JOHN BOWNE HIGH SCHOOL. Wednesday, October 16, 2013

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1 JOHN BOWNE HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday, October 16, 2013

2 John Bowne High School College Counselors Room 111 Ms. Kirchner (A Lin) Ms. Zhao (Lin Robertson) Ms. Matias (Robinson Z) (College Office Link)

3 BETTER HEALTH Individuals ages 25 to 34 with a four-year college degree are 70% more likely to engage in vigorous exercise than those with only a high school diploma. CLOSER FAMILY Parents with four-year college degrees are 68% more likely to have attended a concert or live show with their children than parents with only a high school diploma. GREATER WEALTH Individuals with a four-year college degree earn an average of $22,000 more per year than those with only a high school diploma. MORE SECURITY Individuals with only a high school diploma are about twice as likely to be unemployed as those with a four-year college degree. STRONGER COMMUNITY Individuals ages 18 to 24 with a four-year college degree were 75% more likely to vote in the 2008 election than those with only a high school diploma.

4 Education pays... Education pays in higher earnings and lower unemployment rates

5 If you think what people say about higher education leading to higher earnings is a cliché, you might want to consider that sometimes clichés are true. In 2009, the median weekly earnings of workers with bachelor's degrees were $1,137. This amount is 1.8 times the average amount earned by those with only a high school diploma, and 2.5 times the earnings of high school dropouts.

6 Biomedical Engineers % Inc. - $81,540 Physical Therapist Assistants 45.7% - $49,690 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 43.5% - $64,380 Occupational Therapy Assistants 43.3% - $51,010 Market Research Analysts & Marketing Specialists 41.2% - $60,570 Physical Therapists 39% - $76,310 Dental Hygienists 37.7% - $68,250 Audiologists 36.8% - $66,660 Cost Estimators 36.4% - $57,860 Medical Scientists, (Except Epidemiologists) 36.4% - $76,700

7 1. Business Administration and Management/Commerce 2. Psychology 3. Nursing 4. Biology/Biological Sciences 5. Education 6. English Language and Literature 7. Economics 8. Communications Studies/Speech Communication 9. Political Science and Government 10. Computer and Information Sciences Website Resources:

8 1. Biomedical Engineering 2. Biochemistry 3. Computer Science 4. Software Engineering 5. Environmental Engineering 6. Civil Engineering 7. Geology 8. Management Information Systems 9. Petroleum Engineering 10. Applied Mathematics 11. Mathematics 12. Construction Management 13. Finance 14. Physics 15. Statistics

9 1. Biomedical Engineering 2. Computer Game Design 3. Environmental Studies/Sustainability 4. Health Informatics/ Information Management 5. Homeland Security 6. Information Assurance/ Cyber Security 7. Nanotechnology 8. New Media 9. Public Health

10 Academic Programs of Study / Majors Location Competitiveness Undergraduate Enrollment (Size of School and Classes) Athletic Programs and Activities Special Services Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid

11 Transcript Grade Point Average (GPA) Courses Taken (level of difficulty) Rank in Class Standardized Test Scores (SAT, ACT, AP, etc) Recommendations (Teacher and/or Counselor) Personal Statement or Essay Extracurricular Activities Character Traits Interview

12 Early Decision Early Action Open Admissions Rolling Admissions Selective Admission Category Competitive Admission Category

13 STUDENT INTERVIEW (Completed at your appointment w/ your College Counselor SELF-ASSESSMENT FORM (SSR REPORT)/ QUESTIONNAIRE 2-3 TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS PERSONAL STATEMENT/ COLLEGE ESSAY PARENT S PERSPECTIVE (OPTIONAL) HIGH SCHOOL RESUME (OPTIONAL)

14 Register CEEB Code: $51 Test SAT Fee Waivers Request for College Board Application Fee Waivers ACT - ACT Fee Waivers

15 Apply 6 Choice on the App. (6 Choices for MHC) Macaulay Honors must be in order of preference Deadline to apply is December 2, 2013 Seek/College Discovery/ASAP Worksheet Fee $65 SAT Scores sent through College Board to code 2950 Request Transcript to be sent if the student did not attend a NYC high school during 9 th, 10 th, or 11 th grade.

16 Apply 4 choices online/ $50.00 per college SUNY Fee Waiver EOP Applicants do not need fee waiver, fee is automatically waived unless found financially ineligible Mail College Board Fee Waiver (if eligible) SUNY School Counselor Form Supplemental Application (Complete if Required) Stamped Addressed Envelopes or Uploading Online Send SAT scores through College Board to each individual school.(this is your responsibility!!!) Reminder: If you take it again, send them AGAIN!!!

17 Apply Online or Paper Application Biographical Info, Essay, SAT scores & Fee is your Responsibility (you may mail Rec Letters) Secondary School Report/ Counselor Recommendation Hand in ASAP! Transcript Request Form Hand in ASAP! Stamped/Addressed Envelopes or Uploading Online (Please bring in stamps to mail docs) Send SAT scores through College Board to each individual school.(this is your responsibility!!!) Reminder: If you take it again, send them AGAIN!!!

18 Check list of Participating Colleges Apply online, please list your College Counselor with address (Example: Ms. Nicole Kirchner, Submit Secondary School Report online to your College Counselor through (Ms. Kirchner, Ms. Zhao, or Ms. Matias) Provide Stamped, Addressed Envelopes for each college (if necessary) Mid-Year Reports & Final Reports

19 UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OFFICAL TRANSCRIPT STUDENTS EDUCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES: ALL FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS FROM 9, 10, 11 TH GRADE MUST BE PROFESSIONALLY TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS AND TRANSCRIPTS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS MUST BE MAILED TO THE COLLEGES AS WELL (9 TH GRADE to current transcript)

20 SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES COLLEGE OFFICE Website Link College Office Scholarship Websites Scholarships MEET ALL DEADLINES!!!

21 Attendance Professional address Facebook/ Youtube Videos Spell your name correctly! Capitalize it! No nicknames! Submit! Submit! Submit! Press submit! Did you request us to send your official transcript to each college? Hint: We have to send it. It is not official if you send it. Did you send ALL of your SAT scores??? DO NOT WAIT for SAT scores to apply to college! Was your foreign transcript w/ translation mailed to each college by the college office? Have you paid yet?! It will not be processed by college without payment. ($ or Fee waiver)

22 Check with the college if you have submitted all required documents. Follow-up! Follow-up! Follow-up! Communicate with your college counselors! We don t always know when you applied to a college. Give us your requests to be completed immediatley! (ex. Transcript Request, SSR Requests, Counselor Recommendations, etc.) Did you bring us stamps?!?! We are not a post office. You must bring stamps with envelopes addressed to the colleges you need us to mail things to. Bring them in with all paperwork submitted. Did you check the deadline of the application or scholarship?

23 On average, college students slept 8.4 hours, engaged in educational activities (such as attending classes or studying) for 3.6 hours, and enjoyed leisure and sports activities for 3.5 hours on a typical weekday during the school year over the period. NOTE: Data include individuals, ages 15 to 49, who were enrolled full time at a university or college. Data include non-holiday weekdays and are averages for the traditional school year (September through May)

24 GOOD LUCK SENIORS WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE FOLLOWING FUTURE EVENTS: JBHS COLLEGE FAIR October 16, :30 8:30 pm JBHS FINANCIAL AID NIGHT January 14, :30 9:00 pm