SENIOR PARENT Information Program Wednesday August 27, 2014 7:00pm.
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The Application
NavianceNaviance…………Electronic submissionElectronic submission
TranscriptsTranscripts Recommendation lettersRecommendation letters School profileSchool profile Interest surveyInterest survey Resume BuilderResume Builder Common Application ComponentsCommon Application Components College Search toolCollege Search tool Much more!Much more!
Procedures
• Complete College Applications(CA or College) • Use Naviance to request documents– Teacher/counselor recommendation– Official Transcript– Check Status…………….• HUGE CHANGE THIS YEAR!!!
» Student MUST use their account.
Common ApplicationComplete Common Application at
websiteCA username must be imported into
NavianceSigned FERPA page
Test Scores
ACT www.act.org $10.00SAT www.collegeboard.com
$10.00
YOUYOU must send test scores to the college/university
ACT $36.50 $36.50 w/writing $52.50$52.50SAT $51$51
College Counselor
• Appointment Book in CRC• Include your child• Have a list of questions• Ruth Netland @ 932.2165
They MUST Consider!
• School’s Characteristics–Size and Location–Field of Study–Academic Rigor–Admissions–Greek Life/Life Style–Cost $66,000 vs. $5,000
Who Are They?
• Where do they feel most comfortable?
• Academic Life Studying/free time
• The MOSTMOST difficult decision of their life…
General Information
• Counselor must know who they are???• DON’T change schedules• Ask questions• Be(ware) of Deadlines• Application Deadline is December 13,
2013• College acceptances are contingent
upon successful completion of the senior year
How Can We Afford This?
• Financial Aid Program
January 13, 2014 @ VHHS
• FAFSA & CSS Profile• Scholarships, Grants, Loans…– MOST money from small LAS collegesMOST money from small LAS colleges– CRC (Local)CRC (Local)
Travel Expenses $$$ 2-4 hour radius from Chicago
$4.00/gallon x 250 miles/ 25 mpg (vehicle)500 rt = $80
20132013
Chicago to Washington DC $291
Dallas $187
Denver $265
Kansas City $217
LAX $207
Orlando $395
San Diego $373
Source: Travelocity 8-27-13 (9-20-13/9-22-12)
Random College Costs 2013-14
Northwestern $63,228 UIUC $29,640-34,560! Illinois State $27,270 Lake Forest College $49,134* Illinois Wesleyan Univ. $48,452 Indiana University $43,612 Marquette University $45,370 Wisconsin-Madison $43,171 University of Iowa $39,591+ Bradley University $38,714 University of Kentucky $33,300 University of Minnesota $31,376 (+4000) Western Illinois University $23,627 Winona State University $22,000 (2012) UW-Whitewater $21,056
* $12,000 (IL) + $3-8,000 ($49,134 - $20,000= $29,134)
General Information Early Action/Early Decision Deadlines Nat’l Merit Deadline (October 11) Visit the campus(es) University of Illinois Ap Ad At
@VHHS 2006 65 48 27 74%2007 74 51 28 69%2008 75 55 23 73%2009 9292 61 37 66%2010 69 56 23 81%81%2011 71 54 22 76%2012 88 6464 4040 73%2013 91 69 28 76%
VHHS/UIUC 4 yr trend 113 of 33,203 (0.0034033)
University of Illinois
Self-reporting grades! November 1st Priority
deadline(75%) Bulk 10-22/11-1 December 13th & February
14th!!! Office closes at 5:00pm!
University of Illinois2012 (2013)
Priority DeadlineNovember 1st
33,203 Applications+1,658 +1,658 {2013}+2703+2703 {2012}
20,735 Admits+ 811+ 811 {2013}+ 974 + 974 {2012}
7,330 Class size+330330 {2013} 7,000 -250-250 {2012}
Class 2013Final Decisions
2013 2012 2011 20102009
4-Year College/University74.1% 77.0% 70.3% 75.8 68.7 2-year College 16.1% 17.0% 21.5% 17.5 22.0
2 & 4 year 90.2% 94.1% 91.8% 93.4%93.4% 90.7
320 seniors applied to 271(+2) different schools 1,568(+163) total
Applications per student:2013 4.902012 4.742011 3.952010 4.962009 3.602008 5.67
Top Schools & ShiftsPublic & Private
2013 2012 2011
College of Lake County 52 4343 5757 University of Illinois-UC 28 4040 2222 Indiana University 19 8 5 Illinois State University 15 11 28 DePaul University 13 6 3 University of Iowa 11 12 4 Loyola University 8 6 4 Western Illinois University 8 2 2 Marquette University 3 7 3 University of Illinois-Chicago 7 6 11 Lake Forest College 6 6 4 Carthage College 5 3 6 Southern Illinois Univ-Carbondale 5 3 4 Northern Illinois University 5 5 6 Wisconsin-Whitewater 5 5 1 Bradley University 4 3 2 Illinois Wesleyan University 4 1 5 Wisconsin-Madison 4 5 7 University of Missouri-Columbia 3 6 6 Purdue University 3 6 3 Northwestern University 2 4 3
In State vs. Out of State
In-State Out-of-State Public Private
2013 47.2%47.2% 52.8%52.8% 62.7%62.7% 37.3%37.3%
2012 42.7%42.7% 57.3%57.3% 62.5%62.5% 37.5%37.5%
20112011 49.1%49.1% 50.9%50.9% 63.6%63.6% 36.4%36.4%
2010 48.5%48.5% 51.8%51.8% 57.2%57.2% 42.8%42.8%
2009 51.0% 49.0% 66.4% 33.6%
5 yr. 47.7%47.7% 52.3%52.3% 62.5%62.5% 37.5%37.5%
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