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Senior College Night
Presentation for the
�
Graduating Class
of
2018
Presented by:
Wade A. Klein, M.A., Ed.M., M.S.Ed. HSMSE Director of College Services & School Counselor
1. Start NOW!!!
2. Remember: What’s Best for YOU!!!
3. Take ownership of the process
4. Time management – think of it as another class
5. Chunking and Eating Frogs
6. Remember the “Tortoise and the Hare”
7. Be Proactive
Get Organized! !
...and it will all come together!
Most Likely
Core/Confident Colleges
Reasonable Reach
Reach Keeping You Organized
Keeping You Informed
but wait there’s more... !
Spring College Fair Contact ListLunchtime Workshops
English Class Push-in PresentationsVisits by College Representatives
Monthly Newsletters
HSMSE College Visits!Procedures: 1. You MUST get that period’s teacher permission PRIOR to the
College Visit.
2. If the College Visit is scheduled during the lunch periods from
11am -12pm, you MUST attend the visit only during your lunch
period.
3. Your teachers do NOT have to permit you to attend these visits.
4. If these visits occur during one or two particular classes, you
should speak with your teacher about attending only some of these
visits and/or make arrangements to make up class work. Please note that the College Visits have been scheduled based on the travel schedules of
the college representatives.
to Completing the
College Application Process
STEP 1: Think About YOUR Personal
Preferences
STEP 2: Explore your possible college
majors and careers
STEP 3: Register, study and take
standardized exams
STEP 4: Research Colleges and Make Intelligent, Strategic, and Efficient College Choices
STEP 5: Ask Teachers, Counselors,
Mentors, Employersfor Recommendations
STEP 6: Write, Read, & Review Your
College Applications
STEP 7: Write and review your main essay, Supplemental Essays, and Short Answer Questions
STEP 8: Market yourself to the colleges
STEP 9: Apply for financial aid
STEP 10: Finalize Your College Choices
Think About YOUR Personal Preferences
How to Choose the Best Colleges That Are Best For
YOU!“Matchmaker, matchmaker make me a match!”
Discovering colleges that “fit” YOU the best
Researching and selecting the best colleges that are the best for YOU!
Think about what YOU want and need when examining your college choices
What Am I Looking For In A College?Understanding & Learning About Yourself
Geographic Preference GPA and Standardized test scores (SAT, ACT)Location (Urban, Suburban, Rural)School Size Type of Institution (Technical Institute, Liberal Arts College, Women’s Colleges, HBCU, HSI,)Specific Needs (Financial, Medical Needs)
Personal Preferences:
Match: Are you an academic MATCH with the colleges?�
Fit: Are you a good fit for and with the incoming class?
Match & Fit:
In no particular order• GPA• Class Rank• Standardized test scores (SAT, ACT)• Ability or desire to contribute to and engage
with a diverse campus community• Experiences that demonstrate leadership or
engaged involvement • Status of a first-generation student• Academic competiveness of the high school• High School performance if adversely affected
by physical, emotional or learning environmental factors
Holistic College Admission:
Explore your possible college majors and
careers
Explore and think about your possible college major(s) and career(s)
Complete online college major, career, and personality assessment devices
Professional evaluation and analysis of interests and aptitudes
Online College Major/Career and Personality Assessment Devices and Information
www.bls.gov/oco (Occupational Outlook Handbook from the Federal Government)www.myroad.com (service of the College Board; free if you have taken the PSAT)www.makingitcount.comwww.mapping-your-future.orgwww.nacacnet.orgwww.princetonreview.comwww.queendom.comwww.xap.com
Register, study and take standardized exams
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September
12th Grade
October 12th Grade
November 12th Grade
December 12th Grade
ACT SAT ACTSATACT Subject Exams ACT
SAT
Subject Exams
ACT
SAT
Subject Exams
ACT
SAT
Subject Exams
ACT
Standardized TestingSchedule�
4.BowdoinCollege(ME) 41.UnionCollege(NY)
4.MiddleburyCollege(VT)“TestFlexible” 45.ConnecDcutCollege(CT)
14.HamiltonCollege(NY)“TestFlexible” 45.DickinsonCollege(PA)
17.WesleyanUniversity(CT) 45.FranklinandMarshallCollege(PA)
