October 2012 College Bulletin (2)

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Magen David Yeshivah High School

College Bulletin

# 2

October,

2012

Office of College Guidance and Career Counseling

Ms. Debbie Solomon ([email protected] ) Mr. Steven Harris ([email protected] )

Mr. Daniel Zide ([email protected] )

12 th Grade Alerts:SAT December 2 Exam: Regular Registration Deadline: Nov. 1 st Late Registration Deadline: Nov. 16.ACT December 9 Exam:Regular Registration deadline: November 2. Late Registration Deadline: Nov. 3-16Macaulay Honors Program Application : MDYHS Internal Deadline: November 20 th.CUNY Portal Account Appointments Regular Freshman Application: October 11-18.Macaulay Honors assembly (sign up in College Guidance Office):Mon. Oct. 29 pd. CMDYHS College Breakfast II: Mon. November 5:pds. D and E.

MDYHS Annual College Fair: Evening of Wed. November 7th*students and parents encouraged to attend College Trip: Tues. Nov. 20

10 th and 11 th Grade Alerts:PSAT Exam: Wed. Oct. 17 th MDYHS Annual College Fair: Evening of Wed. November 7 th*parents and students encouraged to attend
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Early Decision Plans: You can apply to only one early decision college. If the college accepts you and offers you enough financial aid, you must go to thatcollege. Thats why these plans are referred to as binding.Some colleges have two early deadlines; E.D. I and E.D. II. They both work thesame way, but the second deadline give you more time to decide whether to applyearly.Although you may apply to additional colleges through the regular admissionprocess, you must withdraw all other applications if youre accepted by this

college.

Early Action PlansYou can apply to more than one early action college.If youre accepted, you can say yes right away or wait until spring to decide.You can decline the offer.

Single-Choice Early Plans : You can apply only to one college. Otherwise, theseplans work the same way as other early action plans.You can still apply to other colleges through the regular admission process.You dont have to give your final answer to the early application college untilspring.

Below is an article reprinted from the College Board site (collegeboard.org) whichhelps students and parents evaluate whether applying early is the right route.


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E.D. plans have come under fire as unfair to students from families with low incomes, since theydo not have the opportunity to compare financial aid offers. This may give an unfair advantage to

applicants from families who have more financial resources.

. ED applicants

Apply early (usually in November) to first-choice college. Receive an admission decision from the college well in advance of the usual notification

date (usually by December). Agree to attend the college if accepted and offered a financial aid package that is

considered adequate by the family. Apply to only one college early decision. Apply to other colleges under regular admission plans. Withdraw all other applications if accepted by ED. Send a nonrefundable deposit well in advance of May 1.

EA applicants

Apply early. Receive an admission decision early in the admission cycle (usually in January or

February). Consider acceptance offer; do not have to commit upon receipt. Apply to other colleges under regular admission plans. Give the college a decision no later than the May 1 national response date.

Who should apply early?Applying to an ED or EA plan is most appropriate for a student who:


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The benefits of applying early

For a student who has a definite first-choice college, applying early has many benefits besidespossibly increasing the chance of getting in. Applying early lets the student:

Reduce stress by cutting the time spent waiting for a decision. Save the time and expense of submitting multiple applications. Gain more time, once accepted, to look for housing and otherwise prepare for college. Reassess options and apply elsewhere if not accepted.

The drawbacks of applying early

Pressure to decide : Committing to one college puts pressure on students to make seriousdecisions before they've explored all their options.

Reduced financial aid opportunities : Students who apply under ED plans receive offers of admission and financial aid simultaneously and so will not be able to compare financial aid

offers from other colleges. For students who absolutely need financial aid, applying early may bea risky option.

Time crunch for other applications : Most colleges do not notify ED and EA applicants of admission until December 15. Because of the usual deadlines for applications, this means that if a student is rejected by the ED college, there are only two weeks left to send in otherapplications. Encourage those of your students who are applying early to prepare otherapplications as they wait to receive admission decisions from their first-choice college.

