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Increasing interest and applications by reaching high-ability students earlyReaching and Recruiting High-Ability High School StudentsPresented by My College GuideMay 11, 20111Reaching High Ability Students2Defining High AbilitySource: Flickr, crystalingsr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/crystaljingsr/

3Attracting High Ability Students

Source: Flickr, daynoir. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daynoir/21805100354Talent Search ProgramsSource: Flickr, Duke TIP. . http://www.flickr.com/photos/duketip/5436358000

5Using Social Media

Source: Flickr, juaniraola. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ticalia/47036236336Defining High AbilityTop Factors in The College Admission DecisionSource: 2009 State of College Admission Report conducted by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)7Defining High Ability8Strategy: Attract High Achievers9Strategy: Attract High Achievers

Saint Joseph College; West Hartford, ConnecticutSource: Image Courtesy of Saint Joseph College.10Strategy: Attract High AchieversAlmost 47% of colleges and universities begin organized mailings to prospective students in 10th grade.Source: Early notification study conducted by NACAC.11Strategy: Attract High Achievers

University of New OrleansSource: Flickr, infrogmation. http://www.flickr.com/photos/infrogmation/385340267912Strategy: Attract High Achievers

Lesley UniversitySource: Flickr, osseous. http://www.flickr.com/photos/osseous/359497940013Strategy: Attract High Achievers

Clark UniversitySource: Flickr, *w*. http://www.flickr.com/photos/documentingtrees/50797968114Strategy: Attract High Achievers

Bluffton UniversitySource: Flickr, Andrew|W. http://www.flickr.com/photos/awhitis/21135227315Strategy: Attract High AchieversRochester College Strategy16Talent Search ProgramsNational Talent Search Programs actively seek and recruit high-ability students on a regional basis as early as grade school. 17Talent Search Programs18Talent Search ProgramsSource: Information based on Understanding Our Gifted, by Olszewski-Kubilius, P. Open Space Communications; Vol. 6, No. 4, March/April 1994.19Talent Search ProgramsDukes TIP ProgramSource: Dukes TIP Program.

20Talent Search ProgramsDukes TIP Program: 7th Grade Talent Search21Talent Search ProgramsBenefits of Dukes TIP ProgramSource: Dukes TIP Program. http://www.tip.duke.edu/node/969, Image Source: Flickr, Source: Flickr, Monkeywork Illustration. http://www.flickr.com/photos/davemott/4331693898

22Talent Search ProgramsNorthwestern University CTD: 7th 8th Grade Talent SearchSource: Northwestern University CTD.

23Talent Search ProgramsNorthwest University Midwest Academic Talent Search Eligibility 24Talent Search ProgramsBenefits of NUMATS

Source: Flickr, Monkeywork Illustration. http://www.flickr.com/photos/davemott/433169389825

Social Media: The FactsSource: Flickr, birgirking. http://www.flickr.com/photos/birgerking/473189893926Social Media: The Facts96% of Millenials have joined a social network.

Source; AFAQs! http://www.afaqs.com/news/story.html?sid=30379_It%27s+official:+Facebook+has+25+million+users+in+India&lt=rss27Social Media: The Facts

Source: Flickr, Kennymatic. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwl/4856986697Will They Find You?28Social Media: The Facts9 out of 10 Internet Users Visited a Social Networking Site each month in 2010.

Source: Comscore: February 201129Facebook and Twitter: Engage

In the words of Captain Picard, Engage!Source: Wikipedia, Jean Luc Picard/Star Trek. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JeanLucPicard.jpg30Blogs: Your HubSource: Flickr, Kristina B. http://www.flickr.com/photos/barnett/2836828090

31Social Media: The FactsIts estimated that by 2014, 60% of internet users will read blogs at least monthly.

Source: eMarketer, August 2010

32Social Media: The Facts57% of businesses have acquired a customer through their company blog.

Source: Hubspot, 2011. http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/11414/12-Mind-Blowing-Statistics-Every-Marketer-Should-Know.aspx33Blogs: Your Hub

Waynesburg UniversitySource: Waynesburg University. http://www.waynesburg.edu. 34Blogs: Your Hub

Source: Regent University. http://www.regent.edu/acad/undergrad/current_students/online_community/blogs.cfmRegent University35Blogs: Your Hub

Source: Saint Michaels College. http://www.smcvt.edu/blogs/Saint Michaels College36Blogs: Your Hub

Source: Flickr, magia3e. http://www.flickr.com/photos/magia3e/3125507985Blogs = Conversation. Use social networks to engage!37Facebook and Twitter: Engage

What do your social networks say? 38Facebook and Twitter: Engage

Bethel College Twitter PageSource: http://twitter.com/#!/bethelcollegein39Facebook and Twitter: Engage

North Park University Twitter PageSource: North Park University. http://twitter.com/#!/npu40Social Media: The Facts1 out of every 8 minutes online is spent on Facebook.

Source: Comscore, February 2011.41Social Media: The FactsIf Facebook were a country it would be the worlds 3rd largest between the United States and Indonesia.Source: Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics42

Social Media: The FactsIf Facebook were a countrySource: Flickr, columnfive. http://www.flickr.com/photos/35221084@N08/407939869143Facebook and Twitter: Engage

Ambrose University Facebook PageSource: Ambrose University. http://www.facebook.com/ambroseuc#!/ambroseuc?sk=wall44Facebook and Twitter: Engage!

Dallas Baptist University Facebook PageSource: Dallas Baptist University. http://www.facebook.com/DallasBaptistUniv45Facebook and Twitter: Engage!

Cedarville UniversitySource: Cedarville University. http://www.facebook.com/cedarville46Want to Reach our Readers?Want in?Participating Colleges can elect to be a part of our special section and appear in our feature article on Christian colleges! Reach receptive sophomores, first.

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My College GuidesAnnual MagazineIs published every September and mailed to the homes of the most talented sophomores nationwide.Before sophomores start to receive PSAT mailings!My College Guide is Partnered with Talent Search Programs49