The Path to College

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The Path to College

• How to plan early for the college application
  process.

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Key Elements

• Course selection---most competitive curriculum
  the student can handle well
• Grades
• Board Scores
• SAT Reasoning Tests
• SAT Subject Tests
• ACT with Writing

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Additional Elements

• Extra Curricular Activities
• Essay
• Counselor Letter of Recommendation
• Teacher Letter of Recommendation

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GPA Game
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How do you define college?

• Two year
• Four year
• Military academies
• Ivy Leagueonly 8
• Historically Black

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• Urban
• Suburban
• Rural
• Coed
• Women
• Public
• Private

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Special Categories

• The 4 most common Special categories are
• Recruited athlete (30)
• Underrepresented minority (where not restricted
  by legislation) (28)
• Legacy (20)
• Early applicant (20)
• One that is growing in popularity
• Disadvantaged, low income, first generation
  college

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Other Special Categories

• These tend to vary a great deal by institution
• In-state, out-of-state
• Demonstrated interest
• Special institutional need, e.g. female engineer,
  cello player, Latin scholar
• Connections
• Miscellaneous, e.g. geographic, gender, (full
  pay)

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• Religious Affiliation
• Undergraduate
• Graduate
• College/University

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Personal Ratings

• The personal rating assigned to an applicant is
  based on a combination of attributes in different
  areas. They typically include
• Achievement
• Talent
• Leadership/positions of responsibility
• How you are revealed in the application
• Service to others
• Overcoming obstacles
• Personal attributes

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Personal Attributes

• Personal attributes primarily come from school
  and teacher reports and required interviews. The
  categories are
• Respect accorded by faculty
• Class participation
• Academic achievement
• Intellectual promise
• Writing quality,
• Creativity
• Work habits

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Personal Attributes

• Work habits
• Maturity
• Motivation
• Leadership
• Integrity
• Reaction to setbacks
• Concern for others
• Self confidence
• Initiative
• independence

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Financial Aid

• FAFSADue after January 1 of senior year
• ProfileBegin process anytime in the fall
• School aid forms

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The Path to College

• An easy road to follow.
• Relax and enjoy the excitement of the process.