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College Night
Counselors
Andrea McKinney (A-M)
[email protected]
476-4973 Ext. 208
Heidi Bennett (M-Z)
[email protected]
476-4973 Ext. 207
Exploring Colleges
4861 to choose from
Most important decision
70% return for sophomore year
Exploring Colleges
Getting organized
Use folders, real and virtual
Manage lists
**Spring Break and summer vacation are great
opportunities to visit schools!
Exploring Colleges
The visit
Think like a consumer
Make it official
Checklist of things to do
Write Thank You
College Open House list can be found on the website
Exploring Colleges
What if you can’t visit?
Website
College rep. visits – schedule posted on website
Call an alumnus
College fairs
Applying To College
On-Line Preferred
Options
1. Early decision – Binding
2. Early Action
3. Regular Admission
4. Rolling Admission
5. Deadline Decision May 1.
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Getting In
There are no guarantees
Art vs. Science
Eight Factors
Course Selection
Rank
Interests
Tests
Essays
Recommendations
Interviews
Academic Performance
Course Selection
Challenge yourself
AP and Honors
Check college website for course requirements
*World Language, Math, Science*
Core 40 minimum standard for Indiana schools
Rank
Memorial does not report rank on transcripts sent
outside of the school building
Growing national trend
Beneficial to students who have strong GPA’s but are in
the bottom 50% of the class
Interests
What you do outside the classroom
Make an impact
Quality vs. Quantity
Tests
SAT
Start early-winter or spring of junior year
May or June
Fall of senior year if necessary
3 Parts: Critical Reading, Math, Writing, Essay
800 max score per section
Subject tests required by some schools
Send scores to Memorial (150980), NCAA (9999)
Register: www.collegeboard.com
Tests
ACT
Composite Score – English, Math, Reading, Science
Reasoning, OPTIONAL Writing
36 is perfect score
Accepted by most schools
Should take writing portion
Register: www.actstudent.org
Tests
Test Prep
Cost vs. Benefit
Princeton Review
Private tutor
USI/Ivy Tech
SAT’s My College QuickStart
Essay
Don’t use fancy words
Be real
Spellcheck and Proofread!
Recommendations
Tell who you are and what you are good at
Give plenty of notice
Doesn’t have to be the teacher who gave you an “A”
Interviews
•Highly interested
Highly selective
Dangers of social media
Academic Performance
Most important factor
Upward Trend
Junior year very important
Senior year grades do matter
How Do You Know???
Read the information!
Talk to your counselor
Call admissions office and ask
Factors Considered
Indiana University
Admitted Students Middle 50% Average:
GPA - 3.47-4.0
SAT - 1110-1290
ACT - 25-30
Indiana Admitted Students (2013 figures):
•Average GPA 3.73
•Average SAT 1186
•79.7% in top 25% of class, 40.7% in top 10% of class
•86.7% with Academic Honors Diploma
**November 1 deadline for scholarship consideration
Purdue University
Admitted Students Middle 50% Average:
GPA – 3.5-4.0
SAT – 1630-1940 (CR & Ma)
ACT – 25-30
*Apply by November 1 to receive a decision by first week in
December and for scholarship consideration
*Deadline for Nursing, vet technology and vet technician
Purdue University
Apply to one college
Admit Deny
Waitlist
Holding for new info.
Early Dec.- Initial Release of Decisions
Nov. 15th – Deadline for Consideration for Purdue
Scholarships
UE and USI
Heather and Mark will explain
Paying for College
Average Cost:
2 year public school - $7,000 (living at home)
4 year public school (in-state)- $18,943
4 year public school (out-of-state) - $32,762
4 year private school - $42,419
*Source: College Board
College Cost Estimator –requirement for all colleges to
have on their website
Paying for College
Financial Aid
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Worksheets available in counseling office
Available January 1
Due March 10 for IN (some schools earlier). KY is firstcome, first-serve
Must be done every year
Receive fin. aid packages around April 1
Estimated Family Contribution
**Apply even if you don’t think you’re eligible
Paying for College
Financial Aid
Types of need based aid:
Grants
Loans
Work Study
Paying for College
Scholarships
Grades
Athletics
Interests
Intended Major
Paying for College
Where to Find Scholarships
MHS website
Parent employer
College Websites
www.fastweb.com, www.finaid.org
College Goal Sunday: Feb.
**Never pay for a scholarship search!!
Class of 2014 Profile
201 graduating seniors
Attending 45 colleges/universities
15 states
$10.4 mil in scholarships offered
Top 5
University of Southern Indiana – 45
Indiana University– 33
Purdue University – 12
University of Kentucky- 9
University of Louisville - 9
Planning Ahead…
Counselors met with juniors this week
2015-2016 registration for Juniors - Feb. 9/10
Counselors meet with seniors 2nd week of school
Look for folder with information