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TheCollegeProcessfortheClassof2020
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Introductions AmySelinger
FredCoyneKatieGaymanLaurenWatsonChristinaMyers
Goals for the Evening ü Landscape ü The College Process & Our Philosophy ü Support – What’s in your toolbox? ü What to Expect ü Roles & Responsibilities ü Q & A
Competition Demystified
ü Outwit, Outplay, Outlast ü Narrow definition of “success” ü Knight Pride ü Maximize opportunity ü See the whole process ü Strive to find colleges that fit
Defining a “Good College”
ü Location/environment ü Desired academic programs ü Internships/activities ü Financially accessible ü Will challenge AND support
Admissions Landscape ü Bubble has burst ü So why do admit rates keep dropping? ü Number of applications per student high ü Number of college-bound students rising ü Colleges seek textured student body ü Geographic distribution ü International applications up
The Best Defense? A Balanced College List!
The Balanced List Reach Possible Likely
Accuracy Analysis
FarReach/HighlyUnlikely
Reach/Unlikely Possible Likely
10.2% 20.6% 60.5% 90%
Classesof2016-2018
%AcceptedbyCategory
Likely Colleges “I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept people like me as a member.”
-Groucho Marx
The College Process
The College Process
Our Philosophy ✔ Development ✔ Ownership ✔ Empowerment
Development “It is difficult to stand forth in one’s growing if one is not permitted to live through the states of one’s un-ripeness, clumsiness, un-readiness, as well as one’s grace and aptitude.”
-- M.C. Richards
Ownership ✔ Be the passenger… ✔ Seize the opportunity… ✔ Beware reverse psychology…
Empowerment ✔ Terrible twos all over again! ✔ Push & pull ✔ “How can I help?
ExpertAdvicePLUS
SkillDevelopment
StrategyPLUS
“Whenchildrenaren’tgiventhespacetostrugglethroughthingsontheirown,theydon’tlearntoproblemsolveverywell.Theydon’tlearntobeconfidentintheirownabilities.” ―JulieLythcott-Haims,HowtoRaiseanAdult:BreakFreeoftheOverparentingTrapandPrepareYourKidforSuccess
StrategyPLUS
“Here’syourlistofcolleges” vs “Here’showtocreateyourownlistofcolleges.”
“Thesearetheduedatesforallyourapplications.” vs
“Let’sreviewthedeadlinechartyoucreated.”
“Youshouldanalyzeofferingsofyourcollegechoicesusingthisrubric.”
vs
“Haveyouthoughtabouthowyouwilldecidewhichcollegesmeetyourneeds?”
StrategyPLUS
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES “Let’s get a head start and visit some
colleges early!”
Revisits, anxiety, frustration
SOLUTION:Honordevelopment
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES “Take standardized tests early
and often!”
Burnout & collateral damage
SOLUTION:Thoughtfulplan
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES “The Admission Process is just a game!”
There are winners and losers
SOLUTION:Reframeapproach
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES “Make a chart to make a choice
about a college!”
Emotional response is “wrong”
SOLUTION:Honorinstincts
“Gather as much information as possible from everyone!”
Confusion and anxiety
SOLUTION:Valuesatthecenter
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
Support WHAT IS IN YOUR TOOLBOX?
TheCollegeOffice
Naviance
Expectations WHAT COMES NEXT?
The year ahead… ü Classmeetingsü Standardizedtestingü Naviance&Parentquestionnairesü CollegeCounselingWorkshopü MeetwithcollegecounselorstartinginJanuary
ü Helpdevelopthecollegelistü Helpplanspringbreakdiagnosticvisitsü Helpcraftatestingplanü Supportadvisorswithcourseselection
Class meetings
✔ Introducethecounselors✔ Whattoexpect✔ Whatisexpected✔ Remindertostayinthenow
Standardized Tests
✔ PSAT✔ ACT✔ SAT✔ SubjectTests✔ APs
StandardizedTestingCollegesoftenchangetestingrequirementsMostcollegeshavedroppedSATsubjecttestsfromadmissionrequirements
Standardized Tests: Recommended First Round ✔ PSAT/NMSQT:Oct24(Wednesday)
✔ ACT:FebruaryorApril✔ SAT:March
✔ SATSubjectTests:May/June
✔ APTests:May
Standardized Tests: Retesting ✔ ACT/SAT:Spring&Senioryear
✔ SATSubjectTests:Senioryear
✔ Summertesting:prosandcons
✔ CollegeCounselorswillhelpcreateanindividualizedplan
To Prep or Not to Prep?
✔ Independentwork✔ KhanAcademy✔ Tutor✔ GroupClass✔ Method
Test Registration ✔ Nostandbyoption✔ Donotsendscores✔ Photouploadatregistration✔ PhotoIDrequired!✔ Studentsresponsibleforregistration!
Questionnaires ✔ Hardcopy/download✔ Behonest✔ BePROUD!✔ Internaldocumentonly✔ “Ticket”tofirstmeeting
College Counseling Workshop
✔ Kick-offevent✔ AdmissionRepresentatives✔ Smallgroupexperiences✔ Studentpanel✔ Financialaidinformation
The College Search ✔ “Taste-test”types(diagnostic)✔ Exploringoptions✔ Definingneeds✔ Cuttingvsselecting✔ Finallists
March Vacation Diagnosticvisitsü Nointerviewsü Large/smallü Rural/urbanü Likely&Unlikely
BISCCA Fair ü Sundayinthespringü MiltonAcademyü CollegeRepsfromoutsideof
NewEngland
Looking Ahead… ü SummerSend-off!ü Summerü Visits&pre-scheduledinterviewsü Applications&essays
ü Seniorfall…applications!
“What’syourearly
strategy?”
A word about student-athletes…
Responsibilities WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?
The Student’s Role ✔ Schedulemeetingswithcollegecounselor✔ MakethemostofBB&N✔ Filloutquestionnaires✔ RegisterforACT/SAT✔ CheckSCHOOLemail!✔ Eat,sleep,grow!
The Counselors’ Role ✔ Coachstudentthroughprocess
✔ Meetwithparent(s)AFTERthefirststudentmeeting
✔ Connectwithadvisorforhistoricalperspective
What counselors will do: ü Guidestudentsthroughallpartsofthecollegeprocess–starttofinishü Returnmessagesintimelyfashionü Reducestresswheneverpossibleü Reviewapplicationsandessaysü SupportEVERYstudent
What counselors will NOT do:
ü Filloutapplicationsforstudents
ü Advocateforsomestudentsoverothers
ü Registerstudentsforstandardizedtests
ü Meetwithparentsmorethanstudentsü Serveasamouthpieceforadultagendasü Ignoretheanxietyofanystudentü Tellastudentwheretogotocollege
Communication Tips ✔ Fallseniors,springjuniors✔ Email&phonecalls
✔ Meetings
✔ CollegeCounselingmailings
✔ CollegeCounselingwebsite
The Parent’s Role ✔ Beaconsultant,notanagent✔ Positivereinforcement✔ ProvideTransportation✔ Beasupport✔ Communicate✔ Advocate✔ Listen✔ Begintoletgoand…
Enjoy the ride!
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