Greenwich Greenwich Junior-Senior High SchoolJunior-Senior High School

The College The College Application ProcessApplication Process

May, May, 20102010

Considerations For College Considerations For College ChoiceChoice

• ReputationReputation• SelectivitySelectivity• Major(s) OfferedMajor(s) Offered• College “Culture”College “Culture”• LocationLocation• Size of SchoolSize of School• CostCost• Activities OfferedActivities Offered• Safety/SecuritySafety/Security

What Criteria Do Colleges What Criteria Do Colleges Consider In Selecting A Consider In Selecting A

Student?Student?• Courses taken in high schoolCourses taken in high school• Grade point averageGrade point average• Class rankClass rank• College admissions testingCollege admissions testing• Counselor recommendationCounselor recommendation• Teacher recommendationsTeacher recommendations• Special AchievementSpecial Achievement• Student essaysStudent essays• InterviewInterview• Financial needFinancial need

Starting from ScratchStarting from ScratchSeeking Appropriate Seeking Appropriate

College Choices College Choices Word of MouthAdvertisementsReputationContact from CollegesSUNY Admissions Information Su

mmarySUNY SearchCareer Cruising

Researching ChoicesResearching Choices

•Visit CollegesVisit Colleges• Explore College Websites• Counseling Office/Media Center Counseling Office/Media Center ResourcesResources• College Prowler• Unigo• Students Review

ApplyingApplying

Online Applications Are Highly Online Applications Are Highly RecommendedRecommended

•Online SUNY Application

•Sample SUNY Application

•The Common Application

The Counseling Office The Counseling Office WebsiteWebsite

• Overview of Staff and ServicesOverview of Staff and Services• Student of the MonthStudent of the Month• Alumnus of the MonthAlumnus of the Month• Grads in CollegeGrads in College• News and NotesNews and Notes• Online ResourcesOnline Resources• HotlinesHotlines• ArchivesArchives

PerspectivePerspective• Choosing a college can be an exciting Choosing a college can be an exciting

processprocess

• There is no “one, single, right choice”There is no “one, single, right choice”

• Your list of college choicesYour list of college choices

• After you determine your college choice(s),After you determine your college choice(s), work to get acceptedwork to get accepted

• Contact your school counselor for assistanceContact your school counselor for assistance

Links Used in PresentationLinks Used in Presentation• Princeton ReviewPrinceton Review• www.princetonreview.comwww.princetonreview.com• Campus Crime StatsCampus Crime Stats• http://ope.ed.gov/security/index.aspxhttp://ope.ed.gov/security/index.aspx• SUNY Information SummarySUNY Information Summary• http://www.suny.edu/Student/downloads/Pdf/http://www.suny.edu/Student/downloads/Pdf/

2010_Admissions_qf_stateop.pdf2010_Admissions_qf_stateop.pdf• Comprehensive SUNY College/University WebsiteComprehensive SUNY College/University Website

http://http://www.suny.edu/Student/index.cfmwww.suny.edu/Student/index.cfm• Career Cruising (college/Career Search)Career Cruising (college/Career Search)• Login: Login: greenwichgreenwich• Password: Password: centralcentral• http://www.careercruising.com http://www.careercruising.com • College Prowler- Student ReviewsCollege Prowler- Student Reviews• http://collegeprowler.com/http://collegeprowler.com/• Unigo- Student Reviews (mostly well-known private schools)Unigo- Student Reviews (mostly well-known private schools)• http://www.unigo.com/http://www.unigo.com/• Student ReviewsStudent Reviews• http://www.studentsreview.com/http://www.studentsreview.com/• SUNY Online ApplicationSUNY Online Application• https://www.suny.edu/student/oas/welcome.dohttps://www.suny.edu/student/oas/welcome.do• Counseling Office WebsiteCounseling Office Website• http://www.greenwichcsd.org/hs/counseling/http://www.greenwichcsd.org/hs/counseling/