Transcript College Planning for Juniors

COLLEGE PLANNING
FOR JUNIORS
JANUARY 7, 2014
OUR MISSION
…THE COLLEGE SEARCH IN A JESUIT CONTEXT
OUR MISSION AS COUNSELORS
• We want to reduce stress
• We want to put you in the driver’s seat
• We are here to work with you and your family to
find a good ‘fit’ for your higher education.
• Financially viable for your family
• Intellectually challenging for you
• Time to degree = 4 years
OUR MISSION AS JESUIT EDUCATORS
We are here to help
you grow
from a teen to young adult
in a complex process
that requires careful planning
and thoughtful decision making.
OUR TEAM
… AND WHY WE ARE THE GOLD STANDARD
OUR TEAM
COLLEGE COUNSELORS:
KATHY KRUEGER Last names: A-K
SANDRA FOY Last names: L-Z
OUR SECRET WEAPON:
Mrs. O’NEIL
EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
60+ years experience
College counseling
Financial aid
Athletics
Fine arts—BFA programs
500+ campus visits across the US and Canada
Active in the profession:
Pacific Northwest Assoc College Admission Counseling
National Association of College Admission Counseling
Current and former president of The Jesuit High School
College Counselors Association
THE SEATTLE
PREP PROCESS
…EVERYTHING WITH PURPOSE
THE SEATTLE PREP PROCESS: JUNIOR
YEAR
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Education in group settings
Parent Information Events
Individual and Family Meetings
PNACAC College Fair
Jesuit Excellence Tour
Common App Workshop
Essay writing workshop
WHAT’S AHEAD?
College counselors will begin scheduling and conducting official
college counseling meetings with students and their parents at the
end of January
Students will plan for and schedule standardized testing
In August students will have the opportunity to attend a free
common
Application workshop with the college counselors
At the senior back-to-school night in September college counselors
will meet with senior parents to review elements of the application
process
Personal/Social
Academic
Financial
WASHINGTON PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
TWO COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES;
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY—PULLMAN
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON—SEATTLE
UW ALSO HAS TWO OTHER CAMPUSES: BOTHELL, TACOMA
THREE REGIONAL SCHOOLS:
CENTRAL—ELLENSBURG
WESTERN—BELLINGHAM
EASTERN—CHENEY
ONE LIBERAL ARTS:
EVERGREEN--OLYMPIA
OUT-OF-STATE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
OVER 3,000 CAMPUSES
EMPHASIS AND ELIGIBILITY: VARIES BY CAMPUS
TYPES:
LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES: LITERATURE, LANGUAGE,
SCIENCE, MATH, HISTORY, SOCIAL SCIENCES
COOPERATIVE OR “CO-OP” HANDS ON LEARNINGVIA INTERNSHIPS
PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
SPECIALITY SCHOOLS: ENGINEERING, BUSINESS, ART,
TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL, MUSIC CONSERVATORIES
RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES: RESOURCES FOCUSED ON GRADUATE
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
SELECTING COLLEGES
VERY IMPORTANT!
The most selective schools can NEVER be considered “target”
colleges
If you student’s college list consists primarily of “reach” schools,
this will be a very stressful process and the outcome could be
disappointing
If the student really looks for schools that fit him/her well
(e.g. individual needs, values, interests), this should not be a proble
Useful tool www.collegedata.com
EXAMPLE OF ADMITTED STUDENT PROFILE
FINANCIAL FIT: THE NEW NET PRICE
CALCULATOR
What is a net price calculator (NPC) and how
does it differ from ‘EFC’ calculators?
• NPC estimates out-of-pocket expenses instead of
an Expected Family Contribution
All undergraduate colleges awarding federal aid
must provide NPC via their websites by 10/29/11.
“… to help prospective students, families, and other
consumers estimate the individual net price of an
institution of higher education.”
Legislated definition of net price –
Cost for average first‐year full‐time student less median
amount of all need and merit‐based federal, state,
institutional grant aid awarded to first‐year, full‐time
•NPCs can help students and families make more informed
decisions about where to go and how to prepare academically & financially - for a college that fits their needs.
EXAMPLE OF A HELPFUL NPC
HOW ARE COLLEGE APPLICANTS
EVALUATED?
• COURSE REQUIREMENTS
• GPA AND COURSE SELECTION
• SAT/ACT SCORES, IF APPLICABLE
• PERSONAL ESSAYS, IF APPLICABLE
• EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS, IF APPLICABLE
• COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATION/SCHOOL REPORT, IF APPLICABLE