finding the perfect college: where to apply and how to get in parkway north high school 2013
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Finding the Perfect College:Where to Apply
andHow to Get In
Parkway North High School
2013
Agenda
Welcome Jenny Marquart
First Generation & Minority Students Jenny Marquart
Which School is Best for Me? Dave Zuckerman
Yes, But… Lois Zuckerman
PNHS College Mentoring Program Dave Zuckerman
So What Now? Dave Zuckerman
College Planning RequiresIndividual Student Trajectories
Sept 2012 3
Highly Selective College
Art, Performance, Trade School
Large State University
Local Junior College
There are 4,000 Schools Out ThereWhich School is Best for Me?
• Trade schools• State schools
– In state/out of state• Private schools• Technical schools
– Arts/Music– Health care
• Location• Size• Student body• Prestige• Specialty• Culture• Special needs• Final price
Start Your Inquiries Now
• Make a list of potential schools• Learn the vocabulary of college
admissions• Talk to department chairs• Understand the importance of
social/emotional environment• Visit when students are on campus
Yes, But…
Planes, trains & automobiles (going more than 2 hours away)
Risking rejection
Can I fit in?
Ca-Ching! (how do I pay for this?)
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
MostCompetitive
4-year
NonCompetitive
4-year
Annual Cost of College in 2009
2-year
Source: Missing the “One-Offs”, CM Hoxby, C Avery, NBER Working Paper 18586, Dec 2012
Price paid by familywith $35,000 income
“Sticker” Price
For ProfitSchools
4-year
When Does U Miami Cost Less Than U Illinois?
CollegeFull rate
costs
USC $60,000
U Miami $59,000
U Illinois $43,000
U Missouri $22,000
Typical College Costs
When Does U Miami Cost Less Than U Illinois?
CollegeFull rate
costsActual costs to
studentReason
USC $60,000 $48,000 Academic Scholarship
U Miami $59,000 $19,000 Full Academic Scholarship
U Illinois $43,000 $43,000
U Missouri $22,000 $19,000 Bright Flight
Approximate Freshman Costs for Recent PNHS Graduate
So What Now?
• Enroll in PNHS College Mentor Program– Contact Dr Marquart, Ms Wills or Dave Zuckerman
• Use the College Prep Guide• Do an Extracurricular Deep Dive
1. Dabble2. Immerse3. Excel4. Lead
• Reduce your choices to about 6 schools– 2 safety– 2 achievable– 2 reach
• Make sure the schools know you want to go there• Work the finances, don’t assume defeat
– MO MOST– College-based scholarships– External scholarships
The PNHS College Mentor Program
• PNHS Program since 2011
• PNHS parents, community volunteers and PNHS alums
• Wide range of college, educational, ethnic and career backgrounds
• Trained in coaching students about the college selection journey
• Each interested PNHS student is paired with a mentor
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The PNHS College Mentor Program• Mentor’s Job is to Support and Guide Student & Parents
• Motivate students to take the journey
• Guide students in their journey
• Help students (and parents) find the “right” school– Academics– Social– Emotional– Financial– Geographic
• Work with colleges to get students accepted (future)
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The College Mentoring Process
Discover (9-11) Prepare (11-12) Apply (12)
StudentsWho am I?What’s important to me?Where am I headed?
ParentsWho is my kid?Where is (s)he headed?What do we think is important to him/her?What is important to us?
CombinedWhat educational path is best?What schools are best fit?What can we afford?
School visits
College selectionTesting preparationCurriculum evaluationExtracurriculars
School visits
ApplicationEssayRecommendationsScholarshipsFinancial Aid
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The PNHS College Mentor Program
To Get Started with a Mentor, Contact:
Dr Marquart– [email protected], 314-415-7601
Ms Wills– [email protected], 314-415-7621
Dave Zuckerman– [email protected], 314-434-3232
Lois Zuckerman– [email protected], 314-576-3011
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Year-by-Year Student Academic Checklist (Rev 11/03/11)
11/3/11