Increasing interest and applications by reaching high-ability students early Reaching and Recruiting High-Ability High School Students Presented by My College Guide May 11, 2011

Reaching High Ability Students Introduce Christian college option Actively reach out to high achievers Increase interest AND applications!

Defining High Ability Source: Flickr, crystalingsr.

Attracting High Ability Students Source: Flickr, daynoir.

Talent Search Programs Source: Flickr, Duke TIP..

Using Social Media Source: Flickr, juaniraola.

Defining High Ability Grades in college preparatory courses Strength of curriculumAdmission test scoresOverall grades. Top Factors in The College Admission Decision Source: 2009 State of College Admission Report conducted by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)

Defining High Ability Essay or Writing SampleTeacher RecommendationStudent InterestExtracurricular ActivitiesCommunity Involvement

Strategy: Attract High Achievers Essay of the Student’s Faith or Ministry Goals Adherence to Community Standards Pastor Recommendation

Strategy: Attract High Achievers Saint Joseph College; West Hartford, Connecticut Source: Image Courtesy of Saint Joseph College.

Strategy: Attract High Achievers Almost 47% of colleges and universities begin organized mailings to prospective students in 10th grade. Source: Early notification study conducted by NACAC.

Strategy: Attract High Achievers University of New Orleans Source: Flickr, infrogmation.

Strategy: Attract High Achievers Lesley University Source: Flickr, osseous.

Strategy: Attract High Achievers Clark University Source: Flickr, *w*.

Strategy: Attract High Achievers Bluffton University Source: Flickr, Andrew|W.

Strategy: Attract High Achievers Honors and Jr. Scholars programs Early identification Personal attention Rochester College Strategy

Talent Search Programs National Talent Search Programs actively seek and recruit high-ability students on a regional basis as early as grade school.

Talent Search Programs Talent Identification Program (TIP) at Duke UniversityCenter for Talent Development (CTD) at Northwestern UniversityCenter for Bright Kids (CBK) Regional Talent CenterTalented Youth (CTY) at Johns Hopkins University The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development at the University of Iowa

Talent Search Programs 7 th and 8 th Graders who score at the 95th percentile+ on the SAT or ACT. Younger students take SAT and/or ACT for a better measure of intellectual ability. Based on students' scores on the SAT or ACT, participants are eligible for many programs designed especially for them. Source: Information based on “Understanding Our Gifted,” by Olszewski-Kubilius, P. Open Space Communications; Vol. 6, No. 4, March/April 1994.

Talent Search Programs Duke’s TIP Program Source: Duke’s TIP Program.

Talent Search Programs Based on grade-level standardized testStudents take ACT/SATInformation about abilitiesAccess to resources Duke’s TIP Program: 7 th Grade Talent Search

Talent Search Programs Above-level Testing Experience Advice and Resources Special Recognition Resources Benefits of Duke’s TIP Program Source: Duke’s TIP Program. Image Source: Flickr, Source: Flickr, Monkeywork Illustration.

Talent Search Programs Northwestern University CTD: 7 th – 8 th Grade Talent Search Source: Northwestern University CTD.

Talent Search Programs Participation in a school gifted program Recommendation by a parent or teacher Past talent search participationAchievement test scores Northwest University Midwest Academic Talent Search Eligibility

Talent Search Programs Benefits of NUMATS Invitation to Apply for Special Programs Long- Range Academic Plan Planning and Resource Guide Source: Flickr, Monkeywork Illustration.

Social Media: The Facts Source: Flickr, birgirking.

Social Media: The Facts 96% of Millenials have joined a social network. Source; AFAQs!

Social Media: The Facts Source: Flickr, Kennymatic. Will They Find You?

Social Media: The Facts 9 out of 10 Internet Users Visited a Social Networking Site each month in Source: Comscore: February 2011

Facebook and Twitter: Engage In the words of Captain Picard, “Engage!” Source: Wikipedia, Jean Luc Picard/Star Trek.

Blogs: Your Hub Source: Flickr, Kristina B.

Social Media: The Facts It’s estimated that by 2014, 60% of internet users will read blogs at least monthly. Source: eMarketer, August 2010

Social Media: The Facts 57% of businesses have acquired a customer through their company blog. Source: Hubspot,

Blogs: Your Hub Waynesburg University Source: Waynesburg University.

Blogs: Your Hub Source: Regent University. Regent University

Blogs: Your Hub Source: Saint Michael’s College. Saint Michael’s College

Blogs: Your Hub Source: Flickr, magia3e. Blogs = Conversation. Use social networks to engage!

Facebook and Twitter: Engage What do your social networks say?

Facebook and Twitter: Engage Bethel College Twitter Page Source:

Facebook and Twitter: Engage North Park University Twitter Page Source: North Park University.

Social Media: The Facts 1 out of every 8 minutes online is spent on Facebook. Source: Comscore, February 2011.

Social Media: The Facts If Facebook were a country it would be the world’s 3rd largest between the United States and Indonesia. Source: Facebook.

Social Media: The Facts If Facebook were a country… Source: Flickr, columnfive.

Facebook and Twitter: Engage Ambrose University Facebook Page Source: Ambrose University.

Facebook and Twitter: Engage! Dallas Baptist University Facebook Page Source: Dallas Baptist University.

Facebook and Twitter: Engage! Cedarville University Source: Cedarville University.

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