International Baccalaureate ProgramRiverview High SchoolClass of 2013 Parent MeetingThe College Selection ProcessDecember 12, 2011

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The IB DPThe IB Mission StatementBaccalaureateInternationalA pre-University DiplomaMade up of 9 elementsNo graduation requirementsHigher rate of college acceptancesHigher rate of college successMaximum amount of transfer creditsFlorida Bright Futures 100% or 75%

College/University

What we know More applicants than everMore student options than everIB students need to avoid Grade 13We are promoting earlyWe are learning the hookWe are teaching a strategyThe visit matters

Public 4 Year InstitutionsIn state tuitionAverage $8,244. - 2011-128.3% higher than 2010-11Average TOTAL = $17,131.- 2011-12+6.0% than 2010-11

Average out of state = $20,770.5.7% higher than 2010-11TOTAL = $29,657. 2011-12+5.2% than 2010-11

2011-12 In State 4 year Public:Averaged

@$7,056. in the South to@$10,494 in New England----------------------------Two-year colleges =@$1,928. in the West to$4,437. in New England

Regional BreakdownPublic 2 yr. = Middle States = $12,949. Midwest = $9,410.NE = $12,042. South = $9,711.Southwest = $7,095. West $10,181.

Public 4 yr. =Middle States = $18,835. Midwest = $17,115.NE = $20,458. South = $15,042.Southwest = $14,842. West = $19,069

Private 4 yr. =Middle States = $41,554 Midwest = $35,190NE = $47,686 South = $33,394Southwest = $33,988 West = $38,235.

IB & College AssumptionsAcademic strength of curriculumTrend of performanceExternal validationResearch & writing skillsAccepts educational challengesCritical thinking skillsInterview skillsExtracurricular involvementRecommendationsMaturity & responsibility

The College Application: What is being evaluatedAcademic Preparedness Course rigorGradesStandardized testing SAT/ACT/IB/APExtracurricular Engagement What is the student doing outside of the classroom?What qualities is he/she building and demonstrating?Personal qualitiesRoommate testIntellectual EngagementSeen in recs, essaysHow the student fits in the well-rounded classInstitutional priorities Diversities

Qualitative DataWho are you?Unique aspects that will ++++ to a burgeoning, inter-cultural community.Profile of the IB Diploma Candidate?Trend of PerformanceAdversity & Commitment

IB Learner Profile

A liberal arts education teaches students how to learn and master whatever is put in front of them there is no more practical way of preparing someone for the unknown..

Anne Ponder, Chancellor, UNC Ashville

Quantitative DataGPAClass RankMost Challenging ProgramSAT/ACTSAT II

Developing a StrategyDecide VariablesSearch-VisitCompile Data (Qualitative & Quantitative)Manageable #: Reach-Solid (Likely)SafetyDivide in Deadline #1 and Deadline #2

Floridas Public Universities

Important part of the search are visitsFAMUFAUFGCUFIUFSUNCFUCFUFUNFUSFUWF

College DispositionsEarly ActionEarly DecisionAcceptedDeniedDeferredWait Listed

We need graduates committed to lifelong learning and broad interests, people with intellectual curiosity who have the agility and self-confidence to navigate a very fluid modern world. David Shi, President, Furman University

The Economy

Price of college has gone upWorth of college has gone upHonors Colleges increasingTraffic has increasedRecruitment has intensified

FinancesPre-PaidFAFSABright FuturesScholarships/GrantsTransfer Credits( 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 23, Riverview High School)

Timelines/Next Steps

What has been done:1. College Reps/Simulations2. College Variables3. The Search Process4. Testimony from IB Seniors5. Movie: 500 Words or Less

What will be Done:1.. Visits2. IB Alumni Testimonies3. Home Communication4. SAT/ACT (prep classes here before March tests(Wed, at 3))5. Spring Focus groups6. Summer Qualitative Data7. Back to School Meeting

College Selection & Critical Thinking

Moving from exploration, research discovery---

Quality of LifeAcademic EnvironmentProfessional Opportunity

Year 1 IB DP: Grade 11Preview of Coming Attractions IAsCAS continues (managebac; outcomes; advisors)TOK begins (15+ hrs. Jan-April then Orals)EE instruction (during school; advisor assigned; proposal due April-May; finished product 1st day of school).

IB & CollegeWhat is it that we knowPrograms have been effected+ will beProcess should not be step downThe decision is an investmentNew forms of gap year emergingBending Selectivity of ED applicantsIncrease of yield initiativesAdmissions/Development impactedLandscape of global ed being redefinedShouldnt compromise IB Mission/Learner ProfileDoesnt matter where one goes to universityits what one does wherever they go..EarlyQualityManageableStrategic

Source: Cartoonbank.com, The New Yorker

COMMON ERRORS

1. SAT/ACT taken too late;2. Mix-up between a reach & a dream school;3. Too many schools;4. Miscommunication between home & student;5. Missed deadlines;6. Applying to college before improving profile;7. Compromising school attendance;8. Parent becomes the applicant;9. Stress.

Were not preparing students just for their first job when they get out of college, but for careers over their lifetime.

Mike Michalson, President, New College of Florida

The College Selection process is a process of individuation. It is not a destination. It is simply part of the journey.

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