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Princeton High School
JUNIOR COLLEGE PLANNING NIGHT
February 10, 2021LET’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/
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
• Dr. Kristina Donovan, Supervisor of Counseling K-12
• School Counselors:
• Tom Filippone
• Courtney Baines
• Paul Song
• Rebecca McEvoy
• Paulo Velasco
• Reyhan Garcia
• Emma Giantisco
• 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
• Postsecondary Options
• College Planning Tools
• Exploring Majors & Careers
• Where Do I Begin My Research?
• Factors in Admissions
• Developing a Well-Rounded List
• Admission Plans
AGENDA •
•
Standardized Testing
Visits
• Letters of Recommendation
• College Essays
• Extracurricular Activities
• Athletics
• Senior Schedule
• Paying for College•College Matriculations
•College Trends
YEAR IN
REVIEW: 2020 •What does this mean for the
class of 2021 and 2022?PHS APPLICATIONS
Class of 2020 Class of 2021
College Apply College Apply
Boston University 58 Boston University 79
Brown University 52 Brown University 76
Cornell University 66 Columbia University in the City of New York 91
New York University 79 Cornell University 99
Northeastern University 86 New York University 106
Princeton University 81 Northeastern University 85
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 182 Princeton University 95
University of California-Los Angeles 52 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 205
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 77 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 80
University of Pennsylvania 66 University of Pennsylvania 104• Significant rise in Early Application
CURRENT • Test optional/flexible
TRENDS IN • Every Ivy League was test-optional
COLLEGE for the first time ever
ADMISSIONS • Due to rising number of
2021 applications, record deferral
numbers and longer waitlists• Higher number of students will
want to transfer colleges this spring
CURRENT
•Loss of international student
TRENDS IN recruitment last year, which if
COLLEGE policies allow, will increase this
ADMISSIONS year
2021 •Return on Investment (ROI)POSTSECONDARY OPTIONS
4-year college
2-year college
(community college)
Technical school
Apprenticeship
Certification Program
Gap Year
Bridge Year (2021-2022)COLLEGE PLANNING TOOLS
Organization
Self-Reflection
Conversations between student & parent
Positive & realistic mindsetEXPLORING MAJOR & CAREERS
College Board Occupational Shadow/Intern/
Major & Career Outlook Volunteer
Naviance
Search Handbook
• Career cluster finder • https://bigfuture.colle • US Bureau of Labor • provides practical
geboard.org/majors- experience in a
• Career Interest Statistic
careers potential field of
Profiler Assessment
• https://www.bls.gov interest
/ooh/WHERE DO I BEGIN MY RESEARCH?
• Naviance (see foundations of Naviance Video on
counseling website)
• College websites, virtual visits
• CollegeBoard, Princeton Review, Fiske, Peterson’s,
Colleges That Change Lives books
• Familiarize yourself with the college vocabulary
https://tinyurl.com/CollegeVocabulary
• Talk to people: past grads, counselors
• CampusReel (campusreel.org)
• College Scorecard-US Dept. of Education
(https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/)8 THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW AS A JUNIOR TO PREP FOR COLLEGE
1. If you haven't had a chance to explore the various modules in Naviance including the Career Interest Profiler (under Careers,
Explore Careers and Interests) or Find your Fit (under Colleges), I would encourage you to do so.
2. Get to know the ins-and-outs of the Naviance College Search tools by clicking on Colleges, Research Colleges. The Research
Colleges option provides a robust set of college analysis and comparison graphs. Start entering colleges you are interested in to
your Naviance "Colleges I'm Thinking About" list.
3. Visit nearby colleges to get a feel for what size, location, and type of school interests you. (Rutgers, TCNJ, Rider, Temple, NYU
are just a few of the colleges in our regional area). Many colleges may not be hosting formal tours, but even an informal visit may
provide insight on the community & culture of the college.
4. Visit campustours.com or campusreel.org to take virtual visits or get crowd sourced videos on what it's like to be on a college
campus.
5. Understand what admissions entails. Visit the admissions requirements pages for colleges you may be interested in applying
too. If you are applying to specialized programs for music, art or architecture, be sure to take note of portfolio requirements.
6. If you haven't had a chance to write down all of the activities you've been involved with in high school, now is a great time to
start. Having this list or resume of extracurriculars will be helpful when you're filling out the activities section of your college
applications in the summer.
7. Do a search on “Common Application Essay Prompts” . The essay prompts did not change from 19-20 to 20-21. There is an
essay of your choice option.
8. Start working on your student and parent brag sheets so your counselors will be ready to write your letters of recommendations.WHAT FACTORS DO COLLEGES CONSIDER FOR ADMISSION?
