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POSTSECONDARY ADMISSIONS

POSTSECONDARY ADMISSIONS. Postsecondary Education. Bachelor’s Degree Associate Degree Apprenticeship Certificate Skill Training Certificate  Private Career School  Military Skill Training  On-the-Job Training  Secondary Vocation Program. Bachelor Degree: 4-Yr College.

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POSTSECONDARY ADMISSIONS

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  1. POSTSECONDARY ADMISSIONS

  2. Postsecondary Education • Bachelor’s Degree • Associate Degree • Apprenticeship Certificate • Skill Training Certificate •  Private Career School •  Military Skill Training •  On-the-Job Training •  Secondary Vocation Program

  3. Bachelor Degree: 4-Yr College Bachelor of Arts (liberal arts) Bachelor of Science (training in a specific field) Residential colleges Commuter colleges Public colleges Independent colleges Research College Comprehensive College Liberal Arts College Elite Liberal Arts College

  4. Kinds of Colleges • RESEARCH COLLEGES • primary mission is research • large campuses • fairly competitive admissions • beginning courses taught by graduate students • nationally known professors • COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITIES • primary mission is teaching • fairly competitive, students from top ½ of class • large amount of academic support • LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES • primary mission is teaching • great deal of personal attention • curriculum focused on science, language, fine arts, social science, humanities • small campuses • ELITE LIBERAL ARTS • 2/3 of students from top 20% of class • Extracurricular activities encouraged

  5. Choosing A College • College Board College Search • http://www.collegeboard.org/csearch/ • What to consider •  Type of school - size? coed? religious? private/public? •  Admission - % admitted? / range of GPA’s? / range of SAT’s? •  Location? •  Sports? •  Majors? •  AP and CLEP accepted? •  Cost? •  Financial aid? • Campus Visits •  Visit classes •  Stay on campus for a weekend •  Hang out in the student union and library

  6. Choosing A Postsecondary Major • PERSONAL INTERESTS & MOTIVATION • Related to career interests? • Related to extracurricular activities? • Desire to excel? • Likelihood of success? • Advice of others? • ENROLLMENT / FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS • How many years of college does it take to be employed in this field? • Can you afford this much education? • Does this major lead to your desired income level? • Are you likely to be accepted into this major?

  7. College Admission Essay • WHAT YOUR ESSAY • TELLS ABOUT YOU • Your preferences • Your values • Your thought-process • Your writing ability • TYPES OF ESSAYS • SHORT ANSWER • List • Paragraph (mini-essay) • ESSAY • Individualize your essays • Read questions carefully • Use wit and humor • Keep it simple • WRITING SAMPLE • 3-5 pages • School assignment ok • Original w/ teacher comments

  8. Types of Essay Questions • “YOU” Question • Select one aspect of yourself • Back it us with real and vivid events • Avoid an autobiography • “WHY US” Question • School concrete knowledge of the school • - names • - course offerings • - professors • - facilities • Make a clear connection between the school and you • - interests • - preferences • “CREATIVE” Question • Consider risky topics (readers get tired of “safe” essays) • Only answer issues questions if you’re very informed • Write about a genuine concern, not “what they want to hear” • Include substance

  9. Recommendations Letters • 1ST PARAGRAPH • Relationship to the candidate • 2ND PARAGRAPH • Academic Accomplishments • Extracurricular Accomplishments • 3RD PARAGRAPH • Personal Qualities • How they the candidate works with people • Teacher statement (quote) • 4TH PARAGRAPH • Summary • Clear recommendation • Contact information • TIPS • Include quotes from teachers • - teacher statements • - from report cards • Back up statements concerning personal qualities and team work with examples • Never be negative – use different degrees of being positive • Let the student and parent “proof” the letter if any of the information is personal or sensitive

  10. Associate Degrees: 2-Yr College • Prepares student for a specific careers • Takes two years or less to complete • Associate Degree in Applied Science •  Non-transferable / may not apply to bachelor degree •  Technical training • Associate in Science / Associate in Arts •  Combines general education with technical training •  Transferable •  May be applied to a bachelor’s degree • Many “four-year” colleges offer associate degrees

  11. Ivy Tech – 2+2 Program • Students earn a transferable associate degree • at Ivy Tech or Vincennes • Complete bachelor’s degree at the same campus • through distance education • Bachelor’s degree awarded by Indiana State University

  12. Apprenticeship Programs • BAT Registered - Bureau of Apprenticeship Training •  On-the-job training (2000+ hours, supervised by skilled craft worker) •  Related instruction (144 hrs per year) •  Sponsored by joint employer and labor groups •  Apprenticeship agreement (contract - apprentice and employer) •  Paid a progressively increasing schedule of wages • Eligibility requirements •  16 yrs old (18 in hazardous occupations) •  Many programs also seek strong academic preparation • 1,000 BAT registered apprenticeship programs in Indiana • Other things to consider: • Training facility / qualifications of instructors / transferability to an associate degree program

  13. Private Career Schools • For Profit Skill-Training Schools • Qualifying a Private Career School: •  Indiana Commission for Proprietary Education – Licenses •  Accredited by national organization •  Member, Indiana Association of Private Career Schools •  Qualify for 21st Century Scholars or VA funds •  Job Placement Rate

  14. Military Skill Training • SERVICE ACADEMY • - US Military Academy, New York • - US Naval Academy, Maryland • - US Coast Guard Academy, Connecticut • - US Merchant Marine Academy, New York • RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING (ROTC) • - Civilian College + Officer Training • - Four hours per week • - Military obligation after two years • MILITARY ENLISTMENT • - 17 yrs / physically fit / most HS diploma / ASVAB / • moral character / no single persons with dependent • - Training for 152 occupations

  15. On-the-Job Training • Training by an employer to a paid participant while working • - knowledge and skill gained by the employee • - reimburses employer for up to 50% of wage • - limited in duration • 381 VA approved OJT programs in Indiana • - Institutions of Higher Learning (degree programs) • - Non-college degree programs (certificate programs) • - Beauty and barber schools • - Police academies • - Flight schools • - Apprenticeship programs • - Law enforcement programs • - Private institutions of higher learning (degree programs) • - Private institutions for non-college degree programs (certificates)

  16. Indiana College Network • Distance learning • - Television via satellite • - Videotaped lesson with minimal meetings • - Internet / CD ROM / computer disks • Participating Campuses: • Ball State University • Independent Colleges of Indiana • Indiana State University • Indiana University • Ivy Tech State College • Purdue University • University of Southern Indiana • Vincennes • Students get credit from their home university • Several campuses offer degree programs via distance education

  17. Postsecondary CreditPrior to HS Graduation • AP EXAMS • 22 HS courses based on College Board curriculum • Students may receive college credit if test at a certain level • Indiana will pay for: • - calculus - chemistry • - biology - physics • DUEL CREDIT • Students enroll in postsecondary courses during HS • Receive HS credit and postsecondary credit • ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS • HS and postsecondary school negotiate competencies and achievement standards for a HS course • Students receive HS and postsecondary credit • CLEP EXAMS • Exams given by College Board on various topics • Students may receive college credit if test at a certain level

  18. ICPAC Website • Hotline 1-800-992-2076 • Guidance Report • Information Series • Planners (8th, 9th, 11th) • Special Publications • - Career Profiles - Study Skills • - College Profiles - Indiana College Network • - Major Lists • Infostore • Website

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