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Navigating the College Selection Process
Lakeville North High School
October 5th, 2015
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Post Secondary Education
Types of degrees awarded
• Certificate Programs• Associate’s Degree• Bachelor’s Degree• Master’s Degree• Doctoral Degree
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Kinds of Schools
• Technical Colleges• Community Colleges• Colleges• Universities• Military Academies• Proprietary Schools
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College Selectivity
• Open Admissions Colleges
• Selective Colleges
• Highly Selective Colleges
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College Selectivity
Open Admission Colleges
• Accept virtually all applicants who have a high school diploma or it’s equivalent.
• ACT scores generally range from 16-22.
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College Selectivity
Selective Colleges
• Offer admission to all or most applicants who meet minimum admission requirements.
• ACT scores generally range between 20 and 26.
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College Selectivity
Highly Selective Colleges
• On average these colleges admit less than 60% of their applicants.
• ACT scores are usually above 24.
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Evaluate Yourself
• What do you really like to do?
• How do you learn best?
• What have you been involved in?
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Evaluate Yourself
• What are your strongest and weakest subjects?
• What is your high school rank?
• Have you taken a college prep class schedule?
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Evaluate Yourself
• What “kind” of college would you like to attend?
• How well did you do on College Admission Tests?
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Evaluate Yourself
The Ultimate Questions
• Do your expectations and preparation match?
• I don’t know what I want to do?• Where can you be most successful?
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How do colleges differ?
• “Kind” of school• Majors and Programs• Location• Size• Cost
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How do colleges differ?
• Financial Assistance programs
• College Affiliation• College Accreditation• Reputation• Placement statistics
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Sources of Information
• Catalogs, viewbooks• Admission representatives• Currently enrolled students• Alumni• High School
Counselors/Teachers
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Sources of Information
• Radio/Television• College Guides• Search mailings• Newspaper articles• World Wide Web• Blogs and Chats• IM, Facebook, Twitter
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How do I decide?
• Checklist/What’s important to you?
• Gather information• Weigh the differences• Contact Admission Offices• Visit Campus
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The Campus Visit
Things to do
• Picture yourself as a student• Eat the food• Talk to current students• Participate in campus events
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The Campus Visit
Things to do
• Take a campus tour (Million dollar tour)
• Talk to faculty members• Visit the academic department• Sit in on a class
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The Campus Visit
Things to do
• Determine the actual costs• Visit with admission counselor• Verify admission requirements• Evaluate your chances of
success
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The Campus Visit
What should I evaluate?
• Selectivity of the school• Chances of admission• Location information
• Rural, suburban, urban• Opportunities
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The Campus Visit
What should I evaluate?
• Study abroad programs• Internships• Graduate school opportunities• Placement information• Weekends
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The Campus Visit
What should I evaluate?
• Student body makeup• Sports/Intramural facilities• Library• Athletic programs• Honors programs
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The Campus Visit
What should I evaluate?
• Faculty• Computer facilities• Special talents/programs
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College Prep Curriculum
Minimum List of High School Classes to take
English 4 yearsMathematics 3 yearsScience 3 yearsSocial Science 3
yearsForeign Language 2 years
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College Prep Curriculum
Additional classes to take• Any additional math, science, or
social science classes you can get• Fine Arts• IB - AP - Honors classes• Post-Secondary options classes• Will these credits transfer?
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Applying for Admission
• Check your high school courses• College prep curriculum• Additional courses beyond requirements
• Take Admission Tests• Send “official” results• ACT / PACT• SAT / PSAT• AP / CLEP
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Applying for Admission
• Know about deadlines• General deadline• Specific program deadline
• Complete application form• Double check for completeness• Make sure you sign the application
• Send required materials• Follow up
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Admission Decisions
How are they made?• Academic performance in high
school• Grade point average• Rank in class• Course distribution / Rigor
• Test Scores• ACT• SAT• PSAT/NMSQT
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Admission Decisions
How are they made?• High school courses• Interview
• Admission Officer• Alumni• Student
• References• Who will write your recommendations?
