The College Selection Process

JUNIOR COLLEGE NIGHT

A STRATEGY - NOT AN EXACT SCIENCE

• Setting the tone

• The process is ongoing

• Each student and family travel at their own pace

• There is a series of activities to follow in the exploration phase of the process.

• It is a private process, please respect each family’s choice about sharing information

• Developing a broad based list : safe, solid, stretch

SELF-EVALUATION

• Realistic assessment of a student’s academic records

• Understanding a student’s interests and values

• Appreciation of a student’s learning style

• Identify college/academic expectations

• Assessing co-curricular activities and special talent

• Special talent candidates should contact relevant college contact person

COLLEGE CHARACTERISTICS

• Size

• Location

• Campus Setting

• Housing

• Type of Institution

• Enrollment Patterns

• Student Body Type

• Majors

• Activities

• Special Programs

• Return Rate

• SAT/ ACT Average Scores

• Costs, Tuition/Room and Board/ Fees/Books

• Academic Course Requirements

• Tests Required

GUIDANCE ROLE

• Individual Student Meetings

• Parent Meetings

• Junior Seminars

• Breakfast Meetings

• College Computer Search

• Senior Course Schedule

• School Web Site for Scholarships

• Naviance

WHAT IS NAVIANCE

• Resource for students and parents accessible from home computer

• Provides Ardsley-specific data related to college acceptances

• Uses individual student GPAs and standardized test scores to formulate a realistic list of college choices

• Resume Builder organizes student’s high school activities

• Facilitates online submission of college materials

COLLEGE PLANNING

• How can Naviance help students find a college?

• College Search Feature

• Scattergrams

• College acceptance statistics

• Overlaps

• College Compare

• College Visits to Ardsley H.S

• Resources

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

Ardsley High School January 9, 2012 University of Connecticut   ::   Storrs, CT  ::  U.S. College Summary Statistics ( ) 

  Regular

Early

Total

Submitted Applications

108

68%

5132%

159

 

Accepted

48

44%

31

61%

79

50%

Conditional Accept

- - - - - -

January Admit

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Summer Admit

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Guaranteed Transfer

- - - - - -

Denied

30

28%

5 10%

35

22%

Withdrawn

1 1%

2 4%

3 2%

Waitlisted

14

13%

2 4%

16

10%

Waitlisted and Accepted

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Deferred

1 1%

2 4%

3 2%

Deferred and Accepted

--12%11%

Attending

6 6%

5 10%

11

7%

 

  AverageApplied

Lowest

Accepted

Average

Accepted

Regular

Early

Regular

Early

Regular

Early

GPA 4.23

4.39

3.69

3.89

4.49

4.47

SAT 1600

1216

1230

1020

1130

1284

1249

SAT 2400

1828

1862

1590

1690

1912

1894

ACT 25

27

24

23

27

28

IB - - - - - -

      

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY

COMPARE ME

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RESOURCES FOR EXPLORATION

• Guidebooks

• Web Sites

• The Ardsley High School web site

• Students who attend a particular college, neighbor, family member, friend

• College Visits

• Naviance

STANDARDIZED TESTS

• Colleges want some form of independent assessment

• SAT Reasoning Test

• SAT Subject Test

• ACT

• Documentation for students needing accommodations

COLLEGE BOARD TESTING SCHEDULE AMERICAN COLLEGE TESTING SCHEDULE

• SAT TEST DATES REGISTRATION DEADLINES 

• March 9th SAT Reasoning Test only February 8th

• May 4th SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject April 5th

• June 1nd SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject May 2th

• October SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject To be determined

• November SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject To be determined

• December SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject To be determined

• January 2014 SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject To be determined 

• ACT TEST DATES REGISTRATION DEADLINES 

• April 13th March 8th

• June 8th May 3rd

• September 21st To be determined

• October 26th To be determined

• December 14th To be determined

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• TOEFL Candidates: Please see counselor for exact date and locations. 

