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Postsecondary Options

for Juniors

DHS Postsecondary Counselors

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Ms. Traci Flowers

Ms. Kim Magee-Wiley

CCRC Website: https://www.dist113.org/domain/850DHS website > Student & Family Resources > College & Career Resource Center (CCRC)

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● Served as NACAC Delegates● Served as IACAC Board Members● Served on College Advisory Boards

○ University of Arizona & Lake Forest College● Collectively visited over 200 colleges

○ Will visit 20-25 colleges this year● Combined 16 years of college counseling

experience● Combined 11 years of admissions counseling

experience● IACAC Molly K. Arnold President’s Service

Recognition Award recipients● Moms of 2 boys

DHS Postsecondary Counselors

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Admission Tests

College Search Process

College Visits

Resources & Next Steps

Q & A - Individual Questions

Academic Considerations

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AGENDA

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Postsecondary Options: Vocational Schools

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Postsecondary Options: Military•

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Postsecondary Options: Gap Year• A GAP year is a natural break in the educational process after high school for

students who would like to explore interests before embarking on another four-plus years of school.

• Opportunities are endless: internships, volunteer service, travel and language immersion programs, outdoor/farming/conservation/sustainable programs, the arts, helping children and developing skills and training in the building trades, cooking, sailing and SCUBA and EMT instruction.

• It is recommended that students go through the college application process and then decide if they would like to do a GAP year. Colleges generally allow accepted students to defer matriculation for a year of planned activities.

• New Trier has a GAP Year Fair: January 26, 2020

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Postsecondary Options: College• Associate’s Degree (AA, AS): go to College of Lake County or another

community college, and earn an undergraduate 2-year degree.• Students often transfer into a 4-year college after earning an AS

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA, BS): an undergraduate 4-year degree

• Master’s Degree (MA, MS): a graduate degree varying in length from 2-4 years.

• Doctoral & Advanced Degrees (PhD, MD, DO, DVM): a graduate degree taking 4 or more years to complete.

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College Admissions: Academic Considerations

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Factors Considered in Admission

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TRANSCRIPT

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UPWARD TREND

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SENIOR YEAR COURSE CONSIDERATION

4-5 core academic courses

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Strength of schedule

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Do not lighten your course load

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Choose your classes carefully

No changes senior year

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Graduation Requirements

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College Requirements

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DHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH4 years

MATH3 years

(including Algebra,

Geometry)

LAB SCIENCE

2 years

SOCIAL STUDIES

2 years(including US

History, Civics)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

4 years

FINE ARTS

1 semester

APPLIED ARTS

1 semester

TRAFFIC SAFETY1 semester

HEALTH1 semester

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Core Subject Requirement

District 113 Most Colleges & Universities

Highly Selective Schools

Community Colleges

English 4 years 4 years 4 years 4 yearsMath 3 years 4 years 4 years 2 years

Science 2 years 3 years 3-4 years 1-2 yearsSocial Studies 2 years 3 years 3-4 years 2 years

World Language None 2 years 2-4 years None

DHS GRADUATION vs. COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

**Some colleges require 1 year of Fine Arts (DHS requires 1 semester)

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ADMISSION TESTS

SAT Subject TestsMathematics (Level 1/Level 2)

Science (Bio/Chem/Physics)

History (World/US)

English (Literature)

Languages

TEST OPTIONAL

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ADMISSION TESTS

❖ Math, Reading, Writing & Language❖ Writing (optional) ❖ Test score: 400-1600❖ No guessing penalty ❖ Free test at DHS 4/9/19

www.collegeboard.org

❖ English, Math, Reading, Science❖ Writing (optional)❖ Total score: 1-36❖ No guessing penalty

www.actstudent.org

*All colleges accept SAT or ACT*Send your scores to 4 colleges for free

*Some colleges accept self reported scores

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ADMISSION TESTSSAT VS. ACT

Content based test Type of test Content based test

Reading, Math, Writing & Language, Essay (optional) Test Format English, Math, Reading, Science,

Writing (optional)

