- 1. University Night January 31, 2012 4:45 8:00pm
2. Events Coming UpMock College Admissionsfor Gr. 11 students
and parentsTuesday, March 6 and Tuesday, March 135:15 6:45, Little
TheaterCollege Essay Writing Workshop Part Ifor Gr. 11 students
onlyTuesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 193:00 4:30, Lofthouse 3.
Our PhilosophyWe believe students must be experts on their
collegesWe are encouraging, and we provide straightforward
assessmentWe believe college admission is a match to be made, not a
trophy to be wonWe seek to help find colleges that fitWe operate
with integrity and confidentiality 4. IndependenceStudent must take
ownershipFamily supports, but doesnt apply 5. Tonights Program1.
Advice from Class of 2012 and ISM Interns2. Workshops 5:35 6:05
6:10 6:40 6:45 7:15Rm. 3051HSMC Lofthouse 1 Lofthouse 2 Lofthouse
33.7:20 8:00Fine Arts Theater 6. Types of Institutions Public
Private Universities: Graduate level research, includes
pre-professional programs Liberal Arts Colleges: Undergraduate
levelresearch, broad preparation in academic disciplines Community
Colleges: 2 years, general educationrequirements, vocational
training 7. Choosing Universities Cost & Financial Aid Location
Rural to Urban Jobs/recruitment Weather Distance to family/friends
Size: Under 1,000 to 60,000+ Major Special Programs Selectivity
Reach (2) Target (4) Safety (2) Campus Culture 8. COST &
FINANCIAL AID 9. Cost Total cost from FREE to ~$60,000 Public:
~$20,000 to ~$52,000 Private: ~$35,000 to ~$60,000 Room & Board
About $10,000+ Can save money by living off campus years 2-4 Fees
Books Travel 10. Financial Aid US Citizens Eligible for Federal Aid
FAFSA CSS Profile Institutional Aid Private Aid International
Students Eligible for Limited Institutional Aid Limited Private Aid
11. Financial AidTerms Grants and Scholarships: No stipulation of
repayment Originate from Federal or state government Private
sources Institution Grants tend to be based on need Scholarships
based on Financial need Merit Particular talents or skills Loans:
Requires repayment, usually with interest Subsidized Unsubsidized
Jobs: On campus Work Study Off Campus International students not
eligible 12. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION 13. Where do you want to
live? City Livingvs. The College Town Jobs Internships Recruitment
FYI: Snow is cold! Staying close to family and friends Where will
you go on holidays? 14. SIZE DOES MATTER 15. The BIG Schools More
majors and classes Bigger classes Research Diversity International
name recognition Large scale events, sportsNYU22,000 students 27
AppsBerkeley 25,500 students 20 AppsMichigan 27,000 students 16
Apps 16. The Small Schools Intimate community Smaller classes
Easier to know your professors Focus on teaching Recommendations
for graduate schoolClaremont McKenna1,250 students 11 AppsWesleyan
2,850 students9 AppsBarnard2,400 students6 Apps 17. Did you benefit
from teachingat your college?80.00Liberal Arts7270.00 Private60.00
Top 50 PublicPublic Flagships50.00 45Regional Public40.0033
2930.002520.0010.00 0.00 18. Rankings Quality cannot be quantified
They can tell you, in general terms, about the academiccredentials
of the students they attract 19. US News Methodology Peer
assessmentFaculty resources Retention Selectivty SpendingAlumni
giving5% 10% 25% 15%20% 25% 20. Unscientific MethodsStanford14
Amherst 1 2 Harvard23 Williams2 1 Yale 32Swarthmore 2 3Princeton 41
Carleton4 6 UC Berkeley521 Oberlin5 22 U Chicago69 Wellesley 6 4 U
Michigan 721 Wesleyan 7 10 Cornell812 Bryn Mawr8 20U Illinois, U-C
941 Reed 9 53 MIT94 Davidson9 10 Dartmouth10 9Haverford9 9 21.
Perform Well as an Undergraduate...nearly every student in our
university - andsimilar institutions - will pursue
career-specificgraduate studies[] The bachelors degree hasbecome a
way station, a preparatory degree; its nolonger an end in itself.
