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The Reach High Scholars The Reach High Scholars ProgramProgram

Formed to help RHS students apply for and Formed to help RHS students apply for and attend the best colleges and universities in attend the best colleges and universities in the country.the country.

Our mission is to: Our mission is to: Show RHS students why these colleges are so Show RHS students why these colleges are so

valuablevaluable Provide assistance to help them successfully Provide assistance to help them successfully

apply for a spot at a top school!apply for a spot at a top school! We are parents, teachers, students and RHS We are parents, teachers, students and RHS

alumni.alumni.

Tonight’s MeetingTonight’s Meeting

Part I. (6:00 – 7:00 )Part I. (6:00 – 7:00 ) What are highly competitive collegesWhat are highly competitive colleges Advantages of attendingAdvantages of attending Financial aidFinancial aid

Part II. (7:00 – 8:00)Part II. (7:00 – 8:00) Student visits to highly competitive collegesStudent visits to highly competitive colleges Preparing students for admissions processPreparing students for admissions process

RHS AlumniRHS Alumni

StudentStudent RHS Class RHS Class College College Grad School Grad School . Charlotte R. ChristianCharlotte R. Christian 19501950 Tufts/Jackson Tufts/JacksonJohn McDanielsJohn McDaniels 19521952 Brown Brown Yale Law School Yale Law SchoolArthur ProulxArthur Proulx 19641964 Tufts TuftsJames DannisJames Dannis 19741974 Dartmouth Dartmouth Harvard Law School Harvard Law SchoolEugene StockelEugene Stockel 19781978 West Point West PointAlan IversonAlan Iverson 19851985 Bowdoin Bowdoin Univ. of VT/ Medicine Univ. of VT/ MedicineDeborah O'DonnellDeborah O'Donnell 19901990 Bates Bates Yale M.S., M. Phil., PHDYale M.S., M. Phil., PHDEric AustrewEric Austrew 19951995 Yale Yale BU MBA, MIS BU MBA, MISRich JesmerRich Jesmer 19971997 Univ. of So. Cal. Univ. of So. Cal.Hannah LeeHannah Lee 20002000 Wellesley WellesleyJoshua FrenchJoshua French 20012001 Duke Duke BC Law School BC Law SchoolAmy SilversteinAmy Silverstein 20022002 Brandeis BrandeisJustin SmulskiJustin Smulski 20052005 George Washington George WashingtonDominique WhiteDominique White 20062006 Boston College Boston CollegeLayne FlowerLayne Flower 20072007 Wesleyan Wesleyan

Highly Competitive CollegesHighly Competitive Colleges

Large Private UniversitiesLarge Private Universities- Brown, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale- Brown, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale

Large State UniversitiesLarge State Universities- Univ. of Cal. - Berkeley, Univ. of Michigan- Univ. of Cal. - Berkeley, Univ. of Michigan

Small Private Liberal Arts CollegesSmall Private Liberal Arts Colleges- Amherst, Bowdoin,- Amherst, Bowdoin, Middlebury, Wellesley, Wesleyan, Williams Middlebury, Wellesley, Wesleyan, Williams

Technical and Engineering Colleges/UniversitiesTechnical and Engineering Colleges/Universities- Cal.Tech, M.I.T.- Cal.Tech, M.I.T.

Military AcademiesMilitary Academies- Annapolis, West Point- Annapolis, West Point

Why Attend a Highly Why Attend a Highly Competitive College?Competitive College?

• Greater intellectual stimulation from faculty and fellow students

• Availability of more academic facilities (classrooms, libraries, labs, etc.)

