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SACAC April, 2013

Delivering successful programs for

college admissions

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collaboration

How can we work together to help more

students get to college?

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collaboration

Thinking of new ways to get students interested in

and to understand the process.

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To bridging expertise…

From lunch visit & all about College U …

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A MENU OF Specialty topics

Case studies

Combined high school

programming

College applicatio

n boot camps

(full and partial)

Day programs

with topical session

offerings

College fair tag-a-

longs

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CASE STUDIES

• College Profile of You Want In University• Build a sample profile of a school your students

may seek, but find surprised when several top students don’t gain admission• Candidates Sarina, Bob and MichaelThese examples pulled in several areas to prompt

discussion: diversity, student conduct incident, careful attention to the application (college major not listed in viewbook), and demonstration of interest in a particular college

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COMBINED HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

• PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN A DISTRICT• PUBLIC/DISTRICT PROGRAMS• Bradley County/Cleveland State

“Catch the Fever” programmpresswood@bradleyschools.orgcjanzen@bradleyschools.orgtwright05@clevelandstatecc.edu

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COLLEGE APPLICATION CAMPS

• Full week programs with faculty (paid and not paid) stepping through an entire Common Application.

• Shorter programs focusing on portions of the application (essay only or activities section)

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DAY PROGRAMS WITH TOPICAL SESSIONS

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COLLEGE FAIR AND OTHER EVENT TAG-A-LONGS

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Working together

collegescolleges

high high schoolsschools

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???What are your 8 ball-&-2 min ideas???

Jessica Hardy, Senior Assistant Director of AdmissionSewanee: The University of the Southjdhardy@sewanee.edu

Beverly D. Anderson, Department ChairBearden High GuidanceBeverly.anderson@knoxschools.org

VISIT beardenhs.knoxschools.org and go to College & Career Center: 2012 College Workshop Series

Nancy T. McGlasson, Owner and CoachCollege Application Coachingntmcglasson@gmail.com