The College Process

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The College Process

• Some thoughts and images to welcome parents and
  juniors to a year of planning for life after
  Holderness.

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Process and Mindset
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Mindset Loving your child more than you love any
school
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Your Child Needs Protection

• The culture that surrounds us suggests that the
  worth of students is based on college acceptance.
  The culture wrongly suggests colleges can be
  ranked. It accepts the standards applied by
  college admissions offices as actual measurements
  of a students worth.

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Your Role in the Process

• You will listen
• You will drive
• You will pay

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The Goal Finding the Right Fit

• There is no great college, no bad college.
• There are colleges that are right for your child
  and colleges that arent.

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Some Thoughts on Process

• We will meet with your child at least twice this
  spring. These meetings will begin the process of
  identifying possible colleges and universities.
• Your child will take standardized tests.
• We will encourage you to begin to visit colleges.

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The Most Important Thing

• What I tell every student I sit down with is
  this
• Do well in your classes.

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Beware the Myths

• Backup Schools Need Not Be Taken Seriously
• The College Counselor Has Total Power and
  Knowledge
• The Process Means Little
• Coach Will Get Me In
• Senior Year Doesnt Matter
• An Alumni Connection or Personal Friend Will Make
  The Difference
• Aim High and Dont Worry About Rejection
• This is the Pay-Off Everything Comes Down To
  This

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Standardized Tests Matter (too much)

• Probably testing will have bearing on your
  childs admission to college.
• It is best to understand how and why testing
  influences college admissions.

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Testing Calendar

• ACT
• SAT
• SAT Subject Tests

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Naviance

• Our web system to gather and process data.

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Holderness College Counseling

• An excellent staff
• Experience and knowledge
• Relationships with our students

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Summer work

• Visit colleges. Begin a list of appealing and
  sensible schools.

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Our summer work

• We will send a letter to you reminding you to
  sign up for standardized testing.
• We will begin drafting letters of recommendation.

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Other possible summer work

• Begin the Common Application online.
• Do some SAT prep.

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Essays and next autumn

• The English department plays a vital role in
  helping to draft essays.

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The College Process is both difficult and
rewarding

• We look forward to working with you and your child