1. Onsite Admissions Day
October 26,2016

2. “College is a match to be made not a prize to be won.”
We want you to have options

3. Why Onsite History, Since 2001 What it does
Demystifies the College App Process
Allows you to have a first admission school within your SMART list of schools
Gives you an early Admission in October of your Senior year!

4. How does it work?
Students review the list of 30 schools and choose up to two colleges
NOTE: Students MUST meet or exceed requirements
IF not, you can apply traditional way
Students pick up college application checklists from the CRC (shelves are just inside the door on the right)
FULLY complete the application process as instructed on the checklist

5. Pulling together the application
Complete the application as instructed on the check- sheet – most online except Normandale
Send ACT or SAT Scores to the college: or
IF the college requests a letter of recommendation, talk to a teacher NOW. They have choice to upload on Naviance or to give you back in a sealed envelope for you to mail. Teacher should upload by October 7th.

6. Pulling together the application, continued:
Put the colleges into Naviance under Colleges I’m Applying to
Turn in ALL materials and Request Transcript/Schedule in Student Center East by October 7th. You do not need an appointment.
They will make an appointment for Oct. 26th and give you a reminder slip

7. October 26
Assuming you have followed all directions on check sheet, you will be accepted on October 26!
If you did not meet a requirement or missing anything from the check sheet, they will let us know what you need to be considered in the normal, traditional way

8. How to send the “in-school” ACT if you don’t have an act account:
Go to
Click on “sign up” then “create a new account”
Click “have not registered for ACT” and “have taken ACT”
Then, using the ACT Score Report that you received in the mail, enter the test ID
The counseling office has copies of your score report if you can’t find yours

9. Things to remember:
Schools set the bar higher for onsite, so if you don’t meet the requirements, apply the regular way
You are NOT committed to attend the school
Some onsite schools request essays or letters of recommendation. You MUST submit these to be eligible. Often these components impact your scholarship award.
ALL schools accept ACT OR SAT. See equivalency tables.
Onsite Gives you a first admission school= Smart

10. Before we talk about the schools…
Questions about the logistics?

11. Find a School that is Right for YoU
It starts with YOU
Size
Location (in or out of state, rural or urban?)
Majors offered
Extracurriculars
A place you can USE to Learn, Develop, Thrive, Experience

12. Different kinds of schools
Schools with Colleges of Engineering
Schools with Nursing
Two year colleges (only HS diploma required)
Smaller private colleges
Urban schools
4-year public in-state schools
Reciprocity Schools
Large public out-of-state schools (no reciprocity)

13. THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF COLLEGES at Onsite
Research Universities
Master’s Level Universities
COLLEGES: Liberal Arts and Baccalaureate colleges
Technical College
Community College

14. Research Universities (national Universities) R-VH,H,M
Research universities (public and private) are the best known institutions and are the schools that capture the most media attention.
These schools offer a huge array of majors and these are the institutions where you will find academics who are leaders in their field.
Research universities are typically large schools that offer lots of cultural and sporting events and student organizations.
Access to professors at research universities can be limited for undergrads.

15. Master’s Universities (Regional Universities M-L,M,S
Master’s level universities (public and private) offer bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, but few if any doctoral programs.
Often don’t have as great a focus on research which may which can give students pursuing bachelor degrees more attention

16. Liberal Arts Colleges Bac-A & S
Liberal arts colleges: At liberal arts colleges, more than 50% of the degrees that students earn are supposed to be in the humanities and sciences, many of them offer a degree in business, which is the most popular major.
These schools only provide undergraduate education or have extremely limited graduate programs. These colleges offer small classes and a personalized education since lecture halls are rare. It’s easier to have meaningful connections with professors at these institutions.
These schools represent an excellent option for science and math majors. These are challenging majors and the chances of success can be higher in a class of 20 students or less rather than hundreds. High Grad school matriculation

17. Baccalaureate colleges (Bac/Diverse Fields)
These schools tend to exclusively educate undergraduates or have modest graduate programs.
As with liberal arts colleges, this means that professors will be teaching and interacting with undergrads rather than teaching assistants.
Most of the students attending baccalaureate colleges major in vocational or practical degrees such as business, nursing, journalism, parks & recreation and education.

18. Technical and Community College
Technical College: 2 year or less degree in a specific field
Community College: 2 year degree, Associates, transfer curriculum (AA and transfer, MNCAP)

19. Schools New this Year
Illinois Wesleyan, Bloomington, IL (ACT: 25, 3.5 undergrad, 2000) - (BAC A & S)
A small, 4-year, private university and liberal arts college. This coed college is located in a small city in a suburban setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers bachelor's degrees.
Popular Majors: Business/marketing, Social Sciences, Psych, Visual and perf arts, Bio, health professional

20. InDiana University
Bloomington, Indiana 37,000 Undergrads, ACT 25 and 3.25 (R-H)
A large, 4-year, public university. This coed college is located in a small city in an urban setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
Popular Majors:
Business/Marketing, Social Sciences, Park and Rec, Bio, Communication, Journalism, Education…

21. Schools with Colleges of Engineering:
Iowa State University, Ames, IA (R-VH, 24,209)
Requires Regent Admission Index (RAI) of 245
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI (R-H, 5,196)
ACT – 27 AND GPA – 3.0
North Dakota State University, Fargo (R-VH, 18,242)
ACT – 21 AND GPA – 2.5
University of Iowa, Iowa City (R-VH, 19,639)
Requires Regent Admission Index (RAI) of 255
University of Kansas, Lawrence (R-VH, 24,873)
ACT – 24 AND GPA of 3.0 OR
ACT – 21 and GPA of 3.25

