1. SENIOR PARENT Information Program Wednesday August 26, 2015 7:00pm

2. Essay Writing Workshops ALL English classes August 26 & September 2

3. Common Application & Naviance Workshops in the CRC ALL Periods September 2nd YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE

4. CRC Home Page

5. CRC Calendar

6. College Rep Visits

7. The Application  Naviance ……  Electronic submission  Transcripts  Recommendation letters  School profile  Interest survey  Resume Builder  ALL Common Application Components  College Search tool  Much more!

8. Procedures Complete College Applications (Common Application or College) Use Naviance to request documents – Teacher/counselor recommendation – Official Transcript – Check Status……………. » Student MUST use their account. Signed FERPA 8-25-2015 n=187 of 309 (61%)

9. Common Application Complete Common Application at website CA username must be imported into Naviance ALL components sent through Naviance

10. Naviance FERPA release only

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13. Test Scores ACTwww.act.org$10.00 SATwww.collegeboard.com $10.00 YOU YOU must send test scores to the college/university $36.50 $52.50 ACT $36.50 w/writing$52.50 $51 SAT$51

14. College Counselor Include your child Have a list of questions Ruth Netland @ 932.2165

15. They MUST Consider! School’s Characteristics – Size and Location – Field of Study – Academic Rigor – Admissions – Greek Life/Life Style – Cost (travel-COA )$68,000 vs. $5,500

16. 2015-16 COA University of Illinois$35,340 Northwestern University$68,095 Illinois State University$28,239 Lake Forest College$52,214 Grand Valley State University$26,218 Illinois Wesleyan$50,290 Indiana University$47,890

17. Who Are They? Where do they feel most comfortable? Academic Life Studying/free time MOST The MOST difficult decision of their life…

18. General Information Counselor must know who they are??? DON’T change schedules Ask questions Beware of Deadlines Application Deadline is December 11, 2015 College acceptances are contingent upon successful completion of the senior year

19. How Can We Afford This? Financial Aid Program January 5, 2016 @ VHHS FAFSA Completion Workshop(s) – VHHS-Spanish – LHS-English CSS Profile Scholarships, Grants, Loans… – MOST $$ LAS colleges – CRC (Local) Last year $49,200

20. General Information  Early Action/Early Decision Deadlines  Nat’l Merit Deadline (October 11)  Visit the campus(es)  University of IllinoisApAdAt% 81% 201069562381% 201171542276% 6440 201288644073% 201391692876% 201482603173% 2015947634 81% VHHS/UIUC 178 of 34,000+ (0.0052352941)

21. University of Illinois  Self-reporting grades!  November 1 st Priority deadline(75%)  Bulk 10-23/11-1  ALL decisions February 12 th (new)  Office closes at 5:00pm!

22. Class 2015 Final Decisions 20152014201320122011 81.4%  4-Year College/University 81.4%82.882.5%78.6%70.3% 18.5%  2-year College 18.5%17.217.5%17.4%21.5% 94.7%  2 & 4 year 94.7%93.095.0%96.0%91.8% 345 seniors applied to 315 different schools Applications per student: 2015 3.09 20143.70 20134.90 20124.74 20113.95

23. Top Schools & Shifts Public & Private (Enrolled) 2015201420132012 5243 College of Lake County52535243 3440 University of Illinois-UC34312840 13 University of Missouri-Columbia131236 10 Illinois State University10211511 10 Loyola University10586 8 University of Iowa 8111112 7 Marquette University 7137 7 DePaul University 78136 6 University of Illinois-Chicago 61376 6 Indiana University 68198 5 Northern Illinois University 5385 5 Purdue University 5536 5 Miami (OH) 5241 4 Western Illinois University 4682 5 Illinois Wesleyan 5141 4 Carthage College 4353 3 Wisconsin-Madison 3745 3 Iowa State University 3933 3 Arizona State University 3204 2 Northwestern University 2324 2 Bradley University 2343 1 Lake Forest College 1566 1 Southern Illinois Univ-Carbondale 1553

24. In State vs. Out of State In-StateOut-of-StatePublicPrivate 41.6% 58.4% 65.2%34.8% 2015 41.6% 58.4% 65.2%34.8% 201444.9%55.1%65.1%34.9% 47.2% 52.8%62.7%37.3% 201347.2% 52.8%62.7%37.3% 42.7%57.3%62.5%37.5% 201242.7%57.3%62.5%37.5% 2011 49.1%50.9%63.6%36.4% 45.1%54.9%63.8%36.2% 5 yr. 45.1%54.9%63.8%36.2%

25. The College Admissions Formula G³ + C² + §∑√⅛∆ = College Admissions P Not…

26. THANK YOU!