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Admissions 101

Admissions 101 . Michele Brown – Senior Assistant Director, Undergraduate Admissions, The Ohio State University Trip Hopkins – Admissions Counselor, Undergraduate Admissions, Ohio Dominican University. PEN (Public Education Network) Excerpted Article.

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Admissions 101

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  1. Admissions 101 Michele Brown – Senior Assistant Director, Undergraduate Admissions, The Ohio State University Trip Hopkins – Admissions Counselor, Undergraduate Admissions, Ohio Dominican University

  2. PEN (Public Education Network) Excerpted Article • High-tech, high-touchDespite tough zip codes and challenging students, Rocketship charter schools in San Jose have turned in strong results, writes Thomas Toch in The Atlantic Monthly. The network's schools outperform nearly all their impoverished California peers on standardized tests, and many of the state's more privileged school districts as well, using "blended learning," a combination of traditional teaching and computer-based instruction. This has led many reformers to herald Rocketship as the technology-driven future of education. But Toch says he took away a different conviction from his visit to Rocketship's Discovery Prep Elementary School: The school's success shows that younger and more disadvantaged students need adults supporting them in different ways, day in and day out. In the 640-student school, personal connections between adults and students are paramount. The school organizes meetings on curriculum, instructional strategies, and student behavior to enlist parents as educational partners. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/9rsaxvc

  3. The College Search Process • Choosing the right college is a process that students can start as early as middle school • First generation, low-income and minority students often start the process late and poorly prepared

  4. College Success • Many students focus on the financial concerns and not on academic preparation • The ultimate goal is College Graduation! • This requires academic, social and financial preparation

  5. Academic Preparation The College Prep Curriculum • English: 4 years • Math: through Algebra 2, best: every year of HS • Science: 3 years • Social Science: 2 – 3 years • Foreign Language: 2 – 3 years • Visual/Performing Arts: 1 year

  6. Academic Preparation • Develop Good Study Habits • Reading and Math Skills • Note-taking and Organization • Test-taking • Challenging Coursework • Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Dual Enrollment

  7. Social Preparation • Time Management • Leadership • Extra-curricular Activities • Support Services

  8. Financial Preparation • Understand the Financial Aid Process • Savings Strategies • Sticker prices vs. actual costs

  9. Helping Students at every level

  10. College Planning for 9th & 10th Graders • Students can start to: • Identify goals, academic interests, and possible career interests • Identify strengths and interests, join related activities • Seek help to strengthen areas of weakness

  11. How can you help 9th & 10th graders? • Assist with Self-Assessments • Understanding themselves, their talents, their interests is first step in the process • Tools: http://www.asvabprogram.com/ http://www.careervoyages.gov/students-links.cfm

  12. College Planning for Juniors • Students can start through: • Research • College Characteristics – what type of college will fit them best? • Application/Scholarship procedures & deadlines • Visit college campuses • Narrow list of possible colleges based on visits

  13. How you can help Juniors • Make sure students take the ACT or SAT before the end of Junior Year • Registration, practice questions, college searches available on their websites: • http://www.collegeboard.com/splash/ • http://www.actstudent.org/index.html

  14. High School Senior time-line • Fall • Finalize list of college choices • Re-take the ACT or SAT if desired • Submit applications for admissions and scholarships • Campus Visits

  15. High School Senior time-line • Winter • File the FAFSA • Admissions Decisions from colleges arrive • Campus visits

  16. High School Senior time-line • Spring • Financial Aid Awards arrive • May 1 is National Candidates Reply Date • Housing, Orientation, scheduling materials sent

  17. High School Senior time-line • Summer • Students attend Orientation/Scheduling programs • Summer Bridge Programs • Housing assignments, class schedules set

  18. How to Help Seniors • Stress importance of deadlines • Review applications and essays • Write letters of recommendation • Stress importance of deadlines some more

  19. Special Focus:Visiting College Campuses • It’s not too early to start visiting college campuses • The visit is a college “test drive” • Students should • Take the campus tour • Meet with faculty • Ask lots of questions

  20. The College Admission Process What is it really all about?

  21. Types of Admissions • Open Enrollment • Liberal Enrollment • Selective & Highly Selective • 70% of all colleges have open or liberal enrollment

  22. Selective Admission Factors • Grade Point Average • Class Rank • Standardized Test Scores • Essays • Extra-curricular Activities • Letters of Recommendation • Legacy Status • Race, Ethnicity

  23. Questions? Michele Brown The Ohio State University brown.1112@osu.edu Trip Hopkins Ohio Dominican University hopkinst@ohiodominican.edu

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