Welcome (Unofficial) Top 20% class of 2019 small group meetings July 24th and 25th 9-11 AM Or 1-3 PM

Welcome (Unofficial) Top 20% class of 2019 small group meetings July 24th and 25th 9-11 AM Or 1-3 PM

TOP 20 Colleges and Universities 2017-2018

Princeton University- Princeton, NJ

Princeton University Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 5,400 Freshman Enrollment 1,312 Sports Division Div 1 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 1st T: Jan. 1st Cost of Attendance $64,390 Avg. Financial Aid $51,390 Middle Range GPA 3.89 Middle Range SAT N: 1390-1590 Middle Range ACT 32-35 Top Majors Engineering & Social Sciences Admissions Contact on.edu

Harvard University- Cambridge, MA

Harvard University Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 6,699 Freshman Enrollment 1,687 Sports Division Div 1 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 1st T: Mar. 6th Cost of Attendance $66,950 Avg. Financial Aid $52,050 Middle Range GPA 3.94 Middle Range SAT N: 1400-1600 Middle Range ACT 32-35 Top Majors Social Sciences & Biology Admissions Contact (617) 495-1551

University of Chicago- Chicago, IL

University of Chicago Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 5,941 Freshman Enrollment 1,627 Sports Division Div 3 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 1st Cost of Attendance $71,559 Avg. Financial Aid $52,659 Middle Range GPA 3.82 Middle Range SAT N: 1400-1600 Middle Range ACT 32-35 Top Majors Social Sciences & Biology Admissions Contact collegeadmissions@uchicago.edu

Yale University- New Haven, CT

Yale University Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 5,472 Freshman Enrollment 1,363 Sports Division Div 1 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 1st T: Mar. 1st Cost of Attendance $68,950 Avg. Financial Aid $54,590 Middle Range GPA 3.84 Middle Range SAT N: 1430-1600 Middle Range ACT 31-35 Top Majors Social Sciences & Biology Admissions Contact (203) 432-9316

Columbia University- New York City, NY

Columbia University Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 6,158 Freshman Enrollment 1,420 Sports Division Div 1 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 1st T: Feb. 1st Cost of Attendance $71,690 Avg. Financial Aid $55,687 Middle Range GPA 3.77 Middle Range SAT N: 1430-1600 Middle Range ACT 32-34 Top Majors Engineering & Social Sciences Admissions Contact ugrad-ask@columbia.edu

Massachusetts Institute of Technology- Cambridge, MA

MIT Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 4,527 Freshman Enrollment 1,452 Sports Division Div 3 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 1st T: Feb 15th Cost of Attendance $65,478 Avg. Financial Aid $44,934 Middle Range GPA 3.83 Middle Range SAT N: 1460-1590 Middle Range ACT 33-35 Top Majors Engineering & Computer Sciences Admissions Contact admissions@mit.edu

Stanford University- Stanford, CA

Stanford University Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 8,302 Freshman Enrollment 1,795 Sports Division Div 1 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 1st T: Jan. 15th Cost of Attendance $67,291 Avg. Financial Aid $50,547 Middle Range GPA 3.94 Middle Range SAT N: 1380-1580 Middle Range ACT 31-35 Top Majors Engineering & Interdisplinary Studies Admissions Contact (650) 723-2091

University of Pennsylvania- Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 10,019 Freshman Enrollment 2,457 Sports Division Div 1 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 5th T: Jan. 5th Cost of Attendance $69,340 Avg. Financial Aid $49,977 Middle Range GPA 3.97 Middle Range SAT N: 1380-1570 Middle Range ACT 32-35 Top Majors Business & Marketing Admissions Contact info@admissions.upenn.edu

Duke University- Durham, NC

Duke Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 6,639 Freshman Enrollment 1,739 Sports Division Div 1 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 2nd T: Jan. 2nd Cost of Attendance $69,959 Avg. Financial Aid $45,979 Middle Range GPA 3.82 Middle Range SAT N: 1360-1550 Middle Range ACT 31-34 Top Majors Social Sciences & Biology Admissions Contact undergrad-admissions@duke.edu

California Institute of Technology- Pasadena, CA

Cal Tech Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 979 Freshman 242 Sports Division Div 3 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 3rd T: Dec. 31st Cost of Attendance $64,974 Avg. Financial Aid $46,283 Middle Range GPA 3.82 Middle Range SAT N: 1510-1600 Middle Range ACT 34-35 Top Majors Engineering & Physical Science Admissions Contact ugadmissions@caltech.edu

Dartmouth College - Hanover, NH

Dartmouth Admissions statistics: Enrollment 4,310 Freshman 1,116 Sports Division Div 1 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 1st T: Mar. 1st Cost of Attendance $70,487 Avg. Financial Aid $50,643 Middle Range GPA 3.79 Middle Range SAT N: 1350-1560 Middle Range ACT 30-34 Top Majors Social Sciences & Biology Admissions Contact contact@dartmouth.edu