22. More Colleges of Engineering:
University of Minnesota, Duluth for Engineering – (M-Medium, 8,737)
ACT Math Subscore – 21 AND GPA – years of math
University of Missouri, Columbia (R-VH, 23,764)
ACT – 24 AND GPA – years of math
University of Nebraska, Lincoln (R-VH, 20,182)
ACT – 20 OR GPA – 3.43
AND 4 years of math
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks (R-H, 11,597)
ACT – 18 with GPA of 3.5 OR
ACT – 20 with GPA of 3.0 OR
ACT – 22 with GPA of 2.75
South Dakota State University, Brookings (R-H,11,007)
ACT – 18 OR GPA – 2.6

23. Schools with Nursing Programs
Bemidji State University- M-S
Bethel University- M-L
College of St. Benedict- Bac- A & S
Gustavus Adolphus College- Bac- A & S
Hennepin Technical college- Special Focus- 2 yr, Tech
Minnesota State University – Mankato, M-L
Minnesota State University – Moorhead, M-M

24. More Schools with Nursing Programs
Illinois Wesleyan, Bac A & S
Normandale Community College, Associates- High Transfer/mixed
South Dakota State University, R-H
University of Iowa, R-VH
University of Kansas, R-VH
University of Missouri, Columbia, R-VH
University of North Dakota, R-H
University of South Dakota, R-H
Winona State University, M-M

25. Two Year Colleges: Normandale Community College, Bloomington
High School Diploma
Guaranteed transfer program to University of Minnesota
Academy of Math and Science program – scholarships and Support
Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie
Transfer curriculum AND technical programs

26. Smaller, private colleges:
Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN (M- L, undergrads)
ACT – 23 AND GPA – 3.3
Bethel University, St. Paul, MN (M-L, 3280 undergrads)
ACT – 21 AND GPA – 2.9
College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, St. Joseph, MN (Bac A & S, undergrads)
ACT – 23 AND GPA – 3.4
Drake University, Des Moines, IA (M-L, 3300 undergrads)
ACT – 25 AND GPA – 3.5

27. Smaller, private colleges, cont.:
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN (Bac A & S, undergrads)
ACT – 26 AND GPA – 3.6
Hamline University, St. Paul, MN (M- L, 2100 undergrads)
ACT – 22 AND GPA – 3.4
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN (R-M, undergrads)
ACT – 23 AND GPA – 3.2

28. Urban schools Bethel University, St. Paul, MN (M-L, 3280 undergrads)
ACT – 21 AND GPA – 3.0
DePaul University, Chicago, IL (R-M, 16,000)
Hamline University, St. Paul, MN (M-L, 2100 undergrads)
ACT – 22 AND GPA – 3.4
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN (R-M, undergrads)
ACT – 24 AND GPA – 3.4

29. 4-year Public in-state schools:
Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN, M-S
ACT – 21 OR GPA – 3.0
Minnesota State University, Mankato, M-L
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN, M-L
ACT 21 AND GPA – 2.75
University of Minnesota, Duluth, M-M
ACT Score AND GPA – years of math
Winona State University, Winona, MN, M-M
ACT – 21 AND GPA -2.75
OR ACT – 18 AND GPA – 3.0

30. Reciprocity Schools – What is Reciprocity?
An Agreement to charge in-state tuition at public colleges and Universities in MN, WI, SD, and ND
North Dakota State University, Fargo, R-VH
ACT – 21 AND GPA – 2.5
South Dakota State University, Brookings, R-H
ACT – 18 OR GPA – 2.6
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, R-H
ACT – 18 with GPA of 3.5 OR
ACT – 20 with GPA of 3.0 OR
ACT – 22 with GPA of 2.75

31. Reciprocity Schools, continued
University of South Dakota, Vermillion, R-H
ACT – 21 OR GPA – 2.6
University of Wisconsin, River Falls, M-M
ACT – 22 OR GPA – 3.2
University of Wisconsin, Stout, M-L
ACT – 22 AND GPA – 3.3

32. Large, public out of state schools:
Iowa State University, Ames, IA, R-VH
Requires Regent Admission Index (RAI) of 245
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, R-H
ACT – 27 AND GPA – 3.0
Minnesota students with an ACT composite of 27 or higher and a cumulative high school GPA of a 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) automatically receive the National Scholars of Excellence scholarship valued at $12,500 per year—$50,000 over four years (eight semesters) of study
University of Iowa, Iowa City, R-VH
Requires Regent Admission Index (RAI) of 255

33. Large, public out of state schools:
University of Kansas, Lawrence, R-VH
ACT – 24 AND GPA of 3.0 OR
ACT – 21 and GPA of 3.25
Indiana State University
University of Missouri, Columbia, R-VH
ACT – 24 AND GPA – years of math
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, R-VH
ACT – 20 OR GPA – 3.43
AND 4 years of math

34. Scholarships
Most merits/institutional scholarships a school has, you are automatically be considered
Some have additional scholarships, so go to website, and check out deadlines.

35. Calculating the RAI for Iowa and Iowa State
ACT Score ____ multiplied by 3:____ +
GPA ____ multiplied by 30:____
# of core classes multiplied by 5: ____
Iowa State =245; University of Iowa = 255
Counselors can review and confirm all calculations
education-links/regent-admission-index/

36. Counting # of Classes for RAI
Count up the number of courses you have taken or WILL TAKE in these subjects: (One term = .5; 2 terms = 1)
English __
Math__
Social Studies__
Science __
World Language__
Multiply the total number of classes by 5

37. Remember…
The application check-sheets (in the CRC) have the definitive application requirements
ALL seniors can apply to up to two schools
Great way to kick off the application process
Find schools that are good options for YOU
You can always apply the traditional way

38. Helpful Websites Naviance, of course /