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Senior College Night

Senior College Night. Tonight’s Agenda. Overview of the Counseling Dept. Senior Timeline College Selection Admission Overview Application Process Spotlight on Naviance Questions. Mizrachi Guidance. Active Facebook page* Online scheduling ** Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00AM-3:30PM

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Senior College Night

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  1. Senior College Night

  2. Tonight’s Agenda • Overview of the Counseling Dept. • Senior Timeline • College Selection • Admission Overview • Application Process • Spotlight on Naviance • Questions

  3. Mizrachi Guidance • Active Facebook page* • Online scheduling ** Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00AM-3:30PM • Bulletin board in girls’ hallway • Bimonthly email • dgoldblatt@fuchsmizrachi.org • Ext. 2519 * Search Facebook pages for Fuchs Mizrachi College Guidance **https://fmscollegeguidance.youcanbook.me/

  4. Senior Timeline Fall Semester: Finish the college selection Retake ACT/SAT if applicable Submit ED/EA Applications by 10/14 Submit RD Applications by Thanksgiving Scholarship Applications FAFSA – now opens on 10/1 Spring Semester Scholarship Applications Make college choice in April

  5. THE COLLEGE SEARCH

  6. What to look for? • Jewish life on campus • Campus size and location • Affordability • Chances of being accepted • Personality of the school • Majors offered • Jewish life • Campus size • Location • Available majors

  7. What to look for? • Jewish life on campus • Campus size and location • Affordability • Chances of being accepted • Personality of the school • Majors offered • Jewish life • Campus size • Location • Available majors

  8. Jewish Life on Campus • Is there an active Hillel/Chabad/JLIC or equivalent?  • How is kosher food accessed? • Level of anti-Israel activity • Is there a Jewish community nearby? • How does the university respect Jewish observance in relation to the academic calendar? • Jewish life • Campus size • Location • Available majors

  9. Jewish Life on Campus • The Heart2Heart Project* • OU’s Jewniversity App (iOS/Android)** • Ask current students • Call Chabad, JLIC, and Hillel • JLIC Campus Profiles*** *http://theheart2heartproject.org/map **www.bit.ly/jewumap ***https://oujlic.org/content/uploads/2016/10/JLIC_16-17CampusProfiles-1.pdf • Jewish life • Campus size • Location • Available majors

  10. Spotlight ‘Under-applied to’ schools with active Jewish life on campus: • Johns Hopkins • CUNY Hunter, CUNY Baruch • Queens College, Brooklyn College • UMass – Amherst • Touro College • UCLA • Jewish life • Campus size • Location • Available majors

  11. Spotlight Schools Actively Recruiting Our Students: • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • College of Charleston • University of Pittsburgh • Jewish life • Campus size • Location • Available majors

  12. What to look for? • Jewish life on campus • Campus size and location • Affordability • Chances of being accepted • Personality of the school • Majors offered • Jewish life • Campus size • Location • Available majors

  13. Campus Size/Location • How close to home? • Large city or small? • How many students? • What is typical class size? • Jewish life • Campus size • Location • Available majors

  14. What to look for? • Jewish life on campus • Campus size and location • Affordability • Chances of being accepted • Personality of the school • Majors offered • Jewish life • Campus size • Location • Available majors

  15. Affordability • Merit Aid Estimate • Net Price Calculators • Jewish life • Campus size • Location • Available majors

  16. Merit Aid • Some schools have clear guidelines (ex. YU – 29ACT/90 GPA = $5,000) • Check out JFSA grants and local scholarships in Mizrachi guidance handbook and on Naviance • Watch out for early application deadlines! • Jewish life • Campus size • Location • Available majors

  17. Net Price Calculator • All schools now have one on their websites • Here * is an easy way to find a NPC • Mytuitionscore.com will run multiple NPCs simultaneously *http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/features/net-price-calculator • Jewish life • Campus size • Location • Available majors

  18. What to look for? • Jewish life on campus • Campus size and location • Affordability • Chances of being accepted • Personality of the school • Majors offered • Jewish life • Campus size • Location • Available majors

  19. Campus Visits • Campus tour • Special preview days - sit in on a class • Talk with students, professors, admissions representatives • What does the campus feel like? • Pros and cons list

  20. Final College List Reach Good Chance Pretty Sure Thing Need equal amounts of each!! (Or more of options #2 and #3).

  21. ADMISSIONS OVERVIEW

  22. ED/EA or RD? Apply Early Action/Early Decision or Regular Decision?

  23. Admissions Criteria • Eligibility Index (G.P.A and ACT scores) • Activities, leadership, potential for success • Community Service • Letters of Recommendation • Admissions Essay

  24. Misc. • Demonstrated interest • Clean up your social media profiles!!

  25. APPLICATION PROCESS

  26. What is the college counselor responsible for? \ • Sending transcripts • School profile • Counselor recommendation form • Secondary school report form • Mid-year report form • Final transcripts

  27. What is the student responsible for? \ • Online applications • Make sure your files are complete - recommendations - essay - fee - sending ACT scores

  28. Applications: Common App • Commonapp.org • One Common App essay • Different schools require supplements • Assign recommenders through Naviance (ask them in person first!) • Assign me as counselor: Devorah Goldblatt dgoldblatt@fuchsmizrachi.org 216-932-0220 x 2519

  29. Other Applications • Some schools do not use Common App: ex. YU, Queens College, Rutgers, UMD, MIT • Rutgers and UMD are now on the Coalition App • Give yourself extra time to write multiple essays • Give teachers and counselor extra time to process recommendations and transcripts

  30. Application Process \ Have a way to stay on top of deadlines! *http://collegeadmissionbook.com/worksheets

  31. Admissions Essay • Engage the reader, be original! • Be genuine! • Don’t repeat all your activities • Check your privilege • Show, don’t tell Choose a specific instance from your life that you can use to describe yourself and what you have learned. • Proofread, proofread, proofread! • Get several pairs of eyes for editing

  32. Letters of Recommendation • Make sure you know which colleges require a letter • Make requests through Naviance • Give teachers some talking points re: your time in their class • Don’t ask for more letters than you need • Remember to give your teacher and college counselor 3 weeks notice and say thank you! • Parents: please complete the parent surveys!

  33. FERPA Waiver

  34. Dates & Deadline Summary • 10/1 FAFSA opens • 10/16 Complete Parent Surveys (Early Decision/Early Action) • 10/14 Internal deadline for Early Applications • 10/16 Financial Aid Night • 11/15 Complete Parent Surveys (Regular Decision) • 11/24 Internal deadline for Regular Decision Applications

  35. Naviance

  36. Questions?

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