College Planning Application Packet
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College Planning Application Packet
4 Steps…
1. Go to college website “prospective students” Follow directions!
2. Print necessary forms. Counselor Form, Secondary School Report, College Prep
3. Complete the application:Apply on-line. Go to college website. Some are free.Download application to be filled out by hand. (Use ink, be neat!)456 schools use The Common Application https://www.commonapp.org BHS SCHOOL CODE: 360385
4. Bring to Guidance. You must have everything :Transcript Request Form completed: college, address, deadline, signature, checked items, Brag sheet, Counselor Forms
Name______________________________________ Date submitted to Guidance___________________
This form authorizes BHS to release your transcripts and records to the named schools. Each college requires certain items for a completed application. Go to each college’s website to verify what is needed for their university. To avoid delay, include all items with this request when you submit it to Guidance..
___________________________________________ (Student Signature)
College #1 (Include complete address)__________________________________________________________________________________________ College deadline date ______________
_____I have already applied to the above college: (Check the one below that applies) _____On-line application from college website _____The Common Application_____Downloaded application from college website filled out by hand
_____College Prep Form, Counselor Recommendation Form or Secondary School Report MUST HAVE THIS!!!_____Résumé or Activity List ( if required)_____Recommendation letters from teachers: List teachers_________________________________________Recommendation letter from counselor
Transcript Request Form
Check your deadlines!!
1. We need 2 weeks to prepare your application.
2. Holiday deadlines:December 1: We need it by November 14
December 16: We need it by November 28 January 15: We need it by December 15
…no exceptions
“Brag Sheet”
Name _______________________
1. What are your proudest accomplishments?2. List five adjectives that describe you as a person. 3. How would your friends describe you?4. What are your extracurricular activities?5. Any volunteer experiences?
Your Counselor will…
• Mail to the colleges:– Transcript, SAT and ACT scores. AP scores.– Profile of BHS if required– List of 2011-12 classes– Letters of recommendation if required– Counselor Recommendation, College Prep, Secondary
School Report . • Mail you a confirmation when all is sent.• It takes a college several weeks for a college to
process your application. Patience!
September/OctoberSeptember 13th – College Planning NightBegin applying to colleges. Go to college websites. Most prefer on-line. Check for scholarships on college website and on BHS Guidance page. Complete Brag Sheet and submit to Guidance.Visit college campuses. Call university to inquire about Visitation Days. Take (retake) SAT or ACT.October 25– Attend Financial Aid NightAsk teachers for letters of recommendation only if the college specifically requires one. Contact local recruiter if interested in the military. www.military.com
November November (early in the month) Campus Caravan (UK and UC)November 28– deadline for transcript requests for submittal before Winter BreakSubmit applications for admission. Prepare documentation for the FAFSA and obtain FAFSA pin at www.pin.ed.gov
December Finish college applications
Senior Timeline
Common Application Colleges in Ohio Baldwin Wallace College Case Western University College of Wooster Denison College Hiram College John Carroll University Kenyon College Lake Erie College
Marietta College Miami University Oberlin College Ohio Northern University University of Dayton University of Findlay Wittenberg University Xavier University
Go to: https://www.commonapp.org to get forms. You can download and save the application as a word document and complete the form in Word. Ohio College Deadlines for applications:
College Application deadline Scholarship deadline FAFSA deadline
Baldwin Wallace 12/01/11 regular 12/01/11 regular 02/15/12 Bowling Green 01/15/12 – priority; honors
02/01/12 01/15/12 (with test scores) 03/01/12
Case Western 11/01/11 early action 12/01/11 pre-professional 01/15/12 regular
01/15/12 Various dates
Open – early is best
Hiram College 02/15/12 03/15/12 if space available
02/15/12 02/15/12
Indiana University 11/01/11 early decision 01/15/12 regular admission 04/01/12 space available
11/01/11 – Selective school. 01/15/12 regular admission
03/01/12
Miami 11/01/11 early decision 12/01/11 early action 02/01/12 regular
12/01/11 early decision 01/31/12 max choice
02/15/12
Ohio State University 12/01/11 full consideration 02/01/12 regular
12/01/12 full consideration
02/15/12
Ohio University 12/01/11 honors, 12/15/11Scripps, visual comm. 02/01/12 regular
03/01/12 (accepted by 02/01/12) Various dates
03/15/12
Ohio Northern 11/01/11 pharmacy 12/01/11 max consider
11/01/11 12/01/11 max consideration
03/01/12
Otterbein College 01/15/12 early action Rolling
03/01/12 priority 04/01/12 priority
Sinclair Rolling 05/31/12 05/01/12 University of Cincinnati 11/15/11 DAAP, Eng., Bus.