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Admission Decisions
How are they made?• Personal Qualifications
• Skills• Motivation• Leadership
• Essays and Applicant Statements• Proofread, Proofread, Proofread
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Navigating the College Selection Process
Let’s take a short break
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College Costs2015 costs for one year (MN Resident)
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College Costs
Additional costs to consider• Books and supplies• Spending Money• Additional fees
• Athletic events• Computers• Internet/Cable/Laundry
• Transportation
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Financial Assistance
Types of assistance available• Pell Grants• College Work Study• Institutional Aid• Loans - Public vs. Private
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Financial Assistance
Application procedures• Fill out the FAFSA form• Release data to the schools you are
considering• Apply early (Before mid March)• Tax returns may be required
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Financial Assistance
Application procedures• Release the data to colleges• Check on your status• Provide documents• Accept or refuse offer
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College Planning Timeline
Sophomore Year
• Enroll in college preparatory classes• Evaluate yourself
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College Planning Timeline
Fall of Junior Year
• Consider reasons for attending college
• What type of education would you like
• Attend College Fair• Begin campus visits• PSAT test
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College Planning Timeline
Winter of Junior Year
• Collect information• Review your high school courses• Continue visits to campuses
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College Planning Timeline
Spring of Junior Year• Take ACT Test
• February• April• June
• Begin comparison process• Continue Visits
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College Planning Timeline
Fall of Senior Year• Apply to 2 or 3 colleges
• Ultimate• Choice
• Make housing plans• Schedule “intensive” visit to the
schools you have applied to
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College Planning Timeline
Winter of Senior Year• Apply for Financial Assistance• Confirm housing plans• Check on placement testing
requirements• Scholarship applications
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College Planning Timeline
Spring of Senior Year
• Reciprocity forms• Registration procedures
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Navigating the College Selection Process
You be the Admissions Officer!!!
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You Decide!! Case #1
• White male from IL public school• 2.68 GPA 208/358 58%• Test scores: ACT = 26 SAT = 1160• Interview comments: “He’s a bright
kid. He probably could be successful here, but he’s screwed around a lot in school.
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You Decide!! Case #2
• White female from CO public school• 2.5 GPA overall but 3.6 in SR year• Test scores ACT = 19 SAT = 710• Comments: Submitted a short story
and good essay on her Outward Bound experiences.
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You Decide!! Case #3
• Hispanic female from ME public school
• GPA: B average Rank: 27/69 39%• Test Scores: SAT 710• Comments: Spanish spoken at
home: she’s concerned about financial aid: Interested in this college because it has students from 47 states and 40 countries
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You Decide!! Case #4
• White female from AL boarding school
• GPA: 2.0 A’s in French and Music but D’s in math
• Test Scores: ACT 28 SAT 1220• Comments: “She can probably make
it, but she really hasn’t gotten it together until this year.
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How to Choose a College
Tough Questions
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What should I Do? Case #1
• John is a HS junior interested in computer science.
• He has one year of foreign language and is trying to decide whether to take another year of language or take a computer programming class.
• He has room for only one more class.
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What should I do? Case #2
• Julie is a JR selecting her SR classes.• She currently has 2 yrs of
mathematics.• She is interested in architecture.• Should she take drafting or
mathematics?• If she takes mathematics, should it
be regular track or honors?
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What should I do? Case #3
• Jimmy wants to attend an east/west coast “prestigious” school
• Mike wants to attend a school in the Midwest.
• Which college admission test should they take?
• ACT or SAT
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What should I do? Case #4
• Krista does well in school. She ranks high in her class and has very high test scores.
• She spends a great deal of time studying and has little time for extra-curricular activities.
• Should she take a community service class? Should she volunteer as a tutor or worry about keeping her grades up?
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What should I do? Case #5
• Scott is worried about finances for college. He currently has a job after school and has the option to increase his hours and thus make more money.
• Should he take a seven hour class schedule in school and keep his work hours the same so that he has time to do his homework?
• Should he take a six hour schedule with a study hall and increase his work hours to save more money for college?
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What should I do? Case #6
• Amy is a SR who has been admitted to “Ideal College”
• She is having a personality conflict with her English teacher during the last nine weeks of school.
• Since she is already admitted to “Ideal College” she decides not to turn the final term paper in. Ideal College will never know anyway.
• Was this a good decision? Why?
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What should I do? Case #7
• Gary has several friends attending “State School”. These friends tell Gary that it’s a good school and he would fit in really well. Gary has spent several weekends on campus with his friends and has a good time whenever he has visited.
• The school has a “party” reputation which Gary likes. Gary’s parents are concerned about the “quality” of this school.
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What should I do? Case #7
• Gary’s parents feel he should at least visit the campus during the week and talk to some professors, and admissions officer and other staff members on campus.
• Gary thinks his parents are pressuring him and feels he should be able to make his own decisions.
• Should the family visit campus?