Nancy Icenhower,

Director of College Counseling

Beth Ann Burkmar,

Associate Director of College Counseling

Radha Mishra,

Associate Director of College Counseling

Jon Stone, Tom Lytle, Kathy Bank

Welcome

Seniors & Parents!

Countdown To College 2011-2012

The Counselors are WISE and will guide you!

What works well…

• Good Communication

• Being informed

• Academic Integrity

• Support

We Can Help Navigate the Process

Counselor

Student College

Parents

Trends - 2011

Creeping deadlines

Marketing

Unpredictability

EA/ED/SCEA.

Etc…..

Trends - 2011

Standardized testing

Finances

Paperless

Waitlist

How Admissions Decisions

are Made

Direct Measures

Education Environment

Evaluative Measures

How Admissions Decisions are

Made

Other Considerations:

Personal Background

Geographic Considerations

Extracurricular Activities

Extenuating Circumstances

Early Decision/Early Action

Non-Restrictive Application Plans

Restrictive Application Plans

Advantages/Disadvantages

DON’T Panic, We Have a Plan…

Don’t second guess your list!

The Student Essay

Authenticity

Answer the Question

Tell them something NEW

Write, Revise, Re-write

Get a second opinion

What the experts say…..

“Essays that have simple themes are personal and

focused.” Brown University

“A good essay is one that gives the admission deans a

deeper look at the student… beyond the numbers

we see on a transcript.” University of Virginia

“A good essay helps us understand better what makes

him or her tick.” Harvard University

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Upcoming Events

Senior Summit – Sept. 30th

Senior Workshops – Oct. 12th

Financial Aid Program – Dec. 8th

College Visits

Submitting Applications

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Oh yeah, and…..

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College Compare (2006 - 2009)

GPA

PSAT to

SAT 1600

PSAT to

SAT 2400

Single SAT 1600

Combined SAT 1600

Single SAT 2400

Combined SAT 2400

PLAN to

ACT ACT IB Accept

Christy Icenhower

3.92 - - - 1270 1890 1890 - - - -

American Univ 3.80 1337 1921 1337 1296 1921 1943 27 27 - 88/176

Arizona State Univ

3.03 1090 1627 1090 1097 1627 1645 25 25 - 27/51

Barnard Coll 4.40 - 2160 - 1451 2160 2171 - - - 7/62

California Inst of Tech

4.65 1500 2304 1500 1570 2304 2320 - - - 5/30

Cornell Univ 4.44 1484 2178 1484 1476 2178 2199 29 29 - 67/437

East Stroudsburg Univ of PA

3.11 990 1539 990 1047 1539 1548 - - - 11/27

Fordham Univ 3.79 1273 1933 1273 1307 1933 1953 28 28 - 37/102

Juniata Coll 3.55 1430 1829 1430 1234 1829 1842 - - - 11/15

Lehigh Univ 3.98 1373 2004 1373 1358 2004 2025 27 27 - 66/304

U of Mary

Washington

3.10 - 1700 - 1150 1700 1700 - - - 1/5