Fort Hamilton High School

College Information Night:

The College Application Process

FALL 2018

Meet the College &

Career Office Staff!

We are located in Room 264 (next to the Girl’s Locker room)

Ms. Rosaria Mancini Assistant Principal, PPS

Ms. Fran Ferrara College Counselor

Ms. Cindi Isshiki College Counselor

Ms. Daria Markovinovic College Office Secretary

What are colleges looking for ?

Standardized Test Scores

community service& extracurricular

activities

special skills ortalents

personal essays& letters of

recommendation

GPA and strength of coursework

ADMISSIONS

CRITERIA

What should YOU look for in a college?

EEDN● SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL CONNECTION

● FINANCIAL

NTERESTI● MAJORS

● RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

● CONNECTIONS

ITF● SIZE

● LOCATION

● AFFILIATIONS

● CAMPUS LIFE AND ACTIVITIES

How we work with our Seniors…

○ Late September-Early October: Presentation and

distribution of “College Planning Guide Folder” in ALL

senior English Classes

○ October 22 – 26: College Application Week – ALL senior Economic/Government Classes

○ Offer Topic-Specific Workshops (yellow handout in the College

Planning Guide Folder):

○ Early Action/Early Decision

○ Financial Aid & Scholarships

○ CUNY, SUNY and Opportunity Programs: SEEK, EOP,

HEOP

○ The Common Application

○ Student Athletes/NCAA

How we work with our Seniors…

○ One-on-one Guidance Counselor-Student Meetings

○ College Counselor-Parent-Student Meetings

○ Frequent communication via e-mail & Naviance

○ College Representative Information Sessions

○ Financial Aid Night – Thursday, November 29th

● Naviance helps students research colleges and careers

● Naviance allows the College Office (as well as teachers and

guidance counselors) to know the colleges the student is

applying to, so that the following documents may be sent to

them electronically:

(1) High School Transcript

(2) Secondary School Report

(3) Counselor Letter of Recommendation

(4) Teacher Letters of Recommendation

**Naviance is NOT a college application. Students need to

apply using the CUNY, SUNY, Common Application, etc.

College Application Process

Step 1: Read the College Planning Guide

Step 2: Complete “Student Questionnaire” on Naviance

(if requesting a counselor letter)

Step 3: Enter all colleges to which you are applying in the

“colleges I’m applying to” section on Naviance

Step 4: If necessary, request Letters of Recommendation

from teacher(s)

Step 5: Start your online applications

(CUNY, Common App, SUNY, others)

College Application Process

Step 6: Send your ACT/SAT scores to all your colleges

Step 7: Fill out the FAFSA, TAP, & CSS Profile (if applicable)

Step 8: Print out and bring the following documents to the

College Office on or before your designated date:

○ FHHS Transcript Request Form (white)

○ “colleges I’m applying to” page from Naviance

Step 9: Submit your college applications online

Step 10: Check your e-mail and postal mail for your decisions

○ The following must be completed by all seniors who have submitted a college application:

1) Transcript Request Form

2) List of colleges that you’re applying to on Naviance

○ Seniors will print these out, attach them together, and bring them to the College Office on or before their Designated Date during Document Collection Week, November 13 - 21.

Tasks Assigned to Me

REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPT AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS DIRECTIONS: Print All Information Neatly. Fill Out Completely.

SECTION 1: Student Information

Last Name : SMITH First : JOHN OSIS # 123456789

EMAIL ADDRESS: ABCDEFG@EMAIL.COM Date of Birth 00/00/0000 CELL PH #:_123456789

______________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 2: PLEASE CHECK IF APPLICABLE

_____ IF YOU ATTENDED A HIGH SCHOOL OTHER THAN FORT HAMILTON, YOU MUST ATTACH A COPY

OF YOUR OTHER TRANSCRIPT WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION IF APPLICABLE.

SECTION 3: Transcript to be sent to: List the College, check all applicable and MUST indicate deadline

NAME OF COLLEGE COMMON

APP

CUNY APP

SUNY APP

OTHER APP (PLEASE SPECIFY)

COLLEGE DEADLINE

REQUEST FOR FEE WAIVER

1. BROOKLYN COLLEGE X

02/1 X

2.CITY COLLEGE X

02/1 X

3. SUNY BUFFALO X

01/15 X

4.SUNY ALBANY X 01/15

X

5. LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY X

12/1 X

6. RUTGERS UNVERSITY

X 12/1 X

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

SECTION 4: PARENT AND STUDENT SIGNATURES I understand that all documents must be completed and submitted during the “Document Collection Week”. PARENT SIGNATURE: ______________________________ EMAIL: ____________________ STUDENT SIGNATURE: ______________________________ EMAIL: ____________________

DOCUMENTS RECEIVED ON: _________________ COUNSELOR SIGNATURE:____________________________

Teacher Letters of Recommendation

○ Does the student need any? If yes, how many?

