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The College Search

Join our College Search Mini-Camp Workshop to learn about the factors to consider when searching for colleges, including geographical region, types of schools, academic environment, size & population, admissions characteristics, additional experiences, campus life, and support services.

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The College Search

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  1. The College Search MINI-CAMP COLLEGE WORKSHOPS

  2. Factors to Consider: Geographical Region • Northeast • Middle States • Midwest • Far West • Southern • Southeast

  3. Factors to Consider: Types of Schools • Liberal Arts • Military • Technological • Research Universities

  4. Factors to Consider: Academic Environment • Small student to faculty ratio • Faculty as teachers • Faculty as researchers • Large lecture style • Rigor in curriculum • Challenging Environment • Competition of peers

  5. Factors to Consider: Size & Population • Very Small (500 – 1500) • Centenary, Millsaps, Trinity U • Small (1600 – 4000) • Rhodes, Rice, U of Chicago, Wake Forest • Medium (5000 – 12,000) • Vanderbilt, Washington U, PENN, Baylor, Georgia Tech,

  6. Factors to Consider: Size & Population • Large (15,000+) • University of Mississippi, Clemson, U of South Carolina, U of Southern California • Extremely Large (20,000+) • LSU, UGA, Texas (37,000)

  7. Factors to Consider: Admissions Characteristics • Highly Selective (Duke, Harvard, Yale, Stanford, PENN, Dartmouth) • More applicants than spots available • Admitting less than 20% • Moderately Selective (W & L, Emory, Bucknell, Boston U, Spelman) • Admitting less than or equal to half of the applicant pool • Non-Selective (Baylor, LSU, Alabama, Ole Miss) • Admitting 75% of the applicant pool

  8. Factors to Consider: Additional Experiences Study Abroad Domestic Exchange 4:1:4 Academic Calendar (January term) 3/2 Engineering programs Internships Co-ops/mentoring

  9. Factors to Consider: Campus Life Residential dorms Honor Societies Division I sports Intramural sports Diversity Greek Life

  10. Factors to Consider: Support Services Learning Disability office Extended Test time Writing Center Tutoring Various Labs (computer, language, writing)

  11. Visiting Colleges/Universities • Open House/On Campus Programs • Information Sessions • Walking Tour/Driving Tour with a student tour guide • Walking tour on your own • Attend a class and shadow a student • Spring Break prime opportunity to visit

  12. Collecting and Organizing Information College Counseling Office Resources Admission Representatives Write/email colleges Searching the web Review Search Pieces and View Books

  13. Resources • www.tcci.naviance.com\familyconnection (check to see if your school has an account) • Peterson’s Four Year Guide to Colleges • College Board’s College Handbook • Rugg’s Recommendation • Princeton Review’s 361 Best Colleges • U S News and World Report America’s Best Colleges

  14. What To Do This Spring & Summer Resume/Activity list Visit Colleges Summer Programs Brainstorm Essay or Personal Statement Meet with your college counselor

  15. Sports in College Complete NCAA Clearinghouse forms in May www.ncaaclearinghouse.net $50.00 application fee Guide to the College-bound Student-Athlete Coach will request transcript Five (5) Official visits NCAA Graduation rates for Division I and II institutions www.ncaa.org/gradrates/index.html

  16. The Recruitment/Enrollment Funnel Prospects to Alumni 55,000 Prospects 13,750 Applications 2,750 Admits 1,375 Enrolled Retention Alumni

  17. Admission Decision Types • Early Decision • Binding (contract) • 1st choice • Student, parent and counselor sign contract • Commitment in late January with a deposit • Restrictive Early Action • 1 Early Action application • Non-Binding • Commitment on May 1st • Participating Schools • Yale & Stanford

  18. Admission Decision Types • Early Action • Non-Binding • Commitment on May 1st • Regular Decision • Multiple applications • Commitment on May 1st • Rolling • Large state schools • No deposit required • Wait List • Safety for the college • Notification as early as mid May - July

  19. Crucial Deadlines & Notifications • November 1st or 15th – Early Decision/Early Action/Restrictive Early Action • December 31st – Notification of Decisions • January – Early Decision Acceptances • January/February – Regular Decision • April 1 – Regular Decision Notification • May 1 – Early Action/Regular Decision Acceptance

  20. Selection Criteria: Academic • High School Record • Course Pattern • Rigor in your curriculum • Grades • Profile of class • Standardized Test Scores • ACT • SAT Reasoning • SAT II Exams (2 required depending on school)

  21. Selection Criteria: Personal • Extracurricular Involvement • Leadership • Community Service • Special talents and abilities • Special Circumstances • Essay • Recommendations (Counselor & Teacher) • Application

  22. Recommendations • Counselor Recommendation • Overview of the student • Paint a picture of student • What is behind the stats of the student? • Involvement in and outside of school • Teacher Recommendation • One (1) Humanities and One (1) Math/Science • Classroom experience • Intellectual vitality

  23. Selection Criteria: Balance Academic Personal

  24. SAT & ACT Registration • June • SAT and ACT • October, November & December 2009 • SAT • SAT II exams • October & December 2009 • ACT Interested students will register on their own at www.collegeboard.com and www.actstudent.org

  25. Questions??

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