College Planning for Parents at Presented to you by the Immaculata Guidance Department
Goals of the Program This Evening: ■ We will help you identify what the IHS Guidance Counseling Department is doing to prepare students for college ■ We will identify what students must do to prepare themselves for college and beyond ■ We will identify what parents must do to prepare students for college
What IHS Counselors are Doing Directly for Students: ■ Individual meetings with students and parents ■ Encouraging students to visit college campuses ■ Assisting with information regarding Financial Aid resources ■ Reviewing Junior College Day information with students where they will receive a wealth of resources and have the opportunity to visit our college fair
What Counselors are Doing Behind the Scenes ■ Reviewing transcripts, standardized test scores, and lists of ■ potential colleges in Naviance system ■ Maintaining professional relationships with admissions personnel ■ Reviewing NCAA criteria for athletes and processing forms ■ Ensuring teacher recommendation letters are checked for accuracy and content, and are available when required ■ Releasing transcripts electronically when transcript request forms are presented to our office
How Does it Fit In to the College Process? Naviance helps students plan for and achieve post-secondary goals In Naviance students can: •Create a career interest profile •Build a resume •Research and compare colleges to form a college list •View virtual tours of colleges •View scattergrams to determine whether or not a college is a good fit based on IHS data of GPA’s and test scores from the past 5 years •Track college applications and status of transcript requests
Additional Naviance Information ■ Teachers upload their letters of recommendation into Naviance, students can view status of their requests ■ Naviance allows for the secure and timely transmission of supplemental materials to colleges ■ Allows counselors and parents to track student applications as it is linked to the Common Application
More Naviance Information
More Naviance Information
NCAA Information
What Should the Students be Doing?? ■ Paperwork due by May 1st: * Resume * Activities Profile Sheet * Brag Sheet * LoR Request Forms (x2) * Teacher Feedback Forms (x2)
College Checklist ~ Due by May 1st For your Counselor: For your Teacher: x2 x2
College Checklist ~ Due by May 1st For your Counselor: 1.Activities Profile
College Checklist ~ Due by May 1st For your Counselor: 1.Parents Brag Sheet
College Checklist ~ Due by May 1st For your Counselor: 1.Personal Resume
DUE BY MAY 1ST TO THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR!
College Checklist ~ Due by May 1st Give to your teachers: 1.Teacher Feedback Form x2
College Checklist ~ Due by May 1st Give to your teachers: --LoR Request Form Be sure to include a copy of the activities profile you submitted to Guidance! x2
Student 1 Student 2 LoR Request LoR Request Submitted by 5/1/17 Submitted after 9/1/17
DUE BY MAY 1ST TO THE TEACHERS!
College Checklist ~ Due by May 1st For your Counselor: For your Teacher: x2 x2
The Students Should Also... ■ Register for the SAT/ACT ■ Visit, Visit, Visit! ■ Prep for the Common App essay ■ Seek their counselor often for advice and questions.
Visit, Visit, Visit! ■ Best way to learn about a school! ■ Immaculata offers 2 excused absences/per school year for college visits. ■ Ask about experiential visits: ■ Overnight visits ■ Lunch in Cafeteria ■ Sit in on a lecture ■ Interview students/faculty
College Testing The SAT and ACT are entrance exams used by most colleges and ■ universities to make admissions decisions. The idea (in theory, at least) is to provide colleges with one ■ common criterion that can be used to compare all applicants. This is just one factor in the admissions decision. ■ Schools also consider: High school GPA ■ Academic transcript ■ Letters of recommendation ■ Extracurricular activities ■ Interviews ■ and personal essays ■ The weight placed on these scores varies from school to school.
College Testing ~ Future Dates SATs ACTs
College Testing ~ To Bring or Not to Bring...
SATs @IHS SATs @IHS!! ● March 14, 2020 ● October 3, 2020 ● March 13, 2021
Applying to Colleges ■ 3 Main ways of submitting an application Common Application Coalition Directly to the College IHS prefers submission through Common App as it most closely aligns with our Naviance System If you have the option, apply Common App!
The Common Application C What is it? The Common Application (informally known as the Common App ) is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of nearly 700 member colleges and universities in 48 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Canada, China, and many European countries * Common Application “resets” each year on August 1st, but students can create their account at any time and begin working *Students should have their college essay ready (complete and proofread) for upload into the Common Application
The Coalition for College What is it? The Coalition is a diverse group of more than 150 distinguished colleges and universities that is committed to making college a reality for all high school students The Coalition App covers many top college and universities, but not as many schools as the Common App covers. Only 132 schools are Coalition members, as opposed to the almost 800 schools that are covered by the Common App. All eight of the Ivy League colleges are included in this application. Other prominent universities, including Stanford University, the University of Chicago, Duke University, and Johns Hopkins University, are also included in the Coalition Application, and more schools join the Coalition each year
Most of the schools included in the Coalition App are also included in the Common App. So, what are the benefits of choosing one application over the other? If you think that completing one application will be difficult enough and you crave the simplicity of only having to go through the process ones, then the Common App may be the best application for you. Because the Common App covers so many schools, chances are the schools you are applying to will be on this application. Enter all of your basic info once and write just one personal statement, and you’re well on your way to applying to each school on your list. Remember that most schools accept at least one of these applications, but not all of them! If you plan to apply to any University of California schools or to certain small private schools, you will not be able to use the Common App or Coalition App. Always be sure to check with the schools themselves to make sure you are filling out their application correctly.
Process for Applying to a College ■ Complete the Common Application online ■ Complete Non-Common Application school applications on individual school websites or Coalition ■ Once submitted, request standardized test scores from SAT and ACT ■ Request transcripts via IHS Transcript Request Form following deadlines for request (generally 2 weeks prior to college deadline)
Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision, Rolling Decision? EARLY DECISION: •Apply early and get a decision early •BINDING… you must attend this college if admitted regardless of finances •Must withdraw other applications if accepted EARLY ACTION: •Apply early and get a decision early •Not binding REGULAR DECISION: •Flexible Non-Binding Process •Allows More Time for Decision Making ROLLING DECISION: •Large time frame to apply •Accepts applications as long as space is available
What Do Parents Need to Do? ■ Review materials from this evening and in folder that students received at Junior College Day ■ Complete Parent Brag Sheet ■ Plan college visits ■ Keep up with deadlines for testing, applications, and scholarships ■ Communicate with your child’s counselor ■ Encourage your child to seek answers themselves regarding questions related to their college applications—empower them!
Please Join Us! Parents are welcome to attend our Junior College Fair on March 4th at 10:15 Make an appointment with your child’s counselor for questions specific to your child, we are
What Parents Should NOT Do ■ Fill out applications for students ■ Write essays for students ■ Complete paperwork for transcripts or scholarships ■ Make this their college process—this is a time for your child to take a lead
Fun Facts About College Admissions at IHS In the Class of 2019: ■ 87% went on to 4 year colleges, 11% to 2 year ■ Average number of applications per student was 8 ■ Median GPA was 3.49 ■ Total scholarship dollars attracted was $19.9 million
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