RESUME AND INTERVIEW SKILLS PRESENTED BY MICROSOFT RECRUITERS
START AND GROW A BUSINESS OR NON-PROFIT: Taped Webinar and Slides.
Other Useful Links :