Smithtown High School Presents:

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Smithtown High SchoolPresents

• The College Application Process

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Overview

• Where our seniors should be now
• Guidance Direct
• Types of Applications
• Deadlines
• College Application Procedures/ Parts
  of the application
• Important Resources Events

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Where Our Seniors Should Be Now

• Completed and handed in the Student Profile to
  his/her counselor
• Click on Icon to get Student Profile Form
• Have list of safety, target, and reach schools
• (about 8-10 schools)
• Working on applications and be aware of deadlines

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Guidance Direct

• Interest Profiler
• Occupational Search
• College Search
• Scholarship Search
• Resume Writer
• Career Portfolio
• Student and Parent Access www.guidancedirect.com
• School ID 8461805
• School Password S10S3090

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Types of Applications

• SUNY Application
• Supplemental application may be required
• www.suny.edu/student
• CUNY Application (on-line application only)
• www.cuny.edu
• Common Application
• Supplemental applications may be required
• www.commonapp.org
• On-Line Application for individual colleges
• Paper-Based Application for individual colleges

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Important Information about Applications

• Follow the directions and read all instructions
• Each application may require something different
• Applications are accepted by the colleges in
  separate pieces at separate times
• (check college for specific instructions)
• The Counseling Center requires 15 school days to
  process our section of the application
• 3 weeks excluding weekends

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Deadlines

• Early Action vs. Early Decision
• Regular Admissions
• Rolling Admissions
• Honors Programs
• Special Talent (Art, Music, Theatre, Dance)
• Scholarship Opportunities (Merit, Athletic)
• (NCAA) www.ncaaclearinghouse.org

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College Application Procedures

• The application consists of several sections
• Students Section and Responsibilities
• Counselors Section and Responsibilities
• Teachers Section and Responsibilities
• Colleges Responsibilities

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Students Section and Responsibilities

• Complete Part I of the application
• includes the student's personal information along
  with extra-curricular, honors and awards,
  community service and required essays
• Submit student portion of application on-line
  with required fee
• Contact the College Board or ACT Testing Company
  to send official score reports
• continued

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Students Section and Responsibilities

• Speak with teachers regarding writing letters of
  recommendation
• Click on Icon for College Application Procedure
  directions
• Provide teachers with one envelope per college
  addressed to the school with one stamp
• Complete a Teacher Recommendation Questionnaire
  and Recommendation Request Form for each teacher
  (available in the guidance office) Click on Icon
  for Questionnaire Form
• Give teacher evaluation form from each college to
  selected teachers
• Bring Counselor the forms each college is
  requesting
• Complete Transcript Request Form for each college
  (available in the guidance office)
• Submit Large Manila Envelope addressed to each
  college with 4 stamps
• Remember the 15 school day deadline

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Counselors Section and Responsibilities

• Complete the Secondary School Report Form or
  Guidance Counselor form.
• The Counseling Center will mail the completed
  forms along with the following
• Official Transcript
• List of Senior Year Courses
• Letter of Recommendation by counselor
• Smithtown High School Profile

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Counseling Center Application DeadlinesWith over
400 seniors in each high school, The Counseling
Center requires 15 school days to process its
portion of the application. Below are common
college deadline dates and the date the
counseling section must be submitted in order to
guarantee meeting those college deadline.

• College Deadline Submitted to Counseling Center
  by
• November 1st October 7th
• November 15th October 21st
• December 1st November 4th
• December 15th November 22nd
• January 1st December 5th

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Teachers Section and Responsibilities

• Teacher will complete teacher evaluation forms
  the college is requesting
• Write a letter of recommendation for the student
• (Remember to allow adequate time for teacher to
  write a meaningful letter. Some teachers get
  asked to write letters by many students)
• Teacher will either mail the teacher evaluation
  form and the letter of recommendation in the
  stamped, addressed envelope the student provides
  or submit this information on-line

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Colleges Responsibilities

• Create a file for the student upon receiving any
  piece of the application
• Collect all pieces of the application
• If anything is missing, the college may contact
  you. It is best to contact the college directly
  to make sure your entire application was
  received. (including student, guidance counselor,
  teacher and SAT and/or ACT information). Some
  schools have online application status updates.
  Remember there is often an overlap time with
  mail.
• Once everything is received, the file will be
  reviewed
• The college will make you aware of their decision
  pending their timeline

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Where You Should Be Now

• Have a list of colleges you are applying to that
  includes safety, target, and reach schools.
• Secure two teachers to write letters of
  recommendation.
• Complete Student Profile and turn it in to
  Counseling Center.
• Draft essay and have it reviewed by teacher.
• Start filling out your part of the online
  application.
• Make up envelopes for The Counseling Center
  teachers to submit.

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Testing Calendar

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SUNY Information SummaryTo access SUNY info
onlinego towww.suny.edu/student
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SUNY Honors Program
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SUNYOPENHOUSESCHEDULE
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SUNY Open House Schedule continued

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Mini College Day
October 27th HS West Periods 5 6 HS
East Periods 8 9
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CollegeRepVisitsHS East
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CollegeRepVisitsHS West
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Long Island College Fairs

• WESTERN SUFFOLK COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION
• FALL COLLEGE FAIR
• Tuesday, October 18, 2011
• WSCA Fall College Fair will be held at
• Suffolk County Community College, Ammerman
  Campus,
• Selden from 600 to 830 p.m.
• Over 200 post-secondary institutions will be
  represented.
• 2011 Long Island National College Fair
• http//www.nacacnet.org/EventsTraining/CollegeFair
  s/ncf/Fall/Pages/11FLIs.aspx    
• 2011 New York Performing and Visual Arts College
  Fair   
• http//www.nacacnet.org/EventsTraining/CollegeFair
  s/pva/Pages/default.aspx

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Scholarship Brochure

• Click on Icon below for
• Scholarship Brochure

Mark your calendar Financial Aid Night HSW
7pm January 5th, 2012