1. Loudoun Valley High School March 12, 2013 6:30- 8:00 pm Mastering the College Selection Process One piece at a time….

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3. Resources Available to You What’s on the Agenda? Narrowing Down Your Choices The Campus Visit The Application Process Q & A

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5. Books  Colleges that Change Lives  Hidden Ivies  The Book of Majors  The College Handbook Websites  Fast Web  College websites Your Family Connections Account Where do I even start?

12. Institution/# of acceptances which determine these statistics % Accepted of those who applied Average GPA of those accepted Average SAT scores (CR and M) of those accepted Average # of AP courses taken by those accepted Christopher Newport University (260)64%3.7111655 George Mason University (220)65%3.6411655 James Madison University (372)62%3.8612036 Longwood University (181)71%3.410694 Lynchburg College (32)79%3.3810484 University of Mary Washington (129)66%3.8711946 Old Dominion University (99)70%3.2310903 Pennsylvania State University (41)69%3.811986 Radford University (231)76%3.2210463 University of Virginia (101)38%4.313518 Virginia Commonwealth University (142)67%3.5111364 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (250) 54%4.0412626 West Virginia University (125)75%3.1910994 (College of) William and Mary (67)37%4.2313727

14. Narrowing down your choices Size  College vs. university Location Surrounding area Majors  Creating your own major Diversity Athletics Extracurricular Cost  Net price calculator  Private vs. public  Merit scholarships  Academic Common Market? Honors programs Type of curriculum (Liberal Arts?) Academic resources on campus Study abroad programs Internships Career center services Job placement Grads accepted into master’s programs

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18. How about … A non-coed school  Sweet Briar College  Hollins University  Hampden-Sydney College  Smith College  Morehouse College  Wellesley College A military school  Virginia Military Academy  The Citadel  Va Tech Corp of Cadets Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCU)  Hampton University  Virginia State University  Virginia Union University The Community College System  Northern Virginia CC Pathways to the Baccalaureate Program  Lord Fairfax CC  New River CC  Blue Ridge CC A Technical College  ITT Technical  DeVry University  The Art Institute

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20. How can I make the most of my campus visits? 1.Visit during the week. 2.Sit in on classes of interest. 3.Participate in an informational session and tour. BE THE FIRST ONE THROUGH THE DOOR, ASK THE QUESTIONS, AND SHAKE A HAND OR TWO. 4.Get your name on lists! 5.Eat in the dining hall. 6.Check out the residence halls. 7.Look at the posters hanging up around campus. 8.Observe the upkeep of the buildings and landscaping. 9.What transportation services are on campus and around town?

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25. BY SEPTEMBER 1ST 1. Know your plan for after graduation. 2. If college, your choices are narrowed down to 5-6 schools. 3. If college, you know the admission type (EA, ED, regular) and your deadlines. 4. If college and plan to play DI or II sports, you are registered at the NCAA Eligibility Center. 5. You had a summer program experience that will add depth to your college/career /scholarship applications. 6. You updated your resume in Family Connections to include all of your activities, leadership experiences, service opportunities and academic enrichment programs.

26. Fall of senior year Meet with your counselor in September Attend the College Application Workshop in September Attend the College Fair one last time Take one more SAT, ACT, and/or Subject Test - ACT (9/21, 10/26, 12/14) www.actstudent.org - SAT and SUBJECT TESTS (10/5, 11/2 12/7) www.student.collegeboard.org Apply by winter break Leave WINTER for scholarship applications. NCAA Eligibility Center?

27. A Little about the Application Process Types of decisions – Early Action vs. Early Decision vs. Regular Senior year calendar Components of the application  Transcript and school profile  Secondary School Report (SSR)  Testing  In-state tuition form  Essay  Recommendation(s) Financial Aid Office

28. So what goes on in the Admissions Office?

29. Now let’s do a little spot-checking!

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34. Just for you! Chat with us on Loudoun Vision Beginning September 14 th Sunday evenings from 8 – 10:00 pm All courses High Schools LVHS HS-LVHS -Seniors (enrollment key: Seniors) Follow us on Twitter @LVHSGuidance Friend us on Facebook Loudoun Valley Guidance

35. Take out your phones and, with parent permission of course, follow your counselor in order to keep up with everything! A - D Mrs. Brown @LVHSBrownies E - J Mr. Smith @csmith2_valley K - P Mrs. Grim @LVHSGrimNews Q - Z Mr. Hall @ GoVikes_MrHall SOME BIG NEWS>>>>

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