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In Search of the Holy Grail – A Workshop on Selective College Admission

In Search of the Holy Grail – A Workshop on Selective College Admission. A few important notes : Our priority in the college counseling program at Minnetonka High School – helping the student to find the right fit! College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won!

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In Search of the Holy Grail – A Workshop on Selective College Admission

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  1. In Search of the Holy Grail –A Workshop onSelective College Admission

  2. A few important notes : • Our priority in the college counseling program at Minnetonka High School – helping the student to find the right fit! • College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won! • Every student is encouraged to follow this rule: “You apply for admission to a college because you want to go there!”

  3. Categories of selectivity • Most selective (Harvard, Stanford) • Highly selective (Duke, Carleton) • Moderately selective (Boston University, Skidmore) • Selective (Hamline, Drake)

  4. Most selective • Harvard University – freshman class of 1,646 Applicants 22,796 Admitted 2,096 (9%) SAT Verbal 690-790 SAT Math 700-800 Top 10% 95%

  5. Stanford University – freshman class of 1,657 Applicants 22,333 Admitted 2,465 (11%) SAT Verbal 670-770 SAT Math 680-780 Top 10% 91%

  6. Highly Selective • Duke University – freshman class of 1,578 Applicants 19,386 Admitted 4,101 (23%) SAT Verbal 680-770 SAT Math 690-780 Top 10% 89%

  7. Carleton College – freshman class of 503 Applicants 4,457 Admitted 1,408 (32%) SAT Verbal 650-760 SAT Math 660-740 Top 10% 78%

  8. Moderately Selective • Boston University – freshman class of 4,200 Applicants 31,827 Admitted 17,900 (58%) SAT Verbal 570-690 SAT Math 590-690 Top 10% 53%

  9. Skidmore College – freshman class of 695 Applicants 6,055 Admitted 2,622 (44%) SAT Verbal 580-670 SAT Math 570-660 Top 10% 49%

  10. Selective • Hamline University – freshman class of 461 Applicants 1810 Admitted 1457 (78%) SAT Verbal 560-660 SAT Math 530-630 Top 10% 31%

  11. Drake University – freshman class of 782 Applicants 3,480 Admitted 2,906 (84%) SAT Verbal 520-640 SAT Math 510-650 Top 10% 29%

  12. A few national statistics (reality check!) • Enrollment in US colleges and universities Public 4-year institutions 6,837,600 Public 2-year institutions 6,184,229 Private 4-year institutions 4,161,815 Private 2-year institutions 303,825

  13. Enrollment at Minnesota colleges and universities Public 4-year institutions 130,529 Public 2-year institutions 110,324 Private 4-year institutions 115,510 Private 2-year institutions 5,338

  14. Other key data items: • 6-year graduation rate (in USA) at 4-year institutions 56% • 6-year graduation rate in Minnesota 58% • Percent of students who attend college in their home state 88% • Percent of students who applied to three or fewer colleges/universities 58% • Percent of students who are attending their first or second choice college 90%

  15. Resources for research on selective colleges • Fiske Guide to Colleges • Princeton Review: The Best 361 Colleges • Barron’s Guide to the Most Competitive Colleges • The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges • http://collegeboard.com/student/index.html?student • http://www.collegeview.com/ • http://www.collegeconfidential.com/

  16. Fiske Guide – “the top rated guide to the Best Colleges” (about 300 schools) • 19 up to 25% acceptance rate • 63 from 26 to 50% acceptance rate • 109 from 51 to 75% acceptance rate • 112 from 76 to 99% acceptance rate

  17. Ten Tips for Selective Admission • Take an appropriately challenging course of study • Visit the campus – a great measure of demonstrated interest • Be nice to the admissions representative who comes to MHS (get their business card and send them an email!) • Whenever it’s offered, do the alumni interview • Take special care with the “why us?” essay, or the “what would you add to the Class of 2012?” essay

  18. Ten tips continued • Beat the application deadline by a month – if it’s due on January 1, send in your application by Dec. 1 • Pick teachers who know you well for your recommendations – and talk to them early on! • If your college requires SAT Subject test scores, commit plenty of study time as you prepare for the exams. • Extend your college list to include both “competitive” options and “likely” options. Be realistic with your list!! • If you have a first choice school, let them know it!!

  19. Final thoughts • The goal of the college admission office is to enroll a well-rounded class – a community of individuals who add a unique talent or characteristic to the class. The operative question in selective admissions is: “What will this student add to our college?” • Make your case – why is this college a good match for you?

  20. In America, people succeed because of the quality of their character, not the fame of their college. • Know that what you do in college is a better predictor of future success and happiness than where you go to college. (from the Education Conservancy.) Phillip Trout College Counselor Minnetonka High School 952-401-5746 collegeguy@minntonka.k12.mn.us 9-11-07

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