Junior College Night

Tonight’s Agenda Overview of college guidance Roadmap for the next 12 months Demystifying the college admission process Tips for how to start your “biggest school project ever” Questions

Overview of College Guidance

Mizrachi Guidance Active Facebook page* Online scheduling

Hours: M/W 12-3:30PM

Overview of guidance manual Bulletin board in boys’ hallway

*Facebook.com/FuchsMizrachiCollegeGuidance

Roadmap:Important Spring

Semester Dates/Events for Juniors

Junior Events Timeline

FEBRUARY: Meetings with college counselor

ACT (2/9) Take Strong Interest

Inventory (optional)

MARCH: Meetings with college counselor

SAT (3/9) Lunch Meeting I: How to

Navigate a College Fair (3/10)

Cleveland Northeast Suburban College

Fair @ Heights High (3/13)

Junior Events Timeline

APRIL: ACT (4/13) Cleveland National College

Fair @ CSU – Wolstein Center (4/6) Lunch Meeting II: Writing a

Killer College Essay (4/28)

MAY: SAT (5/4) College visits? Alumni Panel (5/28)

Junior Events Timeline

JUNE: SAT or SAT IIs (6/8) ACT (6/15)

Nail those finals!!

Roadmap:Junior Planning Timeline

Junior Planning Timeline

This could be you!

Junior Planning Timeline

(Devorah’s note: this is my wish list! )Finalize -or narrow down!- college listCollege essay (rough draft)ResumeKeep up those grades!Start looking for scholarshipsCheck transcript for accuracy

Finalizing a College List Jewish life on campus

Campus size and location Affordability Chances of being accepted Personality of the school Majors offered

Jewish Life on Campus

Hillel.org College Guide Yeahthatskosher.com/campus Ramah College Network* OU’s Jewniversity smartphone app Ida Crown Matrix (handout) Ask current students Call Chabad and Hillel

*http://www.campramah.org/content/collegenetwork.php

Jewish Life on Campus

‘Under-applied to’ schools with great Jewish life on campus:

EmoryWashington U in St. LouisSuny – BinghamtonUMass – AmherstTulaneUniversity of Pittsburgh

Campus Size/Location

How close to home?

Large city or small?

How many students?

What is typical class size?

Affordability All schools now have a net price

calculator on their websites

Here * is an easy way to find a NPC

*http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/features/net-price-calculator

Net Price Calculator

Net Price Calculator

Chances of Being Accepted

Final College List

Reach Good Chance Pretty Sure Thing

Need equal amounts of each!! (Or more of options #2 and #3).

Admissions Essay Start College Essays

Admissions Essay Engage the reader, be original!

Tell them why you want to go there Be genuine!

Don’t repeat all your activities! Instead, choose a specific instance from your life

that you can use to describe yourself and what you have learned.

Explain any weak points on your transcript

Proofread, proofread, proofread!

Resume Required/preferred for some college

applications ex. UPenn, Columbia, Harvey Mudd Often required for scholarships

Have a finished copy for your recommenders!

Keep those grades up!

Colleges place more weight on the GPA than any other factor

Colleges will see your grades through the end of Junior year

Scholarships/Financial Planning

Check out the guidance manual for a list of local scholarships

Other scholarship websites: www.fastweb.com www.schoolsoup.com

Parents: look into minimizing your family’s expected family contribution (EFC) for college.

Overview of College Admissions

Admissions Criteria

Eligibility Index (G.P.A and ACT scores)

Activities, leadership, potential for success

Community Service

Letters of Recommendation

Admissions Essay

Admissions Misc.

Demonstrated interest

“Big data”

Clean up your Facebook profile!!

ACT and SATACT

- February 9th (reg. closed)- April 13th (register by March 7th)- June 15th (register by May 9th)

(Register at www.actstudent.org )

SAT - March 9th (register by Feb. 7th)- May 4th (register by April 4th)

- June 8th (register by May 9th)

(First registration by mail with clergy letter, afterward can register at www.collegeboard.com )

The College Application Process

What is the student responsible for?

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Online applications

Make sure your files are complete

- recommendations - essays

- fee - sending ACT scores

- request transcripts sent

What is the guidance counselor responsible for?

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Sending transcripts School profile Counselor recommendation form

Mid-year report form Advocating for you!

The Common AppThe Common App is a single, online application used for many colleges. Ex. Brandeis, UPenn, Columbia, Binghamton, Syracuse, Towson, UMichigan, Case, OSU …

Complete list is here: www.commonapp.org

Many schools require additional supplements (also

submitted through the Common App).

Teacher recommendations, counselor recommendations and forms, and transcripts can all be uploaded in one place.

Institutional Apps

Some colleges require students to use the school’s own unique online application form

Ex. Rutgers, Queens, Touro, YU, UMaryland, SUNY-FIT

Teacher recommendations, counselor recommendations, and transcripts are submitted separately, either through online forms or by mail.

Application Process

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Have a way to stay on top of deadlines!

*http://collegeadmissionbook.com/worksheets

Role of Parents

This is a team effort!!

Brag sheet for college counselor

Please reach out to me with any questions

Questions?