BEGINNING THE PROCESS

Location

Setting

Size Cost

Activities

Programs Offered

Athletics

Campus Life/ Facilities

3 R’s

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN RESEARCHING COLLEGES

Campus Visit

Virtual Tours

Rep Visits

College Fairs

Counselors, Alumni, Current

Students

CHECK OUT THE COLLEGE

WHAT COLLEGES LOOK FOR

GPA

ACT/SAT

Academic Rigor

Essay

Recommendations

Upward trend

Geographic Location

Academic

Extracurricular Ethnic

Socioeconomic

Extra Something

Talents

WHAT DOES DIVERSITY MEAN

INFORMATION SOURCES

Counselor

WBHS Career Center

College Seminars

College Rep Visits.

Campus Visit

WBHS Counseling Website

Computer Programs/Internet

National College Fairs/College Night

HIGH SCHOOL COURSES

English 4 years

Mathematics (Algebra 1 & up) 4 years

Social Studies 3 years

Science 3 years

Foreign Language (Same) 2 years

Many colleges may also require additional courses in: Fine and Performing Arts

Computer Science

WBHS CAREER CENTER IS HERE TO HELP

ACT/SAT Prep books and forms

Selective College Seminar (spring)

College Countdown Handbook

Comprehensive Scholarship List

College Seminar for All in the fall

FAFSA information and Applications

Career Cruising (EDP) help

APPLICATION COMPONENTS

Transcript Accuracy

Extracurricular Activities, Interests,

Achievements

Work History

Honors and

Awards

Consider your

Email Address

Social Networks

Influence

TIPS FOR BEGINNING YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION

Career Cruising resume

Consistency counts

Organize your personal

records and your resume.

Use your full legal name and social security

number

Family information

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

Register on Parchment

EDP (Career Cruising) 100%

Senior Profile and Resume (Career Cruising)

Counselor form hard copy (for some colleges)

Router Form (Mail or Parchment)

$3.00 any form the school has to mail

$4.50 Parchment (Out-State colleges)

THE WAITING GAME

WHAT SHOULD I DO

Make sure your file is complete

Email or call the admissions office

Do not stalk them

Is there a change in classes

Let admissions know of noteworthy change

Stay positive

YOU’RE

NOT

DONE

Write Thank you cards

Look for scholarships

Visit campuses

Don’t miss deadlines

FIN

DIN

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Register on Websites

WBHS Website

Career Center

College Website

APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Start early and stay committed

Be willing to compete

Be persistent and thorough

Make sure you meet all eligibility

Follow direction

Watch deadlines

Plan ahead Neatness and spelling count

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Accepted to two or more top choices

Decline Offer Fill out Forms and send

deposit

May 1st National reponse date

Compare Offers

Revisit Campuses

** Colleges can and will rescind acceptance offers ** Colleges can put students on probation

THANKS BUT NO THANKS

It’s not personal

Too many well qualified applicants

It’s ok to feel disappointed- Don’t dwell on it though.

Embrace the schools that embraced you

There is life after rejection

Can transfer to dream school after a year or two

Appeal the decision

Schools want to talk to you, not your parents

BOOST YOUR CHANCE

Take control

What is your rank on the wait list

Write a letter to admissions office

Study hard- you might be reevaluated

Stay involved

Request another (or first) interview

SENIORITIS

What Colleges expect

Mid year grade report

Year end transcript

Maintain a challenging course load

Attendance

Stay involved

Enjoy your senior year experience-responsibly

Your college performance can be affected