You Can Get Into Your Dream School

You Can Get Into Your Dream School Presented by: Loren Newsom September 8, 2016 PrincetonReview.com 800-2REVIEW

Agenda 1. Dream College 2. You Can Choose A College 3. You Can Find The Best College 4. How The Princeton Review Can Help

3 Pillars of Admission Dream College Great Grades Great Test Scores Great Applications

Fear or Stress?

Fear or Stress? You are NOT alone! 94% stated they find college admissions stressful.

Fact #1: It s never been easier to get into college than it is now.

Fact #2: It s never been more difficult to get into college than it is now.

Please take out a piece of paper and something to write with Write down the names of 3 schools you think are students dream schools.

Now, cross off any schools from this list Harvard Yale Princeton Duke U of Penn Columbia Rice Notre Dame Stanford Cornell Dartmouth NYU Louisiana State Brown UC Berkeley Vanderbilt Wake Forest MIT UCLA Georgetown U of Southern Cal St Mary s West Point U of Houston UT Austin Baylor U of MHB Texas State Texas A&M TCU Trinity Texas Tech UTEP Austin College SMU U of Oklahoma NMSU Anyone have all three schools left?

So What s The Problem? All in love with the same schools.

You Can Choose Your College Best rep? Recommendation? Active and influential alumni association? Most affordable? Specific program? Best positions me to my career? Location? Best overall fit?

You Can Choose Your College Don t think of college admissions as a game of winners & losers. Take your time and THINK about what you want out of a school. A school that fits means a better experience and a better future.

You Can Explore Colleges Fact: More than 30 great colleges in the U.S. Fact: Thousands of great colleges. Colleges you know little or nothing about. Some would love to have you as a student. Don t apply to any colleges you don t want to attend. Understand how colleges make admission decisions.

Selectivity A college that uses an application process to admit some students and reject others.

Selectivity Why? More applications than chairs.

Selectivity

Measuring Student Caliber HS Transcript Standardized Test Scores

Standardized Test Scores 5 Major Tests for College Admissions: PSAT (doesn t count except for National Merit) SAT ACT SAT Subject Tests AP Exams

Selectivity

Selectivity Not Accepted

Well Rounded Application Academic vs. Non-Academic credentials GPA/Transcript Interviews Personal Statement/ Essays Standardized Test Scores Letters of Recommendation Extracurricular Activities College admissions isn t a competition for bragging rights. YOU CAN get into the best school for you.

What are colleges asking themselves? Would that student applicant make our community better for being here?

Selectivity Not Accepted Waiting List

You Can Find the Best College College education will be 2 nd most expensive purchase a family will make. It s a process. Don t make assumptions Take your time Do it right

You Can Find the Best College Exposure Create a List Ask friends Visit Research Keep an open mind Know your credentials Keep records Visit as many schools as you can Eliminate schools that DON T meet your needs www.princetonreview.com/collegesearch

You Can Find the Best College Exposure Create a List Keep an open mind Location/Geography Size Major/Academics/Specific Program Other activities, sports, greek, quality of life, aid Know your credentials Keep records Visit as many schools as you can Eliminate schools that DON T meet your needs

You Can Find the Best College Exposure Create a List Keep an open mind Know your credentials Reach Match Safety Keep records Visit as many schools as you can Eliminate schools that DON T meet your needs

You Can Find the Best College Exposure Create a List Keep an open mind Know your credentials Keep records I liked about this college I didn t like about this college Take pictures to help remember Visit as many schools as you can Eliminate schools that DON T meet your needs

You Can Find the Best College Exposure Create a List Keep an open mind Know your credentials Keep records Visit as many schools as YOU CAN Talk to students Go to classes Eliminate schools that DON T meet your needs

You Can Find the Best College Exposure Create a List Keep an open mind Know your credentials Keep records Visit as many schools as you can Eliminate schools that DON T meet your needs Your non-negotiables Find matches, cross off the rest Best Fit Trifecta: Academic, Culture & Financial

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