• More small, seminar-type classes

• Better job opportunities after graduation

• Better chance of acceptance in top graduate schools (business, law, medicine)

• Better long-term support system among alumni and faculty

Endowment per Student at Endowment per Student at Selected CollegesSelected Colleges

Endowment ($million) # of Students

Endowment/Student ($000)

Princeton 15,787 6,898 2,288.63

Yale 22,530 11,390 1,978.05

Harvard 34,635 19,139 1,809.66

Stanford 17,165 14,890 1,152.79

Amherst 1,662 1,648 1,008.50

Williams 1,899 2,049 926.79

Dartmouth 3,760 5,849 642.84

Duke 5,910 12,824 460.85

Hamilton 780 1,775 439.15

Brown 2,781 8,025 346.54

Wesleyan 711 2,900 245.17

St. Anselm 90 2,000 45.00

UNH 116 13,547 8.56

Great Schools, Great PricesGreat Schools, Great Prices

% receiving% receiving ave. costave. cost ave. discountave. discount % of grads ave.% of grads ave.need-basedneed-based after grantafter grant from total costfrom total cost with debtwith debt amount amountgrantsgrants of debt of debt

Averages of 34 top collegesAverages of 34 top colleges

45%45% $19, 536$19, 536 56%56% 44%44% $11,250 $11,250

Univ of NHUniv of NH

---- -- -- ---- ---- $25,000$25,000

St. AnselmSt. Anselm

---- -- -- ---- 77%77% $27,300$27,300

Trends in Financial Aid at Trends in Financial Aid at Colleges Where RHS Alumni Colleges Where RHS Alumni Have Been Accepted Have Been Accepted

BrownBrown Eliminated loans for students whose annual family incomes are less than $100,000Eliminated loans for students whose annual family incomes are less than $100,000 Reduced loans for all students receiving financial aidReduced loans for all students receiving financial aid No parental contribution from most families with incomes up to $60,000No parental contribution from most families with incomes up to $60,000

DartmouthDartmouth Free tuition for students whose annual family incomes are less than $75,000Free tuition for students whose annual family incomes are less than $75,000 Eliminated loans for all studentsEliminated loans for all students

DukeDuke Free tuition for students whose annual family incomes are less than $60,000Free tuition for students whose annual family incomes are less than $60,000 Eliminated loans for students whose annual family incomes are less than $40,000Eliminated loans for students whose annual family incomes are less than $40,000 Students whose annual family incomes are between $60,000 and $100,000 will have loans Students whose annual family incomes are between $60,000 and $100,000 will have loans

reduced on a graduated basis and above that line, loans will be capped at $5,000 per year. reduced on a graduated basis and above that line, loans will be capped at $5,000 per year.

WilliamsWilliams Eliminated loans from all aid packagesEliminated loans from all aid packagesYaleYale Families earning less than $60,000 annually pay nothingFamilies earning less than $60,000 annually pay nothing Families earning $60,000 to $120,000 pay 1% to 10% of incomeFamilies earning $60,000 to $120,000 pay 1% to 10% of income Contribution of aided families earning above $120,000 will average 10% of income.Contribution of aided families earning above $120,000 will average 10% of income.

Part II. (7:00 – 8:00)Part II. (7:00 – 8:00)

Student visits to highly competitive Student visits to highly competitive collegescolleges

Preparing students for admissions Preparing students for admissions processprocess

Highly Competitive Colleges Highly Competitive Colleges Near RaymondNear Raymond

Within Two Hours

Bates College

Boston College

Bowdoin College

Brandeis University

Brown University

Dartmouth College

Harvard University

Holy Cross

Mass. Institute of Technology

Tufts University

Wellesley

Within Three Hours

Amherst College

Colby College

Connecticut College

Middlebury College

Mount Holyoke College

Smith College

Trinity College

U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Wesleyan University

Williams College

Yale University

Transportation Transportation ContributionContribution

To encourage visits to the highly-competitive colleges To encourage visits to the highly-competitive colleges and universities reachable in a day from Raymond. and universities reachable in a day from Raymond.

Parents, faculty or friends taking at least two students Parents, faculty or friends taking at least two students for organized visits will be reimbursed $0.25 per mile.for organized visits will be reimbursed $0.25 per mile.

