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4. CA High School Students 9900 public schools 1000 private schools 6 million public school students 120,000 private school students Creating Options In Your College Search www.regionaladmissions.com Providing out-of-state options for California

5. In-State College and Universities 9 - UC Campuses – 180,000 23 - Cal State Campuses - 435,000 110 - Junior Colleges - 2.9 Million 77 - Private College (AICCU)- 289,900 Creating Options In Your College Search www.regionaladmissions.com Providing out-of-state options for California

6. Nearly 2.5 million students graduating from CA high schools and Community Colleges… …With 220 Universities to consider in their home state Creating Options In Your College Search www.regionaladmissions.com Providing out-of-state options for California

7. Out-of-State =3400 Colleges Sizes (ranges) Different locations Admit rates Costs Increase search = find match Creating Options In Your College Search www.regionaladmissions.com Providing out-of-state options for California

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11. Know Yourself What is your GPA? What are your test scores How many honors/AP Extra curricula resume Class Rank Creating Options In Your College Search www.regionaladmissions.com Providing out-of-state options for California

12. Know Yourself Do I like City or country Would I prefer visiting a city or the woods Individual attention vs. work well on my own Do I like a lot of activity Do I prefer quite time? What environments challenge and excite me? Creating Options In Your College Search www.regionaladmissions.com Providing out-of-state options for California

13. Creating Options In Your College Search www.regionaladmissions.com Providing out-of-state options for California Know The College The academic Profile Class size Student to teacher ratio School population Majors Extra curricula activities Campus and surroundings

14. Creating Options In Your College Search www.regionaladmissions.com Providing out-of-state options for California Through this process of college search, you should learn a lot about who you are. It starts with your inward search to understand more about you. From there, you will be able to look for the college that best suits you by providing the support, excitement and challenges you seek. You are unique, your search is personal, and only you know the best place to continue your education and your journey of self discovery.

15. Creating Options In Your College Search www.regionaladmissions.com Providing out-of-state options for California The three tiered list should include 9 colleges total. 3 Reach Colleges – Your academic record is slightly below the average admission profile from last year, but you have something extra to offer – outstanding leadership, community service, extra-curricular activities, portfolio, awesome essay, unique major, etc. 3 Good Chance Colleges – Your academic record is at, or above, last year’s admission profile. 3 Definite Colleges – Your academic record is well above last year’s admission profile. AND YOU LOVE THEM ALL!

16. Creating Options In Your College Search www.regionaladmissions.com Providing out-of-state options for California Jumping in the deep end Get involved – key to college success Time management Mentorship Friendship First year

17. Creating Options In Your College Search www.regionaladmissions.com Providing out-of-state options for California How is it going to college out of state?..I am trying to decide because it just hit me that I will be in completely new state/new city/and new school....I am also afraid that my homesickness will prevent me from doing well in college.... “Does attending college out of state help you mature?” “I know that going to college out of state is a lot more expensive, and sometimes harder to get in.”

18. Prospects Meet criteria of interest to school-school selects Inquiries Have responded to or initiated contact with University Applicants to the University Submitted app, all documents and fees Admitted Students Selecting by admission criteria RSVP Submitted intent to enroll Enrolled Start course work Retained Freshman to Sophomore Graduate Donate Will 3,500 Colleges

19. Inquiries Have responded to or initiated contact with University Applicants to the University Submitted app, all documents and fees Admitted Students Selecting by admission criteria RSVP Submitted intent to enroll Enrolled Start course work Retained Freshman to Sophomore Graduate Donate Will 3,500 Colleges Colleges that market to you – So & Jr

20. Applicants to the University Submitted app, all documents and fees Admitted Students Selecting by admission criteria RSVP Submitted intent to enroll Enrolled Start course work Retained Freshman to Sophomore Graduate Donate Will 3,500 Colleges Colleges that market to you – So & Jr Schools you Inquired to – Junior Year – 30-100

21. Admitted Students Selecting by admission criteria RSVP Submitted intent to enroll Enrolled Start course work Retained Freshman to Sophomore Graduate Donate Will 3,500 Colleges Colleges that market to you – So & Jr Schools you Inquired to – Junior Year – 30-100 Schools Researched in Junior Year-25 - 50

22. Admitted Students Selecting by admission criteria RSVP Submitted intent to enroll Enrolled Start course work Retained Freshman to Sophomore Graduate Donate Will 3,500 Colleges Colleges that market to you – So & Jr Schools Researched in Junior Year-25 - 50 Schools you Inquired to – Junior Year – 30-100

23. RSVP Submitted intent to enroll Enrolled Start course work Retained Freshman to Sophomore Graduate Donate Will 3,500 Colleges Colleges that market to you – So & Jr Schools Researched in Junior Year-25 - 50 Schools Researched and Visited 20 Schools you Inquired to – Junior Year – 30-100

24. Enrolled Start course work Retained Freshman to Sophomore Graduate Donate Will 3,500 Colleges Colleges that market to you – So & Jr Schools Researched in Junior Year-25 - 50 Schools Researched and Visited 20 Applied to – 9 Schools Schools you Inquired to – Junior Year – 30-100

25. Retained Freshman to Sophomore Graduate Donate Will 3,500 Colleges Colleges that market to you – So & Jr 3/3/3 Applied to – 9 Schools Schools Researched and Visited 20 Schools Researched in Junior Year-25 - 50 Schools you Inquired to – Junior Year – 30-100

26. Graduate Donate Will 3,500 Colleges Colleges that market to you – So & Jr Accepted Schools - 7 3/3/3 Applied to – 9 Schools Schools Researched and Visited 20 Schools Researched in Junior Year-25 - 50 Schools you Inquired to – Junior Year – 30-100

27. Donate Will 3,500 Colleges Colleges that market to you – So & Jr Schools Researched and Visited 20 Schools Researched in Junior Year-25 - 50 Applied to – 9 Schools 3/3/3 Accepted Schools - 7 FA /Cost Good - March Schools you Inquired to – Junior Year – 30-100

28. Will 3,500 Colleges FA /Cost Good - March Colleges that market to you – So & Jr Schools Researched in Junior Year-25 - 50 Schools Researched and Visited 20 Applied to – 9 Schools 3/3/3 Accepted Schools - 7 Final Three - April Schools you Inquired to – Junior Year – 30-100

29. 3,500 Colleges Colleges that market to you – So & Jr Schools Researched in Junior Year-25 - 50 Schools Researched and Visited 20 Applied to – 9 Schools Accepted Schools - 7 Final Three - April Your final College Choice 3/3/3 FA /Cost Good - March Schools you Inquired to – Junior Year – 30-100

30. Creating Options In Your College Search www.regionaladmissions.com Providing out-of-state options for California 5) Location, Location, Location 4) Size of the student body 3) Cost 2) I got accepted 1) It just felt right

31. Creating Options In Your College Search www.regionaladmissions.com Providing out-of-state options for California What is RACC? The Regional Admission Counselors of California (RACC) is an organization composed of over 60 admission professionals, from over 50 institutions, who work with students and counselors throughout California while representing Universities and Colleges outside of the state of California. All of these out-of-state institutions are NACAC and/or WACAC members. They have dedicated the necessary resources for a regional office to serve California schools and provide information on educational opportunities out of state.

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