Welcome Parents!October 1, 2014

CASELOAD COUNSELOR WORK HOURS Q & A period

A – H WILSONx.2254

Daily 8:50am – 4:00pm

Daily10th period

J – K PEDRICKx.2222

Daily 9:15am – 5:15pm

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L – R WANGx. 2255

Daily 8:40am – 3:50pm

Daily 5th period

S – Z  HUGHESx.2254

Daily 8:00am – 3:10pm

Daily 1st period

We have walk-in question and answer sessions throughout the day. Students can ask questions of any one of us!

Full assembly with senior class Met with all the senior social studies classes Welcomed 48 college admissions reps to Stuy Began one-on-one college advisement w. seniors Notified 119 seniors of their status as National

Merit Semifinalists Assisted 46 students in applying to Questbridge

Hosted a Questbridge presentation And much more!

Generally speaking, what are some differences: enrollment class size research opportunities facilities data driven vs. holistic admissions approach

Public Colleges: out-of-state populations U. Michigan: 40% of student body is from out-of state U. Virginia: 31% U. California, Berkeley: 20% U. Wisconsin, Madison: 36% U. Vermont: 74%

Notes: Many publics have “Rolling Admissions” policies (apply early), Tuition for out-of-state students can be 2 or 3 times greater than the college’s

tuition for its in-state students

Georgetown University is comprised of 4 colleges College, Business, Nursing, Foreign Service

Cornell University is comprised of 7 colleges Arts and Sciences, Engineering, ALS, Human Ecology, AAP, ILR,

and Hotel Administration Students should apply to the school that is the best MATCH

for them Academic program in which they are interested Engineering: math and science! Business: math and business/economics electives Overall GPA is important, but it’s not always the most important factor In some cases, difficulty of admission can be greater at one college than

another college within the same university (ex: Stanford overall acceptance rate was 5.9% last year. Carnegie Mellon CS program: 5.8%)

Transferring within the University – possible, but not guaranteed NOTE: some universities allow you to apply to more than

one of their colleges – rank your order of preference (Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, . . .)

moving towards a final list of colleges that is balanced: “Reach” “Possible” “Target” “Safety” “Financial Safety” schools

Review Admissions Stats in Student Tools Research provided on the schools’ websites

high test scores sustained commitment to activities

quality of coursework leadership life goals

demonstrated interest aspirations

well-written essays talentcuriosity service creativity

intellectual passion enriching life experiences

you

interesting viewpoints academic success

Our application review is holistic.

Read the college applications VERY CAREFULLY.

Provide the colleges with everything they ask for, such as: standardized tests: ACT, SAT, and SAT Subject Tests

Some colleges ask for specific SAT Subject Tests, such as MIT (one Math, one Science)

are you required to apply to a specific college within the larger university? complete all required essays

Make use of Stuy’s Writing Center in Library

Supplemental essays

college interview

and, meet all of the colleges’ various deadlines:Admissions, Financial Aid, etc. . .

Deadlines for informing the college office:Deadlines for informing the college office:

• Applying Early Action/Decision If your child is applying to any college(s) ED or EA, or to a BA/MD program, they must list this school on Naviance by 10/27/14.

• Applying Rolling Admission If your child is applying to any college(s) that have rolling admissions, they must list this school on Naviance and then they must inform their college counselor after they have hit submit. Otherwise, we will not know to send their transcript/SSR.

• Applying Regular Decision For all other colleges for which your child is applying to, they must list these schools on Naviance by 1/04/15.

(to name a few):BA/MD programs – these often have early deadline dates.U. of California – 11/30 (must self report grades)

Rutgers – application deadlines EA: 11/01 and regular: 12/1 (must self report grades)

CUNY Macaulay Honors College – application deadline December 1st @ 6pm (remember to enter OSIS# on CUNY online application)

colleges in the UK/outside of the U.S. often have very early deadlines. (for UK colleges, visit www.ucas.com and search “Non-UK Students”) If applying to Oxford, student should inform Ms. Wilson by October 13th

Some colleges, often large public colleges, have early “Priority” Application or Scholarship Deadlines (often in early – mid November).

MAIN POINT – stay on top of all deadlines and inform the College Office of any “unusual” deadlines.

Online: Invite the teacher from the Teacher dropdown list on Naviance.

Through the Mail: provide teachers with stamped, addressed envelopes, with return

address of Stuy 345 Chambers Street . . . and teacher’s name give these envelopes to teachers several weeks before the colleges’

application due dates be aware of deadlines; communicate them as soon as possible to

teachers whether they are mailing the recommendations or submitting them online.

PLEASE write a thank you note to Teachers and Guidance Counselors.

They work extremely hard on recommendations.

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~1 – 2 maximum • ~Have to tell something different How do colleges feel about supplemental recs?Supplemental evaluations are also welcome — we simply ask that

they provide different or additional context beyond the two we’ve already requested. Some examples of supplemental recommendations include coaches, employers, research advisors, and music teachers. Supplemental letters from a third academic teacher rarely provide additional helpful information.

Most applicants, and most admitted students, submit no supplemental recommendations. Some applicants and admitted students submit one supplemental recommendation; a few submit two. Submitting more supplemental recommendations will not disqualify you, but it is rarely necessary.

Check the “College Office” link frequently for the schedule of College Admissions Representatives visits to Stuyvesant.

These visits are also updated in Naviance Also check the schedule posted at the entrance

of the College Office Student will pick up a pass from the College Office to

attend the visit Student will obtain permission from their teacher to

attend the session Student is responsible for any classwork/material

that they miss when meeting with a rep.

October: transcript, current schedule and SSR February: First Term Final Grades (known as

the “Mid-Year Report”)

•Standardized Test Scores to the colleges you’re applying to. Send scores through collegeboard.com and act.org.•Supplementals to the applications•All Financial Aid documents•AP scores will only need to be sent to the ONE college your child chooses to attend

The College Office does not need any of the colleges’ Secondary School Report forms or High School Counselor Recommendation forms.

www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov

Financial Aid Forms (crucial to meet all fin aid deadlines): FAFSA CSS Profile TAP (for NYS colleges)

Main Point – don’t let the sticker price of a certain college prevent you from applying there. Often, a great deal of financial aid is awarded to students. Still, make sure that you apply to some Financial Safety Schools.

NY Times:“Help for the Not So Needy”

U.S. News & World Report

www.collegeboard.org “Scholarship Search”

www.fastweb.com

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