USC President Steven B. Sample 22. RESEARCHING COLLEGES 23.
Resources Counselor College Visits Internet Review Sites University
web sites Naviance Friends and Family Alumni Guide Books 24.
Visiting Colleges With family, if possible Schedule interviews, if
offered Organized tour:Trevor Sturgeon College Tours 25. Find
Exciting Departments Broadcast Journalism Syracuse University
Chemical Engineering U. of Minnesota Child Psychology and Social
Work Wayne State University Print Journalism University of Missouri
Foreign Language Middlebury College Foreign Service Georgetown
University Genetics UC, Davis Hotel Management - UNLV Economics MIT
International Relations Tufts University Meteorology Iowa State
University Sociology University of Wisconsin, Madison 26. Special
Programs/Majors 3-2 Engineering 3-3 Law Design Your Major Open
Curriculum Interdisciplinary Programs Consortia,
cross-registration: Amherst, Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke, Smith,
UMASS-Amherst; UPENN, Swarthmore, Haverford, Bryn Mawr; Claremont
Colleges 27. SELECTIVITY 28. Apply to a Selectivity Range Based on
8 applications: 2 Safety: 95% chance 4 Target: 35% to 75% chance 2
Reach: Less than 35% chance 29. Are you competitive? 30. Types of
AdmissionEarly Decision (binding)Regular DecisionED I: Nov 1, Nov
15 Strict deadlines, usuallyED II: usually Januaryaround January
1You can do both!!!Early Action (not binding)Rolling
AdmissionSingle-Choice Apply any time, quick replies Harvard, Yale,
Princeton, Stanford Apply early, if possibleRestrictive Boston
College. Georgetown 31. ADMISSION DECISIONS 32. What Colleges Want
to Know Can the student do the work? What evidence do we have? How
does he/she compare? How will the student contribute? What will the
student take away? 33. From Admissions OfficersWe are looking for
people whose egos wont get in the way of learning, students whose
investment in ideas and words tells us - in the context of their
records - that they are aware of a world beyond their own homes,
schools, grades and scores. 34. Students we accept havent just gone
through the motionstheyve put heart and soul into the areas that
interest them. 35. Factors in the Admission Decision
ConsiderableModerateLimitedFactorimportanceimportance importance No
importance 74.9% 15.7%5.0% 4.4% 61.524.9 8.65.0 54.330.6 10.7 4.5
52.134.4 9.63.9Essay or writing sample26.629.9 22.720.9Teacher
recommendation 21.138.3 29.711.0Students demonstrated
interest20.928.7 27.223.3Counselor recommendation 20.441.9 26.511.2
19.233.1 32.215.4Interview11.022.4 30.436.1Subject test scores (AP,
IB)7.827.0 32.732.4Extracurricular activities7.436.6 37.518.5SAT II
scores 6.78.224.460.7Portfolio 6.77.934.750.83.914.2
29.352.6Work1.816.9 41.340.1SOURCE: NACAC Admission Trends Survey,
2008 36. Essays & Activities Are you consistently interesting?
Are you passionate? Do you make an impact? Counselor Evaluation Get
to know us Give us insight into who you are, dirt and all
Counselors put you in the context of our school Help us advocate
for you! 37. Teacher Recommendations Attest to you as a person in
the context of the classroom Powerful characteristics colleges
seek: Intellectual power Curiosity Love of learning Initiative to
learn beyond the classroom Insightful in discussion Creative
Willingness to take risks Independently motivated Collaborative
Learns from mistakes Dont feel like you have to be all these things
Ask a teacher who knows you well and can communicate yourstrengths
Teachers need stories to tell Recommendations are honest but in a
positive tone 38. GETTING STARTED 39. Where Should I be in
theProcess? Now: 20-30 colleges August: 5-10* colleges ISM strictly
limits students to 10applications (UC, UCAS count as one) 40. What
to do NOW Research Junior Meeting Meet with parents and counselor
Senior Profile Request letters of Recommendations Teacher Rec Data
Sheet Ask departing teachers soon Register for: SAT TOEFL, if
appropriate