Johns Hopkins University- Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 6,469 Freshman Enrollment 1,370 Sports Division Div 3 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 3rd T: Jan. 3rd Cost of Attendance $68,852 Avg. Financial Aid $41,053 Middle Range GPA 3.92 Middle Range SAT N: 1420-1570 Middle Range ACT 32-35 Top Majors Health and Engineering Admissions Contact (410) 516-8171

Northwestern University- Evanston, IL

Northwestern University Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 8,353 Freshman 2,158 Sports Division Div 1 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 1st T: Jan. 15th Cost of Attendance $70,496 Avg. Financial Aid $48,603 Middle Range GPA 3.81 Middle Range SAT N: 1400-1560 Middle Range ACT 32-34 Top Majors Social Sciences & Communications Admissions Contact ug-admission@northwestern.edu

Brown University- Providence, RI

Brown University Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 6,926 Freshman 1,697 Sports Division Div 1 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 1st T: Jan. 31st Cost of Attendance $68,106 Avg. Financial Aid $46,043 Middle Range GPA 3.83 Middle Range SAT N:1370-1570 Middle Range ACT 31-34 Top Majors Biology & Social Sciences Admissions Contact admission@brown.edu

Cornell University- Ithaca, NY

Cornell Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 14,566 Freshman 3,410 Sports Division Div 1 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 2nd T: Jan. 2nd Cost of Attendance $67,613 Avg. Financial Aid $46,569 Middle Range GPA 3.80 Middle Range SAT N: 1330-1530 Middle Range ACT 31-34 Top Majors Engineering & Biology Admissions Contact admissions@cornell.edu

Rice University- Houston, TX

Rice University Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 3,893 Freshman 1,014 Sports Division Div 1 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 1st T: Dec. 31st Cost of Attendance $60,518 Avg. Financial Aid $42,573 Middle Range GPA 3.79 Middle Range SAT N: 1410-1570 Middle Range ACT 32-35 Top Majors Engineering & Social Sciences Admissions Contact admissions@rice.edu

Vanderbilt University- Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 6,871 Freshman 1,710 Sports Division Div 1 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 1st T: Jan. 1st Cost of Attendance $65,154 Avg. Financial Aid $47,712 Middle Range GPA 3.80 Middle Range SAT N: 1420-1590 Middle Range ACT 32-35 Top Majors Engineering & Social Sciences Admissions Contact admissions@vanderbilt.edu

University of Notre Dame- Notre Dame, IN

Notre Dame Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 8,530 Freshman 2,062 Sports Division Div 1 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 1st T: Mar. 1st Cost of Attendance $67,043 Avg. Financial Aid $48,322 Middle Range GPA 3.76 Middle Range SAT N: 1350-1540 Middle Range ACT 32-35 Top Majors Business &Marketing Admissions Contact admissions@nd.edu

Washington University- St. Louis, MO

Washington St. Louis Admissions Statistics: Enrollment 7,590 Freshman 1,893 Sports Division Div 3 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 2nd T: Mar. 15th Cost of Attendance $69,754 Avg. Financial Aid $46,548 Middle Range GPA 3.78 Middle Range SAT N: 1400-1570 Middle Range ACT 32-34 Top Majors Engineering & Social Sciences Admissions Contact admissions@wustl.edu

Georgetown University- Washington, D.C.

Georgetown University Admissions statistics: Enrollment 7,593 Freshman 1,687 Sports Division Div 1 Application Deadlines E: Nov. 1st R: Jan. 10th T: Mar 1st Cost of Attendance $69,973 Avg. Financial Aid $48,625 Middle Range GPA 3.77 Middle Range SAT N: 1320-1520 Middle Range ACT 30-34 Top Majors Biology & Social Sciences Admissions Contact uadmissions.georgetown.edu

How and when do I apply? 1. Check each institutions website for application deadlines. Many have November 1st Early application deadlines. Regular application deadlines will vary. It is always best to apply to the early deadline. (Early Action applications are non binding, Early Decision are binding. Priority deadlines mean you have a greater chance to get into the college if you apply by that deadline.) 2. Check the institutions website for the type of application you need to complete to apply. Some use Coalition Application, Common Application and others will prefer their institutional application.

Coalition Application, Common Application or institutional application? *The good news is that almost all of the Top 20 National Colleges and Universities accept either the Coalition Application or the Common Application! Only MIT and Georgetown University use institutional applications. *Many of these institutions will want you to complete the SSAR report in lieu of sending in hard copies of your transcript. Again, check the institutional website to make sure you don t miss a step. *Many colleges and universities offer an application checklist online that you can print. I suggest you print one out for every institution you are applying to. In some cases there are additional steps to in order to complete the application process in addition to completing the Coalition Application/Common Application.