○ Which teacher should the student ask?

○ What should students provide for their teacher(s) to help

them write the best possible “rec” letter ?

✪ Survey for teacher recommendation on Naviance

✪ Resumé

✪ College/Personal Statement

✪ High School Transcript

○ Remember to request recommendations through Naviance

○ Last day to request recommendations is November 9th

Types of Applications

1. CUNY Application

2. Common Application

3. College-specific application

4. SUNY Application

5. Coalition Application

Building a College List

○ Students at Fort Hamilton H.S. generally apply to:○ Up to 6 CUNY colleges

○ 5-15 additional colleges (SUNY, Private, and Out-of-State colleges/universities)

○ Use the tools on Naviance to determine both admissibility and fit

○ Student’s final college list should be balanced academically and financially

○ Include Reach, Target, and Safety schools

○ Include Financial Safety

What is Oversaturation?

2016 – 2018

Avg # of FHHS applicants: 192

Avg # of FHHS accepted students: 28

FHHS Acceptance Rate: 15%

Overall Acceptance Rate: 35%

Think Outside the Box…

2016 – 2018

Avg. # of FHHS applicants: 7

Avg. # of FHHS accepted students: 2

Acceptance rate: 43%

Overall Acceptance rate: 27%

College Application Fees

○ Colleges will not review a student’s application until

he/she pays the application fee or has a fee waiver approved

○ To be eligible for an application fee waiver, students must receive free or reduced lunch. Online lunch forms can be completed at:

www.applyforlunch.com

○ CUNY fee waivers will be distributed starting October 29th

○ Common App fee Waivers: Once the student has requested a fee

waiver on Naviance, the College Office will verify the student’s

lunch eligibility and approve/submit the fee waiver.

SAT & ACT Exams

○ Many 4-year colleges require either ACT or SAT scores

○ Last time to take either exam is December

○ You are responsible to send your scores electronically

through the SAT/ACT websites

○ Class of 2018 ACT National Average Scores:

Composite: 21 English: 20 Math: 21 Reading: 21 Science: 21

○ Class of 2018 SAT National Average Scores:

EBRW + Math: 1060 EBRW: 533 Math: 527

SAT & ACT Registration Deadlines

Test Date Registration Deadline

November 3rd SAT October 5th

December 1st SAT November 2nd

December 8th ACT November 2nd

Test Flexible/Optional Colleges

○ There are over 1,000 four-year colleges and universities

that do not require applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores.

Here are a few test optional and flexible “Top Tier”

colleges :▶ American (DC)

▶ Bard (NY)

▶ Brandeis (MA)

▶ Clark (MA)

▶ George Washington (DC)

▶ Hamilton (NY)

▶ Middlebury (VT)

▶ NYU▶ Sarah Lawrence (NY)

▶ Siena (NY)

▶ Skidmore (NY)

▶ Smith (MA)

▶ Temple (PA)

▶ Union (NY)

▶ University of Chicago (IL)

▶ Wesleyan (CT)

Visit www.fairtest.org for a

complete list

College & Career Office

& Student Responsibilities

College & Career Office Student

Official High School Transcript College Applications (including

essay and writing supplements)

Senior Year Schedule College Application Fee

Secondary School Report ACT/SAT/SAT Subject Test Scores

Teacher Letters of Recommendation Financial Aid Applications

(FAFSA, TAP, CSS Profile, & financial

documentation)

Counselor Letter of Recommendation

Mid-Year Grades

Final High School Transcript

College & Career Office Internal

Deadlines

Early Action/Early Decision:

Friday, October 19th

Regular Decision:

Tuesday, November 13th through

Wednesday, November 21st

After the above deadline dates have passed, the Naviance Student system will be TURNED OFF and students will no longer be able to add colleges onto the system. Any changes/additions require special permission from the College Office.

College & Career Office

Events

○ Check your e-mail every day!

○ Check your Naviance account every day!

○ Sign up for college rep visits through Naviance

○ Financial Aid Information Night – November 29th

○ College Application Workshops – Oct. & Nov.

○ College Application Week Oct 22-26

Questions?

○ Read the College Planning Guide Folder

○ Visit FHHS College Office website at

https://fthhs.org

○ Sign up for topic-specific workshops

○ Schedule an appointment with a college counselor

○ Call, e-mail, visit colleges

Good Luck!