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Today’s Objectives What is my game plan for the rest of this year? How do college admissions officers evaluate students? What are the key criteria by which I can evaluate colleges? What can I do this summer?
Look at your 12 week
grades and determine:
Is the grade book up to
date and correct?
What do I need to do to be
successful on the final –
counts as 15% in most
classes!
B+ to A-
C+ to B-
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Resume Keep your resume up to date in Family Connection o Honors and Awards o Extracurricular Activities o Community Service o Summer jobs/ Experiences o Employment/ Internships o Hobbies/ Interests An updated resume is crucial to help understand your story as a Lancer
Why is the Resume Important? In a growing field of increasingly competitive applicants, colleges look to your resume to better understand who you are and what you would bring to their community
Admissions Criteria
Based on college admissions trends, these are the
factors in order of importance to when making
an admissions decision
Factor % of colleges that give factor
“Considerable Importance”
Grades 82%
Rigor 65%
Test scores 56%
Personal essay 20%
Demonstrated interest 18%
Counselor recommendation 16%
Teacher recommendation 15%
Extracurricular activities 7%
Finding the Right Match
Quantitative Qualitative
Quantitative: GPA
Standardized Testing
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Subject Tests
20 Subject Tests Across 5 Subject Areas
Wondering which tests to take?
The SAT Subject Tests that you take
should be based on your interests and
academic strengths. The tests are a
great way to indicate interest in specific
majors or programs of study (ex.pre-med,
engineering cultural studies).
You should also consider whether the In the college
colleges that you’re interested in require admissions world, if it
or recommend Subject Tests.
says “Recommended”
-Do It.
10Typical Testing Sequence
11Colleges by Type When do you want to take an SAT Subject Test?
Colleges by Type Why would you want to take SAT Subject Tests?
Colleges by Type
What are the major differences between the ACT
and the SAT?How Test Scores Guide Target and Safety Schools
Mean Scores
Generally speaking, you want to
apply to schools where your SAT
tests scores and GPA are in the
middle 50% range.Santa Clara University
University of San Diego
What are some of the
top criteria qualitative
to consider?Geographic Location
Cost of College
Strengths Explorer
• Themes
Find Related
Career Pathways
• Career Pathways
Find Related
College Majors
Identify Personal
Themes
22Even if you are unsure
Majors Help Select Schools of your actual major,
try to choose colleges
that have at least
three majors that
interest you.
23Road Trip Nation
Geographic Location Religious Orientation
California, Mid West, East Coast? Where do relatives live? What Holy Cross, Catholic, other religious affiliation-requirements for religion
type of transportation is necessary to travel to and from home? courses?
How much does it cost to travel there?
Size of College Public/Private/ Specialty
The size of the campus: 1 acre or 400 acres? Art, Music, Drama, Technical School
Enrollment: 26 students to 50,000 students?
Cost Social Atmosphere
Can range from Community College tuition to $60,000 per year. Do What type of students-can I picture myself among them? Is there
you plan to attend grad school? diversity? Female/Male? Sororities/Fraternities? Clubs? Service?
Sports Academic Atmosphere
NCAA sports? Banana slug vs. Trojans? PAC 10 or Patriot League? Are the standards for academic involvement compatible with my goals?
Division I, II, III, NAIA? Intramural Sports? Club Sports? Research opportunities? Time most students invest in study? Class size
and opportunities to interact with professors? Large classroom,
discussion groups, small class size? Very competitive academic
environment vs. collaborative environment? What works for you? What
is graduation rate, average time to graduate?
Academic Programs and Honors Programs Community/Housing
What majors? Is my major featured at this school? Is the academic Is this a residential campus where most of the students come from more
model more theoretical or practical? than 50 miles away? Will most students be on campus on the
weekends? Do students live on campus all four years? OR Is this a
college where students commute or go home on weekends? What is
there to do outside of class time?
Surrounding Community Selectivity
Rural / Suburban / Urban? Weather? Ocean? Mountains? What would make me distinguished from other equally qualified
Small college town, big city, opportunities for internships in the local applicants if this school has a low admission rate? Have I researched my
areas? Transportation options? chances for admission at this school? Is my choice based more on
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ranking than a great match? Is my application realistic or magical
thinking?Rank these qualitative criteria in order of importance from 1 to 12
Download Organizer from Student Portal
Schools to Evaluate UCLA Colorado Boulder Northeastern San Jose State St. Edward’s Fordham Cal Poly SLO U of Nevada, Reno U of Portland Loyola Marymount Tulane U of Washington University of Arizona American U of Oregon
Fill out the visual organizer
for the school you have
been assignedVisit the admissions
website at your school. Do
not use college search
engine now.Search “ABC University
Student Profile” or “XYZ
University Admissions
Data”Introduce “Your School”
1. What school did you research?
2. Where is it located?
3. How many students?
4. How much does it cost?
5. What are the 50% mid-range test
scores and GPA?Important Events Coming Up
34College Visits Show initiative
and call
YOURSELF to
set up a tour!
College visits are important!
• How will you know which college is right for you?
Types of Tours
• Student led campus tours, classroom visits, admissions group sessions, seeing
dormitory life, discussions with professors and interaction with current students
Virtual College Tours
• CampusTours: http://www.campustours.com/
• CollegeWeekLive: http://www.collegeweeklive.com
• Welcome to College: http://www.welcometocollege.com/default.aspxDo Some Road Tripping to Visit Colleges
Colleges by Type What schools could you visit here in the Bay Area?
San Francisco National College Fair
May 2, 2015
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Cow Palace
Students should register in
advance for this event.
Register at:
http://www.nacacnet.org/
38Santa Clara County College Fair
When: May 7th
Where: Mission College
6:00-8:00 pm
Registration TBA
100’s of college reps presenting information on colleges.
Another opportunity to show
“Demonstrated Interest”
(All but the most selective colleges keep track of those students
who attend their presentations and events.)
39This Summer
Visit local colleges
Information sessions/campus tours
Get on college mailing lists Demonstrated Interest!
Research Careers
Build list of 15 colleges in Family Connection
Explore summer opportunities
Take a full-length practice ACT and SAT & compare scores!
Prepare for the PSATLetter to My College Counselor
Write a letter to your future
counselor using the
template provided to youYou can also read
