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Exploring Colleges 4861 to choose from Most important decision
70% return for sophomore year
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Exploring Colleges Getting organized Use folders, real and
virtual Manage lists **Spring Break and summer vacation are great
opportunities to visit schools!
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Exploring Colleges The visit Think like a consumer Make it
official Checklist of things to do Write Thank You College Open
House list can be found on the website
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Exploring Colleges What if you cant visit? Website College rep.
visits schedule posted on website Call an alumnus College
fairs
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Applying To College On-Line Preferred Options 1. Early decision
Binding 2. Early Action 3. Regular Admission 4. Rolling Admission
5. Deadline Decision May 1.
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Transcripts Memorial uses Parchment Log in to www.parchment.com
to registerwww.parchment.com Send transcripts to any college,
NCAA
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Common App Saves students time by filling out 1 application and
sending to any member school 456 member schools Students and
parents are encouraged to watch the tutorial
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Getting In There are no guarantees Art vs. Science
Course Selection Challenge yourself AP and Honors Check college
website for course requirements *World Language, Math, Science*
Core 40 minimum standard for Indiana schools
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Rank Memorial does not report rank on transcripts sent outside
of the school building Growing national trend Beneficial to
students who have strong GPAs but are in the bottom 50% of the
class
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Interests What you do outside the classroom Make an impact
Quality vs. Quantity
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Tests SAT Start early-winter or spring of junior year May or
June Fall of senior year if necessary 3 Parts: Critical Reading,
Math, Writing, Essay 800 max score per section Subject tests
required by some schools Send scores to Memorial (150980), NCAA
(9999) Register: www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com
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Tests ACT Composite Score English, Math, Reading, Science
Reasoning, OPTIONAL Writing 36 is perfect score Accepted by most
schools Should take writing portion Register:
www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org
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Tests Test Prep Cost vs. Benefit Princeton Review Private tutor
USI/Ivy Tech SATs My College QuickStart
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Essay Dont use fancy words Be real Spellcheck and
Proofread!
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Recommendations Tell who you are and what you are good at Give
plenty of notice Doesnt have to be the teacher who gave you an
A
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Interviews Highly interested Highly selective Dangers of social
media
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Academic Performance Most important factor Upward Trend Junior
year very important Senior year grades do matter
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How Do You Know??? Read the information! Talk to your counselor
Call admissions office and ask
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Factors Considered Indiana University Admitted Students Middle
50% Average: GPA - 3.47-4.0 SAT - 1110-1290 ACT - 25-30 Indiana
Admitted Students (2013 figures): Average GPA 3.73 Average SAT 1186
79.7% in top 25% of class, 40.7% in top 10% of class 86.7% with
Academic Honors Diploma **November 1 deadline for scholarship
consideration
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Purdue University Admitted Students Middle 50% Average: GPA
3.5-4.0 SAT 1630-1940 (CR & Ma) ACT 25-30 *Apply by November 1
to receive a decision by first week in December and for scholarship
consideration *Deadline for Nursing, vet technology and vet
technician
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Purdue University Apply to one college AdmitDeny Waitlist
Holding for new info. Early Dec.- Initial Release of Decisions Nov.
15 th Deadline for Consideration for Purdue Scholarships
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UE and USI Heather and Mark will explain
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Paying for College Average Cost: 2 year public school - $7,000
(living at home) 4 year public school (in-state)- $18,943 4 year
public school (out-of-state) - $32,762 4 year private school -
$42,419 *Source: College Board College Cost Estimator requirement
for all colleges to have on their website
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Paying for College Financial Aid www.fafsa.ed.gov Worksheets
available in counseling office Available January 1 Due March 10 for
IN (some schools earlier). KY is first- come, first-serve Must be
done every year Receive fin. aid packages around April 1 Estimated
Family Contribution **Apply even if you dont think youre
eligible
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Paying for College Financial Aid Types of need based aid:
Grants Loans Work Study
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Paying for College Scholarships Grades Athletics Interests
Intended Major
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Paying for College Where to Find Scholarships MHS website
Parent employer College Websites www.fastweb.com, www.finaid.org
www.fastweb.comwww.finaid.org College Goal Sunday: Feb. **Never pay
for a scholarship search!!
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Class of 2014 Profile 201 graduating seniors Attending 45
colleges/universities 15 states $10.4 mil in scholarships offered
Top 5 University of Southern Indiana 45 Indiana University 33
Purdue University 12 University of Kentucky- 9 University of
Louisville - 9
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Planning Ahead Counselors met with juniors this week 2015-2016
registration for Juniors - Feb. 9/10 Counselors meet with seniors 2
nd week of school Look for folder with information