The College Application Process Rachael Hopewell – Regional Admissions Recruiter – The University of Alabama

Overall Themes  Wide Variance  Help Is Available/Ask Questions  Get Organized/College Planning Folder  Wide Variance  Help Is Available/Ask Questions  Get Organized/College Planning Folder

College Planning Timeline  CFNC.org  /11th_Grade.aspx /11th_Grade.aspx  CFNC.org  /11th_Grade.aspx /11th_Grade.aspx

College Admission Testing  SAT and ACT  March ACT – can be used for college admission, scholarships  Free Score Reports – keep track  Fee Waivers Available  June Test Dates/Register Early  Concordance Tables: act-sat/ act-sat/  SAT Subject Tests – More Selective Colleges  SAT and ACT  March ACT – can be used for college admission, scholarships  Free Score Reports – keep track  Fee Waivers Available  June Test Dates/Register Early  Concordance Tables: act-sat/ act-sat/  SAT Subject Tests – More Selective Colleges

Spring of the Junior Year  College Research – Academic Profiles, Major, Admissions Requirements, Application Questions  Three to Six  Three Tiers  Course Registration – Do you match Admission Requirements?  Letters of Recommendation***  College Research – Academic Profiles, Major, Admissions Requirements, Application Questions  Three to Six  Three Tiers  Course Registration – Do you match Admission Requirements?  Letters of Recommendation***

Summer Before Senior Year  College Research – Application Deadlines  Three to Six – Application Deadlines  Essay Prep***  Resume Prep***  Early Applications***  College Research – Application Deadlines  Three to Six – Application Deadlines  Essay Prep***  Resume Prep***  Early Applications***

College Application Basic Components  Application  Application Fee/Fee Waiver  Official High School Transcript – CFNC, Scribbles, 20 th of September  Official SAT and/or ACT Scores  Application  Application Fee/Fee Waiver  Official High School Transcript – CFNC, Scribbles, 20 th of September  Official SAT and/or ACT Scores

College Application Extra Components  Essays***  Letters of Recommendation***  Counselor Statement***  Resume***  Supplemental Application/s*** (Scholarship Application, Honors College Application, etc)  Demonstrated Interest***  “Optional”  Within Reason  Essays***  Letters of Recommendation***  Counselor Statement***  Resume***  Supplemental Application/s*** (Scholarship Application, Honors College Application, etc)  Demonstrated Interest***  “Optional”  Within Reason

Sample Admissions Applications  CFNC.org  Remember the Variance  CFNC.org  Remember the Variance

College Application Locations  College website – Undergraduate Admissions  CFNC.org – for all in state colleges and institutions (2 year and 4 year public and private) – does not include for-profit institutions  Common Application – more than 600 colleges – 14 NC colleges  Common Black College Application  Coalition Application – new 90 members  Military Academies  College website – Undergraduate Admissions  CFNC.org – for all in state colleges and institutions (2 year and 4 year public and private) – does not include for-profit institutions  Common Application – more than 600 colleges – 14 NC colleges  Common Black College Application  Coalition Application – new 90 members  Military Academies

Early….  Early Application Deadlines  Early Action – Non-Binding  Early Decision – Binding – an accepted ED student must attend  Early Application Deadlines  Early Action – Non-Binding  Early Decision – Binding – an accepted ED student must attend

CFNC College Application Week  Usually in early November  36 NC Colleges/Universities offered free applications during this week last November  All NC Community College applications are free  Usually in early November  36 NC Colleges/Universities offered free applications during this week last November  All NC Community College applications are free

Once You Have Applied  Application Portals  2-3 weeks for credentials to arrive  Check Your Application Status Online  Reach Out with Questions  Decision Timeline  Application Portals  2-3 weeks for credentials to arrive  Check Your Application Status Online  Reach Out with Questions  Decision Timeline

Application Outcomes  Admitted/Accepted  On Hold/More Information Requested – updated Grades, more test scores  Deferred – ED/EA – move to Regular Decision Pool, may no longer be contractually obligated to attend  Waitlisted  Denied  Admitted/Accepted  On Hold/More Information Requested – updated Grades, more test scores  Deferred – ED/EA – move to Regular Decision Pool, may no longer be contractually obligated to attend  Waitlisted  Denied

End Notes  Deadlines, deadlines, deadlines  Aim to be two weeks ahead of all deadlines  October Rush  Thanksgiving  January Rush  Be honest – discipline questions, major you are applying into, etc  Back-up plan – can Transfer  Deadlines, deadlines, deadlines  Aim to be two weeks ahead of all deadlines  October Rush  Thanksgiving  January Rush  Be honest – discipline questions, major you are applying into, etc  Back-up plan – can Transfer