JUNIOR COLLEGE PLANNING NIGHT - Princeton High School March 8, 2023
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Princeton High
School
JUNIOR COLLEGE
PLANNING NIGHT
March 8, 2023
1
LET’S START WITH GRATITUDE
• Research shows that gratitude can:
⬡ Help you make friends
⬡ Improve your physical health
⬡ Improve your psychological health
⬡ Enhance empathy and reduces aggression
⬡ Improve your sleep
⬡ Increase in mental strength
• https://positivepsychology.com/gratitude-exercises/
• Dana Karas, Supervisor of Counseling K-12
• School Counselors:
• Tom Filippone
• Corinne Santarpia
• Paul Song
Rebecca McEvoy
WELCOME &
•
• Adam Rothschild
INTRODUCTIONS • Reyhan Garcia
• Meghan Brennan
• Nipurna Shah, College & Career Counselor
• Diana Lygas, Dean of Students
• Dr. Andrea Dinan, Service Learning Director
• Michelle Simborski, Student Assistance Counselor
• Year in Review
• College Admission Trends
AGENDA •
•
Postsecondary Options
College Planning Tools
• Exploring Majors & Careers
• Where Do I Begin My Research?
• Factors in Admissions
• Developing a Well-balanced List
• Admission Plan
• Standardized Testing
• Visits
• Letters of Recommendation
• College Essays
• Extracurricular Activities
• Athletics
• Senior Schedule
• Paying for CollegeYEAR IN REVIEW: 2022-2023 COLLEGE COLLEGE TRENDS LOOKING AHEAD TO MATRICULATIONS THE CLASS OF 2024?
Class of 2022 Class of 2023
College Apply College Apply
PHS Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Northeastern University
183
117
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Princeton University
171
100
APPLICATIONS
Princeton University 97 Cornell University 96
Cornell University 93 Northeastern University 95
New York University 93 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 91
Pennsylvania State University-Penn
University of Pennsylvania 84 State Main Campus 91
Boston University 84 New York University 87
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 78 Boston University 84
Northwestern University 72 University of Pennsylvania 71
Columbia University in the City of
Brown University 72 New York 66
Columbia University in the City of
New York 71 University of Virginia-Main Campus 66
Pennsylvania State University-Penn
State Main Campus 70 University of Maryland-College Park 63CURRENT TRENDS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS 2022-2023 • Application volume and competition remain high which means admit rates remain low at selective and highly selective colleges • At some colleges Early Decision is becoming the new Regular Decision • DEI policies remain a priority for top colleges
CURRENT TRENDS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS 2022-2023 • Continued flexibility in testing requirements • More colleges accepting video submissions • Majors go under the microscope • Strong essays make the application stand out • Other notable notables
4-YEAR COLLEGE 2-YEAR COLLEGE TECHNICAL SCHOOL
(COMMUNITY
POSTSECONDARY COLLEGE)
OPTIONS
APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATION GAP YEAR
PROGRAMCOLLEGE PLANNING TOOLS
Organization
Self-Reflection
Open dialogue between student & parent
Positive & realistic mindsetYouScience: Aptitudes & Interests,
Career Exploration
Exploring College Board:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/maj
ors-careers
Majors &
Occupational Outlook Handbook, US
Careers Bureau of Labor Statistics:
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Shadow/Intern/Volunteer: provides
practical experience in a potential field
of interestWHERE DO I BEGIN MY RESEARCH? • SCOIR • College websites, virtual visits • Publications: Princeton Review, Fiske, Peterson’s, Colleges That Change Lives • Familiarize yourself with the college vocabulary https://tinyurl.com/CollegeVocabulary • Talk to anyone & everyone: past grads, counselors, adults, mentors • CampusReel (campusreel.org) • Unigo (https://www.unigo.com/) • College Scorecard-US Dept. of Education (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/)
WHAT FACTORS DO COLLEGES CONSIDER FOR
ADMISSION?
