SENIOR PARENTInformation Program

Wednesday August 26, 20157:00pm

Essay Writing Workshops

ALL English classes

August 26 & September 2

Common Application& Naviance Workshops

in the CRCALL

PeriodsSeptember 2nd

YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE

CRC Home Page

CRC Calendar

College Rep Visits

The Application NavianceNaviance…………

Electronic submissionElectronic submission TranscriptsTranscripts Recommendation lettersRecommendation letters School profileSchool profile Interest surveyInterest survey Resume BuilderResume Builder ALL Common Application ComponentsALL Common Application Components College Search toolCollege Search tool Much more!Much more!

Procedures• Complete College Applications

(Common Application or College) • Use Naviance to request documents

– Teacher/counselor recommendation– Official Transcript– Check Status…………….

»Student MUST use their account.• Signed FERPA 8-25-2015 n=187 of 309 (61%)

Common Application

Complete Common Application at website

CA username must be imported into Naviance

ALL components sent through Naviance

Naviance Naviance FERPA FERPA release release onlyonly

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Test Scores

ACT www.act.org $10.00SAT www.collegeboard.com $10.00

YOUYOU must send test scores to the college/university

ACT $36.50 $36.50 w/writing $52.50$52.50SAT $51$51

College Counselor

• Include your child• Have a list of questions• Ruth Netland @ 932.2165

They MUST Consider!

• School’s Characteristics– Size and Location– Field of Study– Academic Rigor– Admissions– Greek Life/Life Style– Cost (travel-COA )$68,000 vs. $5,500

2015-16 COA• University of Illinois $35,340• Northwestern University $68,095• Illinois State University $28,239• Lake Forest College $52,214• Grand Valley State University $26,218• Illinois Wesleyan $50,290• Indiana University $47,890

Who Are They? • Where do they feel most

comfortable?• Academic Life Studying/free

time• The MOSTMOST difficult decision of

their life…

General Information

• Counselor must know who they are???• DON’T change schedules• Ask questions• Beware of Deadlines• Application Deadline is December 11, 2015• College acceptances are contingent upon

successful completion of the senior year

How Can We Afford This?• Financial Aid Program

January 5, 2016 @ VHHS• FAFSA Completion Workshop(s)

– VHHS-Spanish– LHS-English

• CSS Profile• Scholarships, Grants, Loans…

– MOST $$ LAS collegesMOST $$ LAS colleges– CRC (Local) Last year $49,200CRC (Local) Last year $49,200

General Information Early Action/Early Decision Deadlines Nat’l Merit Deadline (October 11) Visit the campus(es) University of Illinois Ap Ad At %

2010 69 56 23 81%81%2011 71 54 22 76%2012 88 6464 4040 73%2013 91 69 28 76%2014 82 60 31 73%2015 94 76 34

81%

VHHS/UIUC 178 of 34,000+ (0.0052352941)

University of Illinois

Self-reporting grades! November 1st Priority

deadline(75%) Bulk 10-23/11-1 ALL decisions February 12th (new)

Office closes at 5:00pm!

Class 2015Final Decisions

2015 2014 2013 20122011

4-Year College/University 81.4%81.4% 82.8 82.5% 78.6% 70.3%

2-year College 18.5%18.5% 17.2 17.5% 17.4% 21.5%

2 & 4 year 94.7%94.7% 93.0 95.0% 96.0% 91.8%

345 seniors applied to 315 different schools Applications per student:2015 3.092014 3.702013 4.902012 4.742011 3.95

Top Schools & ShiftsPublic & Private (Enrolled)

2015 2014 2013 2012

College of Lake County 5252 53 52 4343University of Illinois-UC 3434 31 28 4040University of Missouri-Columbia 1313 12 3 6Illinois State University 1010 21 15 11 Loyola University 1010 5 8 6University of Iowa 88 11 11 12 Marquette University 7 7 1 3 7 DePaul University 77 8 13 6University of Illinois-Chicago 66 13 7 6 Indiana University 6 6 8 19 8Northern Illinois University 55 3 8 5Purdue University 5 5 5 3 6 Miami (OH) 5 5 2 4 1Western Illinois University 4 4 6 8 2Illinois Wesleyan 5 5 1 4 1Carthage College 44 3 5 3 Wisconsin-Madison 3 3 7 4 5Iowa State University 33 9 3 3Arizona State University 33 2 0 4Northwestern University 2 2 3 2 4Bradley University 2 2 3 4 3 Lake Forest College 1 1 5 6 6Southern Illinois Univ-Carbondale 1 1 5 5 3

In State vs. Out of StateIn-State Out-of-State Public Private

2015 41.6%41.6% 58.4%58.4% 65.2%65.2% 34.8%34.8%

20142014 44.9%44.9% 55.1%55.1% 65.1%65.1% 34.9%34.9%

2013 47.2%47.2% 52.8%52.8% 62.7%62.7% 37.3%37.3%

2012 42.7%42.7% 57.3%57.3% 62.5%62.5% 37.5%37.5%

20112011 49.1%49.1% 50.9%50.9% 63.6%63.6% 36.4%36.4%

5 yr. 45.1%45.1% 54.9%54.9% 63.8%63.8% 36.2%36.2%

The College Admissions Formula

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