SENIOR PARENTInformation Program
Wednesday August 26, 20157:00pm
Essay Writing Workshops
ALL English classes
August 26 & September 2
Common Application& Naviance Workshops
in the CRCALL
PeriodsSeptember 2nd
YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE
CRC Home Page
CRC Calendar
College Rep Visits
The Application NavianceNaviance…………
Electronic submissionElectronic submission TranscriptsTranscripts Recommendation lettersRecommendation letters School profileSchool profile Interest surveyInterest survey Resume BuilderResume Builder ALL Common Application ComponentsALL Common Application Components College Search toolCollege Search tool Much more!Much more!
Procedures• Complete College Applications
(Common Application or College) • Use Naviance to request documents
– Teacher/counselor recommendation– Official Transcript– Check Status…………….
»Student MUST use their account.• Signed FERPA 8-25-2015 n=187 of 309 (61%)
Common Application
Complete Common Application at website
CA username must be imported into Naviance
ALL components sent through Naviance
Naviance Naviance FERPA FERPA release release onlyonly
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Test Scores
ACT www.act.org $10.00SAT www.collegeboard.com $10.00
YOUYOU must send test scores to the college/university
ACT $36.50 $36.50 w/writing $52.50$52.50SAT $51$51
College Counselor
• Include your child• Have a list of questions• Ruth Netland @ 932.2165
They MUST Consider!
• School’s Characteristics– Size and Location– Field of Study– Academic Rigor– Admissions– Greek Life/Life Style– Cost (travel-COA )$68,000 vs. $5,500
2015-16 COA• University of Illinois $35,340• Northwestern University $68,095• Illinois State University $28,239• Lake Forest College $52,214• Grand Valley State University $26,218• Illinois Wesleyan $50,290• Indiana University $47,890
Who Are They? • Where do they feel most
comfortable?• Academic Life Studying/free
time• The MOSTMOST difficult decision of
their life…
General Information
• Counselor must know who they are???• DON’T change schedules• Ask questions• Beware of Deadlines• Application Deadline is December 11, 2015• College acceptances are contingent upon
successful completion of the senior year
How Can We Afford This?• Financial Aid Program
January 5, 2016 @ VHHS• FAFSA Completion Workshop(s)
– VHHS-Spanish– LHS-English
• CSS Profile• Scholarships, Grants, Loans…
– MOST $$ LAS collegesMOST $$ LAS colleges– CRC (Local) Last year $49,200CRC (Local) Last year $49,200
General Information Early Action/Early Decision Deadlines Nat’l Merit Deadline (October 11) Visit the campus(es) University of Illinois Ap Ad At %
2010 69 56 23 81%81%2011 71 54 22 76%2012 88 6464 4040 73%2013 91 69 28 76%2014 82 60 31 73%2015 94 76 34
81%
VHHS/UIUC 178 of 34,000+ (0.0052352941)
University of Illinois
Self-reporting grades! November 1st Priority
deadline(75%) Bulk 10-23/11-1 ALL decisions February 12th (new)
Office closes at 5:00pm!
Class 2015Final Decisions
2015 2014 2013 20122011
4-Year College/University 81.4%81.4% 82.8 82.5% 78.6% 70.3%
2-year College 18.5%18.5% 17.2 17.5% 17.4% 21.5%
2 & 4 year 94.7%94.7% 93.0 95.0% 96.0% 91.8%
345 seniors applied to 315 different schools Applications per student:2015 3.092014 3.702013 4.902012 4.742011 3.95
Top Schools & ShiftsPublic & Private (Enrolled)
2015 2014 2013 2012
College of Lake County 5252 53 52 4343University of Illinois-UC 3434 31 28 4040University of Missouri-Columbia 1313 12 3 6Illinois State University 1010 21 15 11 Loyola University 1010 5 8 6University of Iowa 88 11 11 12 Marquette University 7 7 1 3 7 DePaul University 77 8 13 6University of Illinois-Chicago 66 13 7 6 Indiana University 6 6 8 19 8Northern Illinois University 55 3 8 5Purdue University 5 5 5 3 6 Miami (OH) 5 5 2 4 1Western Illinois University 4 4 6 8 2Illinois Wesleyan 5 5 1 4 1Carthage College 44 3 5 3 Wisconsin-Madison 3 3 7 4 5Iowa State University 33 9 3 3Arizona State University 33 2 0 4Northwestern University 2 2 3 2 4Bradley University 2 2 3 4 3 Lake Forest College 1 1 5 6 6Southern Illinois Univ-Carbondale 1 1 5 5 3
In State vs. Out of StateIn-State Out-of-State Public Private
2015 41.6%41.6% 58.4%58.4% 65.2%65.2% 34.8%34.8%
20142014 44.9%44.9% 55.1%55.1% 65.1%65.1% 34.9%34.9%
2013 47.2%47.2% 52.8%52.8% 62.7%62.7% 37.3%37.3%
2012 42.7%42.7% 57.3%57.3% 62.5%62.5% 37.5%37.5%
20112011 49.1%49.1% 50.9%50.9% 63.6%63.6% 36.4%36.4%
5 yr. 45.1%45.1% 54.9%54.9% 63.8%63.8% 36.2%36.2%
The College Admissions Formula
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