Questions are evidence and context based in an effort to focus on real-world situations and multi

step problem solvingTest Style Straightforward, questions may be long but are

usually less difficult to decipher

400-1600 Scoring 1-36

No guessing penalty Penalty for Wrong Answers No guessing penalty

Questions increase in difficulty level as you move through the question type in a section Difficulty Levels Difficulty level of the question is random

Arithmetic, Problem Solving & Data Analysis, Heart of Algebra (no calculator for 1 Math section) Math Levels Arithmetic, Algebra I & II, functions, Geometry,

Trigonometry. (no formulas provided)

www.collegeboard.org More Information www.act.org

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*Send your scores to 4 colleges for free

*Some colleges accept self

reported scores

* FREE SAT test taken at

DHS on April 14th

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TIMING

** Overall, students get 19 seconds more per question on the SAT.

ACT SAT

Reading 53 sec/question 75 sec/question

ACT English/SAT Writing 36 sec/question 48 sec/question

Math 60 sec/question No Calculator: 75 sec/questionCalculator: 87 sec/question

Science 53 sec/question N/A

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Changes to ACT September 2020

Single Section Retesting

Report Your Superscore

Online Testing

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TEST OPTIONAL

Over 1,000 colleges and universities!

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SAT SUBJECT TESTS

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PEOPLE PERSONALITY PLACE

PROGRAM PRICE

The 5 P’s of College Planning

WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO YOUR JOURNEY?

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WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO YOUR JOURNEY?

“Students do want to find great places that will help them be successful in the next phase of their educational journeys. Colleges do want to find students who will thrive on their campuses. We all get a bit blinded by side issues of selectivity, perceived prestige and fine distinctions of quality.” — Matt Malatesta, vice president for admissions, financial aid and enrollment, Union College

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PERSONALITY

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PLACE

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PROGRAM

GREEKLIFE

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PRICE

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Importance of FIT

‘Fit’ works both ways — students and colleges should both be true to their identities and goals when making decisions about whom they should admit (colleges) and where they should enroll (students).” — Brian Troyer, dean of admissions, Marquette University

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StatisticsDHS Class of 2018:

○ 2% attending a 2-year college

○ 95% attending a 4-year college

○ 24% in-state

○ 76% out-of-state

○ 65% public

○ 35% private

DHS Class of 2019:

○ 8% attending 2-year college

○ 89% attending 4-year college

○ 32% in-state

○ 68% out-of-state

○ 64% public

○ 36% private

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Class of 2019 MatriculationTop 10 Colleges Attended

● University of Illinois ● College of Lake County● Indiana University Bloomington● Miami University, Ohio● University of Wisconsin - Madison● Illinois State University● DePaul University● University of Michigan● University of Iowa● University of Colorado - Boulder

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A “GOOD” COLLEGE

Offers activities you are interested in

Is affordable for you and your family

Is a place that will both challenge and support you

Is the location/environment you

want

Offers the academics you are interested in

Offers the internships/research opportunities/co-ops/career placement you

need

Is a place you will graduate from

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A “GOOD” COLLEGE

College admission is NOT about finding the one ‘right’ college for you, but discovering the many — across multiple levels of selectivity — that will welcome you and challenge you to grow as a student and a person.” — Bill Conley, vice president for enrollment management, Bucknell University

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A BALANCED LIST

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❖ It takes A’s to get into a “good” college

❖ A public university will cost me less than a

private one

❖ My SAT/ACT scores will make or break my

admissions chances

❖ The more selective a school is, the better it is

Stress Inducing Myths

❖ If I don’t get into a Name Brand college, I will have no future

❖ The higher the college’s ranking in the US News and World Report, the better it is

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“The vast majority of colleges admit more than half of

their applicant pools. Their graduates go on to live

happy, successful and fulfilling lives — even when they

don’t attend the handful of highly selective colleges

frequently cited in the media.” — Mary Wagner,

assistant vice president for enrollment

management, executive director of admission,

University of South Carolina

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WHAT’S YOUR ROLE IN THE COLLEGE SEARCH PROCESS?

