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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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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)!

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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: wklein@hsmse.org