SENIOR PARENTInformation Program

Wednesday August 27, 20147:00pm

Essay Writing WorkshopsNEW!

ALL English classes

August 27 & September 3rd

NCAA Program

Sunday, September 8th

Lake Forest High SchoolLake Forest High School@4:00pm

CRC Home Page

CRC Calendar

College Rep Visits• Naviance Website-TV Monitors-Daily Bulletin

The Application

NavianceNaviance…………Electronic submissionElectronic submission

TranscriptsTranscripts Recommendation lettersRecommendation letters School profileSchool profile Interest surveyInterest survey Resume BuilderResume Builder Common Application ComponentsCommon Application Components College Search toolCollege Search tool Much more!Much more!

Procedures

• Complete College Applications(CA or College) • Use Naviance to request documents– Teacher/counselor recommendation– Official Transcript– Check Status…………….• HUGE CHANGE THIS YEAR!!!

» Student MUST use their account.

Common ApplicationComplete Common Application at

websiteCA username must be imported into

NavianceSigned FERPA page

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Test Scores

ACT www.act.org $10.00SAT www.collegeboard.com

$10.00

YOUYOU must send test scores to the college/university

ACT $36.50 $36.50 w/writing $52.50$52.50SAT $51$51

College Counselor

• Appointment Book in CRC• Include your child• Have a list of questions• Ruth Netland @ 932.2165

They MUST Consider!

• School’s Characteristics–Size and Location–Field of Study–Academic Rigor–Admissions–Greek Life/Life Style–Cost $66,000 vs. $5,000

Who Are They?

• Where do they feel most comfortable?

• Academic Life Studying/free time

• The MOSTMOST difficult decision of their life…

General Information

• Counselor must know who they are???• DON’T change schedules• Ask questions• Be(ware) of Deadlines• Application Deadline is December 13,

2013• College acceptances are contingent

upon successful completion of the senior year

How Can We Afford This?

• Financial Aid Program

January 13, 2014 @ VHHS

• FAFSA & CSS Profile• Scholarships, Grants, Loans…– MOST money from small LAS collegesMOST money from small LAS colleges– CRC (Local)CRC (Local)

Travel Expenses $$$ 2-4 hour radius from Chicago

$4.00/gallon x 250 miles/ 25 mpg (vehicle)500 rt = $80

20132013

Chicago to Washington DC $291

Dallas $187

Denver $265

Kansas City $217

LAX $207

Orlando $395

San Diego $373

Source: Travelocity 8-27-13 (9-20-13/9-22-12)

Random College Costs 2013-14

Northwestern $63,228 UIUC $29,640-34,560! Illinois State $27,270 Lake Forest College $49,134* Illinois Wesleyan Univ. $48,452 Indiana University $43,612 Marquette University $45,370 Wisconsin-Madison $43,171 University of Iowa $39,591+ Bradley University $38,714 University of Kentucky $33,300 University of Minnesota $31,376 (+4000) Western Illinois University $23,627 Winona State University $22,000 (2012) UW-Whitewater $21,056

* $12,000 (IL) + $3-8,000 ($49,134 - $20,000= $29,134)

General Information Early Action/Early Decision Deadlines Nat’l Merit Deadline (October 11) Visit the campus(es) University of Illinois Ap Ad At

@VHHS 2006 65 48 27 74%2007 74 51 28 69%2008 75 55 23 73%2009 9292 61 37 66%2010 69 56 23 81%81%2011 71 54 22 76%2012 88 6464 4040 73%2013 91 69 28 76%

VHHS/UIUC 4 yr trend 113 of 33,203 (0.0034033)

University of Illinois

Self-reporting grades! November 1st Priority

deadline(75%) Bulk 10-22/11-1 December 13th & February

14th!!! Office closes at 5:00pm!

University of Illinois2012 (2013)

Priority DeadlineNovember 1st

33,203 Applications+1,658 +1,658 {2013}+2703+2703 {2012}

20,735 Admits+ 811+ 811 {2013}+ 974 + 974 {2012}

7,330 Class size+330330 {2013} 7,000 -250-250 {2012}

Class 2013Final Decisions

2013 2012 2011 20102009

4-Year College/University74.1% 77.0% 70.3% 75.8 68.7 2-year College 16.1% 17.0% 21.5% 17.5 22.0

2 & 4 year 90.2% 94.1% 91.8% 93.4%93.4% 90.7

320 seniors applied to 271(+2) different schools 1,568(+163) total

Applications per student:2013 4.902012 4.742011 3.952010 4.962009 3.602008 5.67

Top Schools & ShiftsPublic & Private

2013 2012 2011

College of Lake County 52 4343 5757 University of Illinois-UC 28 4040 2222 Indiana University 19 8 5 Illinois State University 15 11 28 DePaul University 13 6 3 University of Iowa 11 12 4 Loyola University 8 6 4 Western Illinois University 8 2 2 Marquette University 3 7 3 University of Illinois-Chicago 7 6 11 Lake Forest College 6 6 4 Carthage College 5 3 6 Southern Illinois Univ-Carbondale 5 3 4 Northern Illinois University 5 5 6 Wisconsin-Whitewater 5 5 1 Bradley University 4 3 2 Illinois Wesleyan University 4 1 5 Wisconsin-Madison 4 5 7 University of Missouri-Columbia 3 6 6 Purdue University 3 6 3 Northwestern University 2 4 3

In State vs. Out of State

In-State Out-of-State Public Private

2013 47.2%47.2% 52.8%52.8% 62.7%62.7% 37.3%37.3%

2012 42.7%42.7% 57.3%57.3% 62.5%62.5% 37.5%37.5%

20112011 49.1%49.1% 50.9%50.9% 63.6%63.6% 36.4%36.4%

2010 48.5%48.5% 51.8%51.8% 57.2%57.2% 42.8%42.8%

2009 51.0% 49.0% 66.4% 33.6%

5 yr. 47.7%47.7% 52.3%52.3% 62.5%62.5% 37.5%37.5%

The College Admissions Formula

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