Community – visit the surrounding area and check out transportation to and from campus
Campus literature – what’s going on?
WHEN?
During the school year & school breaks
Campus visit program days
Summer
THREE TYPES OF SCHOOLS TO CONSIDER WHEN APPLYING Reach schools are, well, quite a reach. “A reach school is one where your academic credentials fall below the school's range for the average freshman. Reach schools are long-shots, but they should still be possible A target school is one in which your academic credentials make you competitive for admission. Your GPA, standardized test scores, fall within the average range for that particular school. You have a very reasonable chance of gaining admission to a target school, but there are no guarantees. SAFETY or we call LIKELY school is what it sounds like: a school where you are very confident that you are going to be accepted. Your stats exceed all the requirements. This isn’t a “throw away” school, however. Make sure it is one you want to attend if need be.
Urban (Columbia University, George Washington University, Boston University, New York University)
People
Cultural diversity
Geographic location
Religious affiliation
Independent Schools
Types of Applications
Common Application – we start and 90% finish the common application during the spring semester. Rolls over every August 1.
Coalition Application – 100 Colleges, IVY’s, Private and Public Universities
Colleges own application
Fast Track Applications
University of California Application
Self Reporting grades
Application Types
EARLY DECISION I or II:
May apply to only 1 school and are bond to go. All other apps have to be WD, if accepted. Applies on or before Nov. 1 up to December 1 . Decisions are notified by mid December. If not admitted, they can apply ED II to another college with a later deadline.
RESTRICTED EARLY ACTION:
REA is a non-binding early action admission option in which a student may not apply to any other private schools’ early program. A student has until May 1 to decide.
EARLY ACTION I or II:
Nonbinding. Applies EA I on/before the first of November up to December 15 and receives decision by the middle of December. If accepted, have until May 1st to make a decision. EA II is a second chance to apply early at the beginning or middle of January, with a response back within four -eight weeks.
PRIORITY:
Same as Early Action, Public Schools
REGULAR DECISION:
is the normal process that you apply by deadlines, with promise of receiving an admissions decision no later that April 1.
ROLLING:
Applications are accepted, evaluated and decided upon as they are received. Accepted until the college fills all of its spaces.
Testing Information
Students may take the ACT, SAT I and SAT IIs more than once – figure out what test is best for you
PSAT and Practice ACT available for students
It is the student’s responsibility to request official test scores from ACT/SAT
