Whose List Is It, Anyway? NJACAC Annual Conference June 7, 2010 Long Branch, NJ Shelley Krause
Whose List Is It,Anyway?
NJACAC Annual ConferenceJune 7, 2010 Long Branch, NJ
Shelley Krause
“I want to go to a school
that people have heard of
and that I can be
proud of having gone to.”
“My parents tell me I shouldn’t
worry about the money,
but I’m the oldest of 3 kids…
of course I’m worrying
about the money!”
“I don’t even think
I want to be a doctor,
but I feel like what I want
doesn’t count; med school
is all my parents talk about.”
"I’ve decided to attend
College X because I think
it would better enhance
my personal development
than College Y."
Your Turn
Think of a specific student… & do an energy audit.
• Self-determination
• Peer input
• Adult input
• $$
• What colleges want
• ??
Aligningvalues & beliefs
with
energy
& tools
Tools to supportstudent self-determination
Comprehensive databases:
Collegeboard.com
NCES Navigator
Specialty databases:
AACSB-accredited programs
Div. III programs
Tools to support students who are concerned about $$
Navigator (will soon include projected costs)
http://www.projectonstudentdebt.org
http://www.meritaid.com/
http://www.finaid.org/
The “missing” variables
Housing availability
Standardized class size infographics
Average amount of indebtedness
Effectiveness of advisory program
Comprehensive Open House database
Historical waitlist “reality check” info
Post-graduation outcomes
Dream a little dream…What do you use now?
What tool(s) do you wish you had available?
Sites we talked about today:
The College Lists wiki: http://bit.ly/collegewiki
This list of recommended resources: http://bit.ly/searchresources
Comprehensive college search tools list: http://bit.ly/collsearchtools
Thanks for joining me today!
Shelley Krause, [email protected]
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