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College Admissions 101

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College Admissions 101

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  1. College Admissions 101 Presented to the friends of ib May 15th2018 Eduardo Lopez, jr.

  2. This evening’s agenda • A little about your presenter. • Highlights & New Initiatives from the College Center • Current Scholarship Count for IB • Admissions 101: Curriculum Overview • Types of Admissions with a focus on holistic review • Connecting your “story” to your summer plans. • Showing your “IB-ness” to Universities • Welcome to Plymouth Shores University– Are you in? • Case study overview • Free Private Consultation Sessions

  3. educational background • College Admissions Experience • Brown Admissions Interviewer from 2008 – 2015 • Brown Area Chair for Alumni Interviews from 2013 – 2015 • UPenn Graduate Admissions Representative from 2008 – 2009 • Assisting students with admissions since 2008 in various capacities. High School: Rio Grande City Undergrad: Brown University Graduate School: University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education

  4. Highlights & New initiatives • New website for students and families www.lamarcounseling.com • College Visits • January: Baylor University • March: UT Austin • April: Texas A&M College Station • April: IB Mini – College Fair (UTRGV, AM, Princeton, & a few more!) • Remind 101 – Free Donuts & Coffee! • Classroom Presentations: High School Transition, History, & English courses. • For the upcoming school year – scheduled visits discussing the Admissions 101 curriculum. • Catalyst SAT Boot Camp Participation

  5. Breakdown by School • Advance Placement Distinctions • AP Scholar 25/53 • 47% IB • AP Scholar w/ Honors 3/8 • 38%IB • AP Scholar w/ Distinction 6/12 • 50% IB • National Hispanic Scholars 4/11 • 36% IB McAllen: 4 (AP) 2 (NHS) Memorial: 15 (AP) Rowe: 15 (AP) 2 (NHS) 47% AP Distinctions are IB

  6. Breakdown by School • Summer Dual Enrollment Count: 70 • Savings of $30,940 McAllen: 18 Memorial: 29 Rowe: 23

  7. Breakdown by School • Current Scholarship Count $5.5 Million McAllen $1,400,201 Memorial $2,266,181 Rowe: $1,824,949

  8. Admissions 101: Curriculum overview Freshmen year Summer to Sophomore Year Get involved with your passions Join or start a club (Build Resume) Create S.M.A.R.T. Goals (2) Academic & (2) Personal Take the PSAT! Participate in a college fair! • Know your academic schedule! • A days & B days! • Get organized! • Time & Content Management Systems • Meet your teachers! • Introduction basics • Tutor with your teachers! • Schedule a session! • Is the rigor right? • Course review & future planning • Re-evaluate S.M.A.R.T. Goals • Volunteer • College Visit(s) if possible • Summer Program / Internship • Summer reading!

  9. Admissions 101: Curriculum overview Sophomore year Summer to Junior Year Continue to be involved with your passions (Continue with your resume) Think about potential leadership roles Create S.M.A.R.T. Goals (2) Academic & (2) Personal Participate in a college fair & think about your favorite colleges! • Stay organized! • Time & Content Management Systems • Meet your teachers! • Introduction basics • Tutor with your teachers! • Schedule a session! • Is the rigor right? • Course review & future planning • Take the PSAT! • Complete your personal project. • Re-evaluate S.M.A.R.T. Goals • Volunteer • College Visit(s) if possible & highly recommended • Summer Program / Internship • Summer reading! • STC Summer Class (Gov / Econ) • Standardized testing preference (ACT or SAT or Both)

  10. Admissions 101: Curriculum overview Junior year Summer to senior Year Continue to be involved with your passions (Continue with your resume) Think about potential leadership roles Create S.M.A.R.T. Goals (2) Academic & (2) Personal Participate in a college fair & develop college list • Stay organized! • Time & Content Management Systems • Know your teachers! • Introduction basics • Tutor with your teachers! • Schedule a session! • Is the rigor right? • Course review & future planning • Take the PSAT! • Take the SAT/ACT/SAT Subject Exams • Re-evaluate S.M.A.R.T. Goals & Volunteer • College Visit(s) if possible & highly recommended • Summer Program / Internship • Summer reading! • STC Summer Class (Gov / Econ) • Standardized testing PREP (ACT or SAT or Both) • Draft your college essays (Mr. Lopez can help!)

