senior advising class of 2016 private universities

Senior Advising

Class of 2016

Private Universities

Workshop AgendaApplying: Common Application

Letter of Recommendation Reminders

The College Essay

Merit Scholarships

SAT Subject Tests

Application Fee Waivers Senior Year Reminders

More Help

www.commonapp.org

• Click on Member Institutions

• Create account• Add Colleges• Understand

Requirements• Gather Information• Start Application

• Assign teacher and counselor recommenders

• E-mail will be sent to teacher(s) and counselor

• Recommendations Required:• School Report• Counselor Recommendation• Mid Year Report• Final Report• 2 Teacher Evaluations• 0 Other Evaluations

Letter of Recommendation

Let teacher and/or counselor know that they will be receiving e-mail

Give at least two weeks notice Complete Letter of

Recommendation template www.rosevilletigers.org

Counseling Link

Early Action Vs. Early Decision

Early Action (EA) is an application process by which you apply and receive a decision much earlier than the Regular Decision

notification date. However, unlike Early Decision (ED), Early Action is "non-binding." In other words, if accepted by a college under the Early Action plan, you have no obligation to enroll and will

have until May 1st to consider the offer and confirm enrollment.

Personal Essay Tips

www.californiacolleges.eduClick on AdmissionsClick on California Independent

CollegesClick on Applying For Admission

Click on Tips on Writing the Personal Essay

Have teachers and counselors read and edit

To read sample essays go to apply.jhu.edu/apply/essays/ Johns Hopkins University

College not a Common App member?

Go to CaliforniaColleges.edu

Click on Applying for Admission

Click on When to Apply

See chart of all private universities in CA and deadlines.

Print out chart and highlight schools to which you will apply

Know Your Deadlines

Know Your Deadlines

• Merit Scholarships

• Private four-year colleges charge, on average, $39,028 per year in tuition and fees, room board and other expenses can go as high as $60,000 (source:www.collegeboard.org)

• Go to campus website under financial aid and click on scholarship link

• Must complete the FAFSA and CSS-Profile

• Know your financial aid and scholarship deadlines

Examples of Merit Scholarships

Santa Clara UniversityThe Johnson Scholars Program3.8 unweighted gpa or better, SAT: 1400 orACT: 30Full tuition and room and board

Dominican UniversityThe Dominican Scholarship3.4 gpa, SAT: 1000 or ACT: 25$19,000/year

Point Loma Nazarene UniversityPresident’s Scholarship3.7 weighted gpa, SAT:1150 or ACT: 25$16,000/year

More Scholarships

Check Scholarship list weekly available at www.rosevilletigers.org under college and career center

Apply to Local Scholarships through Roseville High School – Application available February 1, 2016

Join Scholar App within Common Application

Admission Tests

Should I take SAT Subject Tests?More selective universities requireGo to campus specific websites

Send Immediately – Don’t Delay• Go to www.collegeboard.org for SAT and

Subject Tests

• Go to www.actstudent.org for ACT + writing• Send all scores schools will consider highest

Application Fee Waivers

• Application Fees $0 to $80

• Most fee waivers are now built in to application

• Some will ask you to check box, counselor will have to verify through application, some will have you report family income, some will ask for you to print waiver and send in

• Competitive Admission Climate

• Maintain all C’s or better – depending on campus

• Maintain Courses reported

• Check e-mail and admission accounts twice weekly

• Meeting Deadlines is crucial

• Admission is preliminary

More Help

• Senior Parent Night – September 28 6:00 PM

• Application Help Afterschool Rm. 400– 2:30 to 4:00 PM - October 15, 22, 29, November 12, 19

• “Counselor Café” Mondays in the RHS Cafeteria

• Financial Aid/Scholarship Info Parent/Student Night – December 14, 2015 6:00 PM