Finding the Perfect College:Where to Apply

andHow to Get In

Parkway North High School

2013

Agenda

Welcome Jenny Marquart

First Generation & Minority Students Jenny Marquart

Which School is Best for Me? Dave Zuckerman

Yes, But… Lois Zuckerman

PNHS College Mentoring Program Dave Zuckerman

So What Now? Dave Zuckerman

College Planning RequiresIndividual Student Trajectories

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Highly Selective College

Art, Performance, Trade School

Large State University

Local Junior College

There are 4,000 Schools Out ThereWhich School is Best for Me?

• Trade schools• State schools

– In state/out of state• Private schools• Technical schools

– Arts/Music– Health care

• Location• Size• Student body• Prestige• Specialty• Culture• Special needs• Final price

Start Your Inquiries Now

• Make a list of potential schools• Learn the vocabulary of college

admissions• Talk to department chairs• Understand the importance of

social/emotional environment• Visit when students are on campus

Yes, But…

Planes, trains & automobiles (going more than 2 hours away)

Risking rejection

Can I fit in?

Ca-Ching! (how do I pay for this?)

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

MostCompetitive

4-year

NonCompetitive

4-year

Annual Cost of College in 2009

2-year

Source: Missing the “One-Offs”, CM Hoxby, C Avery, NBER Working Paper 18586, Dec 2012

Price paid by familywith $35,000 income

“Sticker” Price

For ProfitSchools

4-year

When Does U Miami Cost Less Than U Illinois?

CollegeFull rate

costs

USC $60,000

U Miami $59,000

U Illinois $43,000

U Missouri $22,000

Typical College Costs

When Does U Miami Cost Less Than U Illinois?

CollegeFull rate

costsActual costs to

studentReason

USC $60,000 $48,000 Academic Scholarship

U Miami $59,000 $19,000 Full Academic Scholarship

U Illinois $43,000 $43,000

U Missouri $22,000 $19,000 Bright Flight

Approximate Freshman Costs for Recent PNHS Graduate

So What Now?

• Enroll in PNHS College Mentor Program– Contact Dr Marquart, Ms Wills or Dave Zuckerman

• Use the College Prep Guide• Do an Extracurricular Deep Dive

1. Dabble2. Immerse3. Excel4. Lead

• Reduce your choices to about 6 schools– 2 safety– 2 achievable– 2 reach

• Make sure the schools know you want to go there• Work the finances, don’t assume defeat

– MO MOST– College-based scholarships– External scholarships

The PNHS College Mentor Program

• PNHS Program since 2011

• PNHS parents, community volunteers and PNHS alums

• Wide range of college, educational, ethnic and career backgrounds

• Trained in coaching students about the college selection journey

• Each interested PNHS student is paired with a mentor

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The PNHS College Mentor Program• Mentor’s Job is to Support and Guide Student & Parents

• Motivate students to take the journey

• Guide students in their journey

• Help students (and parents) find the “right” school– Academics– Social– Emotional– Financial– Geographic

• Work with colleges to get students accepted (future)

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The College Mentoring Process

Discover (9-11) Prepare (11-12) Apply (12)

StudentsWho am I?What’s important to me?Where am I headed?

ParentsWho is my kid?Where is (s)he headed?What do we think is important to him/her?What is important to us?

CombinedWhat educational path is best?What schools are best fit?What can we afford?

School visits

College selectionTesting preparationCurriculum evaluationExtracurriculars

School visits

ApplicationEssayRecommendationsScholarshipsFinancial Aid

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The PNHS College Mentor Program

To Get Started with a Mentor, Contact:

Dr Marquart– jmarquart@pkwy.k12.mo.us, 314-415-7601

Ms Wills– cwills@pkwy.k12.mo.us, 314-415-7621

Dave Zuckerman– dave@rx-business.com, 314-434-3232

Lois Zuckerman– lois@rx-business.com, 314-576-3011

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Year-by-Year Student Academic Checklist (Rev 11/03/11)

11/3/11