Loudoun Valley High SchoolMarch 12, 20136:30- 8:00 pm

Mastering the College

Selection Process

One piece at a time….

Resources Available to You

What’s on the Agenda?

Narrowing Down Your Choices

The Campus Visit

The Application Process

Q & A

• BooksColleges that Change LivesHidden IviesThe Book of MajorsThe College Handbook

• WebsitesFast WebCollege websites

Your Family ConnectionsAccount

Where do I even start?

Institution/# of acceptances which determine these statistics

% Acceptedof those

who applied

Average GPAof thoseaccepted

Average SAT scores (CR and M) of those accepted

Average # of AP courses taken

by those accepted

Christopher Newport University (260) 64% 3.71 1165 5

George Mason University (220) 65% 3.64 1165 5

James Madison University (372) 62% 3.86 1203 6

Longwood University (181) 71% 3.4 1069 4

Lynchburg College (32) 79% 3.38 1048 4

University of Mary Washington (129) 66% 3.87 1194 6

Old Dominion University (99) 70% 3.23 1090 3

Pennsylvania State University (41) 69% 3.8 1198 6

Radford University (231) 76% 3.22 1046 3

University of Virginia (101) 38% 4.3 1351 8

Virginia Commonwealth University (142) 67% 3.51 1136 4

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (250) 54% 4.04 1262 6

West Virginia University (125) 75% 3.19 1099 4

(College of) William and Mary (67) 37% 4.23 1372 7

Narrowing down your choices

• SizeCollege vs. university

• Location• Surrounding area• Majors

Creating your own major• Diversity• Athletics• Extracurricular• Cost

Net price calculatorPrivate vs. publicMerit scholarshipsAcademic Common Market?

• Honors programs• Type of curriculum (Liberal Arts?)• Academic resources on campus• Study abroad programs• Internships• Career center services• Job placement• Grads accepted into master’s

programs

How about …• A non-coed school

Sweet Briar College Hollins University Hampden-Sydney College Smith College Morehouse College Wellesley College

• A military schoolVirginia Military AcademyThe CitadelVa Tech Corp of Cadets

• Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCU)

Hampton UniversityVirginia State UniversityVirginia Union University

• The Community College System

Northern Virginia CCPathways to the

Baccalaureate Program Lord Fairfax CC New River CC Blue Ridge CC

• A Technical CollegeITT TechnicalDeVry UniversityThe Art Institute

How can I make the most of my campus visits?

1. Visit during the week.2. Sit in on classes of interest.3. Participate in an informational session and

tour. BE THE FIRST ONE THROUGH THE DOOR, ASK THE QUESTIONS, AND SHAKE A HAND OR TWO.

4. Get your name on lists!5. Eat in the dining hall.6. Check out the residence halls.7. Look at the posters hanging up around campus.8. Observe the upkeep of the buildings and

landscaping.9. What transportation services are on campus

and around town?

BY SEPTEMBER 1ST1. Know your plan for after graduation.2. If college, your choices are narrowed

down to 5-6 schools.3. If college, you know the admission type

(EA, ED, regular) and your deadlines.4. If college and plan to play DI or II sports,

you are registered at the NCAA Eligibility Center.

5. You had a summer program experience that will add depth to your college/career /scholarship applications.

6. You updated your resume in Family Connections to include all of your activities, leadership experiences, service opportunities and academic enrichment programs.

Fall of senior year• Meet with your counselor in September • Attend the College Application Workshop in September• Attend the College Fair one last time• Take one more SAT, ACT, and/or Subject Test

- ACT (9/21, 10/26, 12/14) www.actstudent.org - SAT and SUBJECT TESTS (10/5, 11/2 12/7)

www.student.collegeboard.org

• Apply by winter break• Leave WINTER for scholarship applications.

• NCAA Eligibility Center?

A Little about the Application Process• Types of decisions – Early Action vs. Early Decision vs. Regular• Senior year calendar• Components of the application

Transcript and school profile Secondary School Report (SSR) Testing In-state tuition form Essay Recommendation(s)

• Financial Aid Office

So what goes on in the Admissions Office?

Now let’s do a little

spot-checking!

Just for you!

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