STRONG COLLEGE

APPLICATIONS

Options Institute

Goddard Riverside Community Center

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Agenda

Opening

Introduction to College Applications

Analyzing Applications - Mock Admissions

Making Applications Stronger

Essays

Recommendations

Action Planning

Closing

Introductions

There’s Strength in Neighbors

Applications and Process

Application Facts Note Sheet

CUNY SUNY Common

CUNY Application Features

Structure – Centralized

Transcripts – Automatic submission

SEEK/CD – Separate application section

Application Fee- $65 for 6 schools

Fee Waivers – Expanded supply for DOE schools

CUNY Application Screenshots

CUNY Application Screenshots

CUNY Application

Order of schools- Forget about it!

Deadlines:Fall - February 1st

Spring - September 15th

Commitment Fee - $100

Indicate ASAP interest

Some CUNY’s use supplemental applications

SUNY Application Features

Structure

Centralized application

Decentralized for supplements

Application fee- $50 per school

Printable fee waiver

Rolling Deadline/December priority

EOP process

SUNY Application Screenshots

SUNY Application Screenshots

SUNY Application Features

Supplemental Application

SOAR out, OSIS in

Counselor Connect

SUNY Application Screenshots

Common Application Features

Structure – Decentralized

Application Fee/Fee Waiver

Application Deadline – Varies by School

HEOP – Questions Vary

Supplement – required by most schools

Common Application Features (cont.)

OSIS for participating SUNY schools

Students can provide additional information

Skip logic

Five essay prompts that (may) change annually

Common Application Screenshots

Coalition Application

Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success

Used by 53 colleges, some SUNYs

Free student account “toolkit”

Essay prompts

Counselor resources

http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/

Coalition Application

Encourages early college awareness

Not loved by all

NACAC State of College Admission Report

What’s Important to Colleges

82%

64%58%

52%

22%20%15%15%

10%8% 8% 6% 6%3% 3%

High School Profile

Tells the high school’s story

Provides a holistic evaluation of the student

Gives a representation of the HS’s high

achieving student

Highly recommended by College Admissions

Counselors

Mock College Admissions

Analyzing College Applications

Options University’s Freshman Class

Your admissions committee must

Accept one student

Reject one student

Waitlist one student

Options University

Competitive Liberal Arts and Sciences Program

Intramural Sports

GPA 82-88

SAT 1080-1200

ACT 23-29

Essays and Recommendations

Making Applications Stronger

Essay Feedback – ARROW Method

Accentuate the positive Start by identifying strengths of the

essay

Reflect backReflect back what you took from the

essay – main points, important

messages etc.

Restate aims for essayRestate what the goals of a college

application essay are

Observe what needs

revision

Identify areas to work on by observing

what the essay includes and contrasting

it to the aim

Work on strategiesWork together to identify strategies

the student will use to revise the essay

Essay Feedback

Feedback needs to…

be timely

be specific

have clear positive intent

encourage students to rewrite

Rough draft- focus on ideas, style, and tone

Final draft- focus on accuracy (spelling, grammar,

typos) and appearance (fonts, margins, spacing)

Build-A-Recommendation

Action Planning

Action Planning: Create a Workshop

Choose a Target Audience:

Students, Staff, or Parents

In groups, design a 30” to 60” workshop including:

Goals

Intro/Icebreaker

Content/Activities

Close/Next Steps

Chart and Report Out

Ask An Advisor

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