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Increasing interest and applications by reaching high-ability students early
Reaching and Recruiting High-Ability High School Students
Presented by My College GuideMay 11, 2011
Reaching High Ability Students
Introduce Christian college option
Actively reach out to high achievers
Increase interest AND applications!
Defining High Ability
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Attracting High Ability Students
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Talent Search Programs
Source: Flickr, Duke TIP. . http://www.flickr.com/photos/duketip/5436358000
Using Social Media
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Defining High Ability
Grades in college preparatory courses
Strength of curriculum
Admission test scores
Overall grades.
Top Factors in The College Admission Decision
Source: 2009 State of College Admission Report conducted by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
Defining High Ability
•Essay or Writing Sample
•Teacher Recommendation
•Student Interest
•Extracurricular Activities
•Community Involvement
Strategy: Attract High Achievers
Essay of the Student’s Faith or Ministry Goals
Adherence to Community Standards
Pastor Recommendation
Strategy: Attract High AchieversSaint Joseph College; West Hartford, Connecticut
Source: Image Courtesy of Saint Joseph College.
Strategy: Attract High Achievers
Almost 47% of colleges and universities begin
organized mailings to prospective students in
10th grade.
Source: Early notification study conducted by NACAC.
Strategy: Attract High AchieversUniversity of New Orleans
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Strategy: Attract High AchieversLesley University
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Strategy: Attract High AchieversClark University
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Strategy: Attract High AchieversBluffton University
Source: Flickr, Andrew|W. http://www.flickr.com/photos/awhitis/211352273
Strategy: Attract High Achievers
Honors and Jr. Scholars programs
Early identification
Personal
attention
Rochester College Strategy
Talent Search Programs
National Talent Search Programs actively seek and recruit high-ability students on a regional basis as early
as grade school.
Talent Search Programs
Talent Identification Program (TIP) at Duke University
Center for Talent Development (CTD) at Northwestern University
Center for Bright Kids (CBK) Regional Talent Center
Talented Youth (CTY) at Johns Hopkins University
The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development at the University of Iowa
Talent Search Programs
•7th and 8th Graders who score at the 95th percentile+ on the SAT or ACT.
•Younger students take SAT and/or ACT for a better measure of intellectual ability.
•Based on students' scores on the SAT or ACT, participants are eligible for many programs designed especially for them.
Source: Information based on “Understanding Our Gifted,” by Olszewski-Kubilius, P. Open Space Communications; Vol. 6, No. 4, March/April 1994.
Talent Search ProgramsDuke’s TIP Program
Source: Duke’s TIP Program.
Talent Search Programs
Based on grade-level standardized test
Students take ACT/SAT
Information about abilities
Access to resources
Duke’s TIP Program: 7th Grade Talent Search
Talent Search Programs
Above-level Testing Experience Advice and Resources Special Recognition
Resources
Benefits of Duke’s TIP Program
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Talent Search ProgramsNorthwestern University CTD: 7th – 8th Grade Talent Search
Source: Northwestern University CTD.
Talent Search Programs
Participation in a school gifted program
Recommendation by a parent or teacher
Past talent search participation
Achievement test scores
Northwest University Midwest Academic Talent Search Eligibility
Talent Search ProgramsBenefits of NUMATS
Invitation to Apply for Special Programs
Long-Range Academic Plan Planning and Resource Guide
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Social Media: The Facts
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Social Media: The Facts
96% of Millenials have joined a social
network.
Source; AFAQs! http://www.afaqs.com/news/story.html?sid=30379_It%27s+official:+Facebook+has+25+million+users+in+India<=rss
Social Media: The Facts
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Will They Find You?
Social Media: The Facts
9 out of 10 Internet Users Visited a Social Networking Site each
month in 2010.
Source: Comscore: February 2011
Facebook and Twitter: EngageIn the words of Captain Picard, “Engage!”
Source: Wikipedia, Jean Luc Picard/Star Trek. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JeanLucPicard.jpg
Blogs: Your Hub
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Social Media: The Facts
It’s estimated that by 2014, 60% of internet users will
read blogs at least monthly.
Source: eMarketer, August 2010
Social Media: The Facts
57% of businesses have acquired a customer
through their company blog.
Source: Hubspot, 2011. http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/11414/12-Mind-Blowing-Statistics-Every-Marketer-Should-Know.aspx
Blogs: Your HubWaynesburg University
Source: Waynesburg University. http://www.waynesburg.edu
Blogs: Your Hub
Source: Regent University. http://www.regent.edu/acad/undergrad/current_students/online_community/blogs.cfm
Regent University
Blogs: Your Hub
Source: Saint Michael’s College. http://www.smcvt.edu/blogs/
Saint Michael’s College
Blogs: Your Hub
Source: Flickr, magia3e. http://www.flickr.com/photos/magia3e/3125507985
Blogs = Conversation. Use social networks to engage!
Facebook and Twitter: EngageWhat do your social networks say?
Facebook and Twitter: EngageBethel College Twitter Page
Source: http://twitter.com/#!/bethelcollegein
Facebook and Twitter: EngageNorth Park University Twitter Page
Source: North Park University. http://twitter.com/#!/npu
Social Media: The Facts
1 out of every 8 minutes online is
spent on Facebook.
Source: Comscore, February 2011.
Social Media: The Facts
If Facebook were a country it would be the world’s 3rd largest between the United
States and Indonesia.
Source: Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics
Social Media: The FactsIf Facebook were a country…
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Facebook and Twitter: EngageAmbrose University Facebook Page
Source: Ambrose University. http://www.facebook.com/ambroseuc#!/ambroseuc?sk=wall
Facebook and Twitter: Engage!Dallas Baptist University Facebook Page
Source: Dallas Baptist University. http://www.facebook.com/DallasBaptistUniv
Facebook and Twitter: Engage!Cedarville University
Source: Cedarville University. http://www.facebook.com/cedarville
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