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The overflowing mailbox.
There are 3600 colleges and universities in the US. You’re probably getting contacted by all of them. HOW DO YOU CHOOSE?
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Your College Search Timeline
Junior Year and before: Research Junior/Senior Year: Visit Fall of Senior Year: Apply Senior Year: Get Admitted By May 1 of Senior Year: Choose
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What do you want to do when you grow up?
The Question! What do you want to do when you grow up?
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It’s all about FIT Find the place that will help you grow into the BEST version of yourself
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Visiting Campus Get to know us—on our turf
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Campus Visits 101 When? Summer? School year? Pre-register! Two types:
Individual Open House Ask for local recommendations
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Your typical campus visit:
Information Session Campus Tour Meal in the cafeteria Coupon for the bookstore Extras: Meet with professor Sit in on class View campus event
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Here are a few good questions
Are classes taught by professors? What do students do on the weekends? What is the placement rate? How do I find an internship? Can students have cars on campus? Do students graduate in four years? What is the profile of admitted students?
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Your College Search Team
Admission Counselor YOU High school Counselor Your Family
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Building your school set
Reach or Stretch Schools Target Schools Foundational Schools
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The money question Net Price Calculators FAFSA 4caster
Scholarship Searches Talk to your school counselor/admission counselor
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The Application Process
Most schools will need 5 things from you: Your Application (Common Application or School specific application) Official High School Transcript Official SAT/ACT Scores A Counselor/Teacher Letter of Recommendation Your Essay
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Your Essay Write about somebout that makes YOU, YOU!
Be unapologetically passionate about your interests. How will this school get you to where you want to go? Tell me your story!
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Scholarships Every school will have different deadlines
Be on the lookout for Competitive Scholarship Deadlines! Competitive Scholarships tend to require an additional application Make a list of the Schools Competitive Deadlines so you can keep track of each schools deadline
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FAFSA Register for a FSA ID: www.fsaid.ed.gov
For dependent students at least one parent must file for an FSA ID File the FAFSA as soon as possible after October 1st prior to the year of enrollment at A Student Aid Report (SAR) will be ed to the filer to be reviewed for accuracy and if needed, correct on-line File any other financial aid documents requested by your colleges (i.e. verification documents, EC, MPN)
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The First Year Experience
It is okay to change your major Join 3 Clubs/Organizations your first year Get to know your professors-they want to see you succeed inside and outside of the classroom Always remember, you have support and love that will travel with you wherever your life takes you
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Today you are you. That is truer than true
Today you are you. That is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You! --Dr. Seuss
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Questions? Comments? Kaitlin McGeeney mcgeeneyk@xavier.edu
Admission Counselor Xavier University
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