20.SmithCollege(MA) 50.DenisonUniversity(OH)
22.BatesCollege(ME) 50.GeUysburgCollege(PA)
22.ColbyCollege(ME)“TestFlexible” 52.FurmanUniversity(SC)
25.CollegeoftheHolyCross(MA) 56.St.LawrenceUniversity(NY)
30.BrynMawr(PA) 59.BeloitCollege(WI)
31.ColoradoCollege(CO)“TestFlexible” 59.LawrenceUniversity(WI)
35.PitzerCollege(CA) 61.HobartandWilliamSmithColleges(NY)
36.TrinityCollege(CT)“TestFlexible” 65.EarlhamCollege(IN)
38.BardCollege(NY) 65.MuhlenbergCollege(PA)
38.MountHolyokeCollege(MA) 65.WheatonCollege(MA)
38.Sewanee--TheUniversityoftheSouth(TN) 74.LewisandClark(OR)
Nationally Ranked Liberal Arts Colleges Which Deemphasize the ACT/SAT in Admissions
Decisions
fairtest.org
76.GustavusAdolphus(MN) 115.StonehillCollege(MA)
82.KnoxCollege(IL) 115SusquehannaUniversity(PA)
82.UrsinusCollege(PA) 120.St.AnselmCollege(NH)
89.AgnesScoUCollege(GA) 123.St.John’sCollege(MD)
89.St.Michael’sCollege(VT) 123.WiUenbergUniversity(OH)
93.CollegeoftheAtlanDc(ME) 126.McDanielCollege(MD)
97.Washington&JeffersonCollege(PA) 126.PresbyterianCollege(SC)
100OhioWesleyan(OH) 146.WilliamJewellCollege(MO)
100.AugustanaCollege(IL) 156.IllinoisCollege(IL)
100.BenningtonCollege(VT) 161.HartwickCollege(NY)
100.JuniataCollege(PA) 161.LycomingCollege(PA)
107.WashingtonCollege(MD) 173.GuilfordCollege(NC)
110.GoucherCollege(MD) 176.AlbrightCollege(PA)
110.HampshireCollege(MA) 176.VirginiaWesleyan(VA)
110.LakeForestCollege(IL)
Nationally Ranked Liberal Arts Colleges Which Deemphasize the ACT/SAT in Admissions Decisions
fairtest.org
Nationally Ranked UniversitiesWhich Deemphasize the ACT/SAT in Admissions Decisions
23.WakeForestUniversity(NC) 121.DePaulUniversity(IL)
32.BrandeisUniversity(MA) 121.TempleUniversity(PA)
32.NewYorkUniversity(NY)“TestFlexible” 135.HofstraUniversity(NY)
32.UniversityofRochester(NY)“TestFlexible” 135.KansasStateUniversity(KS)
52.Univ.ofTexas–AusDn(TX)“Top8%” 135.NewSchool(NY)
62.WorcesterPolytechnicInsDtute(MA) 141.GeorgeMasonUniversity(VA)
69.TexasA&M(TX)“Top10%” 142.ArizonaStateUniversity(AZ)
75.AmericanUniversity(DC) 142.Univ.ofTexas–Dallas(TX)“Top15%”
75.ClarkUniversity(MA) 150.UniversityofMississippi(MS)
119.UniversityofArizona(AZ) 181.UniversityofNevada–Reno(NV)
Regionally Ranked Liberal Arts Colleges Which Deemphasize the ACT/SAT in Admissions Decisions
2.ProvidenceCollege(RI)
3.CollegeofNewJersey(NJ)
3.FairfieldUniversity(CT)
9.IthacaCollege
11.BryantUniversity(RI)
11.MaristCollege(NY)
19.RowanUniversity(NJ)
28.WagnerCollege
41.RogerWilliamsUniversity(RI)
50.MontclairStateUniversity(NJ)
83.ManhaUanvilleCollege(NY)
87.SUNYPotsdam(NY)
87.TheSageColleges(NY)
120.UDcaCollege
125.KeukaCollege(NY)
Research Colleges and Make Intelligent,
Strategic, and Effecient College Choices
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Your Academic Major & Career ChoicesAcademic & Personal Needs
Personal Preferences Financial Needs
Research about Colleges
Great College Choices
Reach Schools Target or Confident Schools Most Likely SchoolsAll schools should be “first choices”
Intelligent, Strategic, and Efficient College Planning
Most Likely
Core/ Confident Colleges
Reasonable Reach
Reach
10 - 15 Total Colleges
Most Likely
Core/ Confident Colleges
Reasonable Reach
Reach
3 6 3 3
How Many Colleges Do I Apply To?
Application/DocumentsCollege
AppDeadline
HS Deadline
Brag Sheets & Docs for Rec Letters September 1
1. Early Admission (Early Action/Early Decision)
2. Public Colleges & Universities (i.e. UMich suggested!)
3. All College Apps: Suggested
November 1 October 1
College Applications due: December 1 November 1
College Applications due: January 1 December 1
Due Dates & Deadlines
Types of Colleges
College (Liberal Arts College) vs. University
CUNY (City University of NY)SUNY (State University of NY)
New Jersey State SchoolsOut of State Public Schools Private
Sectarian = religious affiliation Non-Sectarian = no religious affiliation
Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Hispanic Serving InstitutionsWomen’s Colleges
Men’s Colleges
Different Names, Similar Programs
CUNY: SEEK (Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge): 4 Year
CD (College Discovery): Community Colleges
SUNY: EOP (Educational Opportunity Program)
Private: HEOP (Higher Educational Opportunity Program)�These are all New York State based programs
Educational Opportunity Programs !(EOP)!