Senioritis : Applicants who learn early that they have been accepted into a college may feel that,their goal accomplished, they have no reason to work hard for the rest of the year. Early-applyingstudents should know that colleges may rescind offers of admission should their senior-year


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The ethics of applying early decision

The Common Application and some college application forms require the student applying underearly decision, have their parent and counselor sign an ED agreement form spelling out theplan's conditions.

Keep in mind

ED and EA program specifics vary, so students should get information as soon aspossible directly from the admission staff at their first-choice college.

ED and EA applicants must take the October SAT or SAT Subject Tests in order forthese scores to make it to the college in time.

Please review pages 8 to utilize a questionnaire to help determine whether applying earlyis right for you.

Page 9 is a summary sheet about the Dos and Donts in the Early Decision Process. Page 10 is an Early Decision/Early Action Calendar to help prepare for this process.

November College Bulletin will examine the college essay in depth

What does it take to get into CUNY/Macaulay Honors College?


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So you want to go to Medical School?

Most people in NY do not know of the only CUNY Medical School, attended by students directly after high school graduation. This metropolitan gem is called The Sophie Davis College of Biomedical Education, housed in City College. Their innovative BSMD Program integrates undergraduate education with the first two years of medical school. Students graduate with a BS degree from City College and move on to complete their final two years towards their MD in one of six cooperating medical schools: Albany Medical College, Dartmouth School, NY Medical

College, NYU School of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, and SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine.

The Biomedical Education Program is designed as a seven year integrated curriculum leading to

a BS and M.D. degrees. During the first five years of the program, students fulfill all requirements for the B.S. degree as well as the pre clinical portion of a medical school

curriculum. After successfully completing the five year sequence and passing Step I of the U.S.

Medical Licensure Examination, students go through a matching process at collaborating medical schools for their final two years of clinical training. The B.S. degree is conferred by City College, while the medical school to which the student transfers awards the Doctor of Medicine degree.

The five year curriculum is designed to foster student interest in practicing primary care medicine in underserved urban communities. All students entering this program must sign an

Agreement on Post Graduation Service Commitment promising to provide all term medical services as a primary care physician for two years in a designated primary care physician shortage area in NY State. Upon completing their residency training in primary care, graduates


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Deciding About Early Decision and Early Action

Early Decision Self-Evaluation Questionnaire* Answer the following questions to decide whether or not to apply earlyto a particular school. If you answer yes to every question, considerapplying ED. If you answer one or more questions with a no, considerapplying EA or regular decision.

Question Yes No

Have I completely researched this college and other colleges thatinterest me?

Have I visited this college while classes are in session and met withsomeone at the admissions office?

Have I explored my academic, extracurricular, and social optionsat this college?

Have I talked with a financial aid officer to get an estimate of college costs and to find out how early decision could affect my aidpackage?

Have I discussed this decision with my family and guidancecounselor?

Is this a true first choice, or do other colleges still interest me?*Excerpted from NACAC's Steps to College online newsletter

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May get financial aid bonus forapplying early

If rejected, may feeldisappointed and discouraged

Early Decision Dos and Donts

Do Don't

Withdraw all applications uponbeing accepted

Request a release from your

contract only if the college isunable to work out appropriatefinancial aid

Take your Early Decisionseriously

Discuss the cost of the collegebefore applying

Attend the college that acceptsyou

Apply to ED programs at morethan one college

Have your counselor send

transcripts to more than one EDschool or to any other schoolsonce admitted

Try to get out of an EDacceptance because you'vechanged your mind

Have someone else write orheavily edit your applicationessays

Submit deposits to more than

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Early Decision and Early Action Calendar

Are you prepared to apply early to college? If you are evenconsidering the option of early decision or early action, here arethe steps you need to take right now:

Junior Year

JanuaryMay

Take the SAT and/or ACT Visit colleges during spring break

MayJune

Take SAT Subject Tests if required

Work hard and keep up good grades (Note:Colleges only have your transcript through junioryear)