Typical Contributions:Typical Contributions:

BrownBrown $62.50$62.50 MiddleburyMiddlebury $77.50$77.50ColbyColby $76.50$76.50 Holy CrossHoly Cross $45.00$45.00DartmouthDartmouth $45.00$45.00 YaleYale $95.00$95.00

How to Get Into a Top How to Get Into a Top CollegeCollege

Things you should be working on starting in Things you should be working on starting in grade 9grade 9

High school courses and gradesHigh school courses and grades ActivitiesActivities Standardized testsStandardized tests AthleticsAthletics

Application specific topics – Not covered todayApplication specific topics – Not covered today Application EssayApplication Essay RecommendationsRecommendations

Courses and GradesCourses and Grades

Rule 1: Take the most challenging Rule 1: Take the most challenging courses Raymond offerscourses Raymond offers

Rule 2: Get A’sRule 2: Get A’s

Courses and GradesCourses and Grades

Most top schools will require:Most top schools will require: Math: 4 yearsMath: 4 years English: 4 yearsEnglish: 4 years Science (including Chemistry, Physics, and Science (including Chemistry, Physics, and

Biology): 4 yearsBiology): 4 years Foreign Language: 4 yearsForeign Language: 4 years History: 2 yearsHistory: 2 years

Courses and GradesCourses and Grades

Plan out your course schedule in Plan out your course schedule in advanceadvance

Course planning worksheets available as Course planning worksheets available as handoutshandouts

Courses and GradesCourses and Grades

• Art History Art History • Biology Biology • Calculus AB Calculus AB • Calculus BC Calculus BC • Chemistry Chemistry • Chinese Language and Culture Chinese Language and Culture • Computer Science A Computer Science A • Computer Science AB Computer Science AB • Macroeconomics Macroeconomics • Microeconomics Microeconomics • English Language English Language • English Literature English Literature • Environmental Science Environmental Science • European History European History • French Language French Language • French Literature French Literature • German Language German Language

• Comp Government & Politics Comp Government & Politics • U.S. Government & Politics U.S. Government & Politics • Human Geography Human Geography • Italian Language and Culture Italian Language and Culture • Japanese Language and Culture Japanese Language and Culture • Latin Literature Latin Literature • Latin: Vergil Latin: Vergil • Music Theory Music Theory • Physics B Physics B • Physics C Physics C • Psychology Psychology • Spanish Language Spanish Language • Spanish Literature Spanish Literature • Statistics Statistics • Studio Art Studio Art • U.S. History U.S. History • World History World History

Study for and take an AP test on your own:Study for and take an AP test on your own:

Courses and GradesCourses and Grades

Residential summer programs:Residential summer programs: Saint Paul’s Advanced Studies ProgramSaint Paul’s Advanced Studies Program Boston University’s Tanglewood programBoston University’s Tanglewood program MIT & Caltech Research and Science MIT & Caltech Research and Science

Institute (RSI) Institute (RSI) Harvard Summer SchoolHarvard Summer School

ActivitiesActivities

Activities let you stand out from the packActivities let you stand out from the pack 21,000 high schools (and valedictorians!) 21,000 high schools (and valedictorians!)

each year in the U.Seach year in the U.S 400,000 students graduate each year in 400,000 students graduate each year in

the top 10% of their classthe top 10% of their class 75% of the valedictorians who apply to 75% of the valedictorians who apply to

Harvard are rejectedHarvard are rejected

ActivitiesActivities The WriterThe Writer

Won multiple state and national essay contestsWon multiple state and national essay contests Wrote youth oriented articles for the local paperWrote youth oriented articles for the local paper Edited the yearbookEdited the yearbook Wrote in the school literary magazineWrote in the school literary magazine Received very good recommendation from an English teacherReceived very good recommendation from an English teacher Showed other interests by: Taking Astronomy at Saint Paul’s, playing Showed other interests by: Taking Astronomy at Saint Paul’s, playing

on the soccer team, youth mentoring, math club, student rep on on the soccer team, youth mentoring, math club, student rep on school board, and othersschool board, and others

The Future PresidentThe Future President Worked at the Senate as a page during the summerWorked at the Senate as a page during the summer State speech championState speech champion President of his class all four yearsPresident of his class all four years Student representative to the school boardStudent representative to the school board 44thth of July Parade committee of July Parade committee Showed other interests by: Editing sections of the year book, Showed other interests by: Editing sections of the year book,

managing the soccer team, refereeing soccer games, volunteering at managing the soccer team, refereeing soccer games, volunteering at community television and otherscommunity television and others

ActivitiesActivities

SportsSports ArtArt MusicMusic TheatreTheatre School clubsSchool clubs Community serviceCommunity service Start something new!Start something new!

