HOW TO GET INTO FAU HIGH SCHOOL
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Senior Benefits Administrator Interview
I applied online. I interviewed at Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, FL) in Sep 2019
Interview
1st phone interview was the preliminary interview questions and 2nd interview was on-site with managers and Coordinator. Interview on-site was no more than an hour and friendly culture. Recieved tour around office and meet potential coworkers and recieved details on benefits.
- Describe yourself from the spelling of your name
Assistant Professor Interview
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Florida Atlantic University (Kenosha, WI) in Nov 2019
Interview
I was informed for the day of the interview by email. I asked for the names and positions of the interviewers. Three interviewrs by phone. It took around half an hour. It was friendly and relaxing.
- Why you chose this University?
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InterviewStream is a free interactive online video-based practice interviewing tool which uses a webcam to record and practice your interviewing skills. InterviewStream helps prepare you for various scenarios, including initial screenings, behavior-based questioning, and panel interviews. You have the ability to select the type of questions you want to answer, as well as the recording format: audio and video, audio only, or written. At the conclusion of your Practice interview, you can review your responses and save or rerecord them. If you seek additional advice, share your responses with your career coach and discuss other interview techniques.
If you don’t have a webcam, you can call 561-297-3533 to schedule a time to practice your interviewing skills in the Career Center. Have a webcam? You can conduct an interview right now! To get Started:
Questions? Check out the Student User Guide or contact the Career Center!
Practice interviews are by appointment only and should be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance, these can be virtually or in-person. Practice interview appointments are 50 minutes in length and simulate an actual interview. The Career Center assists with various interviews such as, job, internship, graduate and professional school interviews. During the Practice interview, you will answer common interview questions and receive feedback on your responses. After you have scheduled your appointment, please review the above interviewing resources and please be prepared to e-mail the following documents to your interviewer:
To schedule an appointment please, login into Handshake, https://fau.joinhandshake.com/appointments/new and select your campus preference then “Practice Interview”.
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Admissions Decisions:
Admission decisions will be posted to your online application account in early-mid March, with email notifications to follow. Early round acceptance decisions will be posted in early-mid January. Admissions decisions are based on a completed application, with documents, including a completed interview. Applicants who fail to provide all required documentation including but is not limited to, resume, personal statement, recommendation forms, and entrance exams by the admissions deadline will not receive the opportunity to interview.
One of the best ways to learn about the FAU High School Boca Raton and/or Jupiter Campus, in Partnership with Max Planck Academy is by attending one of our annual Open Houses. Open Houses are an opportunity for prospective Owls and families to meet our staff, learn about the programs and experiences at the FAU High School Boca Raton and/or Jupiter Campus, learn about the admission process, and participate in a Q&A.
We will offer virtual (Boca/Jupiter) and in-person (Jupiter) open houses this year.
We do ask that families RSVP here prior to attending. You will receive an email confirmation a few days prior to directions for the event.
| ZOOM link Virtual Open Houses | Meeting ID: 881 6120 5828 | Passcode: 781666 |
If you missed our Open House dates, please review our FAQ . If you cant find an answer there, feel free to reach out to us via email .
Unfortunately, due to the volume of requests, we cannot accommodate tours at this time. Accepted students will be invited to campus before the new school year.
Open House Dates for the 2023 – 2024 school year are:
| Virtual | September 15, 2022 | 7:00 PM |
| Virtual | October 13, 2022 | 7:00 PM |
| Virtual | November 10, 2022 | 7:00 PM |
The FAU High School – Jupiter Campus, in partnership with the Max Planck Academy, offers two rounds of applications every school year; the Early Applicant Round (deadline of November 15th) and the Regular Applicant Round (deadline of January 15th). Admission selections are based on the competitiveness of applicants, with acceptances offered to the most competitive candidates. Note: Students who apply by the Early Applicant Round deadline and are not accepted, will automatically roll over to the Regular Applicant Round for further review. Current-year 10th grade students may apply and be considered for admission and enrollment in 11th grade, starting the following fall.
Admissions decisions are based on a completed application, with documents, including a completed interview. Applicants who fail to provide all required documentation including but is not limited to, résumé, personal statement, recommendation forms, and entrance exams by the admissions deadline will not receive the opportunity to interview.
- Online Application that consists of biographical information, parent information, student questionnaire and a student resume and personal statement. All support documents must be included in your FAU High School online application.
