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Tobi Oves, MSCollege & Career Counselor
Early College Planning Night
Ocean City High School
The Guidance Team
• Counseling Staff• Call 399-1290 and dial the extension below:• Mr. Raymond Martin - Team Leader A - B,Y @ Ext. 8719• Mr. Christopher Banks G - K & 11th Grade L - Mey @ Ext. 8718• Mrs. Tobi Oves College/Career Counselor 12th Grade L - Mey
@ Ext. 8716• Mrs. Mary McDowell Campo S - W @ Ext. 8717• Mr. Dane Tabano C - F, Z & 9th Grade L- Mey@ Ext. 8722• Ms. Andrea Kuhlberg All Grades Mey - R & 10th Grade L –
Mey (Ms. Kiley Grabbe)
Tonight’s Agenda
• Part I: College Admissions Overview• Part II: Introduction to Navaince• Part III: Q & A
Admissions 101
What are they looking for?
• Grade Point Average• Class Rank• Strength of Schedule• SAT/ACT/SAT Subject Tests
Other Admissions Criteria
• Teacher (2) /Counselor Recommendations (1)• Activities/Sports/Awards***• Resume’ (ZeeMee)• Personal Essays • Interviews
OCHS Transcript
• Semester/Final Grades for Every Course • Yearly Weighted GPA/Rank• Student Attendance• Final Rank/GPA
The Transcript Does Not Include:• Student SAT and/or ACT Scores• Student AP Results• Student Activities (Students create their own
resume’ or activity list which will be sent with his/her applications)
Sample Transcript #1
Sample Transcript #2
Sample Transcript #3
Minimum 4 Year College Requirements
• 4 Years of English• 2-3 Years of the Same World
Language• 3 Years of Science (with laboratory)• 3 Years of Social Studies• 1 Year of Performing or Visual Art
Selective College Admissions
It is recommended that students take the most competitive schedule that they can handle. Find the appropriate balance between intensity and GPA. Selective Colleges/Universities are looking for multiple Honors/AP courses.• 4 Units of English• 4-5 Units of Mathematics• 3-4 Units of Laboratory Science • 3-4 Units of the SAME Foreign Language• 4 Units of Social StudiesStudents are encouraged to enroll in electives that show academic diversity and/or pertain to their intended future major and/or course of study.
Two Year College Admissions
• Open Admissions- A placement test is required of students who do not meet the minimum SAT or ACT scores to be placed in college level courses.
• The cost of tuition is significantly lower than the vast majority of four year institutions.
• Look for articulation agreements www.atlantic.edu• www.njtransfer.org• NJ Stars- Top 15% of graduating class can attend
community college for FREE. www.njstars.net
College Admissions Tests
• The SAT – Scholastic Assessment Test www.collegeboard.org
• The ACT- American College Test www.actstudent.org
How to Prepare for the SAT/ACT
• Take the PSAT 9 (October). All OCHS students took this exam (if not absent).
• Login to the website and enter the individual student access code. Review the scores, questions and answers.
• Utilize the Khan academy test preparation and view college and career readiness features as well as college search features.
• AP readiness feature/Course selection advice/pointers.
The PSAT Grades 10 & 11
• The PSAT is the best preparation for taking the “real” exam.
• Administered at OCHS during the school day in October. • College search service options• Personalized feedback on college readiness• Descriptive analysis on personal achievement in
mathematics, critical reading and writing skills.• Entry in GRADE 11 for the National Merit Scholarship
College AdmissionsSAT/ACT Testing
OCHS Guidance Department Recommends the following:• 2 SAT exams in the Spring of Junior Year• 1 SAT Exam in the Fall of Senior Year• 1-2 ACT Exams in the Winter/Spring of Junior Year• 1 ACT in the Fall of Senior Year• SAT Subjects test are only required for the most selective
Colleges/Universities• SAT Subject Tests should be completed in Junior Year in May or
June (3 can be completed on one SAT date (visit www.collegeboard.org for details)
• Most Students take the Subject Tests close to the AP Testing Dates
ACT/SAT Comparison
• ACT – 3 hours 25 minutes• SAT – 3 hours and 50 minutes• ACT has 4 Sections – English, Mathematics, Science and
Optional Writing• SAT has 3 sections – Critical Reading, Mathematics and
Writing
How the SAT/ACT are Scored
• The ACT ranges in score from 1-36• The SAT ranges from 200-1600 with
Critical Reading and Mathematics sections and an optional writing portion (OCHS recommends completing the writing) • Scores for each section range from 200-
800
ACT vs. “OLD” SAT
ACT vs “NEW” SAT
ACT vs. “New” SAT continued..
NCAA- Want to Play Sports in College?
