1. College Parent Night
Fall 2016

3. Stay Informed

4. Email Distribution List
Scholarship Information
Senior Information

5. Remind Text Messages Senior Info Junior Info 81010 81010 @f796e6
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7. Which College?

8. Research Colleges College Search Engines Big Future – College Board
College Navigator – US Department of Education
College Scorecard – US Department of Education

9. Research: College Visits
WHS allows 3 absences for college visits
Attend a Visitation Day
Schedule a visit through Admissions Office
Some schools grant scholarships for attendance

10. Things to Do on College Visits
Formal
Take a Campus Tour
Attend Information Sessions
Interview an Admissions Counselor
Sit in a class
Talk to a professor in your major
Visit the Student Learning Center and Career Placement Office
Spend the night in a dorm with a current student
Informal
Ask questions of current students
Visit the Student Union and read the bulletin boards
Read the student newspaper, even the ads
Wander around the campus
Listen to the college radio station
Eat in the cafeteria
Check availability of public transportation

11. Important Questions Basic Information Don’t Forget! Majors Offered
Costs of Attendance
Housing Requirements
Financial Aid Process
Car Restrictions
Don’t Forget!
Retention Rates
Graduation Rates
Placement Rates and Services

12. Preparing to Apply to College
Get good grades in a challenging academic curriculum
Take the ACT and/or SAT before the end of December
Ask a couple of teachers to write letters of recommendation
Get involved in a few extracurricular activities

13. What do colleges say is Important for Acceptance?
​ Factor
​Considerable
​Moderate
​Limited
​No
Grades in college prep courses​
​84.3%
​11.9%
​2.3%
​1.5%
Strength of curriculum​
​67.7%
​20.4
​5.8
​6.2
​Admission test scores (SAT, ACT).
​59.2%
​29.6
​6.9
​4.2
​Grades in all courses
​51.9%
39.2
6.9
​1.9
​Essay or writing sample
​24.9
​37.5
​17.2
​20.3
​Student's demonstrated interest
​20.5
29.7
​24.7
​25.1
​Counselor recommendation
​19.2
39.8
​27.2
​13.8
​Class Rank
​18.8
​31.0
​31.4
​Teacher recommendation
​16.5
​41.9
26.5
​15.0
​Subject test scores (AP, IB)
​31.2
​31.5
​30.4
​Portfolio
​6.6
​12.8
​30.2
​50.4
​Interview
6.2
​25.4
​25.8
​42.7
SAT II scores
​5.4
​9.7
​22.6
​62.3
Extracurricular activities ​
​5.0
​43.1
38.1
​State graduation exam
​14.9
​23.8
​57.1
​Work
​2.3
17.0
​43.2

14. Applying to College Meet ALL Deadlines!
Students should take ownership of process.
Online applications are best.

15. Priority Application & Scholarship Deadlines
Ohio State University November 1st University of Akron November 1st Miami University December 1st Ohio University December 1st University of Cincinnati December 1st

16. Admission Options Rolling Admission vs Regular Decision
Early Decision vs Early Action
Rolling Admission vs Regular Decision
Early Decision
Commits you to that college
May NOT apply to multiple colleges
Early Action
Does not obligate you to that college
May submit to multiple colleges
Restrictive Early Action
Similar to Early Action
Cannot apply for Early Decision or Early Action at any other school
Rolling Admission
Decisions are released on a “rolling” basis
Regular Decision
Colleges decide on admission after a specific deadline
All students notified at one time

17. Applying to College
Parts of An Application Official High School Transcript Official Transcript from College for any CCP or Dual Enrollment coursework Standardized Test Scores Sent directly to college from testing service Additional Score Reports – ACT $12, SAT $11.25

18. Parts of an Application
The Application Form
Personal and Educational Data
High schools attended, parental information, senior year schedule, residency status
Disciplinary Information
Suspensions and Expulsions
Essays
Honors, Awards, Extracurricular, Volunteer Activities
Application Fee
Fee Waivers available
Signature
Audition or Portfolio

19. Parts of an Application
Secondary School Report Form or Counselor Recommendation Form
Teacher Recommendation
Provide information about student to teacher – ask early
High school transcript after 1st semester grades are added.
Mid Year Report Form
Final Transcript
Waiver Status
“I waive my right to review or access letters and statements of recommendation written on my behalf.”

20. Common Application http://www.commonapp.org/ 1 online application
31 Ohio schools and over 600 schools nationwide
You will need:
High school transcript
List of extracurricular activities
Test scores and test dates
Parent/Legal Guardian Information

21. Common App Essay Prompts
Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?

22. Common App Essay Prompts
Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family

23. Secondary School Reports
Completed by High School Counselor
May be paper form – Print and submit to counselor to complete
May be an online form – Important to submit counselor
SENDEDU
Common App

24. Deciding
Accepted
Denied
Waitlisted – What could you do to make your application stronger?

25. The Decision is Made National Candidates Reply Date: May 1
Notify colleges that you did not choose to attend
Enrollment Deposit – Nonrefundable
Attend Student Orientation Events
Housing Options

26. Paying for College Financial Aid Night at Warren High School
Tuesday, October 24 at 6:30 in Cafe

27. FAFSA www.fafsa.ed.gov Free Application for Federal Student Aid
New! : Available October 1
Uses prior prior year taxes

28. Scholarships Apply! Apply! Apply! Deadlines! College Scholarships
Local Scholarships – February
Teacher Recommendations
Essays
Interviews
Never Pay to Apply for a Scholarship!

29. Just One More Thing
Questions?