Junior College Night Demystifying the College Process

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1 Junior College Night Demystifying the College Process

2 College Counseling News for the Class of 2018 Applied to 491 institutions attending 177 different campuses 4 attending international colleges Applied to an average of 6 colleges 23 competing in collegiate level athletics

3 Top 10 Schools for the Class of 2018

To-Do Timeline Make Appointment with Mr. Klasen or Ms.

and/or SAT Narrow your list of colleges that you are

Counselor to discuss post secondary plans Junior Year

4 To-Do Timeline Make Appointment with Mr. Klasen or Ms. Lesch Research Colleges Visit Campuses Register for ACT and/or SAT Narrow your list of colleges that you are applying to Fill out the FAFSA Work on Essays Meet with Counselor to discuss post secondary plans Junior Year Senior Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov

5 Upcoming Programs Junior College Exploration Groups- January Gap Fair at New Trier- January 26, 1:00-3:30 pm College Colloquium- March 2 (10:00am-2:30pm) College Fair at GBN- April 11 College Essay Writing Workshop - May 20 Common Application Workshop - August Senior Groups - September Senior College Night - September Senior College Finance Night - October FAFSA Completion Workshop - October

6 College Counseling Appointments

7 Naviance College List

8 Naviance Scattergram

9 Naviance Scattergram

10 Additional Online Resources College ScoreCard College Board -Big Future College Niche Compass Test Prep

11 Additional Financial Aid Resources Fafsa.gov Fastweb.com Cappex.com Chegg.com

12 Favorite College Books

13 What Are Colleges Looking For? -High school grades -Challenging curriculum -Test scores -Student essay -Letters of recommendation -Extracurricular activities/talent -Demonstrated interest

14 Testing Information Students may take the ACT, SAT and SAT Subject Tests more than once Colleges will take the best scores the student submits It is the student s responsibility to request official test scores from ACT/SAT Test optional/self reporting scores

15 Which Test Is Right For Your Student?

16 Testing Schedule ACT SAT February 9 April 13 June 8* July 13 September 14 October 26 March 9* April 9 (State Test)* May 4 June 1* August 24 October 5 *GBS is a test site

17 Test Prep Glenbrook Courses SAT begins January 22 ACT begins February 7 One-to-One Learning Center: ACT Prep Class, Sundays starting in January at GBS SAT Prep Class, Saturdays starting in March at GBS Khan Academy Free Online SAT Prep ACT Academy Free Online ACT Prep

18 The Essay Beyond the Numbers and Statistics Sample of the student s writing Student steps off the page Insight into what makes you tick Essay writing workshops offered in May and the Senior English classes College Essay Tutors in TLC

19 Teacher vs. Counselor Letters of Recommendation Teachers offer a perspective about student within the context of the class Counselors offer perspective from a more global viewpoint of what the student has contributed to GBS/community/work Student should ask teachers who know them well, not just teachers who grade them well Teacher recommendation should be from 1 of 5 academic subjects

20 Extracurricular Activities The Why vs. the What Colleges are much less concerned with what students do than why they do it. We re not wowed by the event but what it meant to you, what you learned about yourself. Jim Bock, Swarthmore Dean of Admissions

21 Demonstrated Interest

23 Institutional Priorities

24 The 5 P s: How to Choose a College Preference Place Program People Price

25 Preference Size Academic Fit Activities Athletics

26 Place Have a Family Discussion about Location In-state vs. Out-of-state, commuting vs. living on campus Urban, Suburban, Rural

27 Program Common Question: What do you want to major in?

28 Specialty Programs 3-2 Engineering Programs 3 years at Illinois Wesleyan and earn B.A. 2 years at Washington University and earn a B.S. in engineering Union College eight year Medical Program with Albany Medical College

29 Honors Programs

31 People Cultural and Geographic Diversity

32 Price Net Price Calculator FAFSA: October 1 of Senior Year CSS Profile

34 Discount Price insert picture of typical financial aid package

35 Sample Financial Aid Package

37 Visiting College Campuses

38 Campus Visit Getting Started Large public University of Illinois, Northern Illinois Small private Lake Forest College, North Central College Urban Setting University of Illinois at Chicago, DePaul University Midsize Suburban Northwestern University, Bradley University

39 Campus Visits Why? Campus style Student body Academics Social life When? During the school year Campus visit program days Spring Break or Summer

40 Campus Visits Who? Visit the Admission, Financial Aid and Placement offices Visit classes Speak to students other than the tour guide What? Facilities Dorm rooms Community Campus literature Transportation

41 Where do the freshmen live? Tour Reality

42 Virtual Tours

43 Narrow Your Search

44 More Applications=Better Chance

45 Application Management College/ Scholarship Login/ Password Deadline/ Type (EA,ED, RD, Priority Type of Transcript Application required Common Date Application or requested School Specific Essay Required Teacher or Counselor Rec required Date requested Test Scores Reach, Required Target, (ACT, SAT, Safety SAT II) Reach, Target, Safety Financial

46 Communicate

Juniors Spring Presentation

Juniors Spring Presentation First of all. Congratulations on all your hard work junior year! Now everyone take a deep breath And get ready for what s next: 1. Finish strong over these last 5 weeks 2. Make