• For Requirements go to www.ncaaclearinghouse.net• OCHS CEEB Code # 311045• Division I Student-Athletes Must complete 16 Core
Courses with a minimum GPA and SAT or ACT score• For example: 2.5 GPA / 920 SAT (CR/MATH)• For more information consult your School Counselor
The College Search
• Why do you want to go the College?• What do you hope to gain upon graduation?• What do you need to be successful?• What is your budget? It is critical to create TWO college lists- 1- For
academic selectivity 2- Financial commitment• What are your interests? Athletics/Music/Drama/Art• What Majors are you interested in?• Do you need a small or large setting?• How close to home? • Environment – Rural versus Urban?• What is the Reputation? Selectivity?
Resources
• Your School Counselor• FAMILY CONNECTION• Books/Printed Literature• Local College Fairs ( April 5h @ Stockton University 6-8
PM)• College/University Websites• My Road or Big Future (www.collegeboard.org)
CAMPUS VISITS
• Start NOW• Plan vacations and school breaks to include campus tours/visits• Most College/Universities offered guided tours. Families need to sign
up on the specific College/University admissions websites• Visit the College/University while students are in session if possible• Schedule to sit in on a college course• Schedule an overnight visit when possible• If the College/University is a considerable distance form home visit
on the WEEKEND• Walk around the surrounding community, have lunch in an off campus
location• Arrange a meeting with a coach and/or special interest activity advisor
while on campus
College Search Resources
• Where You Go is Not Who You are Going to be- An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania, Frank Bruni
• Rugg’s Recommendation on the Colleges, Fred Guide• College Match-A Blueprint for Choosing the Best
School for You, Steven R. Antonoff, Ph.D. • Americas Best Colleges for the B Student: A College
Guide for Students Without Straight A’s, Orr, Tamra; Tanabe, G; and Tanabe, K.
Stockton University
In State Public
• 57% Acceptance Rate• 97% of admitted students in the top 50% of their graduating
class• Middle 50% on SAT scores
• OCHS Data:• 1100+ SAT• 23+ ACT• 3.5 GPA• 65% Acceptance Rate
Stockton University
The College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey• 46% Acceptance Rate• 89% of the students accepted were in top ¼ of their
graduating class
• OCHS Data:• 54% acceptance rate• 1277+ SAT/ 27+ ACT• 4.05 GPA
The College of New Jersey
Pennsylvania State University
Penn State University• 87% accepted students in the top ¼ of their graduating class• 31% Acceptance Rate • OCHS Average Data:• 3.8+ GPA• 76% Acceptance Rate• 1212 + SAT• 26+ ACT• 3.87+ GPA
Pennsylvania State University
The University of Delaware
• 57% Acceptance Rate • 76% of Accepted students are in the top ¼ of their
graduating class
• OCHS Data:• 26 + ACT• 1220+ SAT• 3.92 GPA+• 60 % Acceptance Rate
The University of Delaware
Saint Josephs University
Private• 84% of accepted students are in the top 50% of their
graduating class
• OCHS DATA:• 78% Acceptance Rate (for OCHS applicants)• 1130 SAT+• 3.6 GPA +• 24 ACT+
Saint Joseph’s Universitty
Princeton University
• 8% Acceptance Rate• 99% of accepted students in the top ¼ of their graduating
class
• OCHS DATA:• % accepted 11%• SAT (1600) 1430+• ACT 33+• GPA 4.56
Bloomsburg University
• 88% Acceptance Rate • 50% in top ½ of their graduating class• OCHS Data:• 1000+ SAT• 3.1 + GPA• ACT 20+• 79% Acceptance Rate
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
• Stockton University $22,042 (with Room and Board)• TCNJ $27, 123 (Room and Board)• Penn State $42, 444 (with Room and Board)• U Delaware $39,900 (with Room and Board)• St Joseph’s University $50, 470 (with Room and Board)• Princeton University $53,250 (with Room and Board)• Bloomsburg University $28,000 (with Room and Board)
Financial Aid 101
• FASFA – Free application for student financial aid: WWW.FAFSA.GOV
• All financial aid is attached to demonstrated NEED• Need is established through the EFC Expected Family
Contribution• Most Colleges/Universities subtract the EFC from the
total cost of attendance
EFC
• The EFC is determined once a family completes the FASFA which utilizes the federal methodology
• Visit the website to determine your current EFCwww.fasfa.ed.gov• FASFA4caster
Financial Package
Once the College/University receives a students EFC they will create a financial package which may consist of:
• Grants • Scholarships• Work Study• Loans
Families then determine if they would like to accept the financial aid package or not.
Scholarships
• Students may be awarded scholarships for special talent(s), ability or to recruit a desired “type” of student
• Private vs. Institutional (CSS Profile)• Scholarships benefit families that have a high EFC• Students/Families can do independent scholarship searches on
Family Connection and outside resources such as www.fastweb.org
• Families do not need a financial advisor to seek out these opportunities.
• View current scholarship listing for current seniors on family connection. Click on the “Colleges” tab and then “Scholarship List.”
Financial Aid Resources
• Don’t Miss Out by Anna and Robert Leider• The A’s and B’s of Academic Scholarships by Anna
Leider• www.hessa.org• www.njbest.com• Studentaid.ed.gov• Paying for College Without Going Broke, Chany Clinton• Right College, Right Price, Palmasani, F.