Mock Admissions Workshop Istanbul , Turkey, July 18, 2011 Alison Jesse, UNC Chapel Hill

1. Mock Admissions Workshop Istanbul, Turkey, July 18, 2011 Alison Jesse, UNC Chapel Hill

2. Agenda Introductions, Goals of Workshop Undergraduate Admissions 101 You are the Admissions Committee Exercise Coffee Break Discussion-Committee Decisions Lunch Second Admissions Exercise Coffee Break Discussion of Common Application Questions and Answers

3. Undergraduate Admissions 101 • The Undergraduate Admissions Office • Parts of the Application • Academic record • Testing: SAT/ACT; Test optional; TOEFL or IELTS • Recommendations • Essays • Activities outside of the classroom/extracurricular activities • Interview if required (rarely required for first degree applicants)

4. Undergraduate Admissions 101 • Deadlines: • Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision, Rolling Admissions • Application review • Decision release • Accept, Deny, Waitlist, Defer • Applicant response deadline

5. Elon University Candidates:Indigo, Jana, Sun, Anna • Academic record: Rank and GPA • Testing: SAT/ACT • TOEFL or IELTS • Recommendations • Essays • Activities outside of the classroom/extracurricular activities • Rate each factor on a scale of 1-5 (5=highest) • Admit 2, waitlist 1, deny 1

6. You are the Admissions Committee

7. You are the Admissions Committee

8. Elon UniversityElon, North Carolina • A private university known as a national model for engaged learning with excellent liberal arts and sciences, and professional programs. • 5,032 undergraduate students from 48 of the United States and 49 nations. • One of only seven private universities in the U.S. with accredited schools of law, business, communications, and education along with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. • New strategic plan launched in 2010 aims for an “unprecedented university commitment to diversity and global engagement”. • Includes tripling the number of international students on campus by the year 2020.

9. Class entering Fall 2011 Accept rate: 58% Average SAT: Math: 609 Critical reading: 610 Writing: 614 Total average SAT: 1833 Class Rank: Top decile: 33% Top quartile: 68% Not reported: 60%

10. Your Decisions • Why didn’t each committee have the same decisions? • Holistic approach to admissions. Very different from other systems of education. • How do you build a class? • Understanding outside factors that influence admissions decisions

11. The Common Application • Used by many public and private colleges/universities in the US • Applicant completes core application and often a supplemental section for each school • Recommendations can be uploaded • Link to application draft https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/DownloadForms/2012-11CAO_Highlighted.pdf

12. Getting Started – Sign up and search By clicking on Search for Colleges on the left-hand navigation menu, the student is brought to the Simple Search page.

13. The Search Results Screen From here, schools can be mapped… … and searches can be saved.

14. Online Applications Students can check their progress at any time by clicking Preview at the top of the page. This will bring up a PDF copy of the application.

15. Inviting School Officials On the Invitation page applicants answer a few brief questions about the school official and click on Send Invitation to notify the official of the request. If the student selects Teacher, a dynamic subject question appears.

16. UNC Chapel Hill Candidates:John, Liz, Christina • Academic record: Rank and GPA • Testing: SAT/ACT • Recommendations • Essays • Activities outside of the classroom/extracurricular activities • Rate each factor on a scale of 1-5 (5=highest) • Admit 1, waitlist 1, deny 1

17. Agenda (Day II) World of MBA Admissions You are the Admissions Committee Exercise Coffee Break Discussion-Committee Decisions Lunch Second Admissions Exercise Coffee Break Summary of Our Findings Wrap Up, Group Photo

18. MBA Admissions Office Goals • As a member of the Admissions Committee at EducationUSA Business School, your goal is to enroll students who will: • Perform well in a challenging academic enviroment that values quantitative analysis, reasoning skills, and communication skills Benefit from and contribute to the MBA program both inside and outside of the classroom Be successful in their professional and/or leadership pursuits Contribute to the communities to which they belong

19. Welcome to the EducationUSA MBA Admissions Committee

20. MBA Admissions Committee • Four applicants • One space available in the round • Admit = 1 • Waitlist= Up to 1 • Deny-Up to 3 EducationUSA Business School Profile

21. EducationUSA Business School in Los Angeles,California • Enrollment : total university 30,000 • MBA Class: 500; 25% international • 35% women, 65% men • Average age 27 • Strong programs in consulting and finance. • 3,000 applicants; 16% admit rate • Average GPA 3.48; 109 Average TOEFL • Gmat Range (mid 80%) 640-730 • Work experience range (mid 80%) 2-9 years

22. EducationUSA Business School in Los Angeles,California • School is kicking off a campaign to promote global innovation in technology by opening 8 research centers around the world. • Graduates of Program • 50% consulting • 20% investment banking • 10% consumer products • 10% private equity and venture capital • 10% other • Collaborative culture; teamwork environment.

23. UNC Admissions Committee • Three applicants • One space available in the round • Admit = 1 • Waitlist= 1 • Deny = 1 UNC Business School Profile

24. UNC Kenan Flagler MBA Full Time Program