!
Ask Teachers, Counselors, Mentors,
Employersfor Recommendations
Most Colleges Require Recommendations from:
2 Teachers (STEM & Humanities)
Counselor
You may also include 1 letter from a non-school mentor or employer
BRAG SHEET
Write, Read, & Review Your College Applications
Admission Plans
Early Decision: Binding Contract Always Exclusive November 1 Deadline
Single Choice/Restrictive Early Action: Non-Binding Limited to applying EA to one school November 1 Deadline
Admission Plans
Early Action Non-Binding November 1 Deadline
Regular: Deadlines: November 15, December 1, December 15, December 31, January 1, January 15, February 1, March 15
Rolling: No specific deadline Number of available seats still limited
Early Admission Rates of Acceptancehttp://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/20/education/choice-early-admission-chart-2013.html?_r=0
Net Price Calculator!
Parts of the Applications
for students to apply to colleges
For Teachers & Counselors to send
Letters of Recommendation and Evaluations
Write and review your main essay,
supplemental essays and short answer questions
The College EssaysWhat is a College Essay? What is not a College Essay?
College Essay vs. Personal Statement
How are Essays different from Short Answer Question?
2017-2018 Common Application Essay Prompts��1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. [No change]��2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? [Revised]��3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome? [Revised]�
2017-2018 Common Application Essay Prompts 4. Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution. [No change] 5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. [Revised] 6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more? [New] 7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design. [New]
Supplemental College Essays
What are Supplemental College Essays?
Academic:
Many applicants to college are unsure about eventual majors. What factors led you to your interest?
Tell us about an engineering idea you have, or about your interest in engineering. Describe how your ideas and interests may be realized by—and linked to—specific resources within the College of Engineering.
An intellectual experience (course, project, book, discussion, paper or research topic) that has meant the most to you
How you hope to use your college education
A list of books you have read during the past twelve months
Supplemental College Essays
Philosophical:
Ben Franklin once said, “All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move.” Which are you?
Personal
Unusual circumstances in your life
Travel or living experiences in other countries
A letter to your future college roommate
Structure of a Standard College Essay Paragraph 1: Grabber and Introduction
Paragraph 2: Beginning of Story
Paragraph 3: Supporting Details
Paragraph 4: Conclusion: Why is this important? How did it affect you? What did you learn or realize?
Paragraph 5: Summary and Conclusion
Short Answer Questions
School Specific:
Why Tufts? Why Swarthmore? Why Brown?
Philosophical:
Reflect on an idea or experience that has been important to your
intellectual development.
Short Answer Questions
Personal:
Virtually all of undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your
future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help
your roommate—and us—know you better
Community:
Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe
that community and your place within it..
Extra-Curricular:
Whether you are goaltending or cheering from the stands, celebrate
the role sports plays in your life.
Market yourself to the colleges
Why “market” student’s to colleges?
Marketing Tools and Strategies
How to Get Admissions Representatives to Know and
Love You
Essays and Short Answer Questions
Marketing Tools:
Interviews
Resumes
Types of Interviews
On-Campus
Off-Campus
Alumni
Find out who are your representatives
Attend local college fairs
Attend high school visits by college representatives or alumni
Visit, Email, Phone
Thank you notes
Keep records
Marketing Strategies
Emphasize challenging or pertinent coursework
Emphasize your extra-curricular experience
Emphasize your leadership experience
Describe unique attributes or experiences
Detail the skills that you have developed
Marketing Strategies
Teri Technique
To know me is to love me.Reinforce your interest in a college.
Develop a more personal relationship with your admissions representative.
Apply for financial aid
Do not let cost deter your from applyingPlan Intelligently
Apply to “Need Blind” CollegesKnow Your Financial Situation
Know Your Qualification for Loans, Know the Amount of loans that you can afford
Financial Needs:
Steps to Submitting the FAFSA form
Steps to Submitting the CSS Profile
Checklists
How to Research Scholarships
Tips & Strategies to Maximize Your Financial Aid Awards
How to Analyze a Financial Award Packages
Overview of the Financial Aid Process
Finalize your choices
Q A&
Wade A. Klein, M.A., Ed.M, M.S.Ed.Director of College Services & School Counselor
High School for Math, Science, and Engineering @ The City College of New York
Baskerville Hall240 Convent AvenueNew York, NY 10031
Phone: (212) 281-6490Email: [email protected]