2. What are Colleges Looking For? Mr. Ernest Johnson- Guidance Chairperson Ms. Rhonda Paules- Guidance Counselor October 17, 2007

3. INTRODUCTION COLLEGE PROCESS IS RIGOROUS FOR PARENTS/STUDENTS EACH YEAR COLLEGE ADMISSION BECOMES MORE COMPETITIVE NUMBER OF STUDENTS APPLYING TO COLLEGE INCREASES EACH YEAR APPROX.1650 FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES TONIGHT WE WILL COMPARE/CONTRAST DIFFERENT TYPES OF SCHOOLS AND HOW CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE VARY AMONG THEM

4. COLLEGES WILL LOOK AT: TRANSCRIPT- GRADES 9-12 SAT SCORES and/or ACT SCORES EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ESSAYS LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

5. THE STATE SCHOOLS EACH SCHOOL-DIFFERENT CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION IN STATE AND OUT OF STATE CRITERIA WILL LOOK AT MAJOR SUBJECTS (Math, Science, English, Social Studies) LARGER STATE SCHOOLS- LESS EMPHASIS ON “EXTRAS” – MORE EMPHASIS ON “NUMBERS” CONSIDERABLY LESS EXPENSIVE THAN PRIVATE COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

6. UniversityApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled Pittsburgh18,19510,1603,420 W. Chester12,6695,3301,903 Maryland23,54610,4703,962 Delaware21,93010,3733,259 Virginia16,0866,0193,091 Penn State34,81320,1818,039 Temple18,14010,9523,888 Bloomsburg 8,9435,3861,644 PUBLIC COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

7. COMMUNITY COLLEGE SMALL CLASS SIZES INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION VARIETY OF MAJORS ASSOCIATES DEGREES- PLAN FOR IMMEDIATE CAREER TRANSFER TO PURSUE A BACHELOR’S DEGREEE EASY TO COMMUTE, FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING

8. COMMUNITY COLL. CONT. RECIPROCITY WITH FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS- EASY TRANSFER COST- APPROX. $3,000 TO ENROLL FULL-TIME AT MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADMISSIONS CRITERIA- HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED

9. IVY LEAGUE AND HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PRIVATE COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES MANY TOP STUDENTS APPLY WHY ARE SOME STUDENTS ACCEPTED AND OTHERS DENIED? TRANSCRIPTS, SAT I AND II SCORES, ACTIVITIES, ETHNICITY, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, ESSAYS, INTERVIEW, LEGACY CONNECTIONS

10. UniversityApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled Penn20,4833,6152,385 Cornell28,0986,9353,238 Tufts15,2954,0961,282 Villanova12,9135,5111,638 Boston College 26,5847,7362,284 Princeton 17,5641,7901,228 Georgetown 15,0703,3671,606 NYU35,44812,8424,740 Hampton7,1202,6591,133 IVY LEAGUE AND HIGHLY COMPETITIVE COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

11. IN ADDITION TO ACADEMICS, SCHOOLS WANT… DIVERSE, UNIQUE STUDENTS INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL STRONG CHARACTER INVOLVEMENT- LEADERSHIP TO KNOW…WHY IS “XYZ” COLLEGE RIGHT FOR YOU? TO FILL CERTAIN NEEDS ON THEIR CAMPUS- location, special/new programs, diversity, sports, etc.

12. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO… VISIT, VISIT, VISIT! CONSIDER AN INTERVIEW START PLANNING EARLY! ASK QUESTIONS SCHEDULE AN APPT. WITH YOUR CHILD’S GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

13. FUTURE PRESENTATIONS NOVEMBER 8TH- TESTING: AN OVERVIEW OF THE PSAT, SAT, & ACT NOVEMBER 27TH- NAVIANCE PRESENTATION DECEMBER 6TH- HOW TO EVALUATE A COLLEGE JANUARY 9TH- FINANCIAL AID PROCESS- GUEST SPEAKER- BONNIE BEHM- DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID- VILLANOVA UNIV. FEBRUARY 7TH- COMPLETING THE ADMISSION APPLICATION MARCH 12TH- NAVIANCE PRESENTATION APRIL 17 TH - COLLEGE & CAREER NIGHT

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