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Junior Parent’s Night

March 14, 2013

Welcome….

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CAP OFFICE: 305-573-7135 x2237Hans Evers, Director of College AdvisingLarry Lutness & Joan Maxwell, Assistant Directors of College AdvisingFor any CAP communications please use ONLY the new main CAP email address:dash.capoffice@gmail.com School’s website: www.dashschool.org -then INFO -then CAP officeDirect URL: http://dashcap.dadeschools.net/(All CAP forms and schedules are on the DASH website) We are meeting with Juniors now. Senior individual appointments start September 2013.

Office hours:A Days Mr. Evers (ID and Fashion) 7:40 – 11:30 AM & Lunch

B Days Mr. Lutness (Fashion, Film and Architecture) 7:40 – 11:30 AM & Lunch

A&B Days Ms. Joan Maxwell (All) 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

ConnectEdu INFORMATION – for students and parents – help them keep it up to date!!

-- Juniors need to turn in copy of resume and test scores by April 2nd-- Also submit acceptances and scholarship offers for Pre-College programs

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First, some great stats!!DASH is one of the best magnet art schools in the nation. In 2012, DASH is rated by US News & World Report as #1 high school in Florida; and in the entire US, ranked #2 magnet and #16 high school. Colleges want our students because they are so well prepared!! Many students will get admission offers and scholarship awards at multiple schools!!! Last year our seniors received over 12 million dollars in scholarships.

The Art and Design fields offer many great career options:1 job out of 111 is in the art & design industry. The visual arts industry employ more people than performing arts and sports industries combined. Jobs in design have increased 43% in the past ten years and the US Labor Bureau forecasts 1-2% growth in most design areas (2009-2017).Key Statistics:

Owners, Partners, and Principals of design firms earn a median salary of $100,000. Self-employed designers earn a mean salary of $65,000 per year. Art Directors earn a mean salary of $90,470 per year & saw a 10% rise Multi-Media Artists & Animators earn a mean salary of $62,810. & saw a 5.1% rise Architects earn a mean salary of $78,880 and were even Fashion designers earn a mean salary of $46,840 & saw a 7.4% rise Graphic designers earn a mean salary of $43,970 & saw a 5.7% rise. Commercial & Industrial designers earn a mean salary of $59,570 & saw a 17.3% rise!! Film and Video editors earn a mean salary of $57,890 & saw a 7.8% rise

AND WITH 8-9% UNEMPLOYMENT, THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO GO TO COLLEGE!

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Overview of handouts and discussion with JuniorsI. Personal Cleanup (Email, MySpace/Facebook/Websites, etc):A. Make sure you have a decent email address and will keep it for the next 18 months.B. Don’t have embarrassing stuff on public websites.C. Keep me and others updated on contact information.

II. Testing:A. You should have already taken the SAT or the ACT in Feb/March.B. If not, take both tests in April/May/June.C. If you have taken one, take the best one again in Sept/Oct of Senior year.D. Check to see if colleges you are interested in require SAT II tests.

III. Essay and Resume:

A. By the end of Junior year, THIS JUNE, have at least one polished college resume ready.B. Start your essays. Pick top 3 schools and answer prompts. -- DASH provides parent volunteers throughout Fall & Spring to help with essay editing.

IV. Portfolio Development:A. Get a portfolio review with at least two art-college reps.B. Develop a concentration and/or theme for your senior year.C. Get as much feedback on your work as you can. D. Sign up for Young Arts and have a concentration ready now.E. Document work assiduously.

IV. Scholarship Research:A. Research which scholarships are a good match.B. Develop a chronological short list for senior year.

This year you can register on ConnectEdu to help your students research and follow their progress as well as communicate with the CAP office and other counselors at DASH. Go to: https://www.connectedu.net/

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Time line in senior year:

Most college application deadlines: January or FebruaryFlorida SUS colleges: FSU - November 1st / UF – November 15th

Admission decisions are made in February and MarchAward packages (merit & need) come in March & AprilMay 1st is universal response date for students to accept

This means they look at only Fall grades of Senior year initiallyTHUS: Your Junior year is HUGELY important to establish your

I. ACADEMIC PROFILE

-take Honors or AP courses-maintain a strong GPA-take/retake the SAT and/or ACT tests-read/read and write/write!

II. PORTFOLIO BASE-AP-2D portfolio work-other AP studio course work-develop conceptual focus and maturity-develop your individual VOICE.