  11. Admissions 101: Curriculum overview Senior year Summer to College! Continue to be involved with your passions (Continue with your resume) Think about potential leadership roles Create S.M.A.R.T. Goals (2) Academic & (2) Personal Apply for financial aid & scholarships! Interview prep w/ Mr. Lopez • Stay organized! • Time & Content Management Systems • Ask your teachers for recommendations! • Introduction basics • Tutor with your teachers! • Schedule a session! • Apply to college! • Is the rigor right? • Course review & future planning • Take the SAT/ACT/SAT Subject Exams • Re-evaluate S.M.A.R.T. Goals • Submit final high school transcript • Pack! • Summer reading!

  12. Types of Summer opportunities TIER 3 TIER 1 TIER 2 Open Application Very Expensive Fixed time frame Speaks to your “story” • Competitive • Application Base • Free to little cost • Established • Fixed time frame • Speaks to your “story” • Build Your Own Internship (BYOE) • Social Network • Free • Flexible time frame • Speaks to your “story”

  13. shOWING YOUR “ib-ness” to colleges – Your Story to admissions officers • Personal Project – highlighting a passion • Extended Essay – as conducted independent research • State the student’s SL’s & HL’s in selected resume coursework • Why are you selecting these classes to pursue 1-2 years of study? • IB Learner Profile incorporated into the essays and Letters of Recommendation

  14. Types of ADMISSION • Overall evaluation of the following: • School Profile • Diversity Needs (formally URM) • Essays • LOR’S (Letters of Recommendation) • GPA - EC’s • Resume • Test Scores • Geographic location • INSTITUTIONAL NEEDS & PROJECTIONS automatic Admissions Holistic Admissions • University establishes a cutoff with respect to established quantitative measures • State Law • Institutional SAT/ACT Scores & GPA

  15. congratulations! YOU ARE NOW AN ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR! • Your task is to admit one student, deny one student, and waitlist one student. • You will use a holistic approach to evaluate students. • You will work in a team and you will come to a conclusion! • You will have 25-30 minutes for the full evaluation period. • We will have a 5 minute discussion period. • We will reflect on the admissions process.

  16. Case Study Instructions • Break into groups of 5-6 (depending on attendance) • Assign one person as the “senior admission’s officer” if the group is odd in numbers. • Group Read – Pembroke University Profile (2 – 3 minutes) • First Read – Applicant 1 • Second Read – Applicant 2 • Third Read – Applicant 3 • Final decisions! You must admit one student, reject one student, waitlist one student.

  17. Insider’s Guide tothe AdmissionCommittee ADMISSION CASE STUDY PLYMOUTH SHORESUNIVERSITY “INDAGATE FINGITEINVENITE”

  18. Case StudyObjectives… • Understanding “HolisticReview” • Plymouth Shores University –Profile • Applicant Review and Discussion – SmallGroup • DorriJohnson • HenryWatanabe • MarcelaCastillo • Committee Review and Discussion ofall • applicants – AllParticipants • The Committee Vote – Admit, Waitlist,Deny

  19. Holistic Review – SomeFactors • Student’s and family’s demographicprofile • GPA – grades in the context at this student’s highschool, • grade trend and pattern, particular academicstrengths • Curriculum – Honors, AP, IB, dualenrollment • Test Scores – SAT, ACT, SubjectTests • Letters of Recommendation – Counselor, teachers,others • Required Essays including supplemental essays andprompts • Interview and Demonstratedinterest • Intendedmajor • Extracurricular activities – sports, clubs, internships,etc. • Other factors andobstacles

  20. Plymouth Shores University –Mission • “To educate students and cultivate their capacity for lifelong learning, to foster independent and original research, and to bring the benefits of discovery to the world with a commitment to social justice and service to others.” • Founded in 1826 located in Sunberryport,MA • Four-Year private, liberal arts research university with professional schools of Business, Medicine, and Engineering along with over 200 majors, minors, and programs in the liberalarts.

  21. Plymouth Shores University –Profile • 6,276 Undergraduates (53% Female and 47%Male) • Students come from 50 states and 85 countries • 28% EthnicDiversity • 82% Live on campus all fouryears • 15:1 Student-to Professor ratio • NCAA Division I (Men and Women’s Lacrosse. Men and Women’s Track and Field) – all other sports are NCAA Division III • Indagate Fingite Invenite - Explore, Dream,Discover

  22. Plymouth Shores University –Admission • Applications • 19,300 StudentsApplied • 7,011Students Admitted (36.3% AcceptanceRate) • Early Action and RegularDecision • PSU Does not offer EarlyDecision • Admitted StudentProfile • GPA Mid 50% Un-weighted:3.49-3.92 • SAT Composite Mid 50% (Superscore):1380-1480 • ACT Composite Mid 50%:29-32 • Interviews are available andencouraged • PSU Admission Committee is NeedAware

  23. Candidate ReviewForm

  24. File Review – Points toPonder • How does the student’s academicprofile • compare to PSU’s admitted studentprofile? • How will the student contribute to the PSU community? • How does the student express agenuine • interest to attendPSU? • What are the student’s strengthsand • weaknesses?