11/01/11 music 02/01/11 regular
12/01/11 Cincinnatus 12/01/12 Honors
02/01/12
University of Dayton 12/15/11 priority admission 03/01/12 regular
12/15/11 max consideration 03/31/12
University of Kentucky 01/15/12 honors Rolling
01/15/12 honors 02/15/12 regular 04/01/12
Wright State 1/15/12 honors 2/15/12 regular
01/15/12 honors 02/15/12 academic
02/15/12 - FAFSA 03/15/12 verification
Xavier University 12/01/11 priority, Early app. 02/01/12 regular
12/01/11 priority 02/01/12 regular
02/15/12 priority
Application Do’sDO:• Read applications and directions carefully. • Know the deadlines for admission, scholarships, honors college, financial aid• Know that BHS Guidance needs 2 weeks to process every request! • Know that we need 2 weeks EVEN FOR LATE SPRING SCHOLARSHIPS.• Make sure that everything that is supposed to be included is enclosed. • Fill out your own applications. You are going to college, not your parents. • Start with the simple applications and then progress to the more complex ones. • Make copies of applications, and practice filling one out before you complete the original. • Type or neatly print your answers• Proofread the applications and essays several times for accuracy before submitting. • Describe how you can make a contribution to the schools you applied to if they ask. • Be truthful, and do not exaggerate your accomplishments. • Tailor your essays to the specific college. Research what the college is like.• Keep a copy of all the forms you submit to colleges. • Be thorough and turn things in on time. • Give your counselor 2 weeks…2 weeks….2 weeks….
Application Don’ts
DON’T:• Don’t use a paper application if you can apply on-line. • Don’t include a teacher recommendation if you weren’t asked to submit one!• Don’t write in cursive. If you don't have access to a computer or typewriter, print neatly. • Don’t leave blank spaces. Missing information may cause your application to be sent back or
delayed while admission officers wait for complete information. • Don’t be ambiguous or unclear. If the question calls for a specific answer, be specific.• Don’t ask your teacher at the last minute for a letter of recommendation.• Don’t forget thank you note to a teacher who wrote your recommendation• Don’t ask your guidance counselor to rush your application in without 2 week notice!• Don’t forget the Counselor Form (Secondary School Report, College Prep Form)
College Entrance Tests
•ACT: October 22 (9/16)
•SAT: November 5 (10/7)
ACT vs. SAT ACT SAT
Test Length 3 hours, 25 minutes(including the 30-minute optional Writing Test)
3 hours, 45 minutes
Test Structure 4 Test Sections (5 with the optional Writing Test): English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing (Optional), Experimental Test (sometimes added and clearly labeled)
10 Sections: 3 Critical Reading, 3 Math, 3 Writing (including the Essay), 1 Experimental (unscored but included as a regular section)
Reading Reading Comprehension—4 passages with 10 questions per passage
Reading Comprehension—short and long passages with questionsSentence Completion
Math Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, algebra II, and trigonometry
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and algebra II
Science Analysis, interpretation, evaluation, basic content, and problem solving
Science not included
Essay Last thing you do (optional): 30 minutes Not included in composite
score
Topic of importance to high school students
First thing you do: 25 minutes Factored into overall score
More abstract topic (vs. ACT)
Scoring Composite score of 1–36, based on averageof scores from 4 tests 4 scores of 1–36 for each test
Plus optional Writing Test Score of 0–12
Total score out of 600–2400, based on addingscores from 3 subjects 3 scores of 200–800 for each subject
Score of 0–12 for the Essay
Wrong Answer Penalty No penalty for wrong answers. ¼ point subtracted for each wrong answer.(except for Math Grid-In questions)
Sending Score History You decide which score is sent Your entire score history will be sent automatically.
NEW—Beginning with Class of 2010, you decide which test score is sent.
Test Contact Information ACT, Inc. 1-319-337-1000actstudent.org
The College Board1-866-756-7346
collegeboard.com
ACT vs. SAT
Scholarships, Financial Aid:
FAFSA: www.fafsa.ed.govGrantsLoansScholarshipsBHS guidance webpage Top websites for
Visiting Colleges
• Visits are excused absences (exams)• How to set up a visit.• What to do while there?• Questions to ask• Interview help
BHS Resource Guide
• Counselor Info• ACT/SAT info• Improving ACT/SAT• Top 10 search sites• College fairs• Visiting a college• How to choose a major
• Military/College ROTC• CEEB: 360385• Apprenticeships• BHS class of 2011• FAFSA• Scholarships• Scholarship websites
Campus Caravan
• University of Cincinnati• University of Kentucky• November (early)• Leave 7:00 a.m Return 5:00 p.m• $$ ???• Sign up and pay in Guidance
Introducing….
• Mrs. Tortorici “College Access Counselor”• Tuesdays and Thursdays in Guidance• Scholarships, Financial aid, help with FAFSA• Sinclair information• Career counselor• Help with applications• Help with SAT/ACT registration
Get started… NOW!
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