STUDENT

PARENT/GUARDIAN

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“Families hold significantly more power in their college search and student’s success than they typically imagine possible.” — Candace Boeninger, associate vice provost for strategic enrollment management and director of undergraduate admissions, Ohio University

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COLLEGE VISITS

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FAIRLY EASY COLLEGE TRIPS❖ Illinois

➢ Illinois Wesleyan U (Bloomington) - small, private

➢ Bradley U (Peoria) - medium, private

➢ U of IL-Urbana/Champaign - large, public

❖ Indiana➢ DePauw U (Greencastle) - small, private

➢ Butler U (Indianapolis) - medium, private

➢ Indiana U (Bloomington) - large, public

❖ Wisconsin➢ Beloit C (Beloit) - small, private

➢ U of WI-Whitewater (Whitewater) - medium, public

➢ U of WI-Madison (Madison) - large, public

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Ownership“There are three key steps — students decide where to

apply; colleges make admission offers; and students have

control again in the end when they decide where to enroll.

And when one considers that students have significant

ownership of their curriculum and the grades they earn,

they actually have great influence on all three stages of the

admission process.” — Todd Rinehart, vice chancellor

for enrollment, University of Denver

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WHO IS IN THE CCRC?

POSTSECONDARY COUNSELOR

Ms. Traci Flowerstflowers@dist113.org

224.632.3050

POSTSECONDARY COUNSELOR

Ms. Kim Magee-Wiley

kwiley@dist113.org224.632.3061

CCRC SPECIALIST

Ms. China Sariacsaria@dist113.org

224.632.3062

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Ms. MJ Thuraumthurau@dist113.org

224.632.3060

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WHAT SERVICES AND RESOURCES

ARE OFFERED

THROUGH THE CCRC?

❖ College appointments with students and parent/guardians

❖ Assistance with developing a college list and assessing chances for admission

❖ Individual college application and essay review

❖ Provide timely college related information❖ Arrange for college reps to visit DHS❖ Offer student walk-in hours daily❖ Assist in testing and transcript requests❖ Workshops - Essay, Maia Learning,

Application❖ Resume and mock interviews❖ FAFSA completion workshops❖ Provide guidance with scholarship search❖ Review financial aid packages

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❖ What are your needs?

❖ Be an informed consumer - Ask Questions!

❖ Consider services provided through DHS vs outside providers

❖ Outside services can offer additional support

❖ All pieces of an application must be completed by the student

❖ A student gains acceptance into college on their own merit

UTILIZING OUTSIDE SERVICES

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CCRCWEBSITE

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Changes for the Class of 2021

NACAC Code of Ethics and Professional Practices (CEPP)

Those provisions included:

● Offering exclusive incentives for Early Decision applicants

● Recruiting first-year undergraduates who have committed elsewhere

● Recruiting transfer students

H.B. 2719 The student must:

(i) file a FAFSA, or if applicable, an application for State financial aid or

(ii) on a form created by the State Board of Education, file a waiver with the student's school district indicating that the parent or guardian or, if applicable, the student understands the FAFSA and has chosen not to file an application.

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INTRODUCING….

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POSTSECONDARY APPOINTMENTS

A-KL Ms. Magee-Wiley

KM -Z Ms. Flowers

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Why? Who? When?

Waiver of Access

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS❖ District 113 Understanding College Options - January 30, 2020 at HPHS

❖ District 113 Financial Planning For College - March 16, 2020 at DHS

❖ District 113 Exploring the Application Process - April 20, 2020 at DHS

❖ College Fairs: www.strivefair.com

○ Gap Year Fair - January 25, 2020 at New Trier HS

○ College of Lake County College Fair - March 12, 2020 at CLC

○ Niles Township District 219 College Fair - March 17, 2020 at Niles West HS

○ Glenbrook College Fair - April 2, 2020 at Glenbrook North HS

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❖ Think about what YOU want

❖ Explore Maia

❖ Make a potential college list by doing research

❖ Register for the SAT/ACT

❖ Read the monthly newsletter

❖ Schedule an appointment with Ms. Flowers or Ms. Magee- Wiley

❖ Take advantage of CCRC resources! We are here to help you.

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“COLLEGE IS A MATCH TO BE MADE, NOT A PRIZE TO BE WON.”

- Martha O'Connell, Executive Director of Colleges That Change Lives

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Kim Magee-Wileykwiley@dist113.org224.632.3061

Traci Flowerstflowers@dist113.org224.632.3063