1. College Applications

2. Where Should You Be in the Process? Visited schools in the spring and summer Narrow down your list of schools to apply to Bring list of schools to your guidance counselor Register(ed) with Naviance Registered to take SAT in October or November

3. What to do to finish search? Attend college fair at Yorktown High School on October 19th, 2010, 6:30. College representatives visit PVHS – sign up through Naviance! College open houses College tours

4. Applications Paper applications Paper applications Online applications Online applications SUNY applications (2 parts) SUNY applications (2 parts) Common application (accepted at over 300 Common application (accepted at over 300 colleges) www.commonapp.org

5. What goes into an application? High school transcript High school transcript Senior classes/report card Senior classes/report card School profile School profile SAT scores – sent through collegeboard.com SAT scores – sent through collegeboard.com ACT scores – sent through actstudent.org ACT scores – sent through actstudent.org Resume Resume Letters of recommendation Letters of recommendation Counselor, two teachers Counselor, two teachers Essay/personal statement Essay/personal statement

6. Sample Essay Questions 1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. 2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you. 3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. 4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work(as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence. 5. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you. 6. Topic of your choice.

7. Other Important Information Early Action (EA)/Early Decision (ED) Deadlines!!!! Tell your counselor when you send applications online Transcript release/Waive right to see letters Give teachers time to write letters and counselor enough time to process applications NCAA Scholarships –check out Naviance for an updated list Financial Aid Night

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