College Entrance Exam testing: 1. Sign up to take the SAT and/or ACT as soon as you can. Know what the average scores are so that you have a goal in mind. 2. Sign up to take Subject tests as soon as possible. Many of the top institutions will require at least one or two Subject tests. Some are very specific on the ones they want you to take and others will let you choose. 3. Request official score reports as soon as possible. Score report requests can take 5-6 weeks to process. SAT- https://www.collegeboard.org/ ACT- https://www.act.org/ Official score reports cost around $12 each.

Avoid these big college application mistakes: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2013/09/11/avoid-these-big-collegeapplication-mistakes 1. Spelling or grammatical errors- proofread everything. Have someone else read over your application, essays, resumes etc. 2. Neglecting to read the directions carefully. 3. Letting parents take the lead. Colleges don t know how interested you are in them if only your parent is in communication with them. It is time for you to take the lead. 4. Submitting a lengthy resume. Keep it to the point. Only submit a resume if the college asks for it or if there is an optional choice to upload a copy. Do complete the Activities section of the application if there is one. 5. Waiting until the last minute. It can take up to 4-5 weeks to make sure everything is complete on an application and that all documentation is in. Start early!

6. Do not repeat yourself. Each part of your application should tell something new about you. 7. When visiting colleges or during interviews, do not ask questions that are easily found. Doing so may give the impression that you haven t done your research. 8. Writing a one-size-fits-all essay. 9. Leaving off your extracurriculars. Colleges want to know where a student s passions lie and genuine interests tend not to appear suddenly in senior year. Quality over quantity. 10. Failing to check curriculum requirements. Make sure you have taken the required courses for the major or program you would like to study.

5 Things College Applicants can do to stand out- in a good way. (https://www.usnews.com/education/bestcolleges/articles/2014/09/22/5-things-college-applicants-can-do-to-stand-out-in-a-good-way) 1. Develop a list of colleges you would like to attend and research information about the college from their website. Assess who you are and what you re good at and how that may fit in with the college s strengths. You should be able to come up with a list of five reasons for applying to every school on your list. 2. Consider early options. Early Action (non binding), Early Decision (binding) or Priority deadlines.

3. Show sincere interest. As it becomes easier for students to apply to multiple schools electronically and by using the Common Application, admissions officers are alert for "stealth candidates" who do nothing but fill out the forms. If you want to be taken seriously, "you've got to show them some love," says Caroline Brokaw Tucker, an independent college consultant at Connecticut-based Dunbar Educational Consultants. 4. Pay attention to details. Optional essays? Write them. A chance to elaborate on your extracurricular activities? Take it. For students on the bubble, that bit of extra effort can make the difference in whether or not you're admitted. 5. Take the lead. Throughout the process, it's really crucial to remember that you, not your parents, are running the show. Take charge of creating your list, of arranging visits and interviews (and then do the talking), and of reaching out to the admissions office with questions on your own, rather than having your mom do it on her lunch hour.

So what are my next steps?... 1. Check websites for application deadlines. Keep track of them. 2. Check Early Decision, Early Action, Priority and Financial Aid deadlines and mark them on a calendar. 3. Print a copy of the application checklist for each institution you will be applying to. 4. Begin working on any applications that are currently available. You will be looking for the Undergraduate Application for the Fall of 2019. 5. Make contact with the people you would like to write letters of recommendations for you. Check to make sure the college/university needs for you to submit those. That should be listed on the application checklist. Give your recommenders a copy of your resume. That will help them write a letter that is more personalized.

6. Order official copies of your transcript from Ms. Mosholder in Student Services. A hard copy will cost you $2. If the institution you are applying to accepts electronic copies there is no cost however, the official request for the transcript must still be made in Student Services. 7. Start working on SSAR if the institution asks for your transcript that way versus a hard copy being mailed. (FSU and UF use the SSAR system it may be worth starting the process if you plan on applying to either of those institutions) 8. Create your FSA ID username and password. You will need to remember your username and password in order to submit your FAFSA application. You cannot start the FAFSA application until October 1st. It is recommend that both student and parent have their FSA ID username and password created prior to starting the FAFSA application.

9. Order official score reports from SAT/ACT. 10. Sign up for SAT/ACT or Subject tests. ( The school day SAT is October 10th. You do not need to register for this one. OCPS will automatically take care of your registration. )

Contact Information: Mrs. Harmon College and Career Specialist maxima.harmon@ocps.net To schedule an appointment: mharmon.youcanbook.me Google Classroom code: 4vfshku Remind: text @lnhsco2019 to the number 81010