roadmap to college: understanding the college admissions process
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Roadmap to College: Understanding the College Admissions Process. What Colleges Look For:. Academic Record Grade Point Average (WGPA) Academic Rigor Test Scores School/Community Activities Letters of Recommendation Interviews Student Essays. Other Factors Which May Be Considered:. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Roadmap to College: Roadmap to College: Understanding the College Understanding the College Admissions ProcessAdmissions Process
What Colleges Look For:What Colleges Look For:
Academic RecordAcademic Record Grade Point Average (WGPA)Grade Point Average (WGPA) Academic RigorAcademic Rigor Test ScoresTest Scores School/Community ActivitiesSchool/Community Activities Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation InterviewsInterviews Student EssaysStudent Essays
Other Factors Which May Other Factors Which May Be Considered:Be Considered:
Athletic AbilityAthletic Ability Special TalentsSpecial Talents LegacyLegacy DiversityDiversity Summer ExperienceSummer Experience InternshipsInternships
What Students Look ForWhat Students Look For
LocationLocation ProgramProgram SizeSize School Personality (Fit)School Personality (Fit) Cost Cost Special ProgramsSpecial Programs Admission SelectivityAdmission Selectivity
College Application College Application ProcessProcess
Completing the Completing the ApplicationApplication
Chance to make good impression on Chance to make good impression on collegescolleges
Read directions carefullyRead directions carefully Use same name on transcriptUse same name on transcript Think before answering questionsThink before answering questions Have someone to proofreadHave someone to proofread Have English Teacher proof essayHave English Teacher proof essay
Completing the Completing the ApplicationApplication
Be truthfulBe truthful Avoid errorsAvoid errors Answer all questions askedAnswer all questions asked Enclose application fee (unless there is Enclose application fee (unless there is
an application waiver enclosed)an application waiver enclosed) Pay specific attention to deadlinesPay specific attention to deadlines Make a copy of everything you sendMake a copy of everything you send
On-line ApplicationOn-line Application
College Foundation of NC (CFNC)College Foundation of NC (CFNC) Specific college websitesSpecific college websites Read directions prior to beginning processRead directions prior to beginning process Multiple sessions versus one sessionMultiple sessions versus one session Only use secure websitesOnly use secure websites Submit downloaded forms to School CounselorSubmit downloaded forms to School Counselor Print copy for your recordsPrint copy for your records Verification that college received applicationVerification that college received application
Common ApplicationCommon Application
Used by over 500 collegesUsed by over 500 colleges Used to apply for multiple collegeUsed to apply for multiple college Saves timeSaves time
How Many Applications:How Many Applications:
Reach School: those that are a reach for Reach School: those that are a reach for you academically or financiallyyou academically or financially
Probable School: those that will meet all Probable School: those that will meet all your needs and will likely accept youyour needs and will likely accept you
Safe School: those which will make you Safe School: those which will make you happy and will be sure to accept youhappy and will be sure to accept you
College EssayCollege Essay
College looks for skill using standard College looks for skill using standard written Englishwritten English
Ability to reflect true feelings or opinions Ability to reflect true feelings or opinions about a subjectabout a subject
Creativity and uniqueness evidencing Creativity and uniqueness evidencing fresh and original viewpointsfresh and original viewpoints
Letters of Letters of RecommendationRecommendation
Ask teacher, counselor, administrator, Ask teacher, counselor, administrator, employer or clergyemployer or clergy
Someone who will recommend the Someone who will recommend the student positivelystudent positively
Helpful to provide a “brag sheet” about Helpful to provide a “brag sheet” about yourselfyourself
The College InterviewThe College Interview
What is unique and distinct about the What is unique and distinct about the collegecollege
What is unique and distinct about the What is unique and distinct about the student applyingstudent applying
Types: Alumni Interviews, Group Types: Alumni Interviews, Group Interviews, Personal InterviewsInterviews, Personal Interviews
Understanding Types of Understanding Types of AdmissionAdmission
Early Decision- binding agreement, apply early, Early Decision- binding agreement, apply early, decision made early by college, must attend if decision made early by college, must attend if acceptedaccepted
Early Action- non-binding early decisionEarly Action- non-binding early decision Rolling Admission- applications evaluated upon Rolling Admission- applications evaluated upon
receipt, decision letters sent as decisions are receipt, decision letters sent as decisions are mademade
Regular Admission- school deadline (Jan/Feb)Regular Admission- school deadline (Jan/Feb)
Students notified early AprilStudents notified early April