LETTERS OF EXTRACURRICULAR DEMONSTRATED
COURSES/GRADES STANDARDIZED TESTS ESSAY RECOMMENDATION INTERVIEW INTEREST
ACTIVITIESReach
Target
Probable
DEVELOPING A
FIND YOUR FIT
WELL-ROUNDED
COLLEGE LIST
Academic Financial SocialADMISSION PLANS
REGULAR DECISION ROLLING ADMISSIONS EARLY DECISION EARLY ACTION SINGLE CHOICE
• Submitting applications late/fall • No hard deadline • Applications due by November RESTRICTIVE EARLY
early winter • As soon as they get application • Binding 1, 15
ACTION
• January 1 deadline they read and decide • Contract • Decisions usually by late
• Decision in late March/early • Nov. 1 December/Early January • Apply earlier
April • Decision released early
• Decision by end of December
• November 1 or November 15
• Only allowed to 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
Entrance exam for • Many colleges/universities have gone Entrance exam for
colleges administered test optional for this year (class of 2021) colleges administered
by the ACT organization by the College Board
• Applications are being reviewed
holistically with focus on qualitative Test Administered
information instead of testing (letters of by College Board
recommendation, essays, activities )
• PSAT
• fairtest.org provides a list of all test • SAT
optional schools • SAT Subject Test*
(no longer being
utilized)
• APCOLLEGE/UNIVERSITY VISITS
New Jersey Colleges
NJ has a broad range of different
colleges including: large research,
technical, liberal arts Virtual Visits
campustours.com
campusreel.org
youvisit.com
Social Media/YouTube
Go beyond the script; spend
extra time on campusLETTERS OF
RECOMMENDATION
Student
Student Brag Sheet
Brag for teacher
Sheet
Teacher
Counselor Recommendation
Recommendation
Other
Parent required
Brag information
SheetWRITING THE COLLEGE ESSAY
Search “Common Application Essay
Questions” from previous year
First Draft in spring/summer Proof Read/Review
“Writing your Story”
Supplemental Essays {Presentation-April 2021}ATHLETICS
CLUBS
What are
Quality
over
EXTRACURRICULAR your
passions/
Quantity ACTIVITIES interests?
SUMMER PROGRAMS
VOLUNTEER EMPLOYMENTREGISTER WITH NCAA
(eligibilitycenter.org) PROSPECTIVE STUDENT ATHLETE
QUESTIONNAIRRES
ATHLETICS
VOLUNTEER APPROVED COURSE LIST
ON NCAA ELIGIBILITY SITESENIOR YEAR SCHEDULING
Continue with
academic rigor
Requirements vs.
Electives
Check admission
requirements of collegePAYING FOR COLLEGE
Early Estimates
• FAFSA4Caster
• Net Price
Calculator
FAFSA Financial Aid Night
• Free Application for Federal Student
•Usually in
Aid (federal government aid)
October/November
Scholarships CSS Profile
• Naviance • Institutional
• fastweb.com funds for private
• goingmerry.com colleges
• Collegeboard scholarship searchJanuary-March April-June Summer
• Complete Naviance • Ask teachers for • Work on college essay
career interest profiler recommendation letters • Update resume/activities
• Explore colleges on • Attend evening college • Start working on college
Naviance search tool & visits applications
start building a college • Register for the NCAA if • Prepare for interviews
list considering Division I or II • Continue with visits
sports (virtual)
• Complete Junior College
Planning Survey • Take an ACT or SAT • Get advice from other
Set up an appointment • Take AP tests college students
JUNIOR YEAR PLANNING •
When needed, set up a
with Mrs. Shah •
CALENDAR • Attend virtual visits follow up appointment
• Attend Junior College • finish with strong grades
Planning Evening • Complete student &
• Create a testing plan for parent brag sheets
ACT/SAT
• Prepare for challenging
senior year classesCOLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE US
• Over 4,00 degree granting
colleges/universities
• Over 1,500 2-year colleges
• Keep an open mind
• Find the right fit
• Academic fit
• Social/Environment fit
• Financial fitPRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE & CAREER PROGRAMMING
11th and 12th 9th and 10th ALL GRADES
GRADE GRADE
Individual
Meetings Financial Aid
Early College
College Planning Planning Night Night
Nights
Naviance Career Exploration
College Fair Assessments Lessons
Naviance College
Transition Exploration Tools
Program
College Visits
Alumni Panel
Admissions PanelHOMEWORK FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS •
STUDENTS PARENTS
On Naviance complete: On Naviance complete:
• Find Your Fit • Sign up for a Naviance
• Add college to “College account
I’m thinking about” • Check messages on
• Career Interest Profile Naviance
• Check messages on • Check messages on
Naviance Canvas
• Check messages on
CanvasHELPFUL RESOURCES Logging Into Naviance (under News section): https://tinyurl.com/LoggingintoNaviance Foundations of Naviance (under News section): https://tinyurl.com/FoundationsofNaviance 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 Naviance College Search Guide: https://tinyurl.com/CollegeSearchReferenceGuide College Board College Search: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search Naviance Exploring Career Interests Guide: https://tinyurl.com/ExploringCareerInterests
Do you have any questions?
nipurnashah@princetonk12.org
609-806-4282
THANKS!
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