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College Information Night
September 2015
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➔There are over 4,000 colleges & universities nationwide
➔Entrance requirements vary greatly and may change annually
➔Costs will vary
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Resources That Can Help
➔ College Rep Visits➔ Campus Visits ➔ World Wide Web -
◆ www.st-bede-guidance.com◆ Career Cruising & college websites
➔ IVCC College Fair in October➔ Ms. Bernabei in the Guidance Office➔ Digital Locker in Teacher Ease➔ Class of 2016 Guidance Google Classroom
➔ Join using code 2bp086b
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WHERE ARE YOU NOW?
➔ Have you selected the type of school you
will apply to?
● 2-year or 4-year ● Public● Private● Religious● Vocational/Career
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Narrow Down Your Choices!
➔ Apply to 6-10 colleges● More Applications = More Paperwork and Fees
➔ 1 or 2 Safety Schools● IVCC or another school where your qualifications
match the top 25% of the incoming freshman class.
➔ 4-5 Match Schools● Your qualifications match the top 50%
➔ 1-2 Stretch Schools● Your qualifications match the bottom 25%
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No Place So Close Can Take You So Far !!
➔ www.ivcc.edu
➔ Associate degrees & certificates
➔ Transfer to a 4-year school
➔ Open enrollment
➔ Rolling admissions
➔ Accuplacer/Placement test◆ (SAT or ACT may be accepted
in lieu of placement tests)
➔ SBA students will receive specific information on IVCC registration and placement testing sign-up in January 2016.
2-year public college
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➔ Undergraduate & graduate degrees awarded
➔ Enrollments vary from under 1000 to over 30,000 students
➔ Must meet admission requirements
➔ Application requirements and deadlines are different for every college
4-Year Colleges &
Universities
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4-Year Colleges &
Universities
➔ SAT or ACT test required➔ Toefl (for international students) required by most
colleges ➔ Applications may require
◆ activities
◆ clubs
◆ sports
◆ awards & achievements
◆ teacher recommendations
◆ essays
➔ Not all applicants are admitted
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The Application Process
➔ Develop an organizational system◆ computer files & paper file folders
➔ Always keep copies of everything! ◆ applications, essays, FAFSA, etc…
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The Application Process
➔ Where to find applications◆ August 1st
◆ Specific college website
◆ Common Application www.commonapp.org
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The Application Process➔ Requesting a Recommendation Letter
◆ Junior year teachers or teachers who have had you more than once and can vouch for your good qualities.
◆ Ask - don’t assume!◆ Ask 2 weeks or more before the due date. ◆ Provide specific information –
● Due date● Your student applicant number if you have one.● Your Full Legal Name and birthdate.
What do they do with the letter after they write it?● Provide the teacher with an addressed, stamped envelop to mail it directly
to the admissions office.● Provide email address for the admissions office.● Give the letter to Ms. Bernabei who will forward it to the college.● Common App. - Remind them to look for the email with the link.
◆ Always follow up. Gently remind them of the due date if needed.◆ Send/give the teacher a hand written Thank You note after.
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The Application Process
➔ Requesting transcripts
◆ Official or Unofficial?◆ To be considered official it must be sent from the high
school directly to the college.
◆ Electronic or Snail Mail?● Parchment www.parchment.com
◆ Written request to Ms. Bernabei◆ Submit all requests as soon as possible
● at least 2 weeks before due date
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Test ScoresACT/SAT
Required by public & private schools◆Required by many scholarship providers◆Scores will be on your SBA Transcript (eventually)◆Students are responsible to check their transcript
to make sure scores are recorded from all test dates.
Toefl • scores may be required even if you’ve been in the
US for 3 or more years. Every college will have a different requirement.
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Test Scores
➔ SAT Subject Tests◆ Required by some private & more selective
colleges/universities. Find out which subject tests are required before you take them.
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Test Scores
➔ Sending Scores to Schools◆ Many colleges will accept test scores recorded on a high
school transcript as Official some will require scores be sent directly from ACT or the College Board (SAT/AP)◆ ACT www.actstudent.org◆ SAT www.collegeboard.org ◆ AP www.collegeboard.org ◆ TOEFL
https://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scoresWT.ac=toeflhome_scores_121127
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Test Scores➔ Send ALL Scores
◆ Some schools use Super Scoring◆ Only the best scores will be used
If any seniors are interested in retaking the ACT:
Test Date is Saturday, Oct 24, 2015
This Friday, Sept. 18 is the last day to register.
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➔ Applications Fees
➔ Fee waivers are available if you qualify for free/reduced lunch
●ACT and SAT ●College Applications●See me for more info
Fees
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Scholarships from the College/University
➔ Applicants are considered based on GPA and test scores
➔ Many will require a separate application
➔ College/University Scholarship & Financial Aid webpage
➔ Beware of Deadlines !
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Private Scholarships
➔ Employers➔ Military➔ Scholarship List on the Financial
Aid/Scholarship tab of the SBA Guidance web page www.st-bede-guidance.com
➔ List of Recommended College, Career & Scholarship Web Sites on the College & Career tab of the Guidance website.
➔ Google Web Search
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Resources on the Guidance web page
Scholarship list & links to the applications FAFSA Information and Comparison Worksheet ACT Information Elks Teen of the Month Application and info College, Career & Scholarship Web Guide College Path Checklist for Juniors & Seniors UIUC Engineering Summer Program info Health Careers Summer Camp app. & info Alternative Admissions Program information Lots of articles about the college application process,
Early Action & Early Decision, College interview, College Essays and more!!
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Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or to request an individual
meeting.
Thank you for coming!
Ms. Theresa Bernabei, Director of Guidance815-250-0351