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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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PEOPLE
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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 [email protected]
224.632.3050
POSTSECONDARY COUNSELOR
Ms. Kim Magee-Wiley
CCRC SPECIALIST
Ms. China [email protected]
224.632.3062
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Ms. MJ [email protected]
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