  25. Dorri Johnson –Highlights • White/Female, Dual Citz. Australia, Parents advanceddegrees • 3.79 GPA un-weighted (2.80, 3.30, 3.92 and 12th –3.50) • 5 Honors classes and 2 AP classes – Demanding Curriculum Diagnosed with ADD in 10th – on medication and uses Learning Ctr. ACT 31*; SAT 1180 (English 650, Math 530) *extendedtime • Communications & JournalismMajor • Blog (Designer), School Newspaper, Yearbook(Editor-in-Chief) • Essay about her masks and the girl behindthem • Recs – Counselor doesn’t know her well, Strong teacherrec • Campus Tour, HS Visit, local PSU Preview Day, collegefair • Supplement – met admission counselor, interview, solid “WhyPSU”

  26. Henry Watanabe –Highlights • Asian/Male, Japanese spoken at home, Parents advanceddegrees • 3.36 GPA un-weighted (3.00, 3.09, 3.71 and 12th –3.80) • 5 Honors, 4 APs, Dual Enrollment – Very Demanding Curriculum Disciplinary Action (plagiarism) in 9thgrade • SAT 1410 (Engl 610, Math 800) – Subject Tests Math 1 & Math 2800 • Computer EngineeringMajor • The Computer Club (President), Robotics Club, Internship – ITDept. • Essay – developed speech recognition app to helpgrandmother • Recs – CounselorexplainedDISP. Strong TeacherRec • Campus Tour, college fair,interview • Supplement– Impressive interview, explains DISP, solid “WhyPSU”

  27. Marcela Castillo –Highlights • Hispanic/Female, Spanish spoken at home, Parentsdivorced • 3.05 GPA un-weighted (3.33, 2.42, 3.08 and 12th –3.67) • 3 Honors, 5 Aps (4 in senior year) – DemandingCurriculum • Aunt died which affected Marcela’s 10th grade – rebounded in 11th ACT 29 and SAT 1440 (English 750, Math690) • Public Health Policy/Pre-LawMajor • San Diego Division Runner of the Year, Com. Service,Internship • Essay – inspired by her aunt’s battle withcancer • Recs – Counselor says Marcela’s GPA not indicative. StrongT-Rec • Campus Tour, local PSU Preview Program, high schoolvisit • Supplement– Strong interest by Track coach, confusing “WhyPSU”

  28. Committee GroupDiscussion • How do youdecide? • Highest GPA in the strongestcurriculum? • Best test scores? • Demonstrated the most interest? • Best extracurricularactivities? • Most examples of leadership? • Best essay and “Why PSU?”supplement? • Best letters ofrecommendation? • Not as bad as theothers? ▪ Best fit for Plymouth ShoresUniversity?

  29. Committee GroupDiscussion • Is it better to get a “B” in an AP/Honors class or an“A” • in a regularclass? • Are test scores more important thangrades? • Can a strong essay make up forweakacademics? Can • a weak essay overshadow solidacademics? • Hooks – what they are, how to leveragethem? • Demonstrated interest – when can ithelp? • How can “fit” beconveyed? • Is an applicant who has not faced adversity ata • disadvantage? • What types of disciplinary actions areforgiveable?

  30. Time toVote • Everyone gets onevote • Cast your vote to Admit – Dorri, Henry, orMarcela • Everyone gets onevote • Cast your vote toDeny • This means that the student who was not offered admission and was not denied admission is on the Waitlist.

  31. Time toReflect • As you reviewed and discussed the applicants, what were some specific factors that tipped the scale in your admission decision – positively ornegatively? • Were there factors that you initially felt were importantbut • ended up not being crucial in your finalvote? • Did your votes match the decision of the Committee? • How did you feel about voting to deny astudent? • What lessons did you learn about the admissionprocess? • Compare your final admission decisions with those of your own student or yourparents. • Students – what will be your “tag” in theadmission • process?

  32. Free Private College Consulting Eduardo Lopez, Jr. 956-735-9797 (cell) Eduardo.lopezjr@mcallenisd.net

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