COURSES/GRADES STANDARDIZED ESSAY LETTERS OF EXTRACURRICULAR
TESTS RECOMMENDATION ACTIVITIES
INTERVIEW DEMONSTRATED
INTERESTDEVELOPING A WELL- BALANCED COLLEGE LIST:
FACTORS TO CONSIDER
FOUNDATIONAL TARGET REACH
(PROBABLE)Academic
DEVELOPING
A WELL-
BALANCED
Social
COLLEGE LIST:
FACTORS TO
CONSIDER
FinancialADMISSION PLANS
REGULAR ROLLING RESTRICTIVE
EARLY DECISION EARLY ACTION
DECISION ADMISSIONS EARLY ACTION
Submitting No hard deadline Binding Contract Applications due by Apply earlier
applications late/fall As soon as they get Nov. 1 November 1, 15 Decision released
early winter application they Decisions usually by early
Decision by end of
January 1 deadline read and decide December late December/Early November 1 or
Decision in late January November 15
Only allowed to
March/early April apply to 1 college Southern schools
October 15
Not binding
May not file another
EA application-
except public schoolSTANDARDIZED TESTING • Either test is widely accepted for college admissions • Many colleges/universities have gone test optional for this year with plans for test optional for 2024 • fairtest.org provides a list of all test optional colleges/universities • Applications are being reviewed holistically with focus on qualitative information instead of testing (letters of recommendation, essays, activities )
New Jersey
College & Virtual
University
Visits Social Media
Beyond the scriptLETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATION TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS • STUDENT BRAG SHEET • TEACHER BRAG SHEET • PARENT BRAG SHEET • OTHER REQUIRED INFORMATION
WRITING THE COLLEGE ESSAY
• Common Application Essay
• prompt for 2023-2024 released
• First draft in spring/summer
• Proofread & review
• Supplemental Essays
• ”Crafting Your Story” March 2023Extracurricular Activities
ATHLETICS CLUBS SUMMER VOLUNTEER EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAMSAthletics
• Register with the NCAA @
https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/
• Review eligible course list on NCAA
• Fill out the prospective student athlete
questionnaireSENIOR YEAR SCHEDULING
Continue with
academic rigor
Requirements vs.
Electives
Check admission
requirements of collegePaying for college
FAFSA CSS PROFILE
• Free application for Federal Student Aid • Institutional funds
• https://studentaid.gov/ • https://cssprofile.college
board.org/
EARLY ESTIMATES
• Federal Student Aid Estimator: SCHOLARSHIPS
https://studentaid.gov/aid- • Fastweb.com
estimator/ • Goingmerry.com
• Net Price Calculator • Collegeboard Scholarship
SearchJUNIOR YEAR PLANNING CALENDAR
January-March April-June Summer
v Complete YouScience aptitude v Ask teachers for recommendation v Work on college essay
tests letters v Update resume/activities
v Explore colleges on SCOIR & start
v Attend the college fair (April v Start working on college
building a college list 2023) applications
v Set up an appointment with Mrs.
v Register for the NCAA if v Prepare for interviews
Shah considering Division I or II sports v Continue with visits (virtual)
v Create an account on Common
v Take an ACT or SAT
App v Get advice from other college
v Take AP tests students
v Start filling out the Common App
tab v Finish with strong grades
v Attend Junior College Planning v Complete student & parent brag
Evening sheets & submit to your
v Create a testing plan for ACT/SAT counselor
v Prepare for challenging senior
year classes• Over 4,000 degree granting
colleges/universities
• Over 1,500 2-year colleges
COLLEGES & • Keep an open mind
• Look for hidden gems
UNIVERSITIES • Find the right fit
ACROSS THE
US
v Academic fit
v Social/Environment fit
v Financial fit8 THINGS TO DO AS A JUNIOR TO PREP FOR COLLEGE
Make a list of all the extracurriculars
you've been involved in through HS. Start brainstorming your college
Complete brain games on YouScience
This will be helpful when you're essay. The 2023-2024 Common
to find career matches based on both
filling out the activities section of Application prompts have been
aptitude and interest.
your college applications in the released.
summer.
Visit the admissions requirements
Finish Junior year with strong grades.
pages for colleges to understand Start working on your student and
When you apply to college in the fall,
what they're looking for. For parent brag sheets so your
the second semester of junior year
specialized programs in music, art or counselors will be ready to write
will be the final grades you will
architecture, note portfolio your letters of recommendations.
report on your application.
requirements.
campustours.com
Visit colleges to get a feel size,
location, and type of school interests campusreel.org,
you. (Rutgers, TCNJ, Rider, Temple, unigo.com
NYU are just a few of the colleges in
our regional area). For virtual visits or crowd sourced
videos about the college campusHOMEWORK FOR
STUDENTS & PARENTS J
PARENTS
• STUDENTS PARENTS
v Accept invitation to
SCOIR
• Accept invitation to
• Use SCOIR to
SCOIR
discover colleges v Check messages on
• Check messages on
• Check messages on SCOIRSCOIR
SCOIRHELPFUL RESOURCES • The Right Way to Choose a College: www.tinyurl.com/TheRightWayToChooseACollege • How College is different from High School: https://tinyurl.com/CollegevsHS • Care Counts in Crisis: https://tinyurl.com/CareCountsinCrisis • College Board College Search: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search
THANK YOU!
• Questions?
• Reach out to me via email
• nipurnashah@princetonk12.orgYou can also read
