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PROSPECTS 88,639

Freshman Class 2002 Admissions Cycle. PROSPECTS 88,639. APPLICANTS 8,869. ACCEPTED 5,204. ENROLLED 2,231. Freshman Class 2002 Admissions Cycle. PROSPECTS 88,639. Prospect Timeline. Mid Feb Mass mailing - H.S sophomores & juniors June-Dec Mailings, phone calls, emails

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PROSPECTS 88,639

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  1. Freshman Class 2002 Admissions Cycle PROSPECTS 88,639 APPLICANTS 8,869 ACCEPTED 5,204 ENROLLED 2,231

  2. Freshman Class 2002 Admissions Cycle PROSPECTS 88,639

  3. Prospect Timeline • Mid Feb Mass mailing - H.S sophomores & juniors • June-Dec Mailings, phone calls, emails • Oct 31 Application Deadline for President’s Scholarship Competition • Jan. 15 Final Application Deadline

  4. Prospect Sources PSAT SEARCH MAILING TO 60,000+ HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS Georgia majority & minority Students Non-Georgia majority & minority Students HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES Georgia and Non-Georgia majority Georgia and Non-Georgia minority

  5. Prospect Sources National Merit High Scorers National Merit/Achievement Commended National Merit / Achievement Semi-finalists National Hispanic Recognition Program Finalists

  6. Prospect Sources SAT/ACT high scorers Campus visitors 2,115 vists (52% of visitors applied) Governors Honors Program contacts 249 high school seniors contacted (44% applied) Who’s Who referrals 544 high school students referred

  7. Peterson’s Guide referrals 549 high school students referred Personal Requests Letters / telephone calls 3,882 high school seniors requested information E-mail 7,143 high school seniors requested information Georgia Certificate of Merit Winners Top 5% of high school graduating class 4,049 students / received letters & viewbooks Prospect Sources

  8. MITE PREP High school visit contacts College day / night contacts 4,714 high school seniors contacted Group visitation programs Preview Days 539 students (hs seniors only) 278 accepted 199 enrolled (72% of accepted) Prospect Sources

  9. Group visitation programs (cont.) Women’s Program 617 high school seniors attended Special group tours Next Generation Party 53 high school seniors 21 accepted 17 enrolled Prospect Strategies

  10. Letter / Viewbook / Application Targeted students Personal requests Telephone Calls / Emails Women Minorities High Achievers Prospect Strategies

  11. Connect with Tech Invitations Mailed to: Women, minorities, high achievers, Georgia residents Evaluation of program 700 high school seniors attended 568 accepted 370 enrolled (69% of accepted) Prospect Strategies

  12. Freshman Class 2002 Admissions Cycle PROSPECTS 88,639 APPLICANTS 8,869

  13. Applicant Timeline • Oct 31 Admission application deadline for President’s Scholarship competition • Jan 15 Final admission application deadline • Mar 1Financial aid application deadline

  14. Connect with Tech Invitations Women Minorities High Achievers Letters to legacies High school visits Applicant Strategies

  15. College day / night programs Financial aid / scholarship applications Decision letters Acceptance Provisional admission for legacies Provisional admission for Georgia residents RETP GTREP Transfer program Applicant Strategies

  16. High school courses and grades Standardized test scores Academic Index Recalculated high school GPA Verbal SAT Math SAT Expanded Index Academic Index + Personal Statement / Essay Score Leadership / Activities Score Subjective data Admission Criteria

  17. Admission Formulae • Academic Index • 2.39300 + .85450*HSGPA +.00050*SATV + .00250*SATM • Expanded Index • 3.00000 + .85450*HSGPA + .00050*SATV + .00250*SATM +.00525*LEAD + .01010*ESSAY

  18. Admissions Office Staffing • Director • Sr. Associate Director • 5 Assistant Directors (special respons-ibilities: African-American, Hispanic, Women, Transfers, Georgia) • 2 Admissions Officers • 5 Readers

  19. Plus . . .Operations Staff • Info Systems Coordinator • Associate Director • Electronic Application Processor • 6 Data Entry Staff • 2 Phone Receptionists • 1 Desk Receptionist

  20. Freshman Class 2002 Admissions Cycle PROSPECTS 88,639 APPLICANTS 8,869 ACCEPTED 5,204

  21. Accepted Student Timeline • Mar 1 Financial aid application deadline • Mar 15 Decision letters mailed • April 1 Financial aid/scholarship notification • May 1 Admission & housing deposit deadline

  22. Accepted Student Strategies Letters Women Minorities High achievers Legacies Parents Home Reports (3) Alumni Association Parents Committee GT Clubs Scholarships Receptions

  23. Accepted Student Strategies Connect with Tech invitations High school visits College day / night programs Chat room Telephone calls / emails Women Minorities High Achievers

  24. Special Recruiting Activities by Faculty College of Sciences Textiles International Affairs Nuclear Engineering McMath’s Liberal Studies Letter College of Engineering Accepted Student Strategies

  25. Freshman Class 2002 Admissions Cycle PROSPECTS 88,639 APPLICANTS 8,869 ACCEPTED 5,204 ENROLLED 2,231

  26. Enrolled Student Strategies Focus groups Telephone calls to “no shows” Surveys Learning Communities Freshman Experience

  27. Enrolled Student Strategies New web site for accepted students who submit deposit Password controlled video clips of lectures sample tests sources of academic support honor code faculty tips

  28. RECRUITING GOALS (from College and Institute Strategic Plans)

  29. AT THE INSTITUTE LEVEL • Top five public institutions for average SAT • Increase % of women in student body to 35% • Increase % of minority students to 40% • Retain 92% of our freshmen

  30. AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL • Architecture • Implement college-wide minority student recruitment and retention program • Computing • Increase % of freshman women to 20% and under-represented minorities to 12%

  31. AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL (cont’d.) • Engineering • Best average SAT of entering freshmen among public universities • Enhance enrollments of high SAT/high achiever applicants • Increase female student population to 30% • Have 500 GTREP students

  32. AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL (cont’d.) • Ivan Allen • Increase number of majors by improving recruitment of freshmen • Tie system for contacting and tracking potential students to admissions office procedures • Prepare undergraduate recruitment brochure • Increase racial and gender diversity (for parity with general population • Ensure HS student recruitment includes diversity focus

  33. AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL (cont’d.) • Management • Attract high-caliber undergraduate students • Develop material about programs and activities and distribute to targeted audiences • Develop and use consistent themes and messages for marketing purlications • Attract more female and minority students to academic programs

  34. AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL (cont’d.) • Sciences • Become more attractive to students through program enhancements and by provision of additional resources and opportunities • Provide information about the quality of its programs to appropriate external constituencies

  35. AT THE ENROLLMENT SERVICES LEVEL • Maintain the academic quality of the incoming freshman class • Maintain the in-state/out-of-state percentages at 60/40 • Increase the number of women • Increase the number of under-represented minority students • Provide smoother transition for transfer students

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