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• ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS 

• May 6th - May 17th, 2013 

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES WINTER OF JUNIOR YEAR

• Realistic self-evaluation

• Selection of appropriate senior courses

• Finalize testing schedule ( SAT Reasoning, ACT, SAT Subject)

• Visit guidance office

• Visit college web sites

• Acquire college review/guide book

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIESSPRING OF JUNIOR YEAR

• Attend college meetings, attend the Southern Westchester College Fair on Monday, April 29th at the County Center

• Plan college visits

• Take SAT or ACT

• Make tentative decision about an Early Action/Decision plan

• Start to work on Guidance materials

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIESJUNIOR YEAR SUMMER

• If testing reveals a weak spot, plan a program of self-improvement

• Continue college visits

• Begin to acquire applications

• Think about essay topics

• Early applicants should make a definite choice

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COLLEGE TRENDS• Increase in number of applicants• Emphasis on Diversity• Geographic• Ethnicity• Socioeconomic• Special Admits

• Strength of Applicant Pool

• Money does matter

COLLEGE TRENDS

• In the high school class of 2005 there were more than 3,000,000 graduates, more graduates than the “ Baby Boomer” generation. This generation is called the Baby Boomer Echo

• In that generation 50% of high school graduates went to college

• Today ,70% of high school graduates go to college• Colleges have not increased the size of their classes to

accommodate the increase in the number of students who want to attend

• The number of graduates plateaus until the class of 2017

COLLEGE TRENDS

• More applications are submitted by each applicant. Over 70% are submitting three or more applications.

• Family incomes increased by 127% since 1980 alternatively college tuition increased by 375%.

• Colleges are rated by the number of students who applied and were rejected.

COLLEGE BOARD TESTING SCHEDULE

AMERICAN COLLEGE TESTING SCHEDULE

ARDSLEY HIGH SCHOOL CEEB CODE 330210

ATP TEST DATES REGISTRATION DEADLINES March 10th SAT Reasoning Test only February 2nd May 5th SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject April 3rd June 2nd SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject April 27th October 6th SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject To be determined November 3rd SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject To be determined December 1st SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject To be determined January 26, 2008 SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject To be determined ACT TEST DATES REGISTRATION DEADLINES April 14th March 9th June 9th May 4th October 27th To be determined December 8th To be determined TOEFL Candidates: Please see counselor for exact date and locations. ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS May 7th - May 18th, 2007 May 5th - May 16th, 2008 PREPARING FOR COLLEGE BOARD TESTING Flyers and materials on various SAT courses, programs and individual tutors are available for your reference in the Guidance Department. Ardsley High School does not endorse specific programs or tutors. SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER COLLEGE FAIR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PANEL County Center in White Plains High School Auditorium Monday, May 7th Wednesday, April 18th 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT EVENING HOURS GUIDANCE BREAKFAST MEETINGS Thursday, May 3rd Friday, March 2nd - Guiding the Special Needs 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (Please call for an appointment) Student in the College Process - 8:30 a.m.

Friday, March 30th - Getting a Jump Start on Applications - 8:30 a.m.

COLLEGE BOARD TESTING SCHEDULE

AMERICAN COLLEGE TESTING SCHEDULE

ARDSLEY HIGH SCHOOL CEEB CODE 330210

ATP TEST DATES REGISTRATION DEADLINES March 10th SAT Reasoning Test only February 2nd May 5th SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject April 3rd June 2nd SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject April 27th October 6th SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject To be determined November 3rd SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject To be determined December 1st SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject To be determined January 26, 2008 SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject To be determined ACT TEST DATES REGISTRATION DEADLINES April 14th March 9th June 9th May 4th October 27th To be determined December 8th To be determined TOEFL Candidates: Please see counselor for exact date and locations. ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS May 7th - May 18th, 2007 May 5th - May 16th, 2008 PREPARING FOR COLLEGE BOARD TESTING Flyers and materials on various SAT courses, programs and individual tutors are available for your reference in the Guidance Department. Ardsley High School does not endorse specific programs or tutors. SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER COLLEGE FAIR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PANEL County Center in White Plains High School Auditorium Monday, May 7th Wednesday, April 18th 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT EVENING HOURS GUIDANCE BREAKFAST MEETINGS Thursday, May 3rd Friday, March 2nd - Guiding the Special Needs 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (Please call for an appointment) Student in the College Process - 8:30 a.m.

Friday, March 30th - Getting a Jump Start on Applications - 8:30 a.m.