The College Board hosted a webinar to share information how parents can help their children get ready for college. The webinar was hosted by College Board president David Coleman and featured Marcia Hunt from Pine Crest School and Rachelle Hernandez from University of Texas, Austin. Learn more at collegeboard.org/parents.

1. Parent Town Hall with David
Coleman
David Coleman,PresidentandCEO,TheCollegeBoard
MarciaHunt,DirectorofCollegeandAcademicAdvising,
PineCrestSchool
RachelleHernandez,SeniorViceProvostforEnrollmentManagement,TheUniversityofTexasat Austin

2. • About the College Board
• Insights from expert panelists on how toprepare forandapply tocollege
• Q&A
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Whatwe’llcover

3. • The SAT is disconnected from the student high school experience.
• So, we redesigned the SAT tomake it easier forstudents toshow their best work.
• Preparing forthe SAT can cause financial strain.
• So, we created free, world-class SAT practice tools with KhanAcademy.
• Applying for accommodations forstudents with disabilities is complex andchallenging.
• So, we streamlined the process torequest accommodations.
• The college search andapplication process is stressful, confusing, andfull of barriers.
• So, we offer tools like BigFuture andthe CollegeGo app toguide families through the process.
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Whatwe’veheard fromparents

4. • What advice doyou give students as they plan fortheir courses in high school? What particular advice
doyou give them ahead oftheir senior year?
• How can parents support their child in building acollege list? What should they keep in mind?
• How can parents help their child navigate pressures around the college-going process?
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How can you help your child plan
forcollege?
Interview with Marcia Hunt

5. Whatyou needtoknow aboutSAT
scores and collegeapplications
• What arethe most important factors when reviewing a college application?
• What role doSAT orACT scores play in college admissions?
• How doAP courses or other advanced courses like IB factor into admission decisions?
Interview with Rachelle Hernandez

6. Please submit your questions in the Q&A module on the
bottom right-hand corner of yourscreen.
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Q&A

7. • Moreinformation forparents
collegeboard.org/parents
• Moreinformation on theredesignedSAT
sat.org
• Official SAT Practice
satpractice.org
• RegisterfortheSAT
sat.org/register
• PSAT/NMSQT® score information
psat.org/scores
• Explore AP
apstudent.collegeboard.org/exploreap
• AP courses
apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse
• Making a decision
bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/making-decision
• Compare colleges
bigfuture.collegeboard.org/compare-colleges
• Financial aid awards
bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/financial-aid-awards
• Compare financial aid awards
bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/financial-aid-awards/compare-aid-
calculator
• collegeboard.org
• @CollegeBoard
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More resources

8. Thank
you.