1. Presented by the MRHS counseling department
University Planning
Presented by the MRHS counseling department

2. What we will cover today…
What factors are considered by universities for admission decisions
In and Out-of-State Admission Requirements
How to decide which school is right for you
How to apply

3. What factors are considered on a college application?
Grades
Rigor of Coursework
SAT and/or ACT scores
Class Rank
Leadership Qualities
Extra-Curricular Involvement
Community Service
Personal Qualities and Traits
Letters of Recommendation

4. Admission Requirements of In-State Universities
A minimum of 3.0 unweighted GPA in the 16 Core Classes
4 credits of English
4 credits of Math
3 credits of Lab Science
1 credit of American History
1 credit of Social Studies
2 credits of the same Foreign Language
1 credit of Fine Arts or CTE

5. Conditional Admissions to In- State Universities
If there are deficiencies in GPA, conditional admittance may be granted
See school’s website for specific criteria
ACT or SAT scores
Dual enrollment classes
Class Rank

6. Out-of-State University Requirements
Must check individual college websites, but generally speaking
High GPA (B’s or better)
3 years of foreign language?
Class Rank
ACT or SAT scores
Recommendation letters
Personal Narrative

7. Out-of-State Universities: Additional Considerations
If you plan to apply to more than one out-of-state college, check to see if they participate in The Common Application
This allows you to send one application to multiple schools
UofA and ASU now both participate in The Common Application

8. Out-of-State Universities: Additional Considerations
If you plan to attend a college in the western region of the US, check out the Western Undergraduate Exchange
If your school of choice participates in WUE, you can receive a reduced tuition rate of 150% of in- state tuition
Member states include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

9. Narrowing down your choices
Research schools to determine whether they’d be a good fit for you
Do they have the major you are interested in
What is the population of students
Is it public or private
On-line resources to answer these questions
AzCIS
College Board
COLLEGEdata

10. Narrowing down your choices
Visit with the college reps who come to campus
Check out your Canvas announcements
Listen to daily announcements
Tour campuses you are interested in
Most schools provide campus tours. Register through their websites
You can also tour schools virtually at Campus Tours

11. Apply Early Begin on-line applications as soon as July, 2019
Request official transcripts through Parchment
In-State application fees are approximately $50
If you qualify for a fee waiver, see your counselor
Out-of-State application fees vary
Don’t forget to check out The Common Application and the Western Undergraduate Exchange

12. Apply Early
Send ACT and/or SAT scores to be considered for merit based scholarships
Out-of-State applications will require letters of recommendation. Make sure to ask counselor, teachers, coaches at least 4 weeks in advance of due date
You can get a LOR packet on the Counseling Webpage

13. Apply Early
If a personal narrative is required, be sure to have someone edit for you
Goal is to have all applications complete by September 1st
The earlier you get your application in, the more likely you will be considered for merit based scholarships

14. Student Athletes
To play in a Division I or II school, you must register with NCAA
To must also register to play for an NAIA school
Should be done in the spring semester of Junior year

15. Useful Tools
Create a Parchment account to make sending official transcripts a breeze
GPA Calculator
ASU Scholarship Estimator
UofA Net Price Calculator
NAU Net Price Calculator
DVUSD Scholarship Database

16. More Tools Financial Aid Information College Search
How to decide your major
How will my community college credits transfer to AZ Universities
How will AP scores and college credits transfer out of state

17. Questions?

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