ActivitiesActivities

If you have an interest and don’t know how If you have an interest and don’t know how to take it further we want to help!to take it further we want to help!

Be sure to fill out your interests and Be sure to fill out your interests and contact info before you leave!contact info before you leave!

Preparing for Preparing for Standardized TestsStandardized Tests

SAT ISAT I Kaplan and the Princeton Review – Kaplan and the Princeton Review –

Expensive but effectiveExpensive but effective Books and web sites for individual studyBooks and web sites for individual study PSATs – Good practice and a chance for a PSATs – Good practice and a chance for a

scholarshipscholarship Student led study groups – Student led study groups – sign up tonight!sign up tonight!

Preparing for Preparing for Standardized TestsStandardized Tests

Sophomore Year - Sophomore Year - SummerSummer

Study for SATsStudy for SATs

Junior Year – FallJunior Year – Fall PSATPSAT

Junior Year – Junior Year – WinterWinter

SATSAT

Junior Year – Junior Year – SpringSpring

Re-take SAT if Re-take SAT if desireddesired

Junior Year – Junior Year – SummerSummer

Last chance to re-Last chance to re-take the SATtake the SAT

Preparing for Preparing for Standardized TestsStandardized Tests

How well do you need to do?How well do you need to do?

Look up the range of scores for the schools Look up the range of scores for the schools you want to attendyou want to attend

BrownBrown DukeDuke YaleYale

Critical ReadingCritical Reading 660-760660-760 690-770690-770 700-780700-780

MathMath 670-770670-770 690-800690-800 690-790690-790

Preparing for Preparing for Standardized TestsStandardized Tests

SAT II Subject TestsSAT II Subject Tests

Literature French with Listening

U.S. History German

World History German with Listening

Mathematics Level 1 Spanish

Mathematics Level 2 Spanish with Listening

Biology Modern Hebrew

Chemistry Italian

Physics Latin

Chinese with Listening Japanese with Listening

French Korean with Listening

AthleticsAthletics

Coaches get slots in Admissions Offices. Coaches get slots in Admissions Offices. At top schools being a At top schools being a recruitedrecruited athlete athlete can increase your chances of getting in can increase your chances of getting in from 1 in 10 to 1 in 2!from 1 in 10 to 1 in 2!

How do you get yourself noticed and How do you get yourself noticed and recruited by college coaches?recruited by college coaches?

Athletics – Getting Athletics – Getting RecruitedRecruited

Email coaches at schools in which you have an interest Email coaches at schools in which you have an interest (or send a completed questionnaire for this purpose on (or send a completed questionnaire for this purpose on the website). the website). By the end of your sophomore year or beginning of your junior By the end of your sophomore year or beginning of your junior

yearyear Express your interest in the Express your interest in the teamteam and the and the schoolschool Send detailed information on your sports accomplishments to Send detailed information on your sports accomplishments to

datedate Play on a competitive club or AAU team that competes Play on a competitive club or AAU team that competes

in “Showcase Tournaments.”in “Showcase Tournaments.” Attend summer camps or clinics run by those coaches Attend summer camps or clinics run by those coaches

(or known to attract coaches for scouting)(or known to attract coaches for scouting)

Athletics – Final NotesAthletics – Final Notes

Academic eligibility is a major concern for Academic eligibility is a major concern for coaches at colleges with high academic coaches at colleges with high academic standards.standards. They will want your grades and PSAT and They will want your grades and PSAT and

SAT scores. SAT scores. Athletes get a preference in early Athletes get a preference in early

admissions.admissions. There is an advantage in knowing which There is an advantage in knowing which

school is your first choice.school is your first choice.