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What Colleges look for:

I. Academics:A. GPA & Rank (Colleges range from most difficult to moderately difficult)

B. Test Scores (plan to take both the ACT and the SAT)C. Academic rigor of your courses (AP & Honors versus college prep)D. Recommendation letters from academic teachers

II. Portfolio:A. A solid body of work showing: - commitment -defined by quantity and ambition - talent and skill - potential for growth

I. Involvement & Leadership:A. Leadership roles at school, in clubs and service organizations B. Meaningful extracurricular activitiesC. Travel, pre-college programs, internships and jobs D. Life experience!

• Interest & commitment in their school!A. Make connections with the College reps this year! Communicate and stay in touch with them!

• Personality - being ‘nice’ goes a long way!

ART SCHOOLS DO CARE ABOUT GPA, TEST SCORES AND INVOLVEMENT!

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Very important:

I. Writing:

A. ResumeB Artist’s statementC. Application essays

This holds true for admissions AND scholarships decisions!!

Remember: We have parent volunteers and CAP staff available to help your students with editing their work. Not to write it, but help with the edit.

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Very Important:

Summer activities and Pre-College options:I. JobsII. InternshipsIII. College courseworkIV. Pre-College programs

Pre-College is an investment in the future!!

Yes, it costs money - up to $5,000 or more (most are in $3,500 range)

But it pays off in:college credits -from 2-6 (at avg. of $1,000/credit in tuition costs)scholarships at the institution attended (as much as $2,000/yr. x 4)more scholarship potential at all schools better preparation for college next yeargetting to know a favorite school and majorgetting to make new contacts/friendsbecoming more mature and responsible

This year Knight Arts and the DelaCruz family are sponsoring 30 DASH sophomores and juniors to spend 3 weeks in NYC to study at the SVA pre-college program!

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Research Summer Pre-College programs:

Marie Walsh Sharpe summer seminars:

http://www.sharpeartfdn.org/summer1.htm

NPDA/AICAD Pre-College programs:http://portfolioday.net/

http://www.aicad.org/

Other College Pre-College programs:

Research by discipline:

Film, Architecture, Other…..

Summer options abroad:

http://www.elia-artschools.org/

Central St Martin’s, Ecole des Beaux Arts, Sorbonne etc

Consider semester programs elsewhere:

Oxbow: Semester at Sea model…http://www.oxbowschool.org/home.html

Study Abroad…AFS: http://www.afs.org/afs_or/focus_on/high_school

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Start your college research NOW:

I. General college sites:http://www.petersons.com/http://www.princetonreview.com/home.asphttp://www.collegeboard.com/splash/http://www.collegeview.com/

II Art college sites:http://portfolioday.net/http://www.aicad.org/http://www.elia-artschools.org/

III Accredidation sites:

National Association of Schools of Art and Design http://nasad.arts-accredit.org/

Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture http://www.acsa-arch.orgCouncil for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER)

http://www.accredit-id.org/

IV Evaluation sites:http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php

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Accreditations, Reputations, and Rankings:

I. NASAD

II. US News and World Report

III. Princeton Review

IV. Petersons

V. Nothing can replace the college visit as well as talking with our alumni who are at the colleges

VI. already!

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Start researching scholarships:

I. National Scholarship Competitions:NFAA: have your portfolio basics done at the end of JR year!http://www.artsawards.org/

AP: have a focus/concentration set for SR yearhttp://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.htmlScholastics:http://www.scholastic.com/artandwritingawards/index_page6.htm

II. CAP office DASH listing:

http://dashcap.dadeschools.net/sch_aid.html

III. Websites:http://www.fastweb.com/

IV. Institutional scholarship competitions:Check college websites and ask admission representatives

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Get information & Get on the mailing lists:

The Cooper UnionInformation Request System

http://info.cooper.edu/

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Financial Aid Process in Senior Year:-- FFAA (Florida Financial Aid Application)

DASH workshop in early December*includes Bright Futures

-- FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)DASH workshop in early JanuaryHave your taxes done early/on time

-- CSS Profile (from CB) –many private institutionsincluding Cooper Union and RISD

Independent scholarships: -- Research now, develop short list by August -- Have chronological calendar ready in senior year

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Then for the nitty-gritty:

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Good luck……..

…….AND STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!!