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Completing the app!

Completing the app!. The college application process. Students, please remember…. Take a deep breath!. Admission offices, not “Denial Office” Looking for a reason to let you in Building a class Diversity of all kinds First Impressions Communicating on paper, electronics Appropriate:

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Completing the app!

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  1. Completing the app! The college application process

  2. Students, please remember…

  3. Take a deep breath! • Admission offices, not “Denial Office” • Looking for a reason to let you in • Building a class • Diversity of all kinds • First Impressions • Communicating on paper, electronics • Appropriate: • email address---VERY IMPORTANT • Language • Facebook/Phone use • Once it’s out there, it’s there & can’t control it • Colleges, employers • Criminal implications

  4. General Tips • Professional • Appropriate grammar, punctuation • Spell/Grammar check • Use same username & password for all • Using school info may help • Honesty & Integrity • Read & follow directions • Meet ALL deadlines

  5. Requesting Transcripts • MUST talk with counselor • ONLY counselors can change “colleges I’m applying to” • Teachers cannot see/send college list until counselor adds • $2 per transcript • You can verify status • Rank and GPA updating • Completed and uploaded week of Sept 23 • You will be notified by email

  6. Deadlines….meet ‘em! • Be aware of all deadlines! • Counselors meet all deadlines of institutions (not yours) • Letters written according to deadlines • Testing • ACT – Next test October 26, 2013 • Register by September 27, 2013 • ACT Ready Prep Class available! • SAT – Next test October 5, 2013 • Register by September 20, 2013

  7. Colleges: Who’s on Your List?

  8. What are 4 yr colleges looking for? • Primary Factors • Academic Record – • GPA • Class rank • Difficulty of classes: rigor of what’s on your transcript • Testing – ACT with writing or SAT • Some schools want the SAT Subject tests • Improvement—upward trend • Secondary Factors • Extracurricular Activities • Letters of Recommendation • Honors and Awards • Essays • Interviews

  9. Using Your Numbers: Your Profile • Factors in your “Profile” • G.P.A. • Class Rank • ACT or SAT Test Scores

  10. Comparing Your Profile • Safety – realistic • Your profile is SIGNIFICANTLY stronger than the typical freshman • 60-90% chance of admission • Target – selective • Your profile is similar to the typical freshman • 30-60% chance of admission • Reach – more selective • Your profile is not as strong as the typical freshman • less than 30% chance of admission

  11. Use Scattergrams Safety Target Reach Look at where you plot to determine what category it falls in for you.

  12. Determine Your List • Use Scattergrams • Found on college profile in Naviance • Application history from SW alums • Different from national acceptance data • Reasonable/balanced • 2-3 in each category • More “reaches” also need more “safeties” • 23 colleges = too many! • Financial Safety

  13. Using Financial Aid info…. • Important to consider cost when applying • Not to eliminate choices but to be aware • Can determine approximated Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) and Cost of Attendance (CoA) • FAFSA estimators • www.finaid.org • www.getreadyforcollege.org • www.fafsa.gov • Net Price Calculator • Price calculator uses institutional data to provide estimated net price information to current and prospective students and their families based on a student’s individual circumstances. NOTE: FAFSA can NOT be completed until January 1 or after

  14. Completing the Application

  15. Deadline Definitions

  16. Parts of the Application • Online Application • CommonApp: over 500 schools on one Application • U of MN is NOT a CommonApp school • www.commonapp.org • Fee • Transcript • Test Scores, if needed • All scores must be sent directly from the test companies • Letter of Recommendations • Teacher, if needed • Counselor, also known as “School Report” • Essays/Personal Statement, if needed • Supplements, if needed • Other

  17. Letters of Recommendation • For all letters: • Do you really need one? If so, ASK! • Allow 3-4 weeks of time to write • Provide them with any information they need • Résumé, list of activities, what you learned in the class, etc. • Thank you note! • Teacher letters • Academic—4 core plus World Lang • Special programs may be exceptions, talk to your counselor • Counselor letters • Senior Letter of Recommendation Survey on Naviance • School report on Common App = Counselor letter

  18. The 3 R’s: Resources, Roles & Responsibility

  19. Resources: Online • Naviance • Everything post-secondary planning • Student Accounts • Parent Accounts • http://connection.naviance.com/swhsmn • Southwest Counseling website • Archived presentations • Calendar of events • http://southwest.mpls.k12.mn.us • College Websites • Best source of college-specific information

  20. Resources: People • Counselors • AchieveMpls Career & College Center Coordinators • Project Success • College Admission offices • College Rep Visits at SW: • Sign up on Naviance (visit schedule) • Get pass from Ms. Jastrow/Ms. Van Pernis • Teacher permission to attend

  21. Roles • Student • Project Manager • Parent • Supporting conversations • Reality check • Balance between independence/dependence • Counselor/Coordinator • Answer questions • Provide resources • Reality check

  22. Responsibility • Student • Potential college list • Determine Requirements & Complete application • Request transcripts • Request letters • Request test scores sent from ACT/SAT • Make appointment with counselor • 15 minutes • Initial, do not need counselor letter • Get transcripts sent • 30-45 minutes • Require letter from counselor • Counselors prioritize based on deadlines • Follow-up

  23. Responsibility, cont’d • Counselors/Career & College Center Coord. • Provide resources • Write letters, if needed • Send transcript • Answer questions • Parent • On-going conversations • Support • Assist with process • Remind/instruct student on how to follow-up

  24. What’s next?

  25. General Timeline • Fall • College application • Separate scholarship application? • Scholarships • Winter • Scholarships • Financial Aid • Spring • Review financial aid package • Scholarships • Make decisions

  26. What’s coming up? • Scholarship database on Naviance • Start checking regularly • CSS Profile • Additional financial aid information required at more selective colleges • Accessed through http://profileonline.collegeboard.com • Available after October 1, 2013 • Financial Aid Night • Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 7:00 in Auditorium • Get an overview of financial aid, the CSS Profile • FAFSA • Completed after January 1, 2014 • FAFSA night—January 16, 2014 7P.M. in the auditorium • Recommend taxes done first! • FAFSA Priority deadline: March 1 Meeting with counselors for workshop time on September 25

  27. Questions?

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