Senior Year

September October

Work on and complete applications

Get teachers to fill out recommendation forms

File early decision or early action applicationsaccording to school deadlines and procedures

Take SAT or ACT if necessary (Note: October isthe last test date that will make scores availablein time for early decision and early action

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Welcome to Naviance Magen Davids College Guidance Department is moving into the 21 st Century with the introduction of Family Connection from Naviance, a web based college program designed especially for students and parents. Naviance will allow Magen David to securely transmit documents electronically, which will speed up delivery and tracking of college application materials; thereby reducing postal costs and increasing the timeliness and reliability of documents being received by the colleges.

Naviance will be rolled out over the next few months by grade, starting first with the Class of 2013 . Seniors in the Class of 2013 must use Naviance to apply to college . This document will walk you through the steps needed to apply to college using Naviance. Additionally, your teachers and counselor will also be able to submit your recommendation forms, letters of rec and transcripts through Naviance.

Below are the step bystep directions to assist you with this process of logging into Naviance Family Connection for the first time.

Naviance Family Connection is on the Web Go to http://connection.naviance.com/magendavidyhs

Seniors will register with your email address and registration code. Students will receive their registration code in school first. Senior parents will receive their registration codes via email in the next two week.

Once you are logged into Naviance, click on the Colleges Tab. Click on the link to colleges I am applying to and you will then enter in the colleges. If you are applying to a college that utilizes the Common App follow the directions below. More detailed instructions will be coming out in the next weeks.

To Link you Common App to Naviance 1. Create a Common App account through www.commonapp.org 2. Keep your Common App user name and password handy, because you will need it to link to your Naviance

account (probably a good idea to keep your Naviance and Common App login all the same!)

You are now ready to log into your Naviance account 1. Log into Naviance

2.

Go to the Colleges tab and click on Colleges I am applying to the first screen that pops up is the screen regarding your rights (please read it and answer the question.) This is also where you will be prompted to give your Common App user name and password.

3 Click on Add to this list and go to Lookup
http://connection.naviance.com/magendavidyhshttp://connection.naviance.com/magendavidyhshttp://www.commonapp.org/http://www.commonapp.org/http://www.commonapp.org/http://connection.naviance.com/magendavidyhshttp://connection.naviance.com/magendavidyhs


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Includes students admitted to Macaulay Honors College. The mean SAT score only includes Critical Reading and Mathematics.*Based on students admitted to both associate and bachelors degree programs.Based on the frst step o a three step admission review process.

T H E C I T Y U N I V E R S I T Y O F N E W Y O R K

www.cuny.edu/undergraduate

CUNYAdmission Profle: Freshman - Fall 2012

FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES

Baruch College 89.1 1265 28 93.4 1417 32 86.4 1085 24

Brooklyn College 87.9 1156 25 93.7 1430 32 80.8 920 19

The City College o New York 89.2 1177 26 94.9 1426 32 84.2 956 20

The Sophie Davis School o Biomedical Education 96.0 1275 28

College o Staten Island 87.1 1106 24 93.9 1279 29 73.6 804 17

Hunter College 88.7 1220 27 94.0 1426 32 86.4 1049 22 John Jay College o Criminal Justice 83.7 964 20 79.5 769 16

Lehman College 86.0 1043 22 90.7 1349 30 83.9 890 18

Medgar Evers College* 76.4 795 16 72.3 761 16

New York City College o Technology* 77.5 855 18 73.0 811 17

Queens College 87.5 1150 25 93.8 1391 31 85.0 917 19

York College 82.8 902 19 75.3 784 16

COMMUNITY COLLEGESBorough o Manhattan Community College 75.1 70.8

Bronx Community College 75.1 70.8

Hostos Community College 75.6 70.9

Kingsborough Community College 76.1 71.1

LaGuardia Community College 75.6 70.9

The New Community College 74.1

Queensborough Community College 75.4 71.2

GENERAL MACAULAY HONORS COLLEGE SEEK/COLLEGE DISCOVE

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