College Information College and Career Resource Center vnunery@ccs.k12.in.us kwetters@ccs.k12.in.us
What Do Colleges Consider? • Grades • Upward Trend • Standardized Tests • Course Selection • Extra Curricular Activities
Standardized Tests:SAT • Perfect Score: 2400 • Three Parts • Take Twice • Junior Year - January • Junior Year - May or June
Standardized Tests:ACT • Perfect Score: 36 • Take spring/end of Junior Year
SAT or ACT? • ACT • Math through Trig • Science Reasoning Test • English Stresses Grammar • SAT • Math through Geometry & Algebra 2 • No Science
SAT Prep Offerings • CHS Course • Computer Programs • Professional Programs • Private Tutors • Freebies
Choosing a Major • Summer Job • Shadowing • Career Testing • Choices • #1 Under Careers
Explore Colleges • Campus Visit • Carmel College Reps • College Fairs • www.collegeboard.com • College Search Matchmaker • Acceptance Book
Types of Admissions • Rolling Admissions • Do Early Fall • Regular Admissions
Need Based Financial AidFAFSA • Basis of All Financial Aid • Complete January, Senior Year • FAFSA4caster • Stafford Loan $12,500 per year
Merit Financial Aid • Be in Top of Applicant Pool • Discounting • Free Scholarship Search • Specialty Scholarships
Money Savers • Cooperative Programs • National Commission for Cooperative Education • Community College • Summer school at Ivy Tech • ROTC • Service Academies
IUGrades • Must have Core 40 • A’s and B’s • C’s when received, what course • Academic courses more important • Upward Trend or Steady • Average GPA admitted 3.7 • Carmel minimum GPA 3.0
IUStandardized Tests • SAT • Increased emphasis • Avg. SAT of admitted students: 1240 Or ACT 27 • Carmel minimum: Critical Reading: 520-530 Math: 520-530
CHS Stats for IU • Accepted below 3.0 • 2008 (8) 2009 (7) 2010 (22) • Denied between 3.0 and 3.5 • 2008 (14) 2009 (24) 2010 (32) • Accepted 2010 • 3.0 (14) 3.1 (15) 3.2 (25) 3.3 (31)
IU Kelley School of Business • Admitted as Freshman • 1270 SAT or 29 ACT, 3.7 GPA • Admitted as Sophomore • 3.0 • Take 4 required courses (Includes W131 at CHS)
IUFinances • $20,900 • Automatic Scholarships • $4,000 1220 SAT; 27 ACT; 3.7 GPA • $9,000 1340 SAT; 30 ACT; 3.8 GPA
PurdueStandardized Tests & Grades • Carmel minimum SAT Critical Reading: 520-530 Math: 520-530
More Difficult: Management 3.3 Pre-Pharmacy 3.6 Nursing 3.6 Engineering 3.3 Less Difficult: Science 3.1 Liberal Arts 3.1 Education 3.1 Undergraduate Studies Program 3.0 Purdue Colleges
Purdue Programs • Krannert School of Management #21 • College of Technology • College of Engineering #8 • Hospitality and Tourism • Apparel & Design Technology • Pharmacy #9
Purdue Finances • $20,638 • No Automatic Scholarships • Merit Scholarships
Ball State • $19,000 • Average GPA admitted: 3.3 • Average SAT admitted:1600 • Carmel minimum: • GPA 2.7 • SAT 1000 (2 parts)
Ball State Programs • Telecommunications Top in state • Education • Architecture • Landscape Architecture Top 11 • Entrepreneurship Top 10 • Nursing
IUPUI • $15,350 with Housing • $10,900 without Housing • Carmel minimum: • GPA 2.5 - 3.0 conditional admission • SAT 900-1000 (2 parts)
IUPUI Strong Programs • Business • Environmental Affairs • Nursing – Family Practitioner • Science Research • Forensic Science
Indiana State • $19,500 • Carmel minimum: • GPA 2.2-2.3 • Criminology, Communications, Education, Information Technology, General Education, Motor Sports
Ivy Tech Community College • 23 Campuses • Transfer • IU $3860 per Semester • Ivy Tech $1570 per Semester • 100 Courses transfer to Purdue & IU
Ivy Tech Community College 2 + 2 Programs Business to IU Kelley School of Business Elementary Ed to In State, IUPUI, IU Numerous others New Programs Mechanical & Electrical Technology
DePauw University • $45,000 Best Deal • CHS 49/58 accepted • CHS Minimum 3.1-3.2 GPA • SAT 1150 and Up
Hanover • $35,800 Best Deal • CHS 20/20 Accepted, 3.0, 1050 SAT • Top Scholarships 3.8, 1380 SAT
University of Southern Indiana • $13,500- Least Expensive State School • 2.5 GPA or 2.0 in Core Classes • CHS 59/59 • CHS minimum: 2.0 GPA • Strong Programs • Creative Writing, Theater, Art, Nursing, Business • Medical School Scholarships • 3.5 1200 SAT
Vincennes University • $15,000 Least Expensive 2 Yr Residential • Open Door Admissions • Strong Programs • Homeland Security Degree • Aviation Flight • Offers 7 Four Year Degrees
Miami University • $43,800 (Best Value) • CHS Minimum 3.1 GPA • 1550 SAT • Business (Top 20) education, biology, zoology
Butler University • $43,700 • CHS Minimum 3.0 • SAT 1000 • Strong Pharmacy program 3.3 • Education 100% Job Placement
Notre Dame • $53,000 • 6/18 Accepted • Carmel GPA: 4.0 and Up • Carmel SAT: 2000 and Up
Northwestern • 13 accepted, 41 applied • 4.00 GPA • 2170 SAT • Washington University • 6 accepted, 29 applied • 4.2 GPA • 2130 SAT
Select Colleges • Accepted/Applied • Harvard 2/20 (4.46 GPA; 2310 SAT) • Duke 4/27 (4.40 GPA; 2200 SAT • U. of Michigan 18/28 • Emory 6/10 (3.68 GPA; 2020 SAT) • Cornell 2/16 • Vanderbilt 5/18 • Yale 2/15 • Wabash 9/10 • Princeton 1/11 (4.47 GPA; 2390 SAT)
Out Of State Colleges • University of Kentucky • 2.5 GPA $28,000 51/53 accepted • Blue Grass Community College • In State Tuition • Louisville 3.3 1170 SAT $19,500 • Eastern Kentucky 2.0 870 SAT $19,000 • Eastern Michigan 3.0 950 SAT $18,200 • Grand Valley State 3.5 1190 SAT $19,000
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