- Academic Records are required as part of online application and are self-reported by the applicant. Final grades from 9th grade, and first semester of 10th grade, are required. Applicants must include a copy of an official high school transcript, showing cumulative GPA, standardized test scores, and all high school courses attempted (including high school courses completed in middle school).
- Recommendation forms must be submitted electronically within the application from the applicant’s current school. We do not accept recommendations via email or in paper form.
- Applicants are required to submit results of one of the following admissions tests: PSAT, SAT, ACT, or ACT Residual
- The ACT Residual is not currently offered at the FAU Testing Center.
- Click here to schedule an appointment for the SAT
- Click here to schedule an appointment for the ACT
- When registering for the Accuplacer, you must complete the 4 sections in one sitting.
- Testing fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
- Appointments cannot be rescheduled without additional cost.
- An Admissions Interview is an important part of the application process and is required for all applicants, if selected.
FAU High School Jupiter Campus, in partnership with the Max Planck Academy, is a public school governed by Florida Atlantic University and has no tuition cost, lab fees, or book costs to students. Families are financially responsible for a minimal annual activity fee, FAU Parking and Transportation fee, and an orientation fee. Find a summary of these costs here.
On average, graduates of FAU High School Jupiter Campus, in partnership with the Max Planck Academy, earn 60 university credits by high school graduation. FAU High School, in partnership with the Office of Financial Aid, currently offers the Talon Scholarship to all qualified high school graduates to complete their Bachelor’s degree at Florida Atlantic University within two years of graduation from FAU High School.
The application is fully available online on September 1st each year.
| Early Applicant Round Deadline | November 15 |
| Early Round Acceptance Notification* | Early-Mid January |
| Regular Applicant Round Deadline | January 15 |
| Acceptance Notification* | Early-Mid March |
*The notification of acceptance in the admissions timeline chart is to be used as a guideline. Notifications can be sent prior to the indicated months mentioned above.
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Completed Online Application
Core Un-weighted GPA
High School Math Courses
Algebra I successfully completed with A or B grade. Geometry preferred to be completed.
Academic Records are required as part of the online application and are self-reported by the applicant. Final grades from 7th grade, and first semester of 8th grade, are required. Applicants must include a copy of an official high school transcript, showing cumulative GPA, standardized test scores, and all high school courses attempted (including high school courses completed in middle school).
Next Generation AccuPlacer College Readiness Test, SAT Test Score Report or ACT Test Score Report
Next Generation AccuPlacer Test (minimum for admissions consideration):
| Reading | 265 (out of 300) |
| Writing | 265 (out of 300) |
| Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS) | 265 (out of 300) |
| WritePlacer | 4 (out of 8) |
SAT Test Score Report – SAT is out of 1600 (minimum for admissions consideration):
| 9th Grade | 500 per section |
ACT Test Score Report – ACT is out of 36 (minimum for admissions consideration):
| 9th Grade | 20 |
The Admissions team does not encourage multiple retakes of the AccuPlacer. We will accept two score reports. *Students are highly encouraged to submit PSAT, SAT, ACT, or ACT Residual score reports (in place of the Next Generation AccuPlacer) when applying, it is not an admission requirement, however if you have taken either the PSAT, SAT, ACT, or ACT Residual and would like to share the scores, be sure to upload the report within your application.
School Based Standardized Tests
| FSA Reading | Level 4 |
| FSA Mathematics | Level 4 |
| Florida End of Course (EOC) Assessments | Level 4 |
Students without Florida Assessment Scores should submit other school based standardized test scores (e.g. Stanford 10, Iowa Test of Basic Skills, TerraNova)
Letters of Recommendation
- 2 Core Teachers
- 1 Administrator/Counselor
Recommendation forms must be submitted electronically within the application from the applicant’s current school. We do not accept recommendations via email or in paper form. The principal/school counselor and academic instructors need to complete the electronic FAU High School form.
Resume
Personal Statement
Interview**
If the applicant is selected, an interview will be required by the Admissions Team
FAQ
How do you get into FAU High School?
- Completed Online Application.
- Core Un-weighted GPA.
- High School Math Courses.
- Next Generation AccuPlacer College Readiness Test, SAT Test Score Report or ACT Test Score Report.
- School Based Standardized Tests.
- Letters of Recommendation.
- Resume.
- Personal Statement.
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