Senior College Night Tonight s Agenda Ø Overview

Senior College Night

Tonight’s Agenda Ø Overview of the Counseling Dept. Ø Senior Timeline Ø College Selection Ø Admission Overview Ø Application Process Ø Spotlight on Naviance Ø Questions

Mizrachi Guidance Ø Active Facebook page* Ø Online scheduling ** Hours: Mon-Fri 8: 00 AM-3: 30 PM Ø Bulletin board in girls’ hallway Ø Bimonthly email Ø dgoldblatt@fuchsmizrachi. org Ø Ext. 2519 * Search Facebook pages for Fuchs Mizrachi College Guidance **https: //fmscollegeguidance. youcanbook. me/

Senior Timeline Fall Semester: Finish the college selection Retake ACT/SAT if applicable Submit ED/EA Applications by 10/14 Submit RD Applications by Thanksgiving Scholarship Applications FAFSA – now opens on 10/1 Spring Semester Scholarship Applications Make college choice in April

THE COLLEGE SEARCH

What to look for? Ø Jewish life on campus § Campus size and location Jewish life Ø § Campus size Ø Affordability § Location Ø Chances of being accepted § Available majors Ø Personality of the school Ø Majors offered

Jewish Life on Campus Ø Is there an active Hillel/Chabad/JLIC or § equivalent? Jewish life § Campus size Ø How is kosher food accessed? § Location Ø Level of anti-Israel activity § Available Jewish Ø Is there a majors community nearby? Ø How does the university respect Jewish observance in relation to the academic calendar?

Jewish Life on Campus ØThe Heart 2 Heart Project* § Jewish life Ø OU’s Jewniversity App (i. OS/Android)** § Campus size Ø Ask current students § Location Ø Call Chabad, JLIC, and Hillel § Available majors Ø JLIC Campus Profiles*** *http: //theheart 2 heartproject. org/map **www. bit. ly/jewumap ***https: //oujlic. org/content/uploads/2016/10/JLIC_16 -17 Campus. Profiles-1. pdf

Spotlight ‘Under-applied to’ schools with active § Jewish life on campus: § Campus size Ø Johns Hopkins § Location Ø CUNY Hunter, CUNY Baruch § Available majors Ø Queens College, Brooklyn College Ø UMass – Amherst Ø Touro College Ø UCLA

Spotlight Schools Actively Recruiting Our Students: § Jewish life § Campus size Ø University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign § Location § Available majors Ø College of Charleston Ø University of Pittsburgh

What to look for? Ø Jewish life on campus § Campus size and location Jewish life Ø § Campus size Ø Affordability § Location Ø Chances of being accepted § Available majors Ø Personality of the school Ø Majors offered

Campus Size/Location Ø How close to home? § Jewish life § Campus size Ø Large city or small? § Location § Available majors Ø How many students? Ø What is typical class size?

What to look for? Ø Jewish life on campus § Campus size and location Jewish life Ø § Campus size Ø Affordability § Location Ø Chances of being accepted § Available majors Ø Personality of the school Ø Majors offered

Affordability Ø Merit Aid Estimate § Jewish life § Campus size Ø Net Price Calculators § Location § Available majors

Merit Aid Ø Some schools have clear guidelines § Jewish life (ex. YU – 29 ACT/90 GPA = $5, 000) § Campus size § Check out Ø Location JFSA grants and local §scholarships in Mizrachi guidance Available majors handbook and on Naviance ØWatch out for early application deadlines!

Net Price Calculator ØAll schools now have on their §websites Jewish life § Campus size ØHere * is an easy way to find a NPC § Location § Available majors ØMytuitionscore. com will run multiple NPCs simultaneously *http: //www. usnews. com/education/best-colleges/features/net-price-calculator

What to look for? Ø Jewish life on campus § Campus size and location Jewish life Ø § Campus size Ø Affordability § Location Ø Chances of being accepted § Available majors Ø Personality of the school Ø Majors offered

Campus Visits Ø Campus tour Ø Special preview days - sit in on a class Ø Talk with students, professors, admissions representatives Ø What does the campus feel like? Ø Pros and cons list

Final College List Ø Reach Ø Good Chance Ø Pretty Sure Thing ØNeed equal amounts of each!! (Or more of options #2 and #3).

ADMISSIONS OVERVIEW

ED/EA or RD? ØApply Early Action/Early Decision or Regular Decision?

Admissions Criteria Ø Eligibility Index (G. P. A and ACT scores) Ø Activities, leadership, potential for success Ø Community Service Ø Letters of Recommendation Ø Admissions Essay

Misc. Ø Demonstrated interest Ø Clean up your social media profiles!!

APPLICATION PROCESS

What is the college counselor responsible for? Ø Sending transcripts Ø School profile Ø Counselor recommendation form Ø Secondary school report form Ø Mid-year report form Ø Final transcripts

What is the student responsible for? Ø Online applications Ø Make sure your files are complete - recommendations - essay - fee - sending ACT scores

Applications: Common App Ø Commonapp. org Ø One Common App essay Ø Different schools require supplements Ø Assign recommenders through Naviance (ask them in person first!) Ø Assign me as counselor: Devorah Goldblatt dgoldblatt@fuchsmizrachi. org 216 -932 -0220 x 2519

Other Applications Ø Some schools do not use Common App: ex. YU, Queens College, Rutgers, UMD, MIT Ø Rutgers and UMD are now on the Coalition App Ø Give yourself extra time to write multiple essays Ø Give teachers and counselor extra time to process recommendations and transcripts

Application Process Have a way to stay on top of deadlines! *http: //collegeadmissionbook. com/worksheets

Admissions Essay Ø Engage the reader, be original! Ø Be genuine! Ø Don’t repeat all your activities Ø Check your privilege Ø Show, don’t tell Choose a specific instance from your life that you can use to describe yourself and what you have learned. Ø Proofread, proofread! Ø Get several pairs of eyes for editing

Letters of Recommendation Ø Make sure you know which colleges require a letter Ø Make requests through Naviance Ø Give teachers some talking points re: your time in their class Ø Don’t ask for more letters than you need Ø Remember to give your teacher and college counselor 3 weeks notice and say thank you! Ø Parents: please complete the parent surveys!

FERPA Waiver

Dates & Deadline Summary Ø 10/1 FAFSA opens Ø 10/16 Complete Parent Surveys (Early Decision/Early Action) Ø 10/14 Internal deadline for Early Applications Ø 10/16 Financial Aid Night Ø 11/15 Complete Parent Surveys (Regular Decision) Ø 11/24 Internal deadline for Regular Decision Applications

Naviance

Questions?