College Information Night                                                                                                                                                                     

The Decision to Apply Outside of Notre Dame At Notre Dame Internet www.schoolname.edu College Fairs Javits Center 3/26/17: 11am – 4 p.m NJ Meadowlands 4/26/17 5pm-8pm Tours N.D. Alumnae/ Upperclassmen At Notre Dame Counseling Classes Naviance Individual meetings College admissions officers visits to ND CUNY/SUNY MetroJet Fair

The Decision to Apply Factors to consider Admission requirements GPA Difficulty of curriculum-AP/Honors classes SAT/ACT Scores Letters of recommendation Counselor (1) Teacher (2) Essay Diversity: Gender, SES, Family’s location, Ethnic background Majors offered/Strength & Reputation of Programming Size and Location Cost/Financial Aid (EFC) CUNY - $6,030 (tuition) SUNY – $19,602 (approx. $6,170 tuition + $13,432 fees, room & board) NYU - $62,952 (approx. $46,170 tuition + $16,782 room & board) (This does not include books, supplies or personal expenses) Percentage of students accepted nationwide previous year: Columbia – 9.2% (26,000+ applied) Fordham – 48% (41,000+ applied) College of Mount Saint Vincent – 67% (3,100+ applied)

Naviance and the Common App Naviance is a web-based resource for staff, students, that encourages and supports post high school career and college planning. Common App is where students apply. Naviance is how counselors communicate and monitor students application process as well as send important documents. All juniors have been introduced and active on Naviance Sophomores will be introduced in May 2017

Transcripts and Test Scores Final averages and Regents scores from grades 9-11 Current Senior Courses Summer school Attendance

Transcripts and Test Scores SAT (II) Subject Tests Subject Tests (includes Literature, History, Math, Sciences, Foreign Languages) 2-3 are usually required for more competitive schools Correlate with field of study (Engineering majors need math and physics) Students can take up to 3 SAT Subject tests on same date – 1 hour each Students cannot take both SAT Reasoning and SAT Subject tests on the same day Registration deadline is approximately 1 month before test date Score choice provides students with the ability to pick and choose which scores to submit to their colleges when the time comes

ND College Guidance Results Class of 2016 92% received Scholarships totaling $20,500,000+ 100% acceptance rate to four-year colleges Questbridge Scholars Macaulay Honors Scholarships 9th-12th Grade College Guidance Class Pass/Fail Class Career Projects (9th) College Research (10th) Naviance/Pre-applying (11th) Common App/Naviance (12th)

Types of Applications SUNY CUNY Individual School Applications Common Application

Types of Decisions Early Decision Early Action Rolling Regular Decision Deadlines vary from Nov 1 (EA/ED) – March 1. All request (transcript, recommendations, must be submitted via Naviance 30 days in advance)

Three Parts of an Application How to Apply Three Parts of an Application Student Teacher Counselor

Student’s Application Resume/Extracurricular activities Intended Course of Study/Major Short answer questions/Supplements Essay (started in 11th grade) Registering/Paying/Sending official SAT/ACT Score Reports FAFSA CSS Profile (if necessary) All applications and essays need to be proofread by a parent

Teacher’s Recommendation Letter of recommendation and/or summary sheet Teachers should be selected based on subject(s) taught and academic performance All of the current Notre Dame faculty submit their recommendations electronically via Naviance, however, if the college/university does not accept the Edoc destination, students must provide an addressed and stamped business envelope for each recommendation request and allow at 3 weeks for completion

Counselor Recommendation Letter of recommendation Secondary school report Official Transcript School Profile Midyear Report (January) If the college/university does not accept the Edoc destination, students must provide an addressed and stamped business envelope for each recommendation request and allow at 3 weeks for completion. *CUNY, Rutgers, Georgetown, Canadian Colleges, etc.*

How to Apply to College Timeline for The Class of 2018 August 2017 Visit and tour colleges Continue work on college essays Take August 2017 SAT Register for October SAT Reasoning, SAT Subject Tests, and/or ACT w/writing September 2017 Register for the November SAT Reasoning or SAT Subject Tests College Financial Aid Workshop Complete all college essays *counselors review all essays again in the Fall Common app completed in Guidance class October 2017 Oct 1 – FAFSA opens, complete FAFSA and CSS Profile ED/EA applicants must submit all transcript and recommendation requests Register for the December SAT Reasoning, SAT Subject Tests, and/or ACT w/writing Submit all SUNY and CUNY applications November 2017 ED/EA applications due Before Thanksgiving-complete all student requests for transcript and recommendation requests for the Counseling office December 2017 Complete all regular decision applications Send all official SAT score reports to each college Interview at selective schools ED/EA decisions mailed to students January 2018 Counselors send out Mid-year report to any Common App schools via Naviance If a school is not an Edoc destination, the student must request their Mid-year via email February 2018 Begin to review financial aid information received from colleges Contact schools to confirm all material has been received March 2018 Begin compiling list of college acceptances and scholarships April 2018 College decisions mailed by April 1st Review Financial Aid Award letter/loans May 2018 Accept the best package from your favorite school Deposit for college due May 1st