How many schools should I apply to?

(1)

How many

schools

should I

apply to?

(2)

Navigating the College

Application Process

(3)

… just remember it’s still

September!

(4)

DA VINCI SCIENCE COLLEGE COUNSELING

The following statistics are based on the final transcript requests of the graduates of 6/7/2012.

Graduating Class of 2012……….45

Percentage attending College in Fall of 2012………100%

Percentage accepted to a Four Year Institution………..87%

Percentage attending a Four Year Institution………..60%

Percentage attending a Two Year Institution………..40%

Percentage attending a School Out-of-State………..22.2%

(5)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (4) INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS IN CA (11) Sierra Nevada College

Davis Art Institute of Los Angeles South Dakota School of Mines and Tech

Merced Azusa Pacific Southern Oregon University

Riverside Cal Lutheran University University of Advancing Technology

Santa Cruz Dominican University University of Alabama

Laguna College of Art & Design University of Arizona CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (17) Marymount College University of Bridgeport

Bakersfield Menlo College University of Hawaii, Manoa

California Polytechnic Pomona Otis College University of Kansas

Channel Islands University of La Verne University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Chico University of the Pacific University of New Mexico

Dominguez Hills University of Redlands University of Oregon

East Bay University of Utah

Fullerton OUT-OF-STATE SCHOOLS (24) Weber State University

Humboldt American University of Paris

Long Beach Arizona State University CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES (3)

Los Angeles Colorado State University El Camino College

Maritime Drexel University Santa Monica College

Northridge Georgia State University West LA College

San Bernadino Hofstra University

San Diego Louisiana State University

San Francisco Northern Arizona University

San Marcos Oregon State University

Sonoma Rochester Institute of Tech

LIST OF COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES

(6)

 College Writing and Senior Workshop

 Review Transcripts

 Graduation Requirements

 A-G Requirements

 Gather Your Documents

 Transcript

 Brag sheet

 Resume

 Parent questionnaire (parents)

 2012 tax documents (parents)

 Letters of recommendation (private schools only)

 Essay prompts (when necessary)

 Finding The Right Fit

 CCC – 106 campuses

 CSU – 23 campuses

 UC – 9 campuses

 Independent – over 1,000 across the country

 Public Out of State – over 1,000

(7)

(8)

(9)

October-December

 Register for standardized tests (SAT/ACT) for October-December: Oct. 6, Nov.

3, Dec. 1

 Create professional email address – and give password to a parent/guardian

 Create user name/password MASTER SHEET for all of the below accounts (as needed):

Create Common App account Create CSU Mentor account Create UC account

Create ‘other college accounts’

 Use Naviance to make sure of application deadlines & financial aid dates Da Vinci Design login: http://connection.naviance.com/davincidesign Da Vinci Science login: http://connection.naviance.com/davinciscience

 Create activities resume assisting in your filling out of college applications

(10)

(11)



Complete your brag sheet (to be given to

teachers who are writing your letters of

recommendations)



Decide who the ‘best teachers’ are for your

recommendations and ask them to write you

one (4-6 weeks notice is best)



Work on your personal statement/essay

questions for college applications



Create list of scholarships

(12)

(13)

 Reach - Target - Safety

Aim to apply to five colleges and to complete five scholarship applications and the FAFSA by the end of January of your senior year.

Why five? When you apply to only one or two schools, you take a risk.

You might be turned down, or you might close off your options too soon.

The five schools you apply to should include reach, target, and safety schools.

 Reach:

Your top choices, the most academically challenging schools on your list. You should include a couple of long shots, you might be pleasantly surprised.

 Target:

Schools where you would be very happy and are likely to be admitted.

These are your realistic choices.

 Safety:

Schools where you are almost certain to be admitted and where you think you would be happy and get a good education. (Make sure to pick safeties that you will actually attend)

(14)



Finalize your list of colleges/universities in

Naviance



Gather all necessary documents based on list of

requirements from colleges



Select your application types for each college:



Regular Admission



Early Action (non-binding)



Early Decision (binding)



Rolling Admission



Know your deadlines and make a calendar

(15)

CCC CSU UC INDEPEN

DENT OOS PUBLIC Applica-

tion

Online

application Online

application Online application Tests Placement

tests in Math and English

SAT or ACT SAT or ACT 2 subject tests

recommended

Require-

ments vary Require- ments vary

Essays ^{No essay} ^{No essay} ^{2 essay}

prompts Require-

ments vary Require- ments vary

Other ^Spring ^{Oct. 1-}

Nov. 30 Oct. 1 (opens) Submission periods Nov.1- 30

2 teacher recs

1 SR Resume Supple- ments

Require- ments vary

(16)



Online application (ex: Common App)

 www.Commonapp.org

 www.Csumentor.edu

 www.Universityofcalifornia.edu



Other Applications



Secondary School Report/Counselor letter (to counselor)



Teacher Evaluations (2 academic teachers)



Official transcripts (sent by counselor via Naviance)



Envelopes addressed to colleges



Send test scores from testing agency (1 UC only)



Essays



Supplemental applications



Naviance!

(17)

(18)

(19)



Electronic system for college applications and

supporting documents

-Transcripts (initial, mid year & final) -Teacher & Counselor Recommendations -School profile/secondary report



Efficient (and preferred system) for colleges,

students and parents

-Eliminates the need for paper (envelopes, stamps) &

phone calls to colleges and Da Vinci

-REDUCES the time needed to get documents to colleges -REDUCES the chance of error and mix-up of student files -Allows parents to monitor status of college applications

and assist your students

(20)



Students add colleges to their list on Naviance

Family Connection



Students create Common Application account

(this allows Da Vinci to electronically send their

documents directly to the college)



Counselors submit transcripts to colleges

electronically



Students can request recommendations from

teachers



Counselors and teachers transmit electronically to

colleges



Not ALL colleges accept electronic submissions,

so some colleges will have to be sent via postal

mail

(21)



It’s not too late! Register for last chance SAT’s and

ACT’s. Test prep via Naviance.



UC  SAT or ACT with Writing and 2 subject

tests (recommended)



CSU  SAT or ACT with Writing



Private Universities – requirements vary



OOS Public – requirements vary



Community College – placement tests for English

and Math

Note: Every college/university will accept either the SAT or the

ACT for admission, however, sometimes they “recommend” one

over the other.

(22)

October 1 – UC and CSU application available online

October 6 – SAT and subject test date

November 3 – SAT test date

December 1 – SAT test date (last chance) December 8 – ACT test date (last chance)

November 30 – Deadline for all UC/CSU applications October 27 – ACT test date

November 1 – Deadline for some early applicants

January 1 – Submit FAFSA

December 5 – Financing Your Education (DVS & DVD) October 1 – CSS Profile opens