Class of 2016 Junior Parent College Night

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1 Class of 2016 Junior Parent College Night November 10, 2014 Durham Academy College Counseling

2 The Next 18 Months o Ques;onnaires o Conferences o Tes;ng o Research o Apply

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5 Conferences 1. Student- College Counselor (January February) 2. Student- Parent- College Counselor (March May) 3. Student- Parent- College Counselor (September October)

6 Evolu;on of a College Applica;on List JR Ques;onnaire December Junior Year Columbia University Cornell University Duke University Rice University Vanderbilt University University of Virginia NC State Southern Methodist U First Conference February Junior Year Most Selec3ve: Columbia University Cornell University Duke University Rice University Vanderbilt University University of Virginia Northwestern University TuTs University Washington U St.Louis Highly/Very Selec3ve: Boston University Case Western Reserve U Lehigh University Bucknell University Georgia Tech Southern Methodist U Villanova University Selec3ve: NC State Virginia Tech Clemson University Purdue University LafayeYe College Union College Tulane University Second Conference April Junior Year Sta3s3cally Unlikely/ Long Shot: Reach/50-50 Target/Likely: Most Likely/ Sta3s3cally Most Realis3c: Third Conference September Senior Year Sta3s3cally Unlikely: Reach: A<ainable Reach/50-50: Target/Likely: Most Likely/ Sta3s3cally Most Realis3c: 3.62 GPA

7 Evolu;on of a College Applica;on List JR Ques;onnaire December Junior Year Brown University Carnegie Mellon University Harvard University Haverford University TuTs University University of Vermont Wesleyan University Williams College First Conference February Junior Year Most Selec3ve: Amherst College Brown University University of Pennsylvania Princeton University TuTs University Harvard University Carnegie Mellon University Williams College Highly/Very Selec3ve: Bates College Bowdoin College Colby College Connec;cut College College of William & Mary Haverford College Wesleyan University New York University Vassar College Selec3ve: Boston University Colgate University George Washington U University of Vermont Villanova University Skidmore College Oberlin College Hamilton College Second Conference April Junior Year Sta3s3cally Unlikely/ Long Shot: Reach/50-50 Target/Likely: Most Likely/ Sta3s3cally Most Realis3c: Third Conference September Senior Year Sta3s3cally Unlikely: Reach: 4.07 GPA A<ainable Reach/50-50: Target/Likely: Most Likely/ Sta3s3cally Most Realis3c:

8 When do students test? SAT I «December, January, March, May or June of Junior year «October or November of Senior year «Register at SAT 2 «May or June of Junior year «October or November of Senior year «Most highly selec;ve colleges require 2 «Register at ACT with Wri;ng «December, February, April or June of Junior year «September or October of Senior year «Register at SAT 2 Subject Areas Literature German U.S. History German - Listening World History Spanish Math Level 1 Spanish with Listening Math Level 2 Modern Hebrew Biology Italian Chemistry La;n Physics Chinese - Listening French Japanese - Listening French Listening Korean Listening

9 SAT - ACT Score Conversion SAT CR+M ACT SAT CR+M ACT

10 SAT or ACT stronger emphasis on vocabulary 3 content areas: CriFcal Reading, Math & WriFng wrifng secfon is mandatory 10 secfons 3 hours, 45 minutes $51 maximum score: 2400 quesfons are more straighporward 4 content areas plus WriFng: English, Math, Reading & Science more advanced math concepts wrifng secfon is opfonal 5 secfons big picture 3 hrs., 45 min. long $52.50 maximum composite score: 36 Source: Princeton Review

11 Which test prep is the one for me? Formal Prep Class or Tutor? On my own? Small Group Courses (Webex) Private Tutor

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13 General Search Engines CollegeMatch on Family Connec;on College

14 More Sources of Informa;on: o Guidebooks o College Reps at DA o College Websites o Campus Visits o Family Connec;on (Naviance)

15 Visits o Spring Break; Summer; Fall Break o Take advantage of local NC schools & prospec;ve student open houses o DA s New England college tour: June 7-12, 2015:

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18 Guest password: cavalier

19 Family Connec;on: College Lookup

20 Family Connec;on: College Compare

21 Family Connec;on: Sca[ergram

22 College Admissions in the 21 st Century

23 College Admissions in the 21 st Century Princeton University:

24 College Admissions in the 21 st Century Georgetown University: Liberal Arts

25 College Admissions in the 21 st Century Stanford University:

26 College Admissions in the 21 st Century

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