Se Sele lecti ctive ve Co Coll llege e Admi missio ssion Rae Ann M. DiBaggio Senior Associate Director Office of Undergraduate Admission Case Western Reserve University
What’s the hype with the co college lege se selection ection pr proce ocess ss? ◦ Media attention ◦ Consumer mentality ◦ More than one good choice ◦ Being knowledgeable: helps you focus on what is important and is not as important
Deciding where to apply to college can be a daunting task US boasts more than 3,800 colleges- majority accept more than half of those who apply More than 13 public and 50 private colleges in Ohio But what t is important portant to remember ember is that at THERE ERE IS A COLLEGE LLEGE FOR EVERY ERYONE! ONE!
Open Admission ◦ HS diploma, accept on first-come first-served basis More Selective ◦ Largest group ◦ More selective than open enrollment ◦ Look at a variety of factors Very Selective ◦ Small number of schools ◦ Receive 10-15 apps per slot ◦ Tough review process for admission
Admi missi ssion n and Appl plication ication Proces ocess Types es of admission ssion: ◦ ED ED admit/deny ED defer ◦ EA EA single choice – restrictive EA EA defer ◦ Regular Decision ◦ Common Application ◦ Deadlines vs. Rolling Admission ◦ Final grades do matter
◦ Identify students who are likely to be successful academically ◦ Attract students who will contribute to campus life ◦ Build a diverse and talented class ◦ Fulfill specific program and University needs
What at are e we looki ooking ng for? r? ◦ strong record of academic performance ◦ enthusiasm for learning ◦ willingness to contribute to school and community ◦ academic promise in part by standardized testing ◦ distinctive achievements or talents ◦ knowledge of self & appreciation for individual differences ◦ demonstrated interest ◦ institutional needs/goals Vital to continue taking the most challenging courses and achieving good grades. Decisions can be reversed
▶ Transcri cript pts ◦ Your academic story ◦ coursework that has prepared you effectively ◦ academic rigor ▶ Testing ing ◦ Why does it matter? ◦ ACT vs SAT ◦ Should I continue to re-take? ◦ Looking at the middle-50% ▶ Extracur acurric icular ular profil ile ◦ What do you do? ◦ What are your passions, commitments? ◦ Depth vs. breadth ◦ Time management
Essay ays: ◦ The essay is also a key element ◦ Essay should grab your reader’s attention, be willing to take a risk and talk about something unique ◦ Don’t retell information already included in your application ◦ Choose a given topic to discuss or use the essay as a chance to tell the reader something about you that we may not learn form reading your application ◦ Appropriate topic/subject/language : consider if you really want the committee to know what you’re telling and HOW you’re telling it ◦ What image is left with the reader ◦ PROOF READ Recomme mend ndat ation on Letters: ◦ Choose recommenders carefully, ask those who know you well ◦ Diverse, can speak about you in several different ways ◦ Maybe ask someone with whom you have struggled, can talk about your ability to overcome ◦ Usually no more than 3 are needed
Review w Proce ocess First st Read: ◦ Typically - counselor assigned to high school ◦ Make admission/scholarship recommendations Second/ nd/Fi Final al Read: ◦ Another admission counselor – adds another dimension ◦ Approaches review from a non-familiar look at app ◦ Commit ittee tee: ◦ Some files – borderline cases ◦ All files – some schools may review every app in a discussion environment
Get to know your admission counselor Contact the schools, ask questions Events hosted on campus, locally, interview Alumni connections
Deadlines matter Be organized and read information Work in partnership with school counselor Understand that this is a process
Please feel free to contact me if you have additional questions: Rae Ann M. DiBaggio Senior Associate Director Case Western Reserve University 216-368-6568 